Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has thanked members of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for opposing his aspiration during last year’s election.
He said this while receiving YPP returnees,a represented by a delegation of 46 champions, led by Mr. Ubong Edem, at the Government House, Uyo.
He said their opposition helped him to be more focused and better during his campaigns.
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The governor directed an unconditional reintegration of the YPP returnees into the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across wards and chapters.
According to him, in politics, it is normal for people to toe different paths and create a healthy opposition, based on long-standing relationships and convictions.
He said a healthy opposition helped to challenge the government to gear up for greater performance, especially, if it is done, devoid of bitterness or enmity.
Eno said: “Thank you for the fight you put up. May be we wouldn’t have been where we are today, but for your resistance. Power is not supposed to be a walkover. There must be some level of resistance and it is that fight that made us prepare better and stay more focused. So, you did the right thing. And where there is no opposition, the government can take the people for granted. So I thank you.”