“Everything I do is in the interest of Akwa Ibom people”_ Udom Emmanuel
Akwa Ibom state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has advised politicians and non-politicians in the state not to follow those whose intentions are inimical to the sustained peace in the state.
Warning that, no political venture was worth compromising the safety of any person or their families.
He gave the admonition while speaking at the New Year get-together of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held at the party secretariat, Atan Offot, Uyo, yesterday.
He said he was appreciative of the support he has received from the PDP, he said: “today if you talk about the PDP in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State will be rated as one of the strongest.
“I thank you for your faithfulness and standing strong for our party and for contributing to the national strength of our party. Thank you for believing in this umbrella. We will make sure this umbrella remains intact and covers everybody”.
The governor assured the leaders of the party in the State that his administration would continue to work hard to ensure all ongoing and pending projects are delivered on the people’s mandate and fulfill the party-approved manifesto for his government.
“My manifesto to contest the election was under the logo of the PDP. We have a little more than a year to go, but I want to assure the party that all ongoing projects will be completed.
“We will work day and night to make sure we deliver on the manifesto we presented to this party.
“I will never do anything with selfish intention. Everything I do is in the interest of the Akwa Ibom people.
He, therefore, counseled that persons given a position of responsibility should handle their offices faithfully and avoid activities that may jeopardize their safety while assuring continuous improvement in the welfare of party officers across all levels.
“I am advising you as my brothers and my sisters, nothing on planet earth is worth your life.
“Don’t accept things that will affect your life or that of your family members for a peanut. Anybody who wants to serve you sincerely the way God wants it, will never put such a price on your head.
Governor Emmanuel also called on all party faithful to unite with the leadership of PDP in the state to contribute their required quota of support to the party at the national level to regain power at the center in order to restore the depleted economy which he said, is the yearning of all Nigerians at the moment.
Earlier, the chairman of the party, Mr. Aniekan Akpan, commended the governor for sustaining the New Year get-together all through the six years of his government.
According to him, the party has felt the impact of the government while the governor feels the pulse of the party, which has resulted in stabilizing the party in the state.
The party Chairman lauded the gesture of the Udom Emmanuel-led government for bringing succour to the people of the Atan Offot community by providing a transformer to power the party secretariat and the entire community, describing him as the pride of the PDP.
