- The political feud between Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Godswill Akpabio is still a trending topic in Akwa Ibom state
- A former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah has given his thoughts on the issue
- Attah is of the opinion that the senator has no moral right to complain about the situation
A former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Obong Victor Attah, has given his thoughts on the political feud between Governor Udom Emmanuel and Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Attah who granted an interview to Vanguard over the weekend, is of the opinion that the senator has no moral right to complain about the situation.
He made reference to the fact that his policies were out-rightly dumped by the Akpbio's government after the latter succeeded him in 2007.
Obong Victor Attah weighs in on the political feud between Senator Akpabio and Governor Emmanuel. Source: Twitter
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His words: “I was quiet astonished because even if it is true that Udom Emmanuel has neglected or failed to complete some of Akpabio’s projects, I did not think that Akpabio would be the one to complain about a successor not completing the predecessor’s projects because of what happened during his tenure.
“When I was in government, I did everything within my power to put Akwa Ibom together; to make sure that we were cohesive, we acted as a people, that we had a common purpose, which formed the agenda of my developmental programmes.
“But today, Akwa Ibom is so fragmented; so divided- ethnic groups, cult groups, personality groups and so on. So, the first major thing that we must do, and I have taken it as a task, is to put Akwa Ibom back together so that we can develop that bond of unity, cohesion, and brotherhood that we know is the only thing that can help the state to grow and move forward.
“If somebody deviated and indulged himself in outrageous projects, I do not see why an incoming governor should feel obliged to continue with whatever had been wrongly done. But for a successor to deliberately destroy and turn his back on what was there, that too is wrong and does not serve the purpose of good governance.
“But all of these, in the end, depend on the people. If a governor knows that he is there courtesy of the will of the people, does it matter if one person threatens to withdraw support or whatever? It does not matter.”
Obong Attah went on to describe Senator Akpabio's recent complains of marginalization by Governor's Emmanuel's government as unnecessary and a distraction.
“It is just going to create more friction within the state. As an elder, I am glad that the youths and even elders of Eket Senatorial District have said this must not happen.
“My concern is, do not bring what is happening in certain other states to Akwa Ibom. Let us see how we can follow the example of making government move easily from one transition to another,” he said.
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Meanwhile, Akpabio has denied rumours that he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) soon. He also proved his loyalty to this party - the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by endorsing the second term bid of Governor Emmanuel.
The senator however urged the state government to show evidence of governance especially in his senatorial district - Ikot Ekpene, to convince the people to vote the PDP in 2019.
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Source: Naija.ng