Acting President Yemi Osinbajo
said on Thursday that the Federal Government would ensure justice, equity and
even development of the oil producing states in the country.
Osinbajo gave the assurance in
Uyo when he visited members of the Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers’ Council as
part of his consultation with stakeholders in the Niger Delta region.
He said that the Federal
Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, was committed
to even development of the oil bearing communities in the country.
“My particular reason for
coming is that we are at the moment consulting with oil producing states of
Nigeria. “There is a role for the Federal Government to play to ensure justice,
equity to oil producing states.
“We must be fair that oil communities benefit from the oil,”
Osinbajo said. The acting president acknowledged the peaceful nature exhibited
by Akwa Ibom people, advising them to maintain the peace.
Osinbajo noted that oil producing communities were very strategic
to the development of the country.
He said that his visit, which was approved by President Buhari,
was to consult with the people of Niger Delta on how to achieve peace, justice
and development in the region.
“We have not done so very well in the past, we have opportunity
now. “We have now a window of opportunity to make maximum use of our oil,”
Osinbajo said.
The acting president urged the people to ensure that there was
peace in the region to make optimal gain from oil now that the product was
still relevant.
In his remarks, the Akwa Ibom governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, said
that the state was greatly endowed with natural and human resources. Emmanuel
said that the state had potential in craft industry, which could be well
harnessed through the support of the Federal Government.
The governor said that the role played by the traditional rulers
had been very significant in ensuring peaceful co-existence across the state.
In his address of welcome, the Chairman, Akwa Ibom Traditional
Rulers’ Council, Chief Edidem-Effiong Archianga, said that the state was peaceful
and should be given pride of place in scheme of things.
Archianga said that traditional rulers in the state would continue
to support the government in the fight against corruption in the country.
The monarch lauded the acting president for visiting the state and
conferred on him the chieftaincy title of “Obong Emem of Akwa Ibom” on behalf
of the traditional institution. The title means advocate or prince of peace in
Akwa Ibom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo had earlier inspected the 3.6km second runway of Akwa Ibom
International Airport soon after arrival.
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