Dare Babalola
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has revealed that it took him six months of consulting different political leaders, groups and individuals before deciding to resign his membership of the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pitch his tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
During an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, the governor shed light on his reasons for leaving the PDP.
According to the new APC member, he decided to join Senate President Godswill Akpabio in the ruling party to get a good result for the state.
He said, “I consulted for six months before moving, I didn’t just wake up and decided to move. We have stayed in the opposition for so many years.
“There are enormous benefits to align with the centre. First of all, we have a Senate President in this country who is from here and we have to give him the support to be able to help.
“We can’t have the Senate President in another party and we are here in the opposition, you know how politics plays out here, it will keep weeping up sentiments.”
Eno also praised President Bola Tinubu’s policies stressing that he is making much efforts towards repositioning the economy, which was in a bad shape when he assumed office.
“Two, I believe in the programme of Tinubu – this economy was battered and we were really low by the time he took over power.
“We have seen the efforts he is making, the reforms he is making and he should have our support.
“States governments, I speak for Akwa Ibom have benefitted from those reforms and is why we are able to have the funds to do what we are doing.
“If somebody is doing well, you say he is doing well and if he is not doing well we say he is not doing well.
“If I can see him and discuss our issues and he listens to our issues and helps us where he can, why should I work against the President?”
