Gov Eno Endorsed Ahead 2027 Reelection Bid
Akwa Ibom State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the State, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed gratitude to the party for galvanizing support across its various structures towards the success of his administration in the last twenty months.
Speaking during a New Year visit to the party, at the State Secretariat in Atan Offot, Uyo, the Governor said his visit to the party was in line with an age-long tradition of leaders who emerge on the party’s platform, while acknowledging that the party is the owner of the government.
He assured that his administration will continue its grassroots-targeted development to reciprocate the party’s goodwill and sustain its popularity across Akwa Ibom communities.
Governor Eno stressed that his administration has paid attention to taking development to the grassroots and will continue to impact rural communities, to reciprocate their massive support towards his emergence as Governor and the pursuit of his administration’s ARISE Agenda.
To reinforce his alliance with the people, he reminded the party that he will soon commence a tour of federal constituencies for town hall meetings, urging stakeholders to come together and agree on what to put forward ahead of the meetings.
He also disclosed plans to have empowerment schemes during the town hall meetings on Local Government Area basis, where he will reach out to farmers, traders and entrepreneurs to boost the Local economy.
Governor Eno further tasked party faithful who have been privileged to serve in the government in various capacities to make efforts to maintain a fruitful relationship with their constituents as a means of boosting their political value among their people, which will be to the advantage of the party in sustaining its popularity.
He assured of his administration’s commitment to making the party proud through delivering good governance to the people of the State in line with the ARISE Agenda.
Earlier, the State Chairman of the PDP, Elder Aniekan Akpan, thanked the Governor and leader of the party for the new year visit and for his strong support for the party, reaffirming the party’s support for the State Government.
The Party Chairman therefore conveyed the resolution of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State to endorse Pastor Umo Eno as the sole candidate of the Party for the 2027 gubernatorial election in the State.
Representing the PDP National Leadership, the National Woman Leader, Hajiya Amina Darosimi, affirmed the party’s acknowledgement of Governor Umo Eno’s development strides and capacity in building the State, declaring that the party was proud of the Governor’s great strides.
According to the Woman Leader, the PDP remains committed to resisting any move to make Nigeria a one-party state and is offering a viable opposition in the nation, while affirming the party’s support to ensure that Governor Umo Eno continues in office to make the party proud.
