Udom Emmanuel is a man of the future, says Tambuwal

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, says Udom Emmanuel, his Akwa Ibom counterpart, is an asset to both the party and the nation.

Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to Emmanuel over the demise of Idongesit Nkanga, a former military governor of Akwa Ibom, and Udo Ekpenyong, the state PDP chairman, Tambuwal said Emmanuel has been able to re-establish peace and harmonious co-existence in Akwa Ibom.

He was in the company of Bello Matawalle, his Zamfara counterpart.

“I commend Governor Udom for that, of course with the infrastructural development in the state it is really clear the imprints are all over the place people are happy and I believe that he has done a lot of giant strides in turning around Akwa Ibom we commend him and we are proud of him. He is a voice in this country and we expected nothing less from him. He is a man for the future,” he said.

Also speaking, Matawalle said because of Emmanuel’s leadership style, peace and development in the state have continued uninterrupted.

He also condoled with the people and government of the state.

He said he was visiting Akwa Ibom state for the first time and admired the ambience of the state.

“Let us put out hands together. Let us forget all our differences. Let us be preaching peace wherever we find ourselves. We have to remain together. God did not make mistake in bringing all of us in one basket as Nigeria. Let’s try to protect our country,” the Zamfara governor said.

Responding, Emmanuel thanked the duo for identifying with him and the people of the state in the season of grief.

He described their visit as an expression of love, which he said would not be taken for granted.

He expressed the sympathy of his government to the government and people of Sokoto state over the recent inferno in the Shehu Shagari Modern Market, popularly called New Market, in the state, which led to wanton loss of lives and properties.

He urged his Sokoto and Zamfara counterparts to pray for peace in the states of the federation facing violent crimes, particularly for Zamfara which, he said, is richly endowed with natural resources.

“Let me on behalf of government and the good people of Akwa Ibom State share our sympathy on the recent happenings in the two States. The inferno at the market in Sokoto was something that made us devastated at a time we are looking for infrastructure. I also extend my sympathy to my brother Governor in Zamfara,” he said.

“I really sympathize with you over the level of criminality and banditary you have had to battle with everyday because if you compare the challenges with the resources that all of us have, it’s a far cry, but I thank God for the grace.

“Zamfara, has a whole lot of mineral resources. We hope as PDP will come into the center in 2023 we should be able to harness all the resources for the benefit of the common man and for the people to have peace and prosperity in their daily lives.”