In total contrast to the much talked about numerous industries in Akwa Ibom, the governorship Candidate of ACCORD in the oil rich State, Engr. (Dr.) Emem Coffie, FNICE, COREN, FIMC, FICEN, FIMS, said they are all media hype.
Hear him: “For 36 years since the State was created, Akwa Ibom does not any viable industry with all the money we get.
“You hear of fantastic revenue and what we earn every month, the IGR is about N42 billion, derivatives are there, yet no much progress.”
Coffie made the disclosure over the weekend, while receiving an award from the Yoruba Council Worldwide and its affiliate groups represented by the President, Mr Aare Hassan.
He assured that when elected by the good people of Akwa Ibom on the March 11 polls, he will ensure social security for the residents of the state and also address unemployment, corruption and create a free and egalitarian society for all.
Coffie said: “I am honoured and grateful for this award. I am happy to be associated with your group and I want to work with your ideology.
“What I really want to do in Akwa Ibom is to start a system where you can have social security, it is a model that is workable .
Coffie said that he would introduce a system where people would not be able to pilfer from the funds accruing to the state.
He said: ”There is the need for an attitudinal change, a shift from the poverty mentality that makes people selfish to grab everything at the detriment of the society .
“We really need to become God fearing, stop lip service; it’s time for the younger generation to begin to see things differently, everything about humanity is service.”
Coffie called on Nigerians to shun religious and ethnic sentiments and work for the unity and progress of Nigeria .
He said there was no need to run to other countries, rather youths should remain in Nigeria and make the system work just like in other climes .
“No need to japa. You will only be a slave in another man’s land.
“The best place to be is this country and you have to stay here and make it work; those people made sacrifices to make their own work,”he said .
Mr Aare Hassan ,President, Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW)said the council recognised the good works of Coffie and gave him the award for supporting and promoting development.
Hassan said that Coffie’s display of high level capacity for development showed what he has in stock for the people of Akwa Ibom .
He said: “It shows your heart of service and we are very much confident you will deliver as a governor .
“We, the Yoruba council and our affiliated group worldwide acknowledge your worthy works and contributions towards the growth and development of people and nation building by extension.
“You are a true democrat, keep up the good work, we appreciate your efforts.”
