Calling On EFCC to Investigate Akwa Ibom State Gov. Emmanuel for Corruption
By eeetuk

Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel is corrupt. His public announced successor, Pastor Umo Eno before voters of Akwa Ibom State have a chance to cast their votes provides damning evidence in this case.

So, what is election for?
Election is a process by which majority of Akwa Ibom state citizens will have to choose who they want to represent them as their governor. To governor Emmanuel, election is a bad way to choose a governor. Furthermore, governor Emmanuel has figured out, election in Akwa Ibom State can produce someone who is opposed to ways he has handled the affairs of the state for the past 8 years--- prompting his investigation.

And governor Udom Emmanuel has all the reasons in the world to be afraid of next state governor who may not be on his side. And here is why?

Ibom Air
Where did governor Emmanuel get money to buy Ibom Air?
That money comes federal revenues allocated to the state for the benefits of all citizens of the state. Airline travel is for the rich people. 90% of Akwa Ibom State citizens are poor and that means they cannot afford air travel. They cannot afford to pay rent, put food on the table for themselves and their families. Private sector jobs don’t exist in Akwa Ibom State to hire people. And when you see someone in Akwa Ibom State with a pay check, that pay check comes from government workers. So, there no secret here that governor Udom Emmanuel investment in airline business is for private gains. The poorest citizens of the state are totally left out of money allocated for benefit all the citizens of the state. This in my view, has factored into governor Emmanuel decision to choose his successor before election to prevent the possibility of him getting investigated after leaving office and if someone opposed to Udom Emmanuel is elected.

Undermining State development
When governor Udom Emmanuel used federal allocated revenues to invest in airline business, it undermines the state development governor Attah started in 1999. On assumption of office in 1999, former governor, Mr. Victor Attah began massive investment in road projects. That kind of investments drew praises from both his friends and enemies. After governor Emmanuel became governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2015, I thought he was going to continue with road building to connect all the 31 local governments in the state. Roads provide access to employment, social events, health services, education services and help to fight poverty. That is what I was hoping for under governor Emmanuel.

No, he would not do that. Instead, he diverted revenues to areas that benefits him and his cronies most. He knows it and that is why he preempted 2023 governorship election in the state to choose his successor. That is corruption, period.

Harming vulnerable citizens
Key to building good economy that works for every citizen in a society is deployment of public transportation. Instead of investing in Ibom Air business, governor Udom Emmanuel should have invested in public transportation—like public buses. With 31 local governments in Akwa Ibom State, buying and distributing 300 buses to local governments in Akwa Ibom State would have led to the hiring of good paying jobs for over 100, 000 workers for first year and another 200,00 for the second year. These workers can include bus drivers, auto mechanics, clerks, order takers, engineers, advertisers, accountants, auditors, salespeople, technology experts and much more. Airline business can never provide many hiring opportunities like investment in public transportation. By ignoring investment in road transportation business, young and old people are left out of opportunities to get jobs---risking them to committing crimes.

The citizens of Akwa Ibom State need transparency and accountability on whole lots of issues; how federal revenues allocated to the state has been spent; why young people in the state cannot find work? why they are so many of our young girls getting pregnant? why citizens of Akwa Ibom state have not been hired to work in important positions of Nigeria government; and much more. For 8 years, governor Udom Emmanuel has not addressed these important questions. That is why we need new direction now.

Hmm but man city they wicked