President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he will continue to ensure equitable and fair distribution of appointments among the 36 states of the federation.

Buhari made this promise during an interaction with a delegation of Akwa Ibom leaders and elders who visited him at the presidential villa in Abuja.

“I have taken note of your appreciation of appointments into the Federal Service from your state.

“I assure you that I shall continue to be fair and equitable in federal appointments to all states of the country,” Buhari said.

The President also promised more infrastructure projects in Akwa Ibom State and the southern part of the country.

“To complete the Cross River-Akwa Ibom- Abia State axis of the East-West Road, I have directed the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to provide in the 2019 budget the dualisation of Ekot-Ekpene Aba axis,” he added.

The delegation of Akwa-Ibom leaders and elders was led by the former governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio on the visit to the presidential villa. They promised to support the President’s re-election bid in 2019.