OBA'S GUBERNATORIAL AMBITION GAINS MORE BOOSTS:

...AS MORE GROUPS BEG SENATOR ALBERT TO CONTEST A'IBOM GUBER IN 2023

By Aniekan Udoh

More groups and individuals have continued to urge the Senator, Akwa Ibom NorthEast (Uyo) Senatorial District, Obong Bassey Albert (OBA) to contest for the Akwa Ibom state governorship in 2023.

The latest is from a pressure group; Greater Akwa Ibom Agenda which made the demands during its stakeholders' meeting yesterday at Drainage View Hotel, Obot Idim, Ibesikpo Asutan LGA.

The convener of the meeting and business mogul; Mr Ndifreke Usen, himself the Managing Director of ParkView Motors, told stakeholders that 2023 should be payback time and from OBA's developmental strides so far, he remains the only politician in the state that had consistently impacted positively on people’s life.

To him, "OBA is the only person for now that can lead Akwa Ibom to a greater height when the tenure of Governor Udom Emmanuel expires in 2023."

Speaking while presenting the communique to the stakeholders, the convener of the group, said the group is optimistic that the Senator has “an unquenchable spirit of development and love for his people.”

He noted that Senator Albert Akpan has requisite experience to govern the State as a former banker, former Commissioner for Finance and a performing Senator, hence the need to beg him to become the governor of Akwa Ibom.

”Akwa Ibomites demand that Senator Bassey Albert Akpan should accept to serve as governor of the State. There is something special about him that ordinary eyes cannot see. This man's love for Akwa Ibom is remarkable.

"There is another important thing about OBA and I want Akwa Ibomites to take note. From 1999 when you check very well, you'll see that anytime we had a governor that was not a known giver, his successor will also be "ònô owo mkpò", he will be a humanitarian and philanthropist of note that is who OBA is and this is spiritual" Usen noted.

Continuing, the car dealer said: "Apart from the aforesaid, time has come for us to beg him to come out and become the governor because the world is changing from oil to artificial intelligence and Akwa Ibomites need somebody with great ideas and vision like Senator Albert to key into the changing world."

He urged the State PDP to give Albert an automatic ticket to contest for the governor rather than allowing people to waste money in primaries.

On his part, the Secretary General of the group; Mr. Aniekan Udoh said, "while it is only God who knows who can become the next Governor of Akwa Ibom State come 2023, one thing that is certain is, That Same God is with Senator Bassey Albert Akpan.

"The PDP can rest assured that if Bassey Albert bears the flag of the party in the 2023 governorship election, the APC cannot stand any chance of putting up a fight to take the State."

“His national and international connection could be deployed to further make the state an industrial hub. He has the link to propel the state to enviable height. You can see how every project initiated by him sails through, successfully.