President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday assured the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Akwa Ibom State will deliver the highest number of votes in the south south to President Tinubu.
Akpabio stated this at the special service which held at the International Christian Worship Centre in Uyo, the state capital.
The special service was put in place to dedicate the APC 2027 election campaigns to God with the theme: We are Well Able.
To achieve the promise, Akpabio charged Akwa Ibom indigenes particularly members of the state chapter of the party, to close ranks and present a united front towards the success of the party at the polls.
He noted that, Akwa Ibom Son, through the support of Mr President is today, the President of the Senate and the number three citizen of Nigeria and whether you like him or not he is there today.
“The only way to thank Mr President for that support is to give him all our votes and from whatbI have seen here today, Akwa Ibom state will give Mr President the highest number of votes in the south south region.
According to Akpabio, in his address titled: One Family, One Destiny One Akwa Ibom Under God, “we believe that God is involved in the affairs of humanity, and we acknowledge His sovereignty over our individual and collective destinies. But the God whose guidance we seek is also the God who demands righteousness, justice and mercy.
“Akwa Ibom has become a Nigerian wonder story, a testimony to the possibilities of purposeful leadership, peace and development.
“Our State is demonstrating that progress is not merely about the roads we construct or the buildings we erect, but also about the bridges we build between people and the hope we restore in human hearts.
“We must preserve this progress and ensure that the chapters yet to be written are greater than those already written.
“My brothers and sisters, let me speak about unity. In the APC family, there should be no aborigines and no newcomers; no landlords and no tenants; no first-class members and no second-class members.
“There should be only one big family, united by a common purpose and a shared responsibility. Those who were here yesterday have a history to honour, and those who arrived today have contributions to make. Neither history nor arrival should become an instrument of exclusion.
” Our Lord Jesus Christ declared in John 14:2: “In my Father’s house are many mansions.” Let me borrow that beautiful imagery today. In this house, there are many mansions, enough for everyone!
“There is room for the pioneer and room for the newcomer; room for the elder and room for the youth; room for those who laid the foundation and room for those who will raise the roof.
“Nobody needs to demolish another person’s mansion to find accommodation, and nobody needs to extinguish another person’s candle for his own light to shine. We may have arrived through different doors, but we must learn to live under one roof.
“Therefore, our politics must reflect our faith, our campaigns must honour human dignity, and our ambitions must never become greater than the welfare of our people.
Akwa Ibom’s greatness, Akpabio noted, “is inseparable from Nigeria’s greatness. We cannot desire peace in Uyo and be indifferent to insecurity elsewhere in our federation, nor celebrate prosperity in our communities while ignoring hardship in other parts of our country.
“Nigeria is not merely the nation to which Akwa Ibom belongs; it is the larger destiny to which Akwa Ibom contributes. Let our unity demonstrate the possibilities of national brotherhood, and let our conduct strengthen the foundations of our democracy.
Earlier in his speech, Governor Eno thanked the people for last election’s support and solicits for a better support for President Tinubu, Senator Akpabio, himself and all candidates of the party in next year’s election.
He assured the people of his desire to continue to serve them with the fear of God if given another mandate.
