Although Akwa Ibom will not be one of many 12 battleground states listed within the campaigns’ itinerary of President Bola Tinubu, forward of the essential 2027 normal elections, Governor Umo Eno, has concluded plans to make Friday, November 6, presidential go to have a political fanfare.
LEADERSHIP remembers that Tinubu’s final go to to the State was through the run – as much as the 2023 polls on the marketing campaign practice of turning into the President, which he gained.
And his go to on Friday, on a working go to, could be the primary since turning into the President of Nigeria.
Therefore, to successfully rally the folks for the mini marketing campaign, the governor has declared Friday November 6, 2026, a piece – free day, ” to allow the citizenry end up enmass to obtain the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who might be within the state on a working go to.”
The President, he stated, would take out time to fee some folks – oriented initiatives executed since 2023 by his administration.
Towards making certain that the initiatives meet the expectations, the governor undertook inspector tour to the initiatives’ websites, the place he personally assessed their ranges of completion, after which he enjoined the folks to massively take part in welcoming the President.
According to the governor, the President, who is predicted to be accompanied by his spouse, Oluremi, and different prime Federal Executive Council (FEC) members, National Assembly and bigwigs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), would inaugurate the International Terminal Building on the Victor Attah International Airport.
Others embrace Aviation village, Airport Hospital, ARISE Palm Resort, the 14.5-kilometre Nsit Atai–Okobo Road (Airport-Okopedi Road), Ring Road 3, Command and Control Centre and others.
Also, the Uyo Local Government Council has introduced the short-term closure of Ikot Ekpe Market, popularly generally known as Udua Ebot (goats’ market), alongside the Goodluck Jonathan Boulevard, one of many routes the Presidential convoy is predicted to roar by on the capital.
The Council Secretary, Dr. Ubong Udofia, who introduced this on behalf of the chairman, Dr. Uwemedimo Udo, stated, “The market will be reopened on Saturday, November 7, immediately after the President’s visit.”
He, subsequently, acknowledged that “traders and members of the public have been advised to take note of the closure and make alternative arrangements,” explaining that
“the announcement has effectively given traders a day away from their businesses to accommodate the presidential visit.”
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