The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Nsima Ekere has promised to construct a world-class flyover at Ekom Iman junction to ease traffic in the area.
Obong Nsima Ekere, who is also the immediate past Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC announced this during the governorship rally at the Etinan Sport stadium last Wednesday.
The APC governorship candidate however thanked the people of Etinan for the support he enjoyed as Managing Director of NDDC and pledged his commitment to better the lots of Etinan people when sworn-in as governor of the state come May this year.
Obong Ekere however said that his two years in NDDC led to the construction of Ikot Isong – Ekpene Obom – Ndon Eyo road, Awa Ntong – Oniong – Nkana road, construction of Ikot Obom – Ikot Ekon road, three solar powered projects in Ekpene Ukpa, renovation of class room blocks, distribution of chairs and tables to schools in Etinan amongst others.
He further stated that his administration as governor of Akwa Ibom State will be beneficial to the people of Etinan, saying that more developmental projects will sited in the area. He however promised to bring in a world-class construction company handle the Etinan – Eket road for durability and sustainability.
In his remarks, the immediate past governor of the state, now senator, representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio told the people that he did not leave any abandoned project, but ongoing project when his tenure ended in 2015.
Senator Akpabio further stated that he did not join the All Progressives Congress, APC because of the mistake he made in 2015, but to connect the state to the center, which he said is the only avenue to attract more development to the state.
Speaking further, Senator Akpabio said, “I did not leave any abandoned project, I left ongoing projects. I did not join APC because of the mistakes I made in 2015, but to connect the state to the center for more developmental projects to be brought to the state.
“I saw a young a man called ‘Deacon,’ I never knew that someone could answer ‘Deacon’ and still play 419. I did not know that the person is not sincere with himself.
“If you want to build a five-star road, you must go for a five-star construction company. Ten years after we dualized Ekom Iman to Idoro road, there’s no single porthole. Many years after we constructed all the roads in the state, no single porthole can be spotted out. What are you talking about? I was a first class governor and I did everything in a first class manner. How can someone go to bring a construction company that barely got registered in 2015 to come and construct roads in Etinan that will go off any moment from now? Nsima Ekere will change the construction company to an internationally rated one. The story of Etinan must change,” Akpabio said.
The event witnessed massive defection of supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as well as declaration of total support to all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
Source: ThePost Newspaper