Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has explained that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress came after six months of consultations.
During an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, August 12, Eno said Akwa Ibom could not afford to remain in the opposition, especially after producing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
“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,” he said.
He explained that aligning with the federal government would bring significant benefits to the state.
“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.”
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Eno added that he believes in the policies of President Bola Tinubu, noting that the president inherited a battered economy and has made notable reforms to address it.
“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?”