A high-powered delegation of key Oro leaders who recently adopted Senator Obong Bassey Albert, OBA, as their preferred candidate for the office of Akwa Ibom State Governor, have given their reason. The leaders who were driven to seek audience with the political office aspirants by the shockingly ceaseless sufferings of the Oro people, neglected by recent Governments of Akwa Ibom, decided to support OBA because of his bold, track-able and very specific commitments to the people.

Having discussed with other aspirants, the team felt most convinced by Senator Bassey Albert after he gave them a number of specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-sensitive [SMART] promises with which they can conveniently hold him responsible as Governor.

Here are the 8 SMART Objectives of OBA to the Oro Nation.

a. To kick start Ibaka Deep Seaport Project within his first 100 days in office.

b. Oro nation will have its due five (5) members on the State Executive Council, with each ORO LGA to produce a State Exco member. This would be the first Governor to do so in the history of Akwa Ibom.

c. Oro nation to be conferred with its right to being considered an Oil Bearing, Oil Producing and Oil Impacted communityin Nigeria.

d. Oro will host Ferry services to connect Akwa Ibomites between Cross River State, Cameroon, and other economic centres within the Bight of Bonny.

e. An eight lane Super High Way to Ibaka Deep Seaport will be constructed by Julius Berger.

f. Eyubiasang Beach, Usung Beach, Atabong Beach and Eniongo Beach will be developed to energize economic activities of the host areas.

g. 50km of road will be built per Local Government Area of Oro.

h. A robust welfare package will be dedicated exclusively for elders and the aged across both Oro and the entire Akwa Ibom State.

The reason it is easy to believe Obong Bassey Albert is his track record. Since the mid 2000s, this particular leader is the highest placed politican known for his compassionate nature. They chant him as ‘talk and do’ when he visits community and this is due to his record of keeping his word and promising only what he can fulfil.