By Godwin Akan
GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel’s plan to make every citizen of Akwa Ibom State experience the impact of governance through the various developmental initiatives of his administration, irrespective of place of residence, is gradually yielding results. This is coming about as a result of his ability to walk his talk.
The governor promised, in the eightpoint Completion Agenda of his second term, to take development to the nooks and crannies of the state under the Rural and Riverine Development Programme. Today, with just about two years left of the term that would also mark the end of his tenure, people in the rural and riverine areas of the state have begun to feel a sense of belonging, with development being taken to their doorstep.
This is a clear departure from previous practices of concentrating development in the urban centres, which made rural dwellers feel as though they were not part of the state. For instance, the investment in road infrastructure affirms that…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
