Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo
Foremost guber aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party,(PDP) in Akwa Ibom, Mr. James Iniama has called on President Bola Tinubu and Senators-elect to think Nigeria above all considerations by addressing equity and fairness in the distribution of principal offices of the Senate.
Iniama in an interaction with journalists in Uyo yesterday called for the Senate Presidency to be zoned officially to the South -South geo-political zone and former Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, whom he described as a unifyer, experienced and character-tested in particular.
He stressed the value of Akpabio’s loyalty to the Nigeria project and Tinubu’s agenda as critical to the urgent repositioning of our nation, development of our growing youth population and yawning infrastructural deficit.
“It is reassuring of the unity and indivisibility of our great nation to have a patriot such as Senator Godswill Akpabio, a Christian and a Nigerian of the South -South geo-political zone, sit as the president of our Senate.” He stressed.
Iniama, an acclaimed Estate Surveyor and Valuer reasoned that, the success of Akpabio as the President of the 10th Senate would be of immense benefit to Akwa Ibom in particular and the generality of the South -South region of the country.
The PDP chieftain appealed to Senators-elect and the political class of the six geo-political zones to collaborate in a bi-partisan manner to rally support for the gentleman Nigerians can as Senate President adding that “Akpabio is completing piece of jig-saw of the 10th Senate.”
He lauded the President for hitting the ground running in the matter of the PMS subsidy removal and assent to the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act within just 10 days in office.
“I was part of the founding of Action Congress and always trusted President Tinubu’s thoughts in those days.” He stated.
Speaking on the fuel subsidy, Iniama called on the Fuel Subsidy Removal Committee headed by the Vice President to give a deep thought to the possibility of proposing concessions to the air transport sector, as this would make air travel affordable considering the high level of insecurity on our highways.
He also spoke glowingly about Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom for looking at governance beyond party lines with the visit to the President and extension of an olive branch to members of opposition to join hands and knowledge in building the state
