₦airaland Forum

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State on
Saturday met with some youth leaders from
the 31 local government areas of the state
and allegedly doled out the sum of N155
million to them. The meeting, which held at the Hilltop
Mansion Government House, Uyo, was
aimed at securing the youth’s loyalty for the
Peoples Democratic Party governorship
candidate, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, in the
forthcoming general elections. One of the youth leaders, who spoke to
SUNDAY PUNCH on the condition of
anonymity at the Government House, said
that N155m earmarked for the occasion,
was for the ‘empowerment’ of the youths. He stated that each of the youth leaders
from the 31 local government areas went
home with N5m each. One of the beneficiaries, who also sought
anonymity, disclosed that the purpose of
the meeting was how to convince the local
government youth leaders to support the
PDP in the forthcoming polls. “The meeting was about us supporting the
government in this election. There is nothing
more. I don’t see anything wrong if the
governor decides to empower us. He has
really tried. The event was not secret; it was
transmitted live from Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation”, he said. Meanwhile, it was learnt that some of the
youth, who did not receive invitation to the
event but managed to find their way into
the Banquet Hall where the money was
shared, got N50, 000 each. One of the youths, Mr. Uko Effing, said
apart from the leaders who were invited,
provisions were also made for other youths
that gate crashed into the venue of the
event. As of the time of publishing this report,
there has been no official response from the
state government.

Source : www.informationng.com

It's a good gesture from the governor .but, on the other hand, the youths should not mortgage their future just because of 50k.


They should vote for good governance and a good party representative.whether.APC or PDP.

PDP power...akpabios account still breathing while buhari Amaechi and tinubu account has been emptied because of buharis sickness and certificate

That governor splurges like he's the definition on Blowing Money Fast...(B.M.F)

I just love that man Akpabio he knows how to nail it. Dis kind thing fit cuz heartattack to apc o..

watched it live,
better than the 3 cups of rice people die over in the South West

rozayx5:
watched it live,
better than the 3 cups of rice people die over in the South West

Have you no shame? No power, high youth unemployment, and you are there doing 'our bribe is bigger than yours'. Have you no shame?

SkyBlue1:
Have you no shame? No power, high youth unemployment, and you are there doing 'our bribe is bigger than yours'. Have you no shame?

Oga go and solve your problems and leave us alone

Akwa Ibom is the future
the ever changing face of my beloved state

watch out haters Udom emmanuel will send the rest of you to your early grave when he completes the free trade zone and sea port projects

udom is right