The Presidential bid of the All Progressive's Congress, presidential flag bearer Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is set to receive a huge boost as Prominent Chieftain of the party in Cross River State , Engr. Nsa Ekpenyong on Thursday announced the donation of a 22 Room State of the Art building complex and the sum of 100 million Naira to support Asiwaju's campaign.
Nsa who vied for the APC Gubernatorial ticket in the just concluded APC primaries in Cross River State, disclosed that Asiwaju's pledge to dredge the Calabar Port if elected into office formed part of his reasons to give the former Lagos Governor the building and cash in support of his campaign.
According to him, the campaign structure situated at 78 Ndidem Usang ISO in Calabar Municipal Council, possesses major facilities which include; a conference room , a lounge, office spaces, kitchen, security post , reception halls ,library, rest rooms and amongst others.
Nsa also added that the sum of One hundred Million Naira cash (N100, 000, 000) will be given to Asiwaju's official campaign organisation. The facility he said was donated by Nsa Ekpenyong and is expected to serve as the official state campaign headquarters of Asiwaju when finally acquired.
In a statement he personally signed issued by his campaign Organisation, Nsa an eminent maritime practitioner also said Asiwaju's economic intervention plan via dredging of the Calabar seaport, is in consonance with his economic development plan being a relentless advocate of the Federal Government's intervention to dredge the Port.
It can be recalled that Bola Tinubu who recently clinched the Presidential ticket of his party, had during his acceptance speech disclosed his plan to dredge the Calabar Port in Cross River State inorder to receive containers. Asiwaju also added that under his leadership Nigeria will engage in the fabrication of engines and mechanical brake pads and many other parts in the Nation's expertise.
Nsa congratulated Bola Tinubu for his victory and acknowledged Asiwaju's human , capable and infrastructural development
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