The student body just made an astounding donation - all of N100m to the campaign fund of PDP Governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel.
Here are the details
The National Association of Nigerian students, NANS, Akwa
ibom state chapter, have contributed the sum of 100 million to boost the
governorship campaign of Deacon Udom Emmanuel. Announcing the donation at Ini,
Comrade Aquila Akpan disclosed that the body comprising more than 10, 000 Akwa
Ibom students in tertiary institutions came up with the contributions because
the believe in the capacity of Udom Emmanuel to perform maximally once he
becomes governor. Miss Akpan expressed the goodwill and prayers of the students
for the success of the PDP, stating that they attended the rally at Ini as a
show of solidarity.
On his part, the Ini Council boss, Hon. Elder Etetim Awatim
declared that, his people will not be hoodwinked by the massive propaganda
machine of the opposition parties in their desperation to win acceptability.
Hon. Awatim made this clarification while speaking at the
mass rally for the PDP Governorship candidate for the February, 2015 General
Election, Deacon Udom Gabriel Emmanuel. While welcoming Deacon emmanuel, he
assured him of the total vote of the people and charged him to do them proud
when he assumes office.
Presenting, Hon. Emmanuel Ekpenyong and Hon. Iboro Ekanem,
both of who are billed to contest on the platform of the party for Ini State
Constituency and Ini/Ikono federal Constituency respectively, the State PDP
Chairman, Obong Paul Ekpo urged the people to vote the sterling PDP candidates
into office.
Obong Ekpo also pleaded with the people to vote Governor
Godswill Akpabio in as Senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District,
maintaining that, the PDP remains the best choice for the people at all levels
including the Presidency.
Presenting the PDP Governorship candidate to the people, the
Director General of the Campaign Organization, Otuekong Idongesit Nkanga in his
address, reiterated his earlier position that the re-election of President
Goodluck Jonathan and the election of Deacon Emmanuel as the next governor of
Akwa Ibom is a task that must be done. Otuekong Nkanga argued that, Deacon
Emmanuel remains the best candidate and wooed the people to vote massively for
him to ensure that equity and justice is achieved through power shift to Eket
Senatorial District.
The people of Ini were assured of a restoration of
electricity in their area within his first three months in office by Deacon
Emmanuel, who regretted that, the area has since been cut off from their source
of power which proceeded from Arochukwu in Abia state. Describing Ini as the
rice belt of Nigeria, Deacon Udom Emmanuel pledged to establish a rice mill to
process and produce improved seedlings in Ini, and also resuscitate the Ini
General hospital to optimum standard and services. The PDP standard bearer
assured that every road project initiated by his predecessor will be completed
by his administration and thanked the people for their support.
In his speech at the rally, Governor Akpabio, however
directed that immediate steps be taken to reconnect Ini to the national grid to
restore electricity to the area. He sued for the support of the people for Udom
and assured them he(Udom) will carry on from where he stopped.
The rally which witnessed a mammoth crow was attended by the who-is-who in the politics of Ikono including the Political Leader, Chief Otu Robert, Obong Bassey Inuayen and Rt. Hon Ukata Akpan, Dr Uno Uno among others. These outstanding Ini leaders in their separate speeches all endorsed the PDP candidate and promised to mobilize their people to ensure the total victory of PDP and rout of opposition parties in the February 2015 elections.
The rally which witnessed a mammoth crow was attended by the who-is-who in the politics of Ikono including the Political Leader, Chief Otu Robert, Obong Bassey Inuayen and Rt. Hon Ukata Akpan, Dr Uno Uno among others. These outstanding Ini leaders in their separate speeches all endorsed the PDP candidate and promised to mobilize their people to ensure the total victory of PDP and rout of opposition parties in the February 2015 elections.
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