…Says the commonwealth of A’Ibom people must not be traded for personal political gain.
The National Secretary of the IBIBIO VANGUARD, has urged Akwa Ibom people not to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 unless Governor Umo Eno and Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclose the true position of the state’s 76 disputed oil wells claimed by Cross River State.
Comrade Silas Udom described the silence surrounding the oil wells as unacceptable, insisting that the collective wealth of over seven million Akwa Ibom people and generations yet unborn must not be sacrificed for personal political interests.
He expressed concern over APC chieftain Adams Oshiomhole’s declaration that Cross River is now recognised as an oil-producing state under President Bola Tinubu, particularly as Governor Eno and Akpabio were present when the statement was made.
He demanded to know what had happened to Akwa Ibom’s disputed oil assets and why the state’s leaders had yet to explain the implications of the development to their people.
Udom also questioned the reported promise of a deep seaport for Cross River if the APC is voted into office for a second term, contrasting it with the Ibom Deep Seaport project, which he said President Tinubu promised Akwa Ibom during the 2023 campaign but which has yet to be realised.
“The commonwealth of over seven million Akwa Ibom people must not be traded for personal political gain. Governor Umo Eno and Senator Godswill Akpabio must tell us the true position of our 76 oil wells. Akwa Ibom people deserve answers, not silence and political promises,” he said.
He warned that failure by the two leaders to provide a clear explanation should influence the people’s decision on whether to support the APC for another term, insisting that the state’s collective interest must come before partisan loyalty.
