The Governor of Akwa Ibom State,
Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has once again called on the opposition party in the state,
the All Progressives Congress, APC, to teem up with his administration to take
the state to a greater height.
Emmanuel let out the olive branch
on Wednesday, while delivering his second term inaugural speech at the Nest of
Champions Uyo, venue for the swearing-in ceremony.
According to him, “The time then
has come for the healing of our land. As I said in my victory speech, I extend
again my hands of fellowship and bond of friendship to my brothers and sisters
on the opposite side of the political divide. I call on them to join me in
building a State that we all, irrespective of political affiliations will be
proud to call our home. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have
strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
“Today, we remain the proud sons
and daughters of Akwa Abasi Ibom State, and no fleeting passion of politics
should break the cords of our brotherhood. We must encourage civility in our
daily engagements and not throw bricks and bats at our fellow compatriots.
“I urge you to de-robe the
garment of hatred, of mutual recrimination, and replace such with the shining
apparel of love, of togetherness, of unity and deep faith and belief in our
common essence and values.”
Recounting his achievements in
his first term in governance, Gov. Emmanuel said he has been able to establish
no fewer than sixteen industries, which had employed teeming unemployed youths
in the state.
He maintained that he invested so
much in education such that the free and compulsory education policy was
expanded, the payment of over 600 million Naira WAEC fees annually for
candidates actualised. Remodelling, refurbishing and equipping of schools were
achieved.
He also said he achieved a great
feat in floating a commercial airline- “Ibom Air” which according to him would
turn around the economic fortunes of the state and also prove to the world that
a viable commercial airline can be achieved.
The governor, who scored himself
high in the areas of health, agriculture, security, diversification of the
economy and youth empowerment noted that the five-point agenda of his first
administration, which were predicated on wealth creation, economic, political
inclusion, poverty alleviation, infrastructural consolidation and expansion and
job creation were positively touched.
Emmanuel, however, disclosed that
his second term administration has eight-policy thrust, which included
Industrialization, Aviation Development, Security, Infrastructure, Small and
Medium Scale Enterprises, Human Capacity Development, Agriculture, and Rural
and Riverine Area Development.
He added that the second
administration which anchored on ‘Completion Agenda,’ would raise the bar of
performance in all these areas and lift the State to such an enviable height.
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