Cross River Lawmaker Pledges To Uplift Livelihood Of Constituents

 

The newly inaugurated Member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra Federal Constituency, in the National Assembly, Hon Peter Akpanke, has pledged to uplift the livelihood of his constituents during his tenure.

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Hon. Akpanke, who is a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, maintained that people, rather than personal interest, should be the fulcrum for which politicians seek political positions and offices.

He made the assertion on Sunday, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Obanliku, during a special thanksgiving on his electoral victory.



The Lawmaker, who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on FCT Area Council and Ancillary Matters, said he sought the position to improve the living standard of his constituents and the state in general.

“It’s a terrible thing what our people are made to suffer from the people who they voted into office to represent their interest and to better their lives.

“You all can see the situation of our roads, especially that of Obanliku roads, it is as if we don’t even have a governor, especially the immediate past, who incidentally hails from this senatorial district.

“While I will continue to draw government attention to the needs of my people, I will, however, not relent to carry out necessary action that will lead to the improvement in the livelihood of my people.

“It is in this regard that I appeal to political actors to always see and put forward the interests of the generality of Nigerians, and jettison personal interest as reason for seeking political offices.

“We owe them a duty to provide good governance and not the other way round”, Akpanke stated.

Hon Akpanke, who decried the state of roads across his constituency, said the government must be seen to work for the benefit of the people whose mandate they enjoy.

Venatius Ikem, the Chairman of the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), implored Akpanke to replicate his philanthropic gesture by working hard to see to the needs of his constituents.

He expressed confidence that the lawmaker will better the lives of his Constituents.

“I have no doubt that you (Akpanke) will do all that is necessary to better the lives of the people of Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency”, Ikem said.

Several dignitaries also graced the special thanksgiving including some Members of the 10th National Assembly from the House of Representatives, some members of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Labour Party Deputy Governorship Candidate from Enugu, AIG Suzan Horsefall, party leaders from PDP, APC and Labour Party, friends and associates.