Nigeria, June 22 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State said he was not afraid of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that it is in the ruling party that he would realise the Ibom Deep Seaport project for the state.

Mr Eno stated this on Saturday at a ceremony to receive him into the ruling party.

He thanked the people of the state for supporting him and promised to remain the governor for all, irrespective of his political alignment.

He said he was unafraid of the future and the "storms ahead".

"We are not afraid of joining the APC, for we know that with the APC we would realise our Ibom Deep Seaport. That is our plea. For over 30 years, Akwa Ibom has struggled to have a seaport, but today we are reassured that the...