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Gov. Emmanuel Declares For Second Term

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The governor of Akwa Ibom, Gov. Udom Emmanuel, on Friday, on Friday made his intention to seek re-election, with the assurance that his current performance would return him to the Government House.

The governor, who stated that his industralization effort in the state was his greatest achievement, made his intention to govern the state for another four years known the the state capital.

His achievements, according to him, include the conglomeration of industrial clusters, which houses toothpick, pencil, syringe, electric metres and coconut factories as well as Peacock Paint, fertilizer firms and many kilometres of roads.

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“No man is God. I submit myself for consideration to continue with the good work that I have done and I seek your support for my candidature as governor for second term,” he said.

Emmanuel urged the people of the state to support his aspiration by voting for his, in order to ensure that the development efforts in the state is not disrupted.

He said that his predecessor left behind some uncompleted projects, including the Sheraton by Four Points Hotel at Ikot Ekpene and the Uyo – Ikot Ekpene road project.

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“Who said they had completed the Sheraton by Four Points Hotel?

“It is only today that we are negotiating with Starwood Group for the retaining of the name, which some people surreptitiously put up on a building,” he said.

The Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Mr Onofiok Luke, in his remark, admonished the people of the state to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to work towards the party’s victory at the polls in 2019.

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Chairman of Emmanuel’s Re-election Committee and former military administrator of the state, Mr Idongesit Nkanga, also appeal to the people to support the governor for a second term.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers in his solidarity message, assured Gov. Emmanuel that he would be returned based on track record of his quality works in the state in the last three years.