Udom – Lagos based Governor of Akwa Ibom State

Udom – Lagos based Governor of Akwa Ibom State

Udom Emmanuel appeared out of Lagos to become Governor of Akwa Ibom State. This is someone who has spent his entire life in Lagos, working in a bank. He knows Lagos very well, and knows very little about Akwa Ibom State.

He was pulled in from Lagos to run Akwa Ibom State – and as soon as he become governor, he became confused. So many people with so many problems – problems he did not understand. What does a man from Lagos understand about village roads? What does he understand about farming? What does he understand about waterleaf farming.

He dismissed the complaints, ignored them or tried to solve them in an elitist manner. The people he put in charge ate his money and ran.

Udom’s head was spinning, and prominent people in Government have said that he started spending weekends in Lagos. Every friday, Udom would jet out of Akwa Ibom and go to Lagos to clear his head. He did this on the official state jet, costing tens of millions for each flight.

In Lagos, having dinner with his fellow bankers, Udom would make fun of Akwa Ibomites.

The only thing Udom really seems to like about Akwa Ibom is the huge amount of money the state has. He is already wanted by the EFCC for several billions that have disappeared from state coffers.

If not that he needs the governorship immunity, it is quite likely that Udom would have chosen not to run for second term.

The crown he thought he would enjoy seems to have turned out to be too heavy for him.