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"I Asked You To Build Hospital, You started With Mortuary" — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno Question Contractors pic.twitter.com/tB1LED4Seo

— Very Nigerian (@theverynigerian) January 28, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has voiced dissatisfaction with the pace and order of work on a hospital project in the state.

A video shared on Facebook by the former Special Adviser on General Duties to the Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Uche Nworah, captured the contractor briefing Governor Eno during an inspection visit.

However, Eno interrupted the contractor during the conversation, questioning why he had prioritised the construction of a mortuary over other critical hospital facilities.

He said, “Why did you start with mortuary, I said build a hospital and you started with a mortuary. Don’t say that again.”

Earlier, Governor Eno recently presented brand new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to all former deputy governors in the state.

Presenting the keys of the brand-new Land Cruisers to them, the governor said the gift was in acknowledgement and appreciation of their services to the state.

Eno also announced a pay raise for all traditional rulers and enhanced medical care.

He urged them to maintain peace and cordial working relationship with their subjects in various domains.

He noted that given their sacrifices and commitment to the development of the state at different times, they deserved some level of comfort and solicited their support for peace and the enabling environment for development to thrive under his administration’s ARISE Agenda.

The brief ceremony was held at Government House, Uyo.

F117nighthawk:
Is the mortuary not part of the hospital project? or is it not meant to serve the hospitals facility and functions? Nigerians and their reversed way of thinking

OlujobaSamuel:
The gov is right abeg, the priority is wrong, so so wrong.
You engaged me to build a school then I started with sch playground, or to construct a road and I'm installing the street lights first.

spiceadole:
Why Oyibo contractors?
No Nigerians that can handle the project?

Sermwell:
Abeg leave talk!! The governor is just being an African man who fears death! The contractor is experienced and has done multiple projects of this kind and started with the mortuary section! The whole hospital would eventually be completed. Would he have done a good job building s hospital without the mortuary section?

OlujobaSamuel:
Building hospital without mortuary facility isn't the issue here, he has a contract to build a hospital with full facilities, there should be priority on the project.
I would have queried such too if I'm in the gov's position

spiceadole:
Why Oyibo contractors?
No Nigerians that can handle the project?

spiceadole:
Why Oyibo contractors?
No Nigerians that can handle the project?

Lukuluku69:
This is the post.

Why Oyinbo Contractors (most probably Lebenese from the video - I could be wrong though) with all the Civil Engineers we have in this Country?

Sermwell:
Abeg leave talk!! The governor is just being an African man who fears death! The contractor is experienced and has done multiple projects of this kind and started with the mortuary section! The whole hospital would eventually be completed. Would he have done a good job building s hospital without the mortuary section?

F117nighthawk:
Is the mortuary not part of the hospital project? or is it not meant to serve the hospitals facility and functions? Nigerians and their reversed way of thinking

RHINO123:
if you've worked with Nigeria as a contractor or as a worker, you will understand why they sort outside... even while building a house

OgiidiiAlagbo11:
Very funny video ,rich man is not ready to hear anything like that