Collaborate to boost democracy, Akpabio tells FG, states, LGAS
PRESIDENT of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has stressed the need for governments at all levels to collaborate towards delivering the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
Akpabio stated this in his country home, Ukana, in Essien Udim Council of Akwa Ibom, while briefing his constituents on his scorecard as their representative in the red chamber.
He assured the people of Akwa Ibom North- West Senatorial District of his commitment to their welfare in appreciation for their total support for him, President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) in last year’s election.
The high point of the briefing was the distribution of over 10,000 bags of rice and other essentials for his constituents from the wards to councils. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, quoted Akpabio to have said: “I am here once again, to thank you for standing by me, our President and the party, before, during and even after last year’s elections. I have come to say thank you and also bring Renewed Hope to you all.
“As the President is doing his own; the Senate President is also doing his bit and being complemented by the state governor, Akwa Ibom would be the better for it. We have finished elections and politics, we are now into governance. The governor of the state must touch you because he is the governor of all the people in the state irrespective of political affiliation.
“As I am touching you now from the political angle, I will also touch the state without any political party affiliation. Most of the projects we are putting in place would be used by people resident in the state. Relax, things are getting better.”
The former governor of the state assured his constituents that his current position as the Senate President would be used for the development of the state in collaboration with the President and the Akwa Ibom State governor. “This Senate President is not the one that would be fighting the state government. I will collaborate with President Ahmed Tinubu, I will collaborate with Governor Umo Eno, to make the state better for us all. We cannot be out of government for a long time. You have to go to a government that carries you along,” he said.
Akpabio promised to work for his constituents and Nigeria with all his strength, noting: “As the President of the Senate, I am for the Southern region and the entire country. I may not come here regularly to tell you what I have been doing for you, but you will be feeling the impact one way or the other. Our unemployed youths would be gainfully employed. I will construct a mini stadium in all the local governments in the district, for our youths to develop their sporting potential.”