Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has called on politicians to bury their political differences and join hands with President Bola Tinubu-led Government to work for the common good of the Citizens.
Ekpo stated this at a Thanksgiving Service in Akwa Ibom State, pledging to collaborate with the state Governor, Pastor Umo Eno for the growth and development of the state.
The Minister of State who first paid a courtesy visit to Governor Eno at Government House, Uyo before heading for the church service, said though he is of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, while the Governor is of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, it was important that those elected or nominated into public offices take a cue from President Tinubu by shunning acts that stoke hatred and division and build bridges that promote love, unity and economic prosperity of Nigerians.
“There must be an end to politics; we can’t continue to do politics when politics is over…the politics that we play must be the politics of the interest of the people. I am a Minister of Nigeria, and I want to assure you that I will collaborate with you for the development of Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria,” he said.
The Thanksgiving service was held to commemorate Ekpo’s appointment as Minister, the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the Senate and the Supreme Court affirmation of President Tinubu’s February 25 electoral victory.
In attendance at the event were the Minister’s of Sports, Senator John Eno, State for Health, Tunji Alausa, Special Duties and Inter Governmental Affairs, Honourable Zephaniah Jisalo, Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, lawmakers at the Federal and State levels, the Elema of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, and his wife, Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan.
Others were chairmen of APC and PDP in the state, Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, commissioners, business mogul/philanthropist, Prince Author Eze, top officials of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and NNPC, captains of industries, clerics, traditional rulers from the state, among others.
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