Akwa Ibom@38: Gov Eno Lauds IBB’s Vision, Past Governors’ Efforts

Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has praised erstwhile subject president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), for the instauration of the authorities arsenic it turned 38 connected Tuesday, September 23.

Governor Eno, successful his statewide commemorative broadcast connected Tuesday successful Uyo, the State capital, besides applauded the efforts of successive subject and civilian governors for sustaining the tempo of developments of the authorities successful the past 38 years.

“It has been a travel of renewal, of phenomenal growth, of undiluted peace, of the deepening of bonds of unity, kindred tone and pridefulness successful our corporate identity.

“It has been a travel that volition gladden the hearts of our founding fathers who had prayed, consulted and dreamed of a homogeneous authorities of shared values, ethos and drive, but their anticipation was not realised successful their time.

“Thirty-eight (38) years ago, that imagination came live with the instauration of our beloved State, the Land of Promise – a onshore of valiant and resourceful people, Akwa Ibom State.

“Let maine again, connected behalf of the Government and radical of this large State, convey and observe our erstwhile Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), for this unsocial gift. May God proceed to bless him with bully health, a dependable caput and spirit,” helium prayed.

Eno recalled that 38 years ago, this State, particularly Uyo, was for each intents and purposes, “a glorified colony – a agrarian backwater bereft of modern infrastructure,” noting that with the painstaking efforts of successive governors, who laid their ain layers of improvement quota, the State has go a rallying constituent for investment, tourism and hospitality.

“Our State has go the destination of choice, the nation’s champion kept secret. In spot of dusty constrictive streets, immoderate of which looked similar bush tracks, we present person perchance the champion roadworthy web successful the nation. Our people, agelong thought to beryllium mostly bully astatine performing home chores, person each arisen and are holding commanding positions crossed the satellite successful assorted professions.

“Uyo contiguous is location to immoderate of the astir elegant lodging estates successful the nation. A thriving airline, Ibom Air, carries our emblem of excellence successful the nation’s aviation assemblage – signposting our ascendancy successful that sector.

“In sports, we are the authoritative FIFA and CAF designated big of World Cup and African Cup shot matches. All implicit the State, the vigor is infectious, our radical are hopeful, and the sunny disposition connected what the aboriginal holds is palpable. Our economical fundamentals are beardown and resilient arsenic we ARISE unneurotic to physique a aureate aboriginal that unlocks our potentials,” Governor Eno said.

He added that “it has been 38 years of God’s blessings – of lifting up erstwhile determination appeared to beryllium a casting down, and we should each beryllium precise proud,” helium stressed.

Paying tributes to his predecessors, the politician said described them arsenic passionate, determined and focused leaders whose contributions person helped to determination the State forward, “and we should observe and honour them for their work to the State, alternatively than disrespecting oregon castigating their legacies. We beryllium them heavy respect.”

Speaking connected his imaginativeness for the state, Governor Eno emphasised his determination to grow the frontiers of each those developmental gains and premier the State distant from dependency connected lipid to tourism, which helium described arsenic the caller achromatic gold.

He besides highlighted the essence of agriculture to nutrient our staple nutrient to provender the families and to gain income, portion disclosing that the histrion harvest improvement program volition soon beryllium launched to supply generational and sustainable economical prosperity for the radical and reconstruct Akwa Ibom spot arsenic the nation’s starring lipid thenar producers.

He said entree roads successful the agrarian communities were being provided arsenic roadworthy infrastructure were being expanded successful the State arsenic promised.

The politician besides listed education, health, infrastructure, information and quality superior improvement arsenic areas of interventions that person been focal points of his medication successful the last two years.