Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno is dedicated to pursuing peace and reconciliation within the state, particular assistant to the governor on New Media, Rev Richard Peter, has mentioned.
Peter, in an announcement to mark the thirty seventh anniversary of Akwa Ibom State creation, mentioned the governor is extra dedicated to the unity and oneness of Akwa Ibom State.
Recall that the state was created on September 23, 1987 by the administration of Normal Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.
Nevertheless, whereas noting that the Governor Eno is constructing on his predecessors’ legacies, Peter mentioned Eno’s administration has strengthened the pillars of statehood, addressing weaknesses, and propelling the state in direction of new heights.
“Governor Umo Eno’s compassionate management has introduced hope and reduction to the susceptible members of Akwa Ibom State.
“His dedication to mushy infrastructure has restored smiles and reworked lives. By advocating for these usually missed, Governor Eno has made a long-lasting affect, bending the arc of historical past of their favor.
“By means of initiatives just like the Bulk Buy Company’s meals distribution program, now in its second section, Governor Eno has ensured that these worst-hit obtain important help. This program embodies his promise to prioritize human capital growth, addressing the wants of essentially the most susceptible.
“Maybe these occupying the entrance row of the governor’s seats of compassion are the blissful beneficiaries of the Governor’s Compassionate Houses constructed for the “landlords and landladies” within the dungeons of poverty and vicissitudes of life. They’d pathetic tales that one shouldn’t wish to hearken to if they don’t have sufficient litres of tears saved within the underground tanks of their eyes.”
He added that the arduous infrastructure is imposing, including that his one challenge per native authorities space throughout the State, and the programme had since entered its second section.
“That has blessed Akwa Ibom State with a number of beautiful initiatives such because the mannequin main colleges, now sprouting throughout the State in addition to the first healthcare centres.
“In that very same vein, there are a number of street initiatives throughout the State, opening up the agricultural areas and like veins and arteries, circulating the blood of growth and good governance to all elements of the physique of the folks.”
The spokesman added that Governor Eno has to date injected 35 billion Naira into the cost of backlog of decades-long pensions and gratuities, and has almost cleared 50% of it.
Whereas he famous that over 100,000 youths of Akwa Ibom State have been empowered via completely different areas and sectors, he mentioned
Governor Eno has necessitated fertile agricultural insurance policies and programmes that are farmers pleasant, making agriculture enticing and profitable even for the youthful era.
“The massive story in agriculture is the rising Ibom Mannequin Farms, a duplicate of the famend Songhai farms in Port Novo, Benin Republic the place the governor personally led a excessive powered authorities delegation to go and understudy the key of the challenge, all in his avowed dedication to barnish starvation from the land.”
He mentioned the governor is restructuring and re-positioning ministries to be consistent with fashionable realities.
“He promised Akwa Ibom folks that he was going to steer the ministry of reconciliation. Like Nigerians would say, evidently, that ministry has moved to the everlasting website, Governor Eno has proven that there are neither senior nor junior companions within the Akwa Ibom challenge, as everybody regardless of political occasion or ethnic divide is given the sense of belonging. This can’t be completely different from the dream of the founding fathers.
“The listing is countless. Governor Umo Eno, certainly, is doing an irresistible chapter of the guide of Akwa Ibom State which will probably be a should learn on the finish of his administration, and can make Akwa Ibom State by no means to be out of circulation however somewhat flying within the firmament of the large league.
“As Akwa Ibom State celebrates its thirty seventh anniversary, Governor Pastor Umo Eno stands out as a transformative chief, embodying the collective aspirations of the state’s folks,” he mentioned.
