Traders in Akwa Ibom under the auspices of National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANT) said they have concluded plans to support the presidential ambition of Governor Udom Emmanuel by raising N500m to assist in the campaign of pastor Umo Eno as preferred successor.
President of the Traders Association in the state Mr Udorenyin Umoh who made this known in Uyo on Wednesday while briefing newsmen said their decision to support the Governor is because he is well positioned to transform Nigeria.
Umoh explained that the Governor had also in 2015 empowered the traders with N2B loan facility for their businesses and has pledged to also increase the revolving loan to N4B this year.
The N500m according to Umoh who is also the Special Assistant to the Governor on Traders Matters would be spent on producing campaign materials for the presidential bid of the Governor The Trumpet gathered.
He stated that because the Governor had supported them and ensured a peaceful environment for business to thrive in the state, the traders have also thrown their hearts open to support his preferred successor,
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Umoh maintained that as an entrepreneur, the former Lands and Housing Commissioner would bring his wealth of experience to upgrade the economy of the state while as a business man and employer of labour he would support trade and investment in the state to thrive.
“And that is why on Saturday, we will shut down all the markets in the state and come out enmasse to support both the Presidential bid of our dear governor and the Governorship bid of one of us, Pastor Umoh Enoh because we know that the two of them are good .
