Before Industrial Revolution can take place in any nation, there must be a leader whose vision can drive such initiative. Like what happend in Singapore during the reign of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. A leader must have the same vision, passion, and commitment to service like the late Singapore PM who transformed his country from third world to first world, and the late Nelson Mandela of South Africa who transformed the country from poverty to a prosperous nation today.
These leaders have clearly demonstrated leadership qualities established by Dr Myles Munroe in his book titled, ‘The Spirit of Leadership’. He described leadership as the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by a passion, generated by a vision, produced by conviction, ignited by a purpose. He further said that the process of leadership begins with an individual’s discovery of a personal purpose and vision before seeking the leadership position so that when captured, it will be ignited by that conviction of self confidence and capacity to deliver just like the SSG, Mr. Udom Emmanuel who is currently working on the industrial revolution of Akwa Ibom State.
This conviction generates a vision in the person’s heart that stirs a passion. The force of this person’s passionate pursuit of actualizing the vision inspires others, who are stirred to join in and cooperate with the vision. This ultimate effect is called, ‘influence’ and results in the followers acknowledging the individual as their Leader.
The SSG being a leader with such a vision is not concerned about politics, he is concerned about turning Akwa Ibom State from just a destination point to an industrial hub for Africa. To actualize this vision, the SSG is gathering people (investors) from all over the world who will help drive the industrial revolution master plan he has set for Akwa Ibom, and execute this massive and all inclusive revolution that shall sweep the entire state in no distant time. He is ever ready to key into the much celebrated uncommon transformation of the present Government as led by Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio
One thing that Akwa Ibom people must understand is that as long as this great state is named after the almighty God, human activities cannot frustrate the plan of God and his mighty hand in the affairs of this state because God is doing his will which sometimes are not in line with man’s desires.
Before the children of lsrael finally settled in the promise land, they had leaders who led them starting from Moses, so is Akwa Ibom State is not without leaders. But permit me to say that those leaders were carefully selected by God which they were very compatible for their own era. To begin the movement process from Egypt, God had to use a stubborn Man like Moses to confront King Pharaoh and deliver the children of lsrael out of the land of Egypt, just like he used Obong Victor Attah between 1999 to 2007 to regain the right and resources of Akwa Ibom State from the Pharaohs of this country thereby placing Akwa Ibom State on the advantage derivation principle and boost our allocations.
That was all that God required from Obong Victor Attah, and after that the lord ended his work with him, that was why any attempt by the former governor to still have control over the state after he ended his assignment in 2007 failed. Because Akwa Ibom State was not known and regarded as anything inspite of its huge resources, God needed a leader that can launch the state to the world. Since God knew that it will take resources to successfully launch the state to the world, he brought Attah first, and thereafter brought Godswill Akpabio whom in the last seven years has successfully launch Akwa Ibom State into the world coupled with his massive infrastructural transformation which has taken Akwa Ibom from a pedestrian state to a destination of choice in the committee of nations.
God has time for everything and he will never make mistakes, his timings are for good no matter how we humans see it.
Now that Obong Victor Atah has given Akwa Ibom the financial power while Godswill Akpabio has accorded the state its pride of place and successfully launches it into the global world, it is now time for industrial revolution to take place in Akwa Ibom state which Udom Emmanuel is the anchor and a guarantee of Akwa Ibom industrial revolution.
It is common today to see those who have deceived Akwa Ibom people with industrialization over the years with huge budgetary allocations for industrialization without anything on ground to show for the huge investment. The same collaborators who use industrialization to siphon the resources of the state are back again to contest as governors and continue in their usual business, permit me to say that the game has changed; the Lord is manifesting his powers to produce a man whose vision is clear and sincere towards the industrialization of this state. Without sounding immodest, I make bold to say that it is only Udom Emmanuel that has all it takes to drive industrialization in this state and transform it from a civil service state of today to an industrial hub of Africa.
He will make industrialization the central focus of his Leadership if eventually given the opportunity to govern the state as the next governor come 2015. Yes, we can trust him with our future, he is the authentic leader with authenticity we need, he has done it in other parts of the world through public private partnership in conjunction with Zenith bank Plc. Today the hope of building Ibaka deep sea-port and put it to use which will generate thousands of employment to the teeming youths of the state is alive with Udom Emmanuel on the saddle.
As a matter of fact, the signing of MoU with the Chinese firm that will handle that project was the first assignment given to him by the state governor few days after his assumption of office as the new secretary to state government last year.
This project is to be financed by the Zenith bank Plc in partnership with the state government. It is important to note here that the signing of the MoU between the Chinese firm, the bank, and the state government would not have been possible without Udom Emmauel’s positive influence as SSG and coming from the financial institution.
Today because of the presence of Udom Emmanuel in the state Executive Council, a lot of investors have indicated interest to come and invest in Akwa Ibom state based on the trust and confidence they have in him, having worked with him as financial and business adviser over the years.
Now is the era of industrial revolution in Akwa Ibom state, the people cannot afford to sacrifice this important moment of this state on the altar of polities and greed of few expired politicians whose ranting is to gain cheap popularity and relevance by all means. Akwa Ibom State is ready for industrial revolution and the people cannot accept anything else, then if this is the popular verdict of all Akwa Ibom people both old and young, male and female, at home and abroad, it cannot be achieved by any other person than Udom Emmanuel whom we trust.
Within a short stay in office, Udom Emmanuel has done a lot of things that before now was impossible, a lot of MoUs have been signed between the state government and other development firms around the world, though they have not swing into action immediately, it is important to note that other underground works are going on before full action will commence.
Like Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore, Udom Emmanuel is ready and committed to deploy all his industrial aparatus to transform Akwa Ibom from a civil service state to an industrial driven state where citizens will be gainfully employed to work and stay in their own land, it will drastically reduce crime rate in the state. Again, with the presence of Udom Emmanuel in the just concluded world economic forum for Africa WEFA which took place at Abuja last week, Akwa Ibom state has been able to attract more investors who are willing to come and invest in the state. This would not have been possible without the indefatigable SSG representing the state government, they accepted his proposal wholesale because they know him and trust him.
I make bold to say that the gathering was a reunion which further cement the cordial relationship he had with the investors, and he was able to speak with them in the Language they all understand. It is true that for every good thing to come there must be opposition, even Jesus Christ had oppositions, so is Udom Emmanuel, they are all out to destroy him through every means, but thank God that Akwa Ibom people have been able to detect this deception.
Even the holy book have said that there must be opposition in all things, but it is important to understand that none of these oppositions have ever change the will of God, and so it will not change the will of God from manifesting in Udom Emmanuel come 2015.
Emmanuel simply means “God with us”, if God be with us, who shall be against us? Akwa Ibom people will follow God and will never make mistake, he will be the one that will be with us as the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmauel is the answer.
So many people do not know that Udom Emmanuel is not just having the ambition of contesting the governorship of the state now he is the SSG, Udom has been considering coming home to serve his people and rescue them from poverty, he was only waiting for the right time. They said he has not been working for other people, how is he supposed to work for other people? As far as we know, Udom have been supporting people during and after elections, he has always been a major contributor to the success of this state. Sincerely speaking, Udom has been giving all the necessary supports he can.
There is this new version of blackmail against Udom that he is not a giver. Let me ask, what defines a giver or who is a giver? Is it the one who steal the money meant for the masses and convert it into his private purse, thereafter shared very little to political supporters not even the poor masses because of political ambition? Or the one who thinks about the welfare of the masses?
Let me say here very clear and loud that Udom is a generous Man and a giver, he thinks about the welfare of Akwa Ibom people always. On one of the occasions I had to see the SSG in his office, a Memo was brought to him about the Nigerian Army Recruitment (short service), the first question he asked was; how many Akwa Ibom children are in that list? Not satisfied by the respond, he ordered to see the list by himself. That was a perfect example of a good leader who put the people first and then follow-up.
He questioned; why these boys that are roaming the streets without anything doing are not encouraged to apply so that they can have something doing which will automatically take them away from crime? Akwa Ibom people should not listen to blackmailers; they should get close to Udom and discover who the SSG is. They will discover a honest, caring, humble and accessible man in its fullness.
Akwa Ibom people should know that there are those in the habit of ungratefulness who go to the SSG and get what they want from him and turn back to say all manners of lies against the good Man. But in all these obstacles, the truth of who Udom Emmanuel is and his sincerity of purpose will see him through in this trying period. They say Udom is a hard sale, who is then the quick sale? It is never easy to know the truth, but this truth is the only thing that will set Akwa Ibom free. The politicians are afraid of Udom because they see him as somebody that will not allow governance to be business as usual. But that cannot be said about ordinary Akwa Ibom people who are desperately in need of better lives which they know Udom will guarantee.
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