19/05/2023
APC Youth Leaders Throw Support for Akpabio’s Senate Presidency – Communique
APC
May 18, 2023
We, the States Youth Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the apex Youths’ body, and members of the State Working Committee (SWC), across the respective states in the country, wish to express our profound solidarity and congratulate the Senate President designate of the 10th National Assembly of the federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON), on a well-deserved responsibility of piloting the affairs of the 10th Senate.
We also use this medium to appreciate the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party, ably led by His Excellency Abdullahi Adamu, for these laudable decisions.
It would be recalled that on the 7th of May 2023, after due consideration of the various agitations from notable concerned bodies, groups and individuals across the country, The NWC issued an official statement on the party’s decision for the exalted position of the Senate President of the country, among others to Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON).We applaud this timely and amiable decision of the NWC of the Party.
As States Youth Leaders and members of the SWC of the Party in our respective states, after looking at the significance of this zoning and the track records of the former Akwa Ibom State Governor, we stand in support of this decision of the NWC, believing the peace, stability and growth, this will bring to the Renewed Hope Administration of the President-elect, HE, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (City Boy) ultimately, and also being conscious of the need for a functional and hands-on-the-deck National Assembly, that will join President Tinubu catalytically to build the nation in terms of infrastructure, human capacity development, globally competitive technology and a sustainable Blue Economy for Nigeria.
The choice of His Excellency The Distinguished Senator( Dr.) Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON) the Uncommon Transformer, as the Senate President of the 10th Senate, is not misplaced, judging from his pedigree and antecedents as former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, where he is known to have transformed various boys into men, and a very good record of his uncommon transformation of Akwa Ibom State in terms of infrastructure, development to a land of destination in the country today. Also, as a former Minister, who left bold footprints wherever he goes, by completing and commissioning the ultra- modern NDDC Secretariat in Rivers State after 25 years, as a Minister in the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, speaks to his credit. Again, as a first timer in the Senate, He became a principal officer, as a Minority Leader. With all these experiences and others, we have no doubt in the decision of the NWC that his choice will bring a transformational change to the 10th Assembly of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In solidarity of the anticipated success of this government under his watch as the Senate President, the Youth Leaders across the country pass a vote of confidence on him and wish to identify same with him, knowing fully well how passionate, and his disposition towards youths affairs, as youths have always been part of his political agenda, hence was instrumental to his political success as a Governor in Akwa Ibom State, and hope that this synergy will be mutually beneficial.
Specially, we thank the JAGABAN, HE, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President- elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his political dexterity and experience in creating the conducive atmosphere for this harmony.
We want to also thank all our party faithful for being in support of this decision by the NWC, on the Senate Presidency, and reassure all Nigerians of the readiness of the Youths of this country to put in their required best to see this Administration to success.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria God bless the All Progressives Congress (APC)