As the 2023 elections inch closer, members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State have been admonished to work as a team and eschew factionalization in returning the party to the centre.
The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo who gave the charge Tuesday when the Abak Local Government PDP Ward Elders Chairmen Forum paid him a courtesy call in his office in Uyo, noted that one of the critical imperatives of leadership is unity of purpose.
He urged them to always work as a team to galvanise the needed gains in bringing back the glory of the party as 2023 approaches.
Ekpo commended Abak PDP Elders for standing solidly behind Governor Udom Emmanuel’s administration, and for resolving to continue to support his effort to midwife a new progressive Akwa Ibom for the benefit of its citizens and a secure and stable future for the state.
The deputy governor also appreciated the party elders for working assiduously to bring back members of the party who had earlier defected from the PDP and used the opportunity to emphasise on the importance of the role of elders in the running of any successful polity and organization.
He urged the party leaders to work as a united front and not as a fragmented group in order to achieve the desired integration and inclusiveness within the larger party structure.
The Leader of the group, Hon. Ikemesit Ayara, Snr. said the meeting afforded them the opportunity to appreciate the development strides of Governor Udom Emmanuel and his efforts in fostering unity in the state.
The Elders thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel for the completion of the Ikot Oku Ikono junction fly-over which is the vital connecting point to Abak, and other parts of the state.
They further pleaded with the government to take steps to undertake a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Ikot Oku Ikono/Ukpom/Abak Road and other adjoining roads which have been badly damaged as they were converted to alternative routes during the construction of the fly-over.
The Abak PDP Ward Elders Forum further used the occasion to thank the governor for the construction of the Abak-10 road, but pleaded with the governor to cause the contractor to expedite action on the project as it was lacking behind in timelines.
The Abak Chapter Chairman of the party, Dr. Mike Udoh was present at the courtesy call.
