Nigeria holds great hope for Africa — Akpabio

Governor Godswiill Akpabio has said Nigeria holds great hope for Africa, calling for unity among the people despite their political and religious differences. Akpabio spoke after the ground-breaking ceremony of the permanent Akwa Ibom State headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Atan Offot in Uyo, performed by the national PDP chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. The governor observed that any problem in Nigeria could lead to a serious spill-over effect of population explosion in the neighbouring countries, condemning some Nigerians for blaming upsurge of terrorism on President Goodluck Jonathan instead of supporting him. He pointed out that the PDP stood for transformation, describing it as a Northern star without changing its name unlike other political parties that had changed their names many times. The governor lauded the village head of of Atan Offot and pledged to construct the road linking the village with the secretariat during the dry season. The National PDP Chairman, Alhaji Mu’azu lauded the transformation drive of Governor Akpabio, saying that he has the party proud in the development history of the country. Mu’azu commended the Governor for embarking on the construction of the party’s secretariat, and called on Akwa Ibom people to pray for and support President Jonathan in his transformation drive. The State PDP Chairman, Obong Paul Ekpo noted “To further strengthen the workings of the party as well as lay the requisite foundation for sound financial health, we inaugurated the Finance Committee to raise the required funds for the running of the party.