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Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom state, flagged-off his governorship campaign, flaunting his achievements on the saddle in three and a half years.

He said he was not elected  to complete “monuments and projects” that are of no economic benefit to the state, but to initiate and complete economically viable projects.

This came as Ignatius Edet, the state coordinator of the Buhari Campaign group and former speaker of the state house of assembly, led many back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing imposition of candidates and marginalization of his people for his action.

The governor, who was flanked by his counterpart from Bayelsa xtate, Seriake Dickson, and other stalwarts of PDP in the state, taunted the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged lacklustre performance at the federal level.

He said south-south geo-political zone was primarily a PDP stronghold and boasted that only the PDP has the economic blueprint to take the country out of the woods.

He added that his predecessor, Godswill Akpabio’s administration was littered with what he described as monuments.

He restated his commitment to the completion of his five-point agenda, noting that his achievements in power, education, health, youth and women empowerment, security, poverty alleviation and industrialization have remained unrivalled.

Emmanuel also accused the APC of sewing military uniforms in order to rig the elections in the state.
“I did not come to complete monuments. I came to complete projects. I offer myself to complete what we have started for the youth,” he said.

“There are elements of integrity, love and sincerity contained in all sections of our manifesto and our commitment to industrialization, youth and women empowerment, education and robust health system remain irrevocable.”