Eno Thanks Tinubu For Approval Of Ibom Deep Seaport Financing

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for approving the financing preparations for the long-awaited Ibom Deep Sea Port mission.

Eno, in a statewide radio broadcast on Sunday, described the presidential approval as a landmark improvement that will remodel the state’s economic system, appeal to investments and create employment alternatives.

The governor stated the mission would open new alternatives for worldwide commerce, industrial progress and financial enlargement, positioning Akwa Ibom as a serious maritime and financial hub in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.

He expressed gratitude to Tinubu for personally asserting the approval throughout his working go to to the state on the weekend.

“On behalf of the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State, together with the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and his dear wife, we sincerely thank Mr President for honouring us with his esteemed presence and, more importantly, for his landmark approval of the financing arrangements for the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project,” Eno stated.

Describing the approval as a defining second within the state’s financial improvement, the governor stated his administration would cooperate absolutely with the federal authorities to make sure the profitable implementation of the mission.

He added that the seaport would reposition Akwa Ibom as a serious vacation spot for maritime enterprise, commerce and industrial investments.

Eno additionally linked the state’s help for Tinubu’s political future to the President’s gesture, pledging that Akwa Ibom would ship its votes for his re-election bid in 2027.

“Mr President, to whom much is given, much is also required. Akwa Ibom assures you that we will respond en masse on January 16, 2027, as we will give you all our votes in support of your continuity in office from May 29, 2027,” he stated.

During the presidential go to, Tinubu had sought the help of Akwa Ibom residents, asking whether or not they would vote for him earlier than asserting the approval.

“Will you vote for me? If you vote for me, then the seaport is yours,” the President informed the group on the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, popularly referred to as the Nest of Champions.

The crowd reportedly responded with a pledge to ship two million votes for the President.

Eno additionally thanked residents for his or her giant turnout and hospitality throughout Tinubu’s go to, commending conventional rulers, spiritual leaders, political stakeholders, youths, girls, safety companies, public servants and college students for his or her contributions.

He described the reception as proof of Akwa Ibom’s peaceable disposition and readiness to draw investments.

The governor assured the President of the state’s cooperation in realising the seaport mission, which has remained a serious improvement precedence for Akwa Ibom.