The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has said that only the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP can sustain the state’s peace and progress and they won’t allow other partisan parties ruin the progress made.
Udom stressed that they won’t allow 2023 elections destroy the peace and development PDP has brought to the state.
According to DAILY POST, the governor stated this on Friday at the Nest of Champions Stadium, Uyo during the inauguration of the Maintain Peace Movement (MPM) and its National Executive Committee.
He said: “what message are we giving to the outside world, leave us alone. Politics cannot divide us. I stand in the gap for Akwa Ibom State and declare peace on all parts of the state.
I declare peace in all LGAs of Akwa Ibom State. This message started here in Akwa Ibom is needed in all the 36 states of Nigeria. This message must go round that we need peace, we need brotherhood. This symbolizes the hallmark of our movement.
“Without peace, there is no development, without peace, there is no progress, without peace nothing can be done. The absence of progress is the absence of peace. What are we saying to the world? Leave us alone.
“Politics will never divide us, political parties will never divide us. If we, citizens of the state agree that there will be peace, there must be peace.
For any place to have peace, one party must decide to play a fool and that is you. We are saying no to armed robbery, conflict, inter-religious wars.
“Even the politics of 2023, the politics of partisan war will not divide us. This is a socio-political movement. Peace must be sustained and multiplied so that we can move forward.
“Akwa Ibom is PDP and PDP is Akwa Ibom. The only political party that can ensure peace in Akwa Ibom is PDP. As we go into 2022, politics will gather momentum. Any party who would not preach peace to you, don’t open your doors to them.”
