AKAF endorses Udom for Governorship

BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The Akwa Ibom Ambassadors Forum (AKAF) has urged the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Udom Emmanuel to contest the governorship seat.

Their position was made known to the public last week Wednesday during their solidarity visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo.

Addressing members of the Press, the Board of Trustees Chairman of the forum, Dr. Effang S. Effang stated that the AKAF’s resolve to support the SSG came after a painstaking analysis of contending issues and contenders to the office of the governor in 2015, adding that his enormous managerial ability and exposure has brought about changes and a beacon of hope for the continuity of the uncommon transformation beyond 2015.

Dr. Effang, while announcing the formal birth of Akwa Ibom Ambassadors Forum (AKAF), noted that the forum is a socio-political group whose sole objective is to promote good governance and the wellbeing of Akwa Ibom citizens, and the nation in general. He maintained that the forum will mobilize support for the actualization of Udom Emmanuel as the next governor who according to him, will be able to consolidate on the uncommon transformation bid.

He called on the people to support Udom Emmanuel while maintaining that the AKAF has come as an initiative of private citizens to drum support for the protection, preservation and continuation of the next phase of the uncommon transformation after May 29, 2015.

According to Effang, “Akwa Ibom Ambassadors Forum with its National Secretariat at 27 Ewet Street was borne out of the desire to see the uncommon transformation agenda of our great mentor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, continue beyond 2015 to an extent that the State in the near future will be turned into an industrial hub where hope, prosperity and stability of the citizenry will be assured.

Speaking further, the BOT chairman emphasized that the forum was established with the purpose of ensuring sustenance of the present credible leadership in Akwa Ibom State, with its related development as well as the transformation of the polity; while appealing to all players in the political sphere to eschew making inflammatory statements, character assassination or terrorist tendencies and personality-based campaigns.

He seized the opportunity to congratulate the Elder Patrick Albert led executive of the State Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on their first successful year in office and prayed for their continued successes in future.