Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) has acknowledged the dearth of critical infrastructure in Nsit Ibom, promising to redeem the area with improved facilities when he becomes the governor by 2023.
At a consultative meeting with the party structure, the leading governorship aspirant said having lived among the people, he knows their peculiar problems and the immediate solutions to them.
“Our agenda captures rural development as critical to the transformation of the state. There is massive infrastructural gap in Nsit Ibom. We intend to tackle this using a participatory approach based on needs assessment”, he said.
He noted the peculiar challenges of Nsit Ibom, which include exposure to erosion and impending natural disasters if drastic measures are not taken urgently.
“Almost all water from erosion control projects in Uyo are channeled to Nsit Ibom, and this will be a threat to the environment if there is no contingency plan for the communities these projects pass through or end up. From Mbiokporo to Asang to Afia Nsit and environs, communities that depend on water from the stream are grossly affected because of water pollution. We have a plan to tackle those problems”, he stated.
To address the erosion problem and prevent the impending mishap, he said, “we will develop complementary infrastructure to ensure the water channeled here does not adversely affect the health and safety of the people”.
Additionally, he told them of the plan to facilitate portable water for
The senator also pledged to empower the people through mass involvement in agricultural and entrepreneurial endeavours, as well as creating critical infrastructure.
Welcoming the Senator, Elder Uko Ekpo, who is chairman of chairmen in Nsit Ibom, assured OBA that the people were fully with him and will vote for him.
Similarly, the Chapter Chairman, Nsikak Ikpe, declared their support for the aspirant, stating that as a party, they have been impressed with his performance at his various points of assignments.
At the meeting with the stakeholders, urged Nsit Ibom to open their door to all the aspirants so they can best assess them based on their capacity snd antecedents.
He expressed the belief that man’s hatred, manipulation and mischief can never stop the will of God.
A major stakeholder in the area, Abai Tony Okpon, said OBA does not need introduction and that they waited for him because they love him and will support him.
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