The Presidential bid of the All Progressive’s Congress, presidential flag bearer Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is set to receive a huge boost as Prominent Chieftain of the party in Cross River State , Engr. Nsa Ekpenyong on Thursday announced the donation of a 22 Room State of the Art building complex and the sum of 100 million Naira to support Asiwaju’s campaign.
Nsa who vied for the APC Gubernatorial ticket in the just concluded APC primaries in Cross River State, disclosed that Asiwaju’s pledge to dredge the Calabar Port if elected into office formed part of his reasons to give the former Lagos Governor the building and cash in support of his campaign.
According to him, the campaign structure situated at 78 Ndidem Usang ISO in Calabar Municipal Council, possesses major facilities which include; a conference room , a lounge, office spaces, kitchen, security post , reception halls ,library, rest rooms and amongst others.
Nsa also added that the sum of One hundred Million Naira cash (N100, 000, 000) will be given to Asiwaju’s official campaign organisation. The facility he said was donated by Nsa Ekpenyong and is expected to serve as the official state campaign headquarters of Asiwaju when finally acquired.
In a statement he personally signed issued by his campaign Organisation, Nsa an eminent maritime practitioner also said Asiwaju’s economic intervention plan via dredging of the Calabar seaport, is in consonance with his economic development plan being a relentless advocate of the Federal Government’s intervention to dredge the Port.
It can be recalled that Bola Tinubu who recently clinched the Presidential ticket of his party, had during his acceptance speech disclosed his plan to dredge the Calabar Port in Cross River State inorder to receive containers. Asiwaju also added that under his leadership Nigeria will engage in the fabrication of engines and mechanical brake pads and many other parts in the Nation’s expertise.
Nsa congratulated Bola Tinubu for his victory and acknowledged Asiwaju’s human , capable and infrastructural development initiatives which he said was evident in Lagos state. Nsa noted that the revival of Cross River port will improve the economic potentials in Cross River State just like Lagos. He added that the issues of congestion which impeded the clearing process will be a thing of the past if the Calabar Port comes alive.
The statement read in parts ; “Engr. Nsa Ekpenyong heartily congratulates Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his well deserved emergence as the Presidential flag bearer for the 2023 General Elections in the just recently held APC Presidential Primaries of our great Party.
“Having secured our party’s coveted presidential ticket, Engr Nsa in conjunction with millions of Nigerians are Nostalgic that our dear Nation is on the verge witnessing the midas touch of Asiwaju a former Governor of Lagos who nurtured three administrations that have harnessed the private sector to turn the city into the most productive and dynamic part of Nigeria’s economy.
“Nsa and the good people of the South South Region particularly Cross Riverians consider it an Honour for Asiwaju to have specially mentioned during his acceptance speech his intention to dredge of the famous Calabar port, which unfortunately has remained moribund despite past and current Government interventions.
“Asiwaju’s economic intervention plan via dredging of the Calabar seaport, is one consonance with the economic repositioning plan of Engr Nsa who has been a relentless advocate of the Federal Government’s intervention to dredge the Calabar Port. Like Bola Tinubu, Nsa deeply understands the economic revolution that will usher in Cross River State, the Southern region and the Nation as a whole.
“Asiwaju’s resolve to revive the Calabar Port can be described as a selfless gesture because he could have decided to allow only the Lagos port where he hails from to remain as the most functional in the country.
“Nsa Ekpenyong while appreciating the economic buoyancy of Lagos also identifies that Nigeria has six ports in total but Lagos has remained the most viable , hence the huge economic activity in Lagos has resulted in congestion at the Lagos port. Business men have also complained about the clearing process and other issues at the other ports in the country.
“Asiwaju’s resolve to revive the Calabar Port can be described as a selfless gesture because he could have decided to allow only the Lagos port where he hails from to remain as the most functional in the country.
“The realisation of Asiwaju’s presidential bid should be seen as a civic and patriotic duty to all well meaning Nigerians and it is on that premise that Engr Nsa Ekpenyong has decided to donate state of the art 22 room building complex in Calabar, Cross River state to used fee for charges as the Campaign Office of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his Presidential bid. The office possesses major facilities which include; a conference room , a lounge, office spaces, kitchen, security post, stand by generator , reception halls ,library, rest rooms and amongst others.
Additionally, He has also set aside the sum of 100 Million Naira (N100, 000, 000) to be donated to Asiwaju’s official campaign organisation to support his campaign activities which Nsa understands will be capital intensive when the windows for campaigns are officially opened.
