Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has vowed to ensure the 31 local government areas of the state would get people-oriented development projects, “as a token of appreciation for the support garnered during the election.”
Eno gave the assurance during the ongoing “thank-you visit” to the three Senatorial Districts, which began Wednesday at Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.
At the country home of the political leader of the district, Chief Michael Afangide, at Ikot Umo Essien, Essien Udim local government area, Eno, commended the over 100 years elder statesman, for rallying round him to realize his quest to succeed former Governor Udom Emmanuel, against all odds.
He said considering the exigency of his office, he would not be able to visit every local government to register appreciation but would translate such gesture to capacity building and development projects initiated in all the local government areas of the state.
He explained that his promise of one project per LG would be implemented under the state inter-ministerial department as soon as his cabinet is constituted later this month.
He said: “We have come here today, standing in Annang land, using our father, Obong Afangide, as a point of contact to show our appreciation to Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District. We thank you for your solidarity and support during the campaign. Thank you for presenting yourselves to be used by God to bring us to where we are today.
“It is by God’s grace that we are here as a delegation of the Akwa Ibom State Government, my Deputy, SSG and other elected office holders.
We may not be able to go round from local Government to Local Government for the thank you visit, but may do that through project flag off and project commissioning.
“It is good and preferable that we gather like this from time to time across the Senatorial Districts to thank everyone. If we want to go round from local Government to Local Government, time will fail us because we need time to work.
“We need to reserve time for the jobs you voted us into office because at the end of our tenure, you will not judge us by the number of people and Local Governments we visit but by the number of projects and positive developments that we give to our people. On this note, let me appeal to you, if you come to my office and can not see me, please don’t be angry, just bear with us.”
Eno said that he is armed with the promises made during the electioneering campaign days and sued for patience to enable him constitute the State Executive Council (SEC) within the month, explaining that “the projects would be executed inter-ministerally for proper supervision.”
