Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Minister, Niger Delta Ministry, Godswill Akpabio is to be honoured in Bulgaria with the International Peace Award by the Global Peace Movement International, UK for his excellence and commitment to public service.
President General GPMI, Dr. Mike Uyi, on Saturday in Benin says after careful consideration, the independent team that visited Nigeria was able to interact with some indigens of the states that made up the Niger Delta region on the leadership style of Senator Godswill Akpabio.
This came a few days after Hon. Justice Nwite, of the Federal High Court 8 in Abuja (Vacation Court) Senator Godswill Akpabio, the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.
Justice Nwite also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately publish the names and particulars of Senator Akpabio as the authentic candidate of the APC for the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District. It added that the INEC lacked the power to disqualify Akpabio, having emerged from a validly held primary of his party.
Uyi described Akpabio as a living legend, saying he deserved more awards for breaking odds and demonstrating his love for Nigeria through transparency and purposeful leadership.
“Akpabio popularly known as The Uncommon Transformer for his exceptional feat in the transformation of Akwa Ibom State from a relatively unknown state to a wonder of the world in the 21st century, depicted a rare courage to walk into the Lion’s Den at a time when most of the government officials had scampered to safety in the face of the heightened insecurity in the country”.
Uyi further stated that Akpabio is a man that cannot be intimidated: “He came into the office of the Niger Delta Ministry when the ministry that was created for the development of the region had become the milk cow for just a few persons. We can see that today, Akpabio has changed the narratives. It is now doing what it was officially created for”.
According to Uyi, the University of Bulgaria is looking into Senator Godswill Akpabio’s works to incorporate his developmental Skills in African development into the university curriculum for studies in the country in the next academic year.
Before now, Sen Akpabio has received several awards for his excellence and commitment to public service while he was the serving Governor, Senator in Akwa Ibom and minister of the Niger Delta ministry.
(C) Nigerian Pilot
