2015: I’LL GO TO THE N’ASSEMBLY –AKPABIO

As Nigerians continue to speculate on the political future of second term governors, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio has reiterated his desire to contest election into the National Assembly in 2015. The governor restated the plan at the weekend in Lagos at the annual The Sun Awards. Akpabio, alongside 20 other governors would finish their second term as governors in 2015, after which they would no longer be eligible to contest for the office of governor.

While paying tributes to the Speaker, House of Representative, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal for winning the coveted The Sun Man of the Year for 2012, the Akwa Ibom State governor said he was motivated by the Speaker in the way the latter has being piloting the affairs of the House. “Even as a governor, I look up to you that is why I am coming to the National Assembly.

What the award shows tonight is that democracy is becoming deepened. We are deepening democracy in Nigeria,” he said. Akpabio, who was the Sun Man of the year for 2011, commended the integrity of the award, saying he had wished that he would win the award for 2012 and keep it for one more year. He said the The Sun Man of the Year award was one award in the country, which was bestowed on recipients purely on merit. According to him: “This is one award that I can point out that nobody lobbies for.

I didn’t not lobby for the award when I was given last year, and I am sure you did not lobby for it. This is a truth. Nigerians needs to know this. So for that, I have to congratulate the publisher and management of The Sun. “I am very sad to handover this award. I have hoped I will keep it for at least another one year. In fact, when I told my wife that I have to be here to handover this award, she said I was not coming.

I said you can’t keep it forever. The Sun will have to shine on other homes. Tonight, the Sun is shining on the National Assembly of Nigeria.” He said the award was an honour to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Tambuwal as Speaker, stating that through his comportment, integrity and administrative acumen, the Speaker had been able to convince Nigerians that there was hope for the country.

Source: Sun