Emmanuel to inaugurate his succession agenda group, MPM

Ini Billie, Uyo

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State is to inaugurate the Maintain Peace Movement (MPM), a group believed to drive his succession agenda in 2023.

State Chairman of MPM and immediate past National Legal Adviser of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Emmanuel Enoidem stated that the movement was introduced to promote peace in the state and the nation, especially as the electioneering period draws near.

Enoidem, who said this during a press conference in Uyo on Monday, added that the group would be formally inaugurated by the governor on Friday, November 19, 2021.

According to him, stakeholders in the project support the legacy of peace initiated by the governor that has brought in all-round development in the state and urged that the peace be maintained for development to continue.

“The overarching message which this Movement has taken to all the nooks and crannies of Akwa Ibom State has been that Peace has been the firm foundation and the anchor which Governor Udom Emmanuel has built the strong pillars of development across all sectors of our state economy.

“On account of this, as people who have witnessed first-hand and cherished the benefits of peace, we lauded out to plant the seeds of peace across the land.

“For instance, it is an incontrovertible truth that the three aircraft that opened the door for the flagship Ibom Air project which has become a watershed in Nigeria’s aviation sector could not have touched down the Victor Attah International Airport if irate and warring youths of the host communities had closed down the airport as a way of ventilating any grievance.

“We also acknowledge the fact that the numerous industries that have created a viable means of direct and indirect employment for several Akwa Ibom State indigenes would not have been sited anywhere in this state if the one who superintends over the affairs of this state did not send a clear message early enough that he is a man of peace.

“Today, with over 7 aircraft in the fleet and counting, the very young but award-winning Ibom Air project has become the airline that defines the path for the nation’s aviation sector and has added beauty to the magnificent brand name that Akwa Ibom State has become.

“As we march vigorously towards the actualization of the Ibom Deep Seaport, we shudder to think what will befall this project, which will stay as a golden goose for Akwa Ibom people, if we do not build on the present legacy of peace that we currently enjoy as a State,” he stated.