Politics
As Pastor Eno Gives Thanks, Gov Emmanuel Urges Aides Not To Be Distracted By Character Assassins
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has urged political aides and office holders not to be distracted by distracting side talks and attempts at character assassination by a few in the state.
Governor Emmanuel spoke in Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state at the 3-in1 thanksgiving by Pastor Umo Eno, the state commissioner for lands and water resources.
The thanksgiving service conducted by national and state clergy was held in honour Pastor Eno’s appointment as a commissioner, the one year anniversary of his mother’s death and the 35th year wedding anniversary to his wife, Patience.
Governor Emmanuel who was flanked by his wife, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel, the deputy governor of the state and members of the state executive council used the opportunity to praise the ethical conduct of Pastor Eno saying he did not use his privileged position as a senior clergy to lobby for appointment.
According to him, Pastor Eno’s service to the state came by merit.
Noting Pastor Eno’s emotional remark about attempts at character assassination and write-ups calculated to destroy his image, the governor in response told him that he as governor has suffered more.
“If you are serving with a mark of sincerity, there would be a time that Akwa Ibom people, those who insult the governor will come to realise that this governor came served and did his best for this state.”
Noting how God saved the commissioner from further lamentation when his wife became sick at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and just after losing his mother a year ago, the governor said:
“When I was called and the doctors told me, I didn’t want to frighten you, (speaking to Pastor Eno), the doctors said that the oxygen saturation level of this woman (Mrs. Patience Eno), ‘sir even if we put her in a ventilator we can only keep praying,’ but thank God, prayers were raised and God helped and today, you can celebrate 35 years of marriage with your wife because she is alive,” Governor Emmanuel said to smiles from the couple.
Dismissing insinuations that the commissioner used his privilege as a senior clergy in the state to lobby for his appointment as commissioner, Governor Emmanuel said:
“I am standing on the pulpit to say that Pastor Eno has never lobbied me for any office ever in this life.
“This is one man, we invited him only once to our retreat and all exco members will give you exactly the same report, he impressed everybody the way he made his presentation and we told him help us handle Agric Investments and absolutely he has never called me that he wanted anything in this life. So, please let not people say so because that is not true.”
The 3-in-1 thanksgiving was graced by political and business associates of Pastor Eno drawn from across the country including National Assembly members, state lawmakers among others.
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