Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno today conveyed the best wishes of the government and the people of the state to President Bola Tinubu.
On a scheduled courtesy visit to Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, Eno congratulated the President on his assumption of office.
The President, who displayed a deep knowledge of the state in his response, said that he was very happy to receive the Governor, adding that he would support the A.R..I. S.E Agenda of his administration.
Eno later told State House correspondents that he was on a mission to build political and economic bridges for the state in particular and Nigeria in general. “ I needed to come here and congratulate the President on his assumption of Office as the President and Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria”.
He said he also used the opportunity also “to brief the President on the progress we have made in Akwa Ibom State and solicit his support for the completion of the Ibom Deep Sea Port project, the Calabar-Itu Road and the Export Free Zone license for the Maintenance, Repairs and Overhaul (MRO) hanger at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, which is the only MRO in West Africa”.
Eno further said: “Politics is over. It’s time for governance. We must do whatever it takes to bring the dividends of democracy and good governance to the people of Nigeria and Akwa Ibom State in particular”.
The Governor, also commended the President whom he said received him “extremely very well”.
