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By Ephraim Ikpe
The former Finance commissioner Obong
Bassey Albert Akpan has said that for showing interest in running for the
office of the Governor in 2015 he was shown the way out of Chief Akpabio’s
government.
Obong Bassey Albert, one of the strong
contenders in the 2015 governorship race said that so far he has consulted
across twenty four local government areas out of thirty one, and would be
compelled to declare for the 2015 governorship at the end of his consultation,
depending on the will of God and the consent of Akwa Ibom people.
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| Obong Bassey Albert Akpan |
He made this known during a media
interaction with members of the fourth estate of the realm whose role in
setting agenda for the society he said he was not oblivious of.
He observed that the media in the state
has been very fair to him, and charged journalists to continue to remain
objective in their reportage. Obong
Albert recalled how he was framed up at his twilight in the government of Chief
Godswill Akpabio as being a proprietor of forty three media houses which he was
accused of using to attack the very government he served with diligence, adding
that nothing can happen to any person except God approves.
Obong Albert, popularly addressed as OBA
by his campaigners and admirers thanked Governor Akpabio for the opportunity
given him to serve Akwa Ibom people as Finance Commissioner, adding that the
history of his boss’ administration, if chronicled, would not be complete
without his name being mentioned, boasting that for the privilege he had to
work with governor Akpabio, he “served him diligently, with commitment and
loyalty”.
For Obong Bassey Albert, “power comes
from God and God gives it to whoever he wills”, adding that “God should give us
a governor that will love Akwa Ibom people and rule well”. He stated that Governor Godswill Akpabio has
done well, but prayed that God should give “us a better governor that will take
the state to the next level”.
He stated that God helping him, he was
strong and courageous enough that through the instrumentality of the Holy
Spirit and the support of Akwa Ibom people he would emerge the next governor of
Akwa Ibom State.
He said he was not going to be a
governor by zoning but by divine
prophecy, arguing that whoever treats the prophecy of God with levity has
himself to blame, recalling the days of King David, he said David did not become
King of Israel by zoning. He recalled how God sent Prophet Samuel to the house
of Jesse from which he anointed King David for his people, stating that David’s
Kingship was not through zoning but by divine prophecy.
The former Vice President of First City
Monument Bank preached further that King Solomon was the tenth child of his
father David and did not become King of Israel at the twilight of King David
through zoning but by the divine will of God, adding that God was capable of
making anything out of anything.
He stated that before Esau and Jacob
were delivered, God has said he loved Jacob and hated Esau, and there was
nothing anybody could do about God’s position on that, and that God also said
that, “the elder shall serve the younger”.
Drawing strength from the fact that Esau had no hand in his fate and
that it was divinely designed, he said “I see my aspiration as the divine will
of God”. He stated that it was the great
hand of God stretched out for the sake of his people and christened, “Akwa Ubok
Abasi campaign Organization”.
He promised to govern the state through
the support of Akwa Ibom people and God himself. He said that just as Solomon wanted his third
son Jonathan to take over from him but God preferred David, in the same vein
the governor was at liberty to support whoever he wills, but that God’s will,
will be done. He said the governor has
demonstrated his support for Mr Udom Emmanuel through Akwa Ibom Consolidation
Alliance(ACA), while the people of Akwa Ibom State were in support of OBA through
the instrumentality of “Akwa Ubok Abasi 2015”.
The former banker said he has chosen to
let Akwa Ibom people decide his fate come May 29, 2015.
On what qualifies him to go into the
contest Obong Bassey Albert said he made a good Second Class Upper Honours from
the University of Uyo, having studied economics, worked in the bank for eleven
years, left the bank as the Vice President in 2007 to answer the call of his
people to serve in Akwa Ibom State Executive Council. He said he made his MBA in University of
Nigeria, Nsuka, and has gathered 18 years cognate experience. He stated that having served as Finance
Commissioner for almost seven years without blemish, and was told by the
governor that he was one of the governor’s best commissioners, he felt such
commendations were encouraging enough.
In an attempt to draw comparison, OBA
stated that his boss served the former governor Obong Victor Attah for seven
years and then became governor, and he has also served governor Akpabio for
seven years. He recalled the governor’s
comments about his person that he(OBA) is the only commissioner that talks,
dresses, and gives like him(the governor), adding that that was the word of a
king and that it comes with power. He
said that having served as Finance Commissioner for seven years he understood
the workings of government and the vision of the greater Akwa Ibom state. He
said he has the exposure and experience needed for the job but that God has the
final say in the affairs of men.
Asked what he will do for the state he
said his blue print for the state would be unveiled when he formally declares
his intention to run for the 2015 governorship.
He denied fronting himself to settle for the Deputy Governorship of the
state. Obong Albert promised to
accommodate journalists in his scheme of things if he becomes governor in 2015.
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