Akwa Ibom State Government has described rumours that Governor Udom Emmanuel is building a six billion Naira mansion in his hometown of Awa in Onna Local Government Area as totally false, reprehensible and misleading.The State Commissiner for Information and Communications, Mr Aniekan Umanah, stated that the report in a section of the media is tantamount to taking mischief to new heights of irresponsibility, and chided them for sacrificing professionalism at the altar of sensationalism.

The information boss said that, contrary to the mischievous claims of the purveyors of such falsehood , the Governor’s family compound has hosted several buildings for over 60 years.
“It was in the same building that the Governor hosted friends and Nigerians from all walks of life when he held a thanksgiving shortly after his appointment as Secretary to the State Government. It was in the same compound that he hosted supporters during campaigns and also on the day of his inauguration as Governor of Akwa Ibom State . What is the noise about ? ” Mr Umanah questioned.

The commissioner said ” what these merchants of blackmail may not know is that Governor Udom Emmanuel has been a very comfortable man many years before he was called upon by the people to serve” adding that Governor Emmanuel has always had his buildings in Ewet housing and Awa long before his foray into politics questioning why the mindless attacks on the person of the Governor over a 4 bedroom house.

Mr Umanah said those accusing the Governor of spending Six Billion Naira on a building were merely acting the script of mischief and propaganda of their pay masters maintaining that no amount of blackmail will distract or deter the Governor from his determination to move the state forward with high flying performance especially at a time Government was seeking funds and investors to help in the developmental drive of the administration.

The Commissioner called on the public not to give in to the cheap blackmail and antics of those who peddle falsehood as a profession and seek to score cheap political points as the so called “web of corruption” and “diversion of public funds for private purposes” four months after assuming office as the Governor exists only in the imagination of the purveyors of this reprehensible falsehood.

The Government spokesman further explained that, Governor Emmanuel had been a very successful man who had risen to the pinnacle in Corporate governance and financial services where he drove profits for such organizations.”For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Udom Emmanuel served as Executive Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria; Director, International Finance Corporation; Director, Zenith Bank UK, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana amongst others. It was from this plank of solid experience, capacity, achievements and success that his people prevailed on him to exit the private sector and come to serve them as Governor. “Umanah added and assured that, as a seasoned finance expert of international repute, the Governor will not compromise on due diligence and the proper utilization of public funds, stressing that already, the Governor had in keeping with the current national disposition, read out the riot act of zero tolerance for corruption.

He therefore called on the media to act as responsible gatekeepers in the discharge of their duties and avoid being used for smear campaigns.

http://akwaibomstate.gov.ng/aksg-debunks-multi-billion-naira-mansion-rumour-says-family-house-under-renovation-is-decades-old/

nigerianvenom:
I knew all these were childish lies that why i never bothered to reply to those hate comments.
apc and tinubu's media arm shall fall down and die for akwa ibom matter.
i see no reasons u guys should be hating this young state that has out grown ur expectations.


lalasticlaca pls take this to the front page the same way u took the lie that was propagated by APC'S media arm-sahara reporters to the front page

madridguy:
Oga it is time for us to leave party aside and face reality for the betterment of our country. Nigeria first before PDP or APC, someone committed suicide in Bayelsa State because the government there owes him 13 months salary, people of Osun dey hold night vigil for their salary. Party aside, our politician are criminals.

nigerianvenom:


which party aside?can u show me a link to where u criticised ur buhari,osibanjo ,ameachi and tinubu ?all the aforementioned are harden criminals,yet u guys says nothing about them.where on earth did udom get 6 billion naira to build a mansion.whenever sahara reporter propagate their lies,all u do is for u to stand up and applaud them instead of searching for the truth and rebuking their lies.

madridguy:
Are you saying you have visited Akwa Ibom yourself for visual verification ?

madridguy:
Are you saying you have visited Akwa Ibom yourself for visual verification ?