President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to take responsibility for safeguarding government facilities within their communities.
Speaking at the commissioning of projects in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Akpabio said, “My duty as your representative in the Senate is to ensure that I bring projects that you ask for in the overall good of the people. You as the beneficiaries of these projects owe government a duty to protect the facilities so that they won’t be vandalised or destroyed by enemies of progress. In other words, I want communities to own these projects and by so doing, government at all levels would be encouraged to do more.”
In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Jackson Udom, the Senate President further stressed that vandalising government property was counterproductive, saying, “If you say afterall it is government property let us vandalise them, are we all not government? That means you are also destroying your property and by so doing, you have only succeeded in discouraging government from doing more for your community.”
Akpabio assured his constituents of the Tinubu administration’s commitment to delivering dividends of democracy, noting, “This current administration of President Bola Tinubu is one with human face that is determined to make things easier for the people especially for the common people. The President recently approved that 1000 Nigerians from every ward all over the country should be financially empowered to boost their economic powers at the local level.”
Earlier in his remarks, community leader and NCC member, Chris Okorie, pledged support for the re-election of President Tinubu, Akpabio, and Governor Umo Eno.
Projects commissioned by the Senate President include an eight-classroom block and an ICT Centre at St. Augustine Secondary School in Ika, as well as a 12-classroom block at Community Secondary School and an ultra-modern market in Uruk-Ata 2, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area.
What you should know
Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, is currently the President of the 10th Senate.
He has consistently emphasized community ownership of government projects to ensure their sustainability and has positioned himself as a key ally of President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
