The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom says it is set to welcome President Bola Tinubu to the state as the party officially receives Governor Umo Eno into its fold.

Ita Enang, an APC chieftain, made the statement in Uyo on Friday while briefing journalists on the party’s preparation for the reception in honour of Mr Eno.

Mr Enang further said the party was fully prepared to receive the vice president, the party’s national chairman, and governors elected on the APC’s platform.

On June 6, Mr Eno officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC.

Mr Enang, a former Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly and Niger Delta Affairs, said the governor’s decision had aligned Akwa Ibom to the centre.

He assured the governor and his supporters that the APC would receive them with open arms and keep to every agreement that had been reached.

“As progressives, we shall work with the governor and his supporters to ensure that they fit into the party without hitches.

“We will also work with them to align programmes of the state government with the ideals and manifesto of the party,” he said.

Mr Enang described the governor’s entry into the APC as a merger that would bring immense benefits to the state and its people.

(NAN)