By Linus Aleke, Abuja
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has resigned his appointment to pursue his Guber ambition in his home state of Akwa Ibom.
In his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, the former presidential aide thanked the President for the opportunities to serve in his government.
He said that he intends to contest for the Governorship of Akwa Ibom State on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
He also disclosed that he had already submitted his nomination and expression of interest form.
‘’I hereby formally tender my resignation from office, to pursue Gubernatorial ambition. Electoral Cause,’’ he said.
He recalled that, “in August 2015, upon your Inauguration, Your Excellency graciously appointed me as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters – Senate & Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly. I served in this capacity managing what turned out to be the toughest Executive – Legislative Liaison assignment in the nation’s democratic history.
‘’I served beyond your first term into your second term, working with the party leadership to elect the current senate presiding officers in accordance with the desire of the party, managing the screening and clearance of your second term ministers among others, which has given your second term administration greater stability and peace with the legislature.
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“You graciously re-appointed me as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs in August 2019, serving till date to assist our Government and Party to finish well as Your Administration enters the critical bracing phase”.
Senator Enang was in the House of Representatives between 1999-2011 before his election to the Senate.
