Addressing well-wishers convened in his capital Uyo, Akpabio expounded on his strategy of maintaining social consensus—Renewal of Covenants: Handing the State over to God.
He then reminded his audience that all "irregular cases of hostage-taking" had in any case resulted from the influx of miscreants from neighbouring states in the Niger Delta.
By way of thanksgiving, he announced it would henceforth become a permanent practice of his administration to pay an extra 13th month salary to all public sector workers in his state.
