Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom
Emmanuel, on Thursday lamented that the Buhari government was starving his
state of funds.
The governor protested at the Uyo
Township Stadium during the presentation of flags to the 31 PDP chairmanship
candidates for the December 2 council polls.
He lamented that despite being
the highest producer of oil in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom was still being cheated by
the All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the oil revenue sharing.
“We are standing here as the
highest oil producer in the country, but we have not seen anything from the
government at the centre”, Emmanuel said,
“Today, oil price has gone over
$61 per barrel. Last month, the allocation they gave to Akwa Ibom State was
lower than what they gave to us a month before now. How can you explain that?
“It is only PDP that can ensure
fairness, justice and equity in the country,”
On the forthcoming election,
Emmanuel said the PDP will only accept valid results released by the state
electoral commission.
He, however, appealed to members
of the party to be peaceful during the conduct of congresses and avoid violence
during the council polls.
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