AKHA Speaker, Deputy Chief Whip back Udom

Rt. Hon Onofiok Luke

BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Onofiok Luke has reassured the State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel of his readiness to stand by him to defend the mandate that was freely given to him at the polls as well as support his administration till the end of his eight years in office.
Onofiok Luke gave the assurance last Saturday while speaking at the Eket Senatorial District PDP mega rally that was held in honour of Governor Udom Emmanuel at Eket township stadium. He called on Akwa Ibom people to rise in strong defence and support Deacon Udom Emmanuel as the duly elected State Governor who is from Eket Senatorial District, adding that the rightful thing must be done after Uyo and Ikot Ekpene Senatorial Districts had taken their turn and that there is no other person that is qualified to govern the State than Deacon Udom Emmanuel.

The speaker commended the PDP for zoning the governorship position to Eket Senatorial District which is an oil producing Senatorial District, saying that in the spirit of justice, equity, unity and fairplay, the people from other Senatorial Districts should join hands and support the emergence of Deacon Udom Emmanuel as the governor.
Barr. Luke further stressed that justice and mandate had requested that Eket Senatorial District should produce a governor in 2015, emphasizing that if not for any reason; Eket Senatorial produces 40% of oil for Akwa Ibom State. In his words, “If not nothing else, Uyo Senatorial District does not produce the oil for this State, Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District does produce the oil that feeds this State and the country, the Senatorial District that produces 40% of total oil production for Nigeria is Eket Senatorial District. So I want to urge us that this is the turn of Eket Senatorial District to produce a governor.” He said.
He maintained that for the Nation to continue to enjoy the oil production that is being given, justice should be done by allowing Eket Senatorial District to take it turn to produce a governor, adding that after Eket, Uyo Senatorial District will take it turn in 2023. He urged the youths not to allow some selfish politicians to deceive them with lies and propaganda but should rather support the present administration of Deacon Udom Emmanuel.
The AKHA Speaker chide groups and individuals in the opposition who have in the last few months risen against Udom Emmanuel who has so far proven to be a good and listening governor who has the best interest of the State at heart. 
Chatting with THE INK shortly after the mega rally, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Nse Essien described the really as one of kind in the history of the Senatorial District. Essien, who is the member representing Onna State Constituency said the rally was a sign of honour to Governor Udom Emmanuel which has gone a long way to assure the governor that the people are solidly behind him. He used the medium to assured Governor Udom Emmanuel of the people’s total support in office even as he added that the rally has confirmed that the mandate of the last governorship mandate which was freely given to the governor.