Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has issued a stern warning to commissioners and special advisers, threatening to sack any cabinet member found to be exhibiting indolence and insubordination during official functions. Eno declared that any erring cabinet member, regardless of gender, would be immediately relieved of their position. This is contained in an interview video posted by African …

Open letter to Governor Umo Eno (I) My Dear Governor, No harm intended I write this letter with the deepest respect for you, not just as the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, but also as a man I have personally admired for your humility, compassion, and genuine desire to better the lives of our people. I do not engage …

The President/Founder of Cornel Entertainments Media Consult (CMC), Cornel Udofia has appealed to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno to address the deplorable state of the Ibiaku Uruan Road in Akwa Ibom State. During a recent visit his home town in the state, the renowned public relations practitioner expressed dismay over the deplorable condition of the roads. In a …

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has received 2024 National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) award for being the friendliest governor in local government administration. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Frank Archibong, received the award on behalf of the governor. President-General of NULGE, Comrade Ambali Akeem, presented the award during the 8th Quadrennial State Delegate Conference of …

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has sacked the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive of the state owned Ibom Power Company Limited, Meyen Etukudoh. The governor’s decision was announced, yesterday, in a statement by Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the State Government. The statement noted that the removal from the office was with immediate effect. The statement …

Abia and Akwa Ibom state governments have forged a partnership to ensure accessibility of roads linking the two neighbouring states. The understanding was reached during a condolence visit on Governor Umo Eno by the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, at the Government House at the weekend. The PUNCH reported that Eno lost his wife, Patience, on 26 September. “She …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has cautioned the newly sworn-in local government chairmen and deputies against misapplying the concept of autonomy in their respective councils. In Saturday’s local government election in the state, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in 30 local governments while the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) won only Essien Udim Local Government. Speaking during …

Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, is dead. On her 57th birthday last February 21, the governor poured encomiums on his wife, saying he was immensely proud of her dedication and compassion. I n the early hours of Friday, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ini Ememobong, announced the First Lady’s death through …

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Tuesday officially received the new Airbus A220-300 aircraft for the Ibom Air. This was as he announced plans for an Aviation Village near the Victor Attah International Airport. Speaking at the airport during a brief ceremony to receive a new A220-300 series aircraft for the state-owned Ibom Air, the governor said the …

At the height of the gubernatorial campaign in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, the then People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, made a strikingly unconventional promise on 15 March 2023. Addressing a massive crowd of supporters, he vowed to introduce a “Happy Hour” if elected governor, offering free drinks and perhaps food to the public. This pledge quickly became one …