The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has disclosed that he made consultations for six months before defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television on Tuesday, Eno stated that aligning with the centre comes with a lot of benefits.
He explained that his state could not be in opposition after producing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
According to him, he sees no reason to work against President Bola Tinubu if he is ready to help his state.
He said, “I consulted for six months before moving, I didn’t just wake up and decided to move. We have stayed in the opposition for so many years.
“There are enormous benefits to align with the centre. First of all, we have a Senate President in this country who is from here and we have to give him the support to be able to help.
“We can’t have the Senate President in another party, and we are here in the opposition, you know how politics plays out here, it will keep weeping up sentiments.”
The new APC member said he believes in the policies of President Bola Tinubu.
He said Tinubu is making many efforts towards repositioning the economy, which was in a bad shape when he assumed office.
“Two, I believe in the programme of Tinubu, this economy was battered and we were really low by the time he took over power.
“We have seen the efforts he is making, the reforms he is making and he should have our support.
“States governments, I speak for Akwa Ibom have benefitted from those reforms and is why we are able to have the funds to do what we are doing.
“If somebody is doing well, you say he is doing well and if he is not doing well we say he is not doing well.
“If I can see him and discuss our issues and he listens to our issues and helps us where he can, why should I work against the President?” he said.
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