Save Us From Marginalization – Oro Nation Begs Ekere … As AKIIPOC MD, Former Councilor, Thousands Ors Join APC


By UbongAbasi Ise

The people of Oron, Urue Offong/Oruko and Okobo local government areas where the campaign train of the All Progressives Congress, APC, toured on Wednesday, have bemoaned marginalization of Oron Federal constituency, calling on Obong (Dr.) Nsima Ekere to reduce the infrastructural deficit in the area when voted into office under the platform of the APC.
Mr. John Anwana, who spoke on behalf of the youths at Oron Township Stadium, lamented how the state government led by the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, neglects the local government area, while noting that Mkpong Street in Oron, where the presenting legal adviser of the PDP and other key members of the party are residing, is still largely deplorable despite several promises by the incumbent state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, to fix the road.
He lauded Obong Nsima Ekere for using Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to repair internal roads in Oron, including renovation of school blocks as well as execution of several other projects in the area.
Chief C. Ubokulo who spoke for the elders, told the immediate past NDDC Managing Director that Ibom Deep Seaport is one project that is very dear to the hearts of Oro people and urged him to adopt it as the front-burner project when he assume the leadership of the state government.
Ubokulo further called on Mr. Ekere to work with President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Oron-Calabar road project is executed in order to link the area with Cross River State.
At Ayubia in Urue Offong/Oruko local government area, the youths’ representative, Mr. Robinson Edumoh, said the area has been left out in the scheme of development as there is no good road in Urue Offong/Oruko. He noted that the local government area has a massive sand beach but could not be easily accessed because of lack of good road, while calling Obong Nsima Ekere to respond to infrastructural needs of the area.
At Okopedi in Okobo local government area where the campaign team finally touched down, the event took more exciting dimension as Chief Dr. Friday Antai, who recently resigned his appointment as the Executive Director of AKIIPOC joined APC with over 3,000 PDP supporters and was received by the State APC Deputy Chairman, Dr. Ita Udosen. In his brief remark, Antai promised that Okobo will vote massively for all the APC candidates, stating that the local government area can no longer be deceived by the PDP.
Another notable personality that defected in Okobo was Chief Okon Enemah, Chairman of the Newspaper Corporation, Akwa Ibom State.
Earlier on in Oron, Mr. Magnus Archibong, former Oron local government council vice Chairman; Mrs. Roseline Bassey, former councilor; and Jimmy Edem Umoh, a powerful political stalwart in the area, led their thousands of supporters to the APC and handed them over to the party state Chairman, Otuekong Ini Okopido.
Meanwhile, Obong Nsima Ekere, had promised Oro nation to make their dream of having Ibom Deep Seaport a reality when he comes into office.
 The Governorship hopeful promised to work with the Federal Government and Senator Nelson Effiong, the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom South District in the Senate, to ensure that Ibom Deep Seaport becomes a reality
He said that apart from the deep seaport, industrial city project will be sited in the area to drive job creation and employment.

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