By Dennis Udoma

UYO-The people of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District have said, they would continue to drum support for Governor Udom Emmanuel to actualize his agenda for the state.

This is even as they condemned the defection of Senator Nelson Effiong from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) saying that, the defection was without consultation with the people of the Senatorial District.

“His action is uncharitable and unaccepted to the senatorial district. This defection does not affect in anyway, the position and strength of the party in the senatorial district and, the desire of the Governor and support of the people to run for the second term”, they stated

They stated this at the weekend at Eket, when the stakeholders met to endorse the governor for another term in 2019.

The leaders of thought in a statement issued and read by the member representing Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Uduyork, called for more support from the people of the state, for the Governor to realize his programmes for the people.

Gov Emmanuel Udom

The meeting commended him for some of his achievements and sustaining what they described as, ‘‘a high momentum in governance’’ even at the face of the current economic recession.

According to the statement, “His Excellency has not only maintained the State’s free education policy but, has also addressed aggressively the challenges of infrastructure in the educational sector. Many schools are undergoing renovation while the Akwa Ibom State University has recorded increase in the number of accredited courses.

“A number of hospitals have been fully renovated or are undergoing renovation to boost the healthcare system. Worthy of note are the numerous road projects His Excellency has initiated, completed or ongoing.

“His drive towards industrializing the State is evident in the revamping of Peacock Paints Limited in Etinan, while the Coconut Refinery, the Metering Company, Ibom Deep Seaport and others are in various stages of completion.

“His Excellency has held passionately to his five-point agenda of job creation, poverty alleviation, wealth creation, economic/political inclusion amongst others.

The meeting also consoled the governor for the Reigners’ Bible Church tragedy and thanked God for his safety.