….Says family house under renovation is decades old<\/p>\n
Akwa Ibom State Government\u00a0 has described rumours that Governor Udom
\nEmmanuel is building a six billion Naira mansion in his hometown of Awa
\nin Onna Local Government Area as totally false, reprehensible and
\nmisleading.<\/p>\n
The State Commissiner for Information and Communications, Mr Aniekan
\nUmanah, stated that the\u00a0 report in a section of the media\u00a0 is tantamount
\nto taking mischief to new heights of irresponsibility, and chided them for
\nsacrificing professionalism at the altar of sensationalism.<\/p>\n
The information boss said that, contrary to the mischievous claims of the
\npurveyors of such falsehood , the Governor’s family compound\u00a0 has hosted
\nseveral buildings for over 60 years.
\n“It was in the same building that the Governor hosted friends and
\nNigerians from all walks of life when he held a thanksgiving shortly
\nafter his appointment as Secretary to the State Government. It was in the
\nsame compound that he hosted supporters during campaigns and also on the
\nday of his inauguration as Governor of Akwa Ibom State . What is the
\nnoise about ? ” Mr Umanah questioned.<\/p>\n
The commissioner said ” what these merchants of blackmail may not know is
\nthat Governor Udom Emmanuel has been a very comfortable man many years
\nbefore he was called upon by the people to serve”\u00a0 adding that Governor
\nEmmanuel has always had his buildings in Ewet housing and Awa long before
\nhis foray into politics questioning why the mindless attacks on the
\nperson of the Governor over a 4 bedroom house.<\/p>\n
Mr Umanah said those accusing the Governor of spending Six Billion Naira
\non a building\u00a0 were merely acting the script of\u00a0 mischief and propaganda
\nof their pay masters maintaining that no amount of blackmail will
\ndistract or deter the Governor from his\u00a0 determination to move the state
\nforward with high flying performance especially at a time Government was
\nseeking funds and investors to help in the developmental drive of the
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
The Commissioner called on the public not to give in to the cheap
\nblackmail and antics of those who peddle falsehood as a profession and
\nseek to score cheap political points as the so called “web of corruption”
\nand “diversion of public funds for private purposes” four months after
\nassuming office as the Governor exists only in the imagination of the
\npurveyors of this reprehensible falsehood.<\/p>\n
The Government spokesman further explained that, Governor Emmanuel had
\nbeen a very successful man who had risen to the pinnacle in Corporate
\ngovernance and financial services where he drove profits for such
\norganizations.”For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Udom Emmanuel served
\nas Executive Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria; Director,
\nInternational Finance Corporation; Director, Zenith Bank UK, Gambia,
\nSierra Leone, Ghana amongst others. It was from this plank of solid
\nexperience, capacity, achievements and success that his people prevailed
\non him to exit the private sector and come to serve them as Governor.
\n“Umanah added and assured that, as a seasoned finance expert of
\ninternational repute, the Governor will not compromise on due diligence
\nand the proper utilization of public funds, stressing that already, the
\nGovernor had in keeping with the current national disposition, read out
\nthe riot act of zero tolerance for corruption.<\/p>\n
He therefore called on the media\u00a0 to act as responsible gatekeepers in
\nthe discharge of their duties and avoid being\u00a0 used for\u00a0 smear campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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