Akwa Ibom Decries Poor Turnout By Residents For Voter Registration

Akwa Ibom State commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpisong Frank Archibong, has expressed interest implicit the mediocre turnout of the electorates for the ongoing elector registration and revalidation exercise.

He appealed to accepted rulers to woo their subjects crossed the state’s 31 section authorities areas enactment successful the exercise.

Besides, the commissioner called for a unified and sustained enactment from accepted rulers towards effectual implementation of the governor, Pastor Umo Eno’s ARISE docket blueprint.

Speaking during a sojourn to the Traditional Rulers Council successful Uyo yesterday, commissioner Archibong stated that the extent and prime of politician Eno’s developmental blueprint for the authorities required a broader conjugation of enactment from each sector.

While thanking the Royal Fathers for their practice frankincense far, the commissioner passionately appealed for sustainable collaboration to proceed done the governor’s archetypal term, and beyond. He emphasised that specified enduring concern was important towards consolidating the developmental gains already achieved.

“This enactment for the politician has been remarkable, and I’m definite it volition continue. We indispensable enactment him successful each ramifications, 360 degrees,” Archibong declared.

He assured the monarchs that their efforts were highly valued, noting, “I admit the royal fathers for their work, and I cognize the politician does not instrumentality their contributions for granted.”

The accepted institution, helium noted, remains the bedrock of societal stability, indispensable for ensuring bid and fostering an situation wherever authorities policies tin flourish for the payment of each citizens.

Reflecting connected his ain acquisition arsenic a erstwhile assembly chairman, the commissioner acknowledged the relentless work and challenges faced by accepted rulers and expressed profound gratitude for their steadfast backing.

He, therefore, urged the accepted leaders to champion the ongoing elector registration exercise, arsenic the effect truthful acold has been unimpressive. He explained that “as cardinal influencers, their relation is captious successful strengthening the state’s antiauthoritarian foundations by ensuring a afloat enrolled electorate, which is indispensable for just governmental practice and improvement planning.”

Looking ahead, the commissioner highlighted the upcoming authorities day celebrations connected September 23, 2025, reminding them that it was an lawsuit designed to honour the accepted institution. He called for their afloat practice to guarantee its success.

Archibong  utilized the juncture to condemn  successful the strongest presumption caller abuses of contented and culture, citing circumstantial instances of individuals utilizing the net to mediocre insults and different invectives astatine the governor, and a lawsuit wherever a masquerade inflicted carnal harm connected a citizen.

He made it wide that portion the authorities cherishes and promotes culture, it would not tolerate its perversion into a instrumentality for unit and intimidation. He, therefore, straight appealed to the Royal Fathers, arsenic custodians of bid and order, to curtail specified excesses wrong their domains.

“While the State authorities is not against culture, it volition not condone harmful practices against the radical successful its name,” helium stated.