AKWA Ibom State Governor, Obong Godswill Akpabio, has said that he was ready to support Federal House legislators seeking second or third term in the National Assembly, in a bid to strengthen the legislative abilities of those representing the state.

Governor Akpabio spoke during an interaction with Hon. Akpan Micah, member representing Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, who led some prominent stakeholders from his constituency to the government house on a courtesy visit.

The governor who highlighted disloyalty, impatience and lack of integrity as the bane of Nigeria’s political development, however, described the Ikot Abasi Federal constituency representative as a humble person.

Akpabio who extolled Hon. Micah for effective representation of his constituency at the National Assembly, a feat which he said was evidently the reason why political movers in the area accompanied him to the Hilltop mansion for the visit, said “you are doing well at the National Assembly. We want somebody to sustain and deepen our representation at the National Assembly, and bring infrastructure in Akwa Ibom State. One good turn deserves another”.

Spotting Obong Etukafia, a one-time commissioner for finance from Ikot Abasi, the governor lauded the elder statesman for what he described as legendary speech rendered by the erstwhile commissioner during the town hall meeting that went round the state.

Obong Etukafia in his speech, also eulogised Hon. Micah for his performance in his three year representation, calling for a massive support for the reelection of the lawmaker.
Also speaking, Obong Richard Umoren, a former chairman of Mkpat Enin Local Government, after lauding the governor for the infrastructural renaissance in the state, described the parliamentarian as a wonderful and humble person who must be supported in his re-election bid.

In his speech, Hon. Akpan Micah said he decided to go for a second term to deepen his representation in the House of Representatives. He listed his achievements to include effective representation of his people and the state at large at the National Assembly, as well as establishment of four small scale industries in Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo.

Other projects include provision of solar street lights, establishment of offices in the three local governments, which has employed about 20 youths, reconstruction of bridge-of-no-return with six bunkers, extension of uninterrupted electric power supply from ALSCON to the people of Ikot Abasi and empowerment of more than 20 youths.