Elders of the All Progressives (APC) in Akwa Ibom have pledged their support for the reelection of Governor Umo Eno on the platform of the ruling party.

The elders, including former Petroleum Minister Chief Don Etiebet, former Deputy Governor Nsima Ekere and former APC governorship aspirant Senator Ita Enang expressed excitement over Eno’s defection to the APC.

In separate statements, they unanimously hailed the governor for his decision to connect Akwa Ibom to the centre, stressing that his movement to the APC will bring development to the state.

Etiebet, while welcoming Eno to the APC, noted that the Governor has shown maximum capacity to transform the state through his ARISE Agenda and in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“I warmly welcome the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, PhD and the PDP Family into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Governor Eno has demonstrated uncommon leadership and commitment to the development of Akwa Ibom State. I particularly commend his bold steps in infrastructure development, which have had direct and positive impacts on the lives of ordinary Akwa Ibomites.

“Governor Eno’s positive decisive action in the reconstruction of the long-abandoned road to my village in Oruk Anam is more than a blessing to our people.

“That road, which generations of leaders had promised to fix but abandoned, is finally receiving the attention it deserves under his watch. The people of Oruk Anam LGA are happy and will not forget this as the road to development has finally come to them.

“Since assuming office, Governor Eno has shown himself to be a listening leader—one who is genuinely attuned to the yearnings and aspirations of the people.