EX-AKWA Ibom State Commissioner for Trade and Investment and the PDP candidate for Essien Udim State Constituency, Prince Ukpong Akpabio (II), has felicitated his constituents as they celebrate the New Year 2023.
In a statement he personally signed, Akpabio said, God deserves all the praise and worship for His mercy and love which has made it possible for his constituents to overcome the many challenges of 2022 and cross into 2023 alive and in good health.
“In exactly 55 days from today, our triumph over adversity and the beauty of our resilience as a people will be put to test as we go to the polls to elect our next President and National Assembly members. But most importantly, 69 days from today, armed with our PVCs, we will be voting in the governorship and State Houses of Assembly election of which I have offered myself to serve you as your Servant Leader and representative.”
Akpabio said he was confident that Essien Udim people would come out en masse on Saturday, March 11, 2023, to vote massively and elect him as their next representative in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Pastor Umo Bassey Eno as the next governor of the state.
While stating that 2022 had been challenging, he said 2023 holds great prospects and urged them to get their PVCs ready so as to vote massively for all PDP candidates in the forthcoming general election.
“As a people, let us continue to search for our common grounds, discover them, and celebrate them. Let us play down on that which tends to divide us and elevate that which always unites us.”
“I urge you all to join me in this journey of political rebirth as I once more restate my mission; to inspire, empower, connect and integrate all stakeholders to the mainstream center and advance the course of development in Essien Udim State Constituency, as well as my vision which is to promote mutual partnership for better progress and realise ultimate peace and unity for the general prosperity and welfare of Essien Udim State Constituency,” he declared.