By Nelson Utip
As the local government election draws closer in Akwa Ibom State, The All Progressives Congress, APC is set to flag off campaigns,
Senator Ita Enang, The Chairmen, APC, Local Government Campaign and Planning Committee in the State made this known in an interaction with Newsmen in Uyo, the state capital on Tuesday.According to the Chairman, campaigns will commence on 18th September at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium.
Beaming with confidence of his party’s success in the election, Enang applauded President Bola Tinubu for granting local government autonomy in the country.
The Aide to the immediate past President on Legislative Affairs also also expressed confidence that the governor will create a level playground for all parties as promised but frowned at the antecedent of AKISIEC Chairman, Aniedi Ikoiwak.
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The Distinguished Senator posits that ,“Akwa Ibom is APC but unfortunately governed by the PDP” saying that the party parades quality candidates who will win the election and bring democratic dividends to the people.
“On 18 th of September we will formally flag off local government elections campaign of the All Progressives Congress at the township stadium, Ikot Ekpene.
“We are confident that the President having taken the bold step of ensuring the autonomy of local governments from states government and ensuring that government of Nigeria is run at three tiers as ought to be – Federal Government, state government, and local government – and having rescued the states, the local government, from the claws and the kidnap of the states, that we are confident that
we are going to contest and we will win the elections in all the 31 LGAs in Akwa Ibom State.
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“We are more than them. Akwa Ibom is APC state. Only, unfortunately, controlled by the PDP state government. We respect that they are in charge as government but we are more than them. So, we want to display our majority, our strength and our capacity in the oncoming local government elections.
“I’m sure you’ve not been satisfied with the performance of the local governments in Akwa Ibom State. Local governments have capacity under the law to tar roads, to do culverts, to manage local education authority, to repair and build primary schools, to embark on agriculture, produce food, to work and take part on land matters in local government, issuing customary rental capacity. But that has not happened in Akwa Ibom State.”Senator Enang said.
