The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has charged the state’s delegates to the National Conference to be united and defend the unity of Nigeria as an indivisible entity.
Akpabio also urged them to show patriotism in their deliberations at the conference.
Governor Akpabio gave the charge in Abuja during a meeting with delegates from Akwa Ibom State on the eve of the conference in Abuja.
The Akwa Ibom State governor commended President Goodluck Jonathan for convening the National Conference and said it would afford Nigerians the opportunity to design a road map for the country.
According to Governor Akpabio: “As a state, we have confidence in your ability to represent Akwa Ibom well and make us proud.
“I urge you to remain united and speak with one voice on issues that affect us as a state.
“I must commend President Goodluck Jonathan for his foresight in convening this conference at this point of our national life and I am confident that Nigeria will emerge from this conference more united as I expect that every issue that has confronted us as a nation would be discussed frankly and resolved amicably.”
Speaking on behalf of the delegates, a one-time Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Atuekong Idongesit Nkanga, thanked the governor and the President for their nominations as delegates to the national conference.
Nkanga pledged the delegates’ resolve to be good ambassadors of Akwa Ibom State at the conference.
According to Atuekong Nkanga, Akwa Ibom States delegates had resolved to bring to the front burner at the conference issues of devolution of power and fiscal federalism, while the delegates would also support a united Nigeria.
Present at the meeting were former member of the House of Representatives and former Minister for Lands and Housing, Chief Nduese Essien; veteran journalist, Ray Ekpu; and pioneer National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Anietie Okon.
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