‘How many approvals?’ — NDC says Tinubu’s Ibom deep seaport promise is marketing campaign of deceit

 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the All
Progressives Congress (APC) of exploiting the proposed deep seaport undertaking in
Akwa Ibom state for political achieve.

 

On Friday, President Bola Tinubu permitted the seaport
undertaking after Umo Eno, the state governor, requested the federal authorities to
ship the ability.

Tinubu introduced the approval in the course of the APC presidential
rally at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the state capital.

In a press release issued on Sunday, Osa Director, NDC nationwide
publicity, described Tinubu’s promise to ship the undertaking as one other try
to deceive voters.

Director stated the federal government council (FEC), below
former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, permitted the primary part of
the deep seaport undertaking in December 2020.

The NDC spokesperson stated Tinubu additionally promised to ship
the undertaking in the course of the 2023 electioneering.

“What a hocus-pocus, what hogwash, and what barefaced lies
and shenanigans of a rudderless celebration! How many occasions will the APC approve the
Ibom Deep Sea Port?, Director requested.

“Unfortunately, as is attribute of the APC, they by no means
fulfilled the promise. Over three years down the road, President Tinubu on
Friday, 6 November 2026, needed to promise once more to assemble the long-awaited
Ibom Deep Sea Port undertaking in Akwa Ibom State.

“Obviously, that is one other spherical of low cost guarantees that
won’t be stored or honoured. Just as earlier than, so it is going to be now — empty
guarantees. All discuss and no motion.

“As Nigerians are nonetheless ready for the APC and President
Tinubu to offer us uninterrupted electrical energy provide, so Akwa Ibomites are
ready endlessly for the promised deep sea port that has grow to be a marketing campaign
device of deceit.”

Director requested Nigerians to “dump the APC into the abyss of
socio-political irrelevance” in 2027.

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