Date Published: 03/04/10

Editor Sir,

Calling on Thisday Newspaper for clarification

Honestly I must confess that many are confused about what we should believe here in Akwa Ibom regarding the ThisDay newspaper ’ s recent award ceremony. The impression some of us get here is that the trio of (our) Governor Godswill Akpabio, Mr. Mike Adenuga Jnr and post-humorously, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe were the joint-overall winners in the Award ceremony, as was in the case of Independent newspapers ’ for Akpabio and Adenuga. I tend to believe this considering the   avalanche of   publicity which only our governor enjoyed. It was very clear and   everybody noticed it. But there are people here who still doubt this assumed   position.

During ThisDay ’ s pre-event publicity, one noticed that there were others, namely ex-governors, serving governors and senators, etc who were included to be honoured at that event. Were they not honoured because even in ThisDay publication thereafter, no one seems to see those other ones receive any trophy, except our governor that was widely publicized? The other was when at the front page of This Day of 22/2/10 the newspaper publicized Chief Mike Adenuga Junior who it was clearly stated on what category. But this set in more confusion into our understanding.

It is important to mention that there is no other intention by this inquisitive letter other than to get an answer from ThisDay so that doubting Thomas(s) would rest their minds. Without clarifying this situation, it would not be good for the ThisDay ’ s laudable future award events.

Ms Eno Ntuk, 548 Oron Road, UYO, Akwa Ibom State