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\n\u200eBy Our Akwa Ibom Correspondent
\n\u200eStakeholder of the People Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom, Engr Augustine Udoh has expressed the need for Ibom Deep Seaport project to be implemented rather than still being at the approval level as announced by president Tinubu during state visit over the weekend.
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\n\u200eAddressing journalists in Uyo, the political heavy weight said that the approval is another campaign promise which may not come to passed. Stating that what Akwa Ibom need now is no longer approval but implementation of the long awaited project, just like a memorandum of understanding signed for similar project in Ogun State in recent time.
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\n\u200eAdding that one of the reasons the state governor, Pst Umo Eno joined the All Progressive Congress was to attract national presence to the state, with specifically to facilitate the implementation of the Ibom Deep Seaport which the people are still waiting for.
\n\u200eUdoh nursed the fears that given more opportunities, the APC federal government maynot improve on its strategies to favor the masses after 12 years, a situation he cited as a result of the bad policies of those manning the federal government.
\n\u200eWhile expressing the believe that the people should be more sensitive politically, he tasked electorates to assess the government in power and see if they deserve another chance to rule.
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\n\u200eAccording to him, democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, a system of government Nigeria adopted from America without practicing it accordingly. He therefore urged the citizens to unite and work towards making the country a better place to be.
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\n\u200eHe tasked the judiciary, electoral umpire and security operative to be neutral and impartial, while insisting on the people to rally round and select men of good character who will come to change the dynamics and make the country a better place for all.
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\n\u200eHe however charge opposition political parties in the country to be up and doing irrespective of the legal huddles placed before them, by forming alliance to salvage the country
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