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From Isaac Job, Uyo
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has encouraged Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s effort and tireless disposition to address challenges facing the nation.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by officials of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD), led by its founder, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Eno assured Nigerians that Tinubu is working relentlessly to fix multiple problems confronting Nigeria in recent times .
He listed the nation’s challenges to include insecurity occasioned by terrorism, banditry, economy, unemployment among others adding in no time these problems will pass away .
Eno told Gambari who was the former Chief of Staff to ex president Buhari that Tinubu is committed to solving Nigeria problems .
He said Gambari who is an internationally renowned diplomat that rose to the position of Under- Secretary General, Political Affairs of the United Nations that Nigeria’s challenges are not insurmountable.
“As a patriots, I believe we need to support the President to continue his bold and audacious reforms which are already showing signs of success across sectors in our nation”
Eno appreciated Gambari for showing interest in the ARISE Agenda of his administration noting that Akwa Ibom has been working sustain peace and security developing it’s tourism assets including the ARISE Palm Resort, smart Airport, hotels and other assets geared towards advancing its aspiration of becoming a major player in tourism within the Gulf of Guinea.
“In all of these, we need strong human capacity development because as our people are taking ownership and aligning themselves to the core values of our Arise Agenda .
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“So there is a need for synergy between the civil service and public service. I believe we can work very closely to have training for our workers”
Eno therefore directed the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah and the Executive Assistant/Chief Delivery Advisor, Mr. Aniefiok Johnson to work out modalities for synergy in the necessary areas.
He commended Gambari for his service adding that his life has been a story of high accomplishments from his role as an academic to being Nigeria’s Minister for External Affairs, now
Foreign Affairs to his career with the United Nations where he rose to the position of Under -Secretary General, Political Affairs and then as the Chief of Staff to late President Muhammadu Buhari.
In his address Gambari thanked the Governor for the warm reception and unique hospitality and ambience of the State.
He commended Governor Eno for his enormous strides and positive impact recorded since he mounted the saddle of leadership of the state, a little over two years ago.
Gambari said his visit to the State was to introduce his organization, Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, which according to him is involved in conflict resolution, peace and social development.
“The roles of the organization include human capacity trainings for both senior management staff and the permanent secretaries at the Federal and State Civil Service across states in Nigeria” .
