Gov Emmanuel Says He Is Focused On Development, Not Akpabio’s Distractions

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has vowed to sustain his politics of development and never to be distracted by the distractions of some political actors in the state. He particularly remonstrated with his predecessor over his threat that the next election would be likened to the invasion of Poland by the Second World War German army.

Governor Emmanuel spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja shortly after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Responding to developments in the state as reflected in the shouting match between Senators Godswill Akpabio and Albert Akpan he said:

“At times, some of these things are to distract you but we refuse to be distracted. We play politics of development and our people are seeing that. So, whatever would have tried in any way to distract us we don’t want to be distracted. So, don’t be bothered about that. It is only God who determines what happens the next minute, not man. And no man is God.”

Governor Emmanuel also dismissed the plot by those he claimed were plotting against the peace of the state.

“At the moment , Akwa Ibom State is very peaceful. We only hear of those plots. I am sure you people heard where people were pronouncing that Warsaw, Warsaw, and that’s what they wish Akwa Ibom would be.

“But we indigenes are saying no, we are peaceful and we want to maintain peace. Whoever wants to live by Warsaw, will also see war on his own, not within the state. Because, most of those people that make these pronouncements, ask them where are their children? So, who are those children that you are pronouncing this Warsaw for? Election does not call for that. That’s not democracy!

“People can give different kinds of meanings for democracy, but that’s not democracy. Our own democracy is about development and I think we’re conscious of that. As of today in terms of internal security I think we are still doing very well and we’ll continue to carry everybody along.”

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