Group drums support for Akpabio’s senate president candidacy

Ini Billie, Uyo

Niger Delta Conscience Coalition (NDCC) has affirmed the candidacy of Godswill Akpabio as the tenth Senate President.

President of the group, Aniefiok Fabian said it was the turn of the South-South and Niger Delta particularly to produce the next Senate President, saying Akpabio has the capacity to handle the position.

Speaking on Thursday in Uyo during a press conference, the group said Akpabio was a distinguished senator that is deserving of the Senate President following his pedigree in service as a former state governor, Senator, federal minister and presidential aspirant.

The group commended President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party, and members of the Senate for zoning the Senate Presidency slot to the South-South region.

“The Niger Delta Conscience however, seizes this opportunity to profusely commend the newly elected Senate Members and the APC for in having already zone the Senate Presidency to the South-South Region, they have made imperative for this our solicitation totally justiciable having in like manner found in the Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio a person fit, capable, prim and proper to pilot her affairs and deliver the much needed robust, cohesive and transformative leadership as they all set out to commence the sessions of the 10th Senate.

“As a group that totally trusts in a conciliatory, equitable and cohesive Nigerian State, we note that the in-coming Senate could not have done better, setting the ball rolling in their current show of resolve to rally around a trusted, tested and capable hand by settling for a man who has paid the necessary dues of bridge-building for National Sustainability via a Godswill Obot Akpabio’s Presidency,” the group stated.