Breaking: Tinubu Gives Green Light to Ibom Deep Seaport as Eno Promises Two Million Votes in 2027

President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State following a request by Governor Umo Eno.

Tinubu announced the approval on Friday during a reception and political rally held in his honour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, where he was attending the inauguration of projects executed by the state government.

The President said development initiatives must promote inclusiveness, generate economic value and improve the living conditions of the people.

Responding to Eno’s appeal for the establishment of the deep seaport, Tinubu acknowledged the governor’s request on behalf of the people and political leadership of Akwa Ibom State.

After repeating the request, the President asked the gathering, “Will you vote?” before declaring, “Okay, it’s approved.”

The announcement came after Governor Eno pledged that Akwa Ibom would deliver two million votes for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 if the Federal Government fulfilled the state’s long-standing demand for the seaport.

Speaking at the event, Eno described the project as a major economic priority for the state, saying its completion would unlock enormous economic opportunities across Akwa Ibom, the South-South region and Nigeria.

“Give us Ibom Deep Seaport, we will deliver two million votes. This deep seaport is capable of unlocking the economy of the state, the South-South region and Nigeria at large,” the governor said.

Eno noted that the proposed seaport remained one of the most significant developments aspirations of the people, stressing that it would transform the state’s maritime and industrial sectors while creating thousands of employment opportunities.

He added that the people of Akwa Ibom had consistently supported Tinubu since the 2023 general elections and were now expecting the President to fulfil his earlier commitment to the project.

Tinubu had promised to facilitate the construction of the deep seaport during his 2023 presidential campaign rally at the same stadium.

At the time, he cited the Lekki Deep Seaport, developed during his tenure as Lagos State governor, as an example of the type of major maritime infrastructure he hoped to establish in Akwa Ibom.

The Ibom Deep Seaport project was originally conceived during the administration of former Governor Victor Attah under the name Ibaka Deep Seaport and Industrial City.

However, the ambitious project has remained unrealised for decades despite repeated political commitments and renewed demands for its implementation.

According to Eno, the proposed facility would function as a major transhipment hub, positioning Akwa Ibom as an important centre for international maritime trade and commercial activities.

He said the project would create thousands of jobs, attract local and foreign investments, stimulate industrialisation and strengthen the state’s economic capacity.

The governor further explained that the seaport would open Akwa Ibom to greater international trade opportunities and generate economic benefits for neighbouring states and the wider Nigerian economy.

Eno also stated that Akwa Ibom’s decision to join the All Progressives Congress was part of efforts to strengthen its relationship with the Federal Government and attract greater federal attention to the state’s development needs.

He assured Tinubu that the state would mobilise widespread political support for his re-election in 2027, expressing confidence that the approval of the Ibom Deep Seaport would become one of the significant development achievements of the President’s administration.

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