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Umo Eno
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“To those who may be struggling to put food on the table; to those who may have given up hope because of your current circumstance, hear me and hear me very well; I will be your champion.”
“Let’s continue to push. We must live for each other, learn to extend hands of fellowship to people. That is the truth. We cannot continue to do winner-takes-it-all. We need to bring people in and learn how to work with the people.”
“The x-factor of great leadership is not personality, it's humility”
“Don't look at the now for there is a tomorrow that you have not seen. Put on the I-can-do-it spirit and believe that you can do all things.”
“To the youths of Akwa Ibom State, my story is your story. There is nothing you cannot achieve if you put your heart and mind in it.”
“A.R.I.S.E Akwa Ibom, work hard in unity and in brotherhood, and let us collectively usher in the Happy Hour. So let the Happy Hour of the Golden Era begin.”
“We were made to think that wisdom resides in one political party. I want you all to understand that wisdom resides in all of us as Akwa Ibom people, not in any political party.”
“I was born in the police barracks and had lost my Father at a very young age and the burden to raise my siblings and I, fell on my late Mother, a true Amazon, who went on to instill in us, the virtues and values of hard work, faith in the unchangeable designs of God Almighty, honesty of purpose and faith in the goodness of the human condition.”
“Meaningful development requires patience, planning, and consistent execution.”
“I stand here as a product of God's awesome grace, a testament of His enduring love, and as an instrument of blessings in His steady and dependable Hands.”
“You chose truth over lies and decided to A.R.I.S.E. with our vision.”
“I cannot achieve or actualize this vision alone. This is a collective responsibility.”
“I am very sure all of you patriotic citizens of Akwa Ibom State, will join hands with me to further push the developmental strides as handed down by my worthy Predecessor.”
“If someone had told me years ago, that I would stand here, as the newly sworn-in Governor of this blessed Piece of Godly Real Estate, a State that is appropriately named after God himself, I would have told him to see a physician for doses of malaria or hallucinating drugs.”
“Standing here this afternoon, my fellow Akwaibomites, and fully conscious of this inspirational moment, I cannot help but get a little emotional. I am in awe of the grace that has located me, I am in awe of the blessings of the Lord in my life.”
“Not because I didn’t trust what God can do; not because I was not aspirational, but because the circumstance of existence then, was to say the least, bleak and uncertain.”
“We have a lot to do, and with the support of our people, we shall get the job done.”
“We shall not disappoint you.”
“It has been one year of God’s grace, of our lifting when there seemed to have been a casting down, of giving us the enablements to execute all that we have done so far, within the resources available to us.”
“That’s why I want our people to Arise and flourish through hard work and believe in themselves and the infinite possibilities God Almighty has endowed in us all.”
“It was not a decision taken by one person, everyone has a stake and an ownership in those projects.”
“You are the reason why we are where we are today, and we must pay close attention to your needs within the range of the resources available to us.”
“I came from their stock, therefore, I feel and understand their pains. I know how it feels to go without the knowledge of where your next meal will come from.”
“That has been our style and approach and we intend to keep it that way.”
“Today, one year after, and in line with the Arise Agenda’s emphasis on Rural Development we have deployed a host of social safety net initiatives or kitchen table issues that affect families- especially the poor and the most vulnerable groups in line with the poverty reduction goal of our Blueprint.”
“I have always believed that the greatest asset of any society is not its natural resources but its people.”
“No single person has the monopoly of knowledge, wisdom or ideas.”
“We must continue to put our people at the centre of everything we do.”
“Government is about service, and service must be anchored on compassion and empathy.”
“We came to serve our people and work hard to provide opportunities for our young people across board.”
“I stand here this morning, wearing two caps and they represent two fundamentally important ideals: The power of perseverance, faith and hope and the uplifting feeling that heralds the successful outcome of a passionate dedication to hardwork and infinite belief in God as the Author and Finisher of our desires and needs.”
“Today, I join you as one of the graduands, with a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science with special concentrations in Public Administration which, is a testament to perseverance and faith in the unending and unchangeable possibilities that exist if you believe.”
“My life has been one of sheer grace and faith in the immutable plans of God and a willingness to work hard to bring to fruition all that He has embedded in me.”
“From a challenging life growing up after I lost my father, to keeping my gaze on the bright lines of what the future may portend, to becoming an entrepreneur with the third largest wage bill after the State Government and ExxonMobil, and now the Governor of this blessed State, I have every reason to be grateful to God.”
“It didn’t come easy, it came with hard work, honesty, transparency and character traits that inspire and bring people whom God had placed as one’s destiny helpers to trust you and provide the building blocks for you to climb the ladder of success.”
“I am also standing here in another capacity as the Fifth democratically elected Governor of this wonderful State. This cap also speaks to the immutable designs of the Almighty God to perfect all that He has destined for everyone—again, if you believe!”
“Today, I am here as one of your ambassadors.”
“As a Pastor, I have forgiven them all!”
“My background has shaped my governance style, placing the people at the center of all that we do, which is essentially what the ARISE Agenda is all about.”
“Because I know how it feels to go to bed hungry and not knowing where the next meal will come, that is why we are providing free food vouchers as a temporary intervention to help the most vulnerable amongst us, while urging them to return to the farms.”
“Because I have seen people living in the most dilapidated of places they called homes, we are now building compassionate homes for the most vulnerable.”
“Because I have seen our elderly ones die of easily preventable diseases, that's why we are constructing world class primary health care centers all over the State.”
“The Arise Park, which upon completion will be a testament to vision and foresight.”
“These are projects that put the people at the front and centre of our engagements.”
“I believe squarely in the power of Small and Medium Enterprises as the engine of economic growth.”
“Education remains one of the greatest investments any society can make in its future.”
“Knowledge remains the greatest asset that no one can take away from you.”
“The future belongs to those who are prepared today.”
“Let your success become a source of hope and inspiration to others.”
“May your learning continue to illuminate your path and benefit humanity.”