Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has appealed to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio to make use of his place because the third positioned Nigerian citizen in the direction of realising the imaginative and prescient of creating the deep seaport, palm oil refinery and a petroleum merchandise depot within the state.
The governor made the plea throughout a courtesy go to to him by the Senate President on the state banquet organised in honour of Akpabio and different visiting senators on the Authorities Home in Uyo.
He defined that the event of the seaport, which has the deepest and longest water stretch in Nigeria can be an financial catalyst for Nigeria within the Gulf of Guinea.
Governor Eno thanked Akpabio and his colleagues for the go to, whilst he applauded President Bola Tinubu and the lawmakers for “rallying round our son and making him the President of the tenth Senate,” stressing that “he’s our pleasure, our pleasure and a beacon of hope for our individuals.”
He famous that his predecessors did rather a lot for the state throughout their instances, saying all that’s required now’s to keep up these services they put in place and so as to add new infrastructure the place needed.
He acknowledged that his administration will proceed to companion with the Senate President, who was additionally a one-time governor of the state, and President Tinubu.
The governor counseled Akpabio for his love and dedication to the unity of Akwa Ibom State which he famous, was sufficient to place the state on a excessive pedestal of growth.
“God introduced me presently, by His Grace, to deliver in regards to the reconciliation of His individuals. As they are saying, united we stand, divided we fall. If we should get something for our state on the federal stage, and need our state to stay the envy of others, we have now no various however to work collectively as a group.
“Mr. Senate President, we’re privileged as a State to have you ever because the quantity three man within the nation. We urge you to assist us get the Federal Authorities to companion with the state within the growth of the Ibom Deep Sea Port Mission.
“We would like you to work with us to understand our Palm Oil Processing initiative by partnering to develop fashionable mills and refining services. We additionally want a petroleum depot within the state to cut back the struggling of our individuals in getting merchandise,” Governor Eno acknowledged.
He added that the progress of Akwa Ibom State was extra vital than political divisions, and known as on political chief to make their contributions to the expansion and progress of the state no matter their political events.
In his response, the Senate President appreciated Governor Eno for uniting the state throughout political divides, describing him as “a person of peace, an apostle and disciple of peace.
Senator Akpabio added that “Akwa Ibom is a very simple state to rule and govern, but additionally a really troublesome place to unite.”
“It’s a main responsibility bestowed on you by God to unite the entire state. Let your actions converse unity to the state. As a governor, I united the state by appointing individuals into key positions with out contemplating which tribe they got here from,” Akpabio recalled.