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Emmanuel Warns Politicians Against Violence

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3 years ago

Dec 26, 2021.

Udom Emmanuel has warned political aspirants against riding to power on the wings of violence.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Emmanuel who is the Akwa Ibom governor, said such persons will experience violence throughout their tenure in office.

The governor who stated this in his Christmas Day broadcast to the people of the state, urged Akwa Ibom indigenes and residents to resist and reject trouble mongers in 2023.

He stressed that Christmas symbolises peace which his administration has always promoted and maintained and would love his successor to holistically embrace m

“Anyone and I repeat anyone, who, for selfish political purposes, wants to reverse this peace, must, and will be rejected, anyone who aims to grab power through the instrument of violence must be stopped and rejected.

“And let me even add, anyone who aims at getting power by using violence against his or her people, will end up ruling with violence. May the season of peace which Christmas represents, never see our State go through such politically-motivated years of violence again,” he said.

He noted that his administration has achieved a lot in virtually all the sectors of governance because of his focused and result-oriented leadership style.

“I continue to ensure that issues concerning education, agriculture, health care or the social infrastructure are given the prime attention they deserve.

“We owe our children the responsibility of preparing them to be competitive in an information technology-driven world; we owe them the right education to make them future employers of labour, as opposed to being job seekers.

“The new world that is unfolding before us, is one where students learn and imbibe entrepreneurial spirit and skills, aimed at freeing them to explore the world and take a slice of it, through the marketable skills they have acquired.

“We remain committed to ensuring that we produce, and at an affordable price, the staple food items for our people, through the robust investments we have made in agriculture.

“Our healthcare delivery service remains top in our agenda. We promised to remodel, construct and equip with modern amenities General Hospitals in all the Ten Federal Constituencies. We have successfully done nine; the last in Ikot Abasi is currently on-going”, he said.

On electricity, Emmanuel said he remained committed to provide Power for All by December 2021, which actually means the provision of electricity to the 2,274 gazetted villages that make up this State.

“As I speak, out of the 2,274 gazetted villages, only 265 villages yet to be connected to the national grid, that’s about 92 percent score in this regard. We hope to connect the remaining 265 villages to the national grid as soon as possible, thus meeting our target in this regard.

“This is a huge achievement that no State and I repeat no State can match. This is absolutely the best in the nation and I stand to be corrected. We came to serve; to work diligently and quietly to improve the material and living standards of our people and nothing will distract us from achieving those set goals,” the governor promised.

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