The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu has approved a new Police Academy for Akwa Ibom State to be cited in Ikot Ekpene.
This is in addition to the Federal University of Agriculture to be cited in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area which has been passed into law and awaiting the assent of President Tinubu.
The two foremost degree awarding institutions form part of the dividends of democracy that Senator Akpabio has attracted to the State to boost educational development and give Akwa Ibom children more opportunities for educational advancement.
Senator Akpabio made these disclosures at a luncheon he hosted for the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno and a delegation of stakeholders at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Friday. The stakeholders had earlier visited President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock Villa.
A statement by the Special Assistant to the President of the Senate on Media/communication, Anietie Ekong quoted Senator Akpabio as preaching peace, unity and reconciliation among the political stakeholders of Akwa Ibom State.
According to Senator Akpabio he had reconciled with his successor in office, Mr Udom Emmanuel and both of them shook hands at the earlier meeting at the Villa, the first time in nine years, and urged other stakeholders to follow suit and make peace with their fellow compatriots. “Henceforth that handshake shall continue in Jesus name. This is the Akwa Ibom I want to see,” he said.
Governor Eno on his part thanked Senator Akpabio for hosting the stakeholders and also commended the unity of purpose among politicians in the State and stressed the need for all to work in unison towards the development of the State.
Former Petroleum Minister, Atuekong Don Etiebet commended Governor Eno on his developmental strides and said as someone who has been in politics since 1978, he had never been as fulfilled as he was seeing the synergy that is existing among politicians from Akwa Ibom State under the administration of Governor Eno.
According to Atuekong Etiebet, “I have not been so happy and fulfilled as a politician in Akwa Ibom State since 1978 as I am today. The synergy that I have seen among politicians from Akwa Ibom State, I have never seen such unity and harmony among politicians since 1978.”