Tinubu a friend of south-south, he would get maximum votes in region – Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asked Akwa Ibom
residents to support President Bola Tinubu and Umo Eno, the state governor, in
the 2027 elections.

 

Akpabio spoke on Wednesday in Uyo at an event marking the
39th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom state.

The senate president said Tinubu had demonstrated friendship
towards the south-south region and would receive “maximum victory” from the
zone in the 2027 elections.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a friend of the South-South
zone, and he will get maximum victory from the region and other parts of the
country,” he said.

Akpabio said the progress of Akwa Ibom should remain above
partisan considerations and urged residents to support continuity in the
development of the state.

“The progress of Akwa Ibom must always rise above partisan
considerations,” he said.

“Every generation of leaders has a duty to add another
storey to the edifice handed down to it.”

He commended Eno for sustaining what he described as the
state’s development journey through the ARISE Agenda.

“I therefore commend Governor Umo Eno for sustaining the
journey of development through the ARISE Agenda and for his commitment to
peace, rural development, economic advancement and the welfare of our people,”
Akpabio said.

The senate president said Akwa Ibom has recorded significant
development since its creation in 1987, attributing the progress to the
resilience and contributions of its people.

“Our greatest resource has always been our people,” he said.

Akpabio also recalled his tenure as governor, saying
infrastructure, institutions, and human-capital investments made during his
administration provided foundations for subsequent governments.

“The years of uncommon transformation demonstrated what is
possible when vision is matched by courage, when public resources are deployed
for the public good, and when leadership refuses to accept yesterday’s
limitations as the boundaries of tomorrow’s possibilities,” he said.

He urged residents to use the anniversary to reflect on the
state’s achievements and its future, particularly in creating opportunities for
young people, enterprise and innovation.

“The task before us is not merely to celebrate how far we
have travelled, but to imagine how much farther we can go,” Akpabio said.

“Akwa Ibom is rising. And together, we shall continue to
build a future worthy of the dreams of our founding fathers.”

Akwa Ibom was created on September 23, 1987, by the military
administration of Ibrahim Babangida.

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