CONGRALUTATORY AND SOLIDARITY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT JONATHAN FOR VISITING AKWA IBOM STATE

Ete C. Ikpatt


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      On behalf of the overwhelming majority of progressive Akwa Ibom indigenes in the Diaspora, we congratulate and thank President Goodluck Jonathan for embarking on a very successful two days visit to our great Akwa Ibom State. From the well known hospitality of our people to the generous remarks at project sites and state functions made by Mr. President, every detail about the official visit reflects the spirit of a new Nigeria that only strong leadership does muster. We believe that a new Nigeria is evolving since the emergence of President Goodluck Jonathan.

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      The people of Akwa Ibom State, particularly those of us in the Diaspora, rejoice in the historic homecoming of a great son of the Niger Delta – the first Nigeria President from the region. For this reason, we stand with Gov. Godswill Akpabio and Akwa Ibom royal fathers to assure Mr. President of our strong support and encouragement at this time. Akwa Ibom people are willing to stand by President Jonathan all the way through his current and future political leadership.

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      The imperative for President Johnathan's successful and continued leadership not only draws from our yearning for good leadership in Nigeria, but is particularly predicated upon the need to restore the pride and place of Niger Deltans as equal, responsible and free Nigerians despite a long history of deprivation and neglect.

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      We also welcome the all important, weighty and crowning presidential stamp of approval given for massive infrastructure developments, books for the free education project and good governance by the dynamic servant leadership of Governor Godswill Akpabio. It is self-evident that the current administration has exceeded the expectation of most Akwa Ibom people; our State has become the national model for quality growth and development by reason of a focused and unifying government determined to work out positive changes.

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      Based on accomplishment by the Akpabio administration in the past three years, the bar has been significantly raised. Now, Gov. Godswill Akpabio has the foundation to build upon and ramp up to higher growth and development levels through partnership with the Federal Government as promised by President Goodluck Jonathan during the august visit. We strongly believe that Governor Godswill Akpabio will deliver more dividends of democracy for the people up to the end of his second term in 2015.

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      We also thank the Akwa Ibom people and groups fully devoted to planning and hosting the historic event. Particularly, we thank the Hon. Commissioner of Information and Social Re-Orientation, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, and his committee for successfully planning and implementing the historic presidential state visit.


Long live the President Goodluck Jonathan !

Long live Akwa Ibom State !!

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria !!!


Signed:


Mr. Chris Oyobio (USA), Dr. Sonny Abia (USA) Eket Senatorial District

Dr. Victor Udo (USA), Barr. Uduak Ukpe (UK) Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District

Mr. Clement Ikpatt (USA), Mr. Mr. Jimaimah Essien (UK) Uyo Senatorial District