Akwa Ibom people in diaspora host Tele-Rally...calls for Gov. Akpabio's re-election (Posted: December 12, 2010)
By Aniekan Umanah Indigenes of Akwa Ibom State in the diaspora have expressed confidence in administration Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio as governor of the state and called for his re-election for a second term. This was made known during the first ever global tele-rally organized by Akwa Ibom Diaspora Network (AIDN), thousands of Akwa Ibom citizens from all over the world took turns to extol Governor Akpabio’s exemplary and visionary leadership while calling for his re-lection as the governor of the State. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Social Re-orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umanah said for over two hours, a global audience listened as Governor Akpabio addressed them and answered questions about his achievements since he came into office as Governor of the State. The tele-rally which was broadcast over a teleconference and streamed live on the internet drew a record participation of over 5,000 Akwa Ibom indigenes, who were unanimous that Governor Akpabio had justified the first term mandate and called on other Akwa Ibom indigenes to support his second term bid. Barrister Uduak Ukpeh in Europe poured encomiums on Governor Akpabio for the building of Etim Ekpo road and bridge which had been neglected since the Nigerian Civil war and had become a death trap. He further stated that the Governor has bequeathed so much to the people of Akwa Ibom State through aggressive infrastructural development, concluding, “let us return Governor Akpabio to the Government house for the next four years,” he said. According to the statement, Engr. Monday James Umoh, the AIDN Area Coordinator in Italy had gathered together as a team 90 Akwa Ibom indigenes in the outskirts of Milan to participate in the tele-rally and show solidarity and support for a man whom they described as a legend, a reformer and a true democrat. In his contribution, the pioneer students’ union president of the University of Calabar, Professor Offiong Aqua (USA) spoke of the Governor’s initiative in the area of healthcare delivery in Akwa Ibom State which he described as revolutionary, “I am speaking as someone who has witnessed the revolutionary transformation of a dilapidated healthcare system. He inherited one consultant in the State, and in two years, he approved the hiring of twenty-five more consultants. He met dilapidated and run down infrastructure of the General Hospitals. Today, under his close supervision, most of them wear a new look following extensive renovation and new equipment. “I could continue listing Governor Akpabio’s achievements not only in the health sector, but of the uncommon transformation that his administration has carried out in the areas of road construction, free education, and completion of Ibom International Airport. I enjoin all Akwa Ibom people to give four more years for this builder and achiever,” Professor Aqua said. Mrs Idongesit Nwiido of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, who spoke on behalf of the women in Europe pledged their unalloyed support to His Excellency’s second term bid, saying that Governor Akpabio has done so much in transforming Akwa Ibom State and therefore deserved a second term. According to her, "Our experience of the last three and a half years has marked Governor Akpabio out as an unquestionable ‘Promise Keeper’ and we therefore envisage a second tenure characterized by sustainable economic growth in AKS, resulting in higher employment levels and increased security of life and property, among other dividends of democracy. What else can the people ask for than say “Let this God’s will continue in our State,” she concluded. Having been pleased with the presentation of Governor Akpabio, participants who could not hold their excitement occasionally punctuated the conference with jubilant songs and chants of “Godswill! Four more years; Godswill! Four more years Gov. Akpabio, in his address rolled out some policy directions for his second term, promising to cite at least one major industry in each of the Local Government Areas of the State in order to boost job creation, adding that plans were underway to build an Olypic-sized stadium during his second term. He called on the Diaspora to be prepared for their contributions in the health and technology transfer sectors. President of Akwa Ibom Diaspora Network, , Mr. Clement Ikpatt enjoined all participants to celebrate the uncommon transformation registered so far by the Governor Akpabio administration and to expect even more dividends during the Governor’s second term in office. “If Gov. Godswill Akpabio has done these much in just three and a half years, he certainly can exceed our expectations in another four years. Therefore, call your people at home and encourage them to re-elect Gov. Akpabio, tell them to register and go out to vote,” he said. |
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