10/07/2026
Newspaper Review ▪️11/07/2026
🔥GOVERNANCE:
𝗚𝗼𝘃. 𝗘𝗻𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑽𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔
‼️SECURITY:
𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. (𝗘𝘃𝗻𝗴.) 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴, MURPHY‼️
🔥COMMENTARY:
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗢𝗩 𝗨𝗠𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗢'𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
🔥OPINION:
*GOVERNOR UMO ENO, A PROACTIVE GOVERNOR AND A LEADER THAT STAYS WITH HIS PEOPLE*
‼️HAPPENING NOW‼️
*DISILTING AND OPENING OF DRAINAGE LINES ONGOING IN UYO AS GOV ENO MOBILIZES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO FLOODING*
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💥COMMENTARY:
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗢𝗩 𝗨𝗠𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗢'𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
✍️ 𝘽𝙮 𝙃𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙬 𝙉𝙔𝙊𝙉𝙂
Yesterday, I played host to some old friends and, while our conversation was ongoing, someone said if there was anything this present government has done that genuinely touches the life of the ordinary person, it is the State Health Insurance Scheme.
From there, stories started pouring in. One of them, a mother of two, narrated how a neighbour had just delivered through a Caesarean section at no cost. A CS does not come cheap. In any decent private hospital in Uyo today, you are looking at nothing less than 1Million naira by the time you settle theatre fees, drugs, accommodation and other associated costs.
Another spoke about a relative who underwent fibroid surgery; an operation that usually costs millions of naira, depending on its complexity, but had it done free of charge because she was enrolled in the Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Scheme.
Someone else narrated the case of a man who had lived with appendicitis for more than three years because he could not afford surgery. By the time he eventually sought help, the swelling had become so severe it was described as being almost the size of a football. He underwent an appendectomy at a well-known private hospital along Ekpanya Street, Uyo, without paying a kobo because he was covered by the State Health Insurance Scheme.
However, what struck me most was what they all had in common. These were people who struggle to feed their families once a day, let alone raise even 10% of what such treatments would ordinarily cost. This, indeed, is compassion made possible by a leader who understands what his people truly need.
My checks, however, show that since the scheme was launched in September 2024, more than 1,800 Caesarean sections have been successfully carried out at no cost to the beneficiaries. Over 600 surgeries, including appendectomies, hernia repairs and fibroid operations, have also been performed without families depleting their savings. More than 1,800 residents have equally benefited from eye care services, including examinations, lenses and frames, alongside dental care, maternal healthcare, child healthcare and several other medical services.
When the programme began in September 2024, it had about 11,000 enrollees. Today, that figure has risen to over 220,000, with more than 165,000 residents already accessing healthcare services under the scheme. In less than two years, a programme built from scratch has touched hundreds of thousands of lives.
This is how it works. The life-saving scheme is open to EVERY RESIDENT OF AKWA IBOM, regardless of income, occupation or social status. Civil servants, traders, artisans, farmers, tailors, bricklayers and private sector workers all qualify. For those in formal employment, only 5% of their basic monthly salary covers the principal enrollee, a spouse and up to four children under the age of 21. Traders, bricklayers, artisans and others in the informal sector pay an annual premium of only ₦18,000. But for the most vulnerable; pregnant women, persons living with disabilities, the elderly, children under five and internally displaced persons, enrolment is COMPLETELY FREE, with the State Government bearing the cost.
Now, this is the part that deserves a second thought. A man who lived with appendicitis for more than 3 years because he had no money can now undergo surgery. Caesarean sections and fibroid operations that would ordinarily cost millions of naira are now performed without beneficiaries paying a kobo. Illnesses that once claimed lives simply because families could not afford treatment are now being managed at accredited health facilities across all 31 LGAs. From the riverine communities to the hinterland, the Health Insurance Scheme, made possible by Governor Umo Eno, has reached places where government presence in healthcare was once almost non-existent.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, calls on nations to ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being of people of all ages, with a strong emphasis on universal health coverage so that no one is denied access to healthcare because of financial limitations. What Governor Umo Eno has built in Akwa Ibom aligns completely with that global objective. Today, more than 185 accredited health facilities operate under the scheme, while plans are at an advanced stage to increase that number to over 300.
For me, I think a health insurance programme that has enrolled more than 220,000 people in less than two years, done over 8,200 referrals from PHCs to secondary health facilities, delivered over 4,000 babies, including more than 1,900 through Caesarean sections, and funded over 1,000 surgeries deserves serious reflection.
Again, there is something very special about a leader who thinks about the pregnant woman in a riverine community who cannot afford hospital care. There is something admirable about a Governor who looks at a fisherman in Mbo, a farmer in Ini and a trader in Itu, and decides that their health deserves the same attention as that of a banker in Uyo.
Take note, Governor Umo Eno did not restrict this programme to urban centres or people from one political party. No. He deliberately extended it to every local government area, every community and every layer of society, including the most forgotten parts of the state. That kind of decision reveals a man with character, compassion and genuine love for his people.
In our clime, a performing leader is often judged by the roads, bridges and magnificent buildings people can see and photograph. But no camera can truly capture the relief of a mother who walks out of a state-of-the-art Primary Health Centre with world-class equipment scattered across the 31 LGas, after surgery without receiving a bill. No picture can adequately portray what it means to a poor man whose appendix condition is treated free of charge. These are the quiet, life-changing achievements of the Umo Eno administration, the ones that are rarely discussed but have permanently changed the lives of thousands of people for the better.
Indeed, the human story behind Governor Umo Eno's Health Insurance Scheme is the story of a leader who decided that the value of a person's life should never depend on the size of his or her pocket. Every Caesarean section paid for, every surgery covered and every patient treated in a riverine community who would otherwise have had nowhere to turn tells that story.
For this, the man who conceived the idea and made it work for every resident deserves two simple words: Thank you!
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💥GOVERNANCE:
𝗚𝗼𝘃. 𝗘𝗻𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒔, 𝑽𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered an immediate multi-agency response to the devastating storm water flooding triggered by Thursday’s torrential rainfall, directing construction firms to move into affected communities and commence emergency drainage and flood evacuation works.
The Governor’s directive came in the wake of heavy flooding that submerged several parts of Uyo metropolis, including Nkemba Street on Abak Road, Itu Road, Osongama Estate, Shelter Afrique, as well as some communities in Abak Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, Governor Eno directed construction companies handling various projects across the state to immediately mobilize to the affected locations to evacuate excess storm water, clear blocked drainage systems and restore normalcy.
He also mandated the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), operating under the Office of the Deputy Governor, alongside the Ministry of Environment and the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, to carry out an immediate assessment of the affected areas and implement emergency measures to alleviate the impact of the flooding.
The State Government sympathized with residents whose homes and businesses were affected by the downpour, assuring them that prompt intervention had already commenced in some locations while comprehensive and long-term flood control measures were being developed to reduce future occurrences.
The statement recalled that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had earlier predicted heavy rainfall and possible flooding in parts of the country during the current rainy season, urging residents to support government’s efforts by ensuring that drains around homes, markets and business premises remain free of refuse and other obstructions.
Government warned against indiscriminate dumping of waste into drainage channels and waterways, noting that such practices significantly worsen flooding and endanger lives and property.
As part of its flood mitigation strategy, the government declared that all structures and properties obstructing natural waterways and drainage corridors would be removed, regardless of ownership or status, to ensure the free flow of storm water and prevent avoidable disasters.
Reaffirming its commitment to the safety and well-being of the people, the Akwa Ibom State Government called on residents to cooperate fully with emergency response agencies as efforts continue to restore normalcy across all affected communities.
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‼️SECURITY:
𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. (𝗘𝘃𝗻𝗴.) 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 - MURPHY‼️
“𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛, 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑.
“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐼𝑘𝑜𝑡 𝐸𝑘𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑘𝑝𝑜 𝐴𝑠𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎, 𝑅𝑡. 𝐻𝑜𝑛. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝐸𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐼𝑛𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑔, 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑀𝑈𝑅𝑃𝐻𝑌 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟.
“𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔, 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑠, 𝑘𝑖𝑑𝑛𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠. 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜 ℎ𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.
“𝐴 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑠.”
I heartily commend the Executive Chairman of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Evangelist Edidiong Inyang, for his bold, proactive and courageous leadership in taking the fight against cultism, kidnapping and armed robbery directly to the hideouts of criminal elements.
Leadership is not merely about occupying an office; it is about taking decisive action when the lives and safety of the people are threatened. By personally leading the security operation to dismantle criminal camps in Ikot Ekwere forest, the Chairman has demonstrated uncommon bravery, commitment and a genuine resolve to protect the lives and property of our people.
This decisive action sends a clear message that Ibesikpo Asutan will no longer be a safe haven for criminals. It also reflects the security vision of His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, whose administration has consistently prioritized peace, security and the protection of citizens across Akwa Ibom State.
I encourage the Chairman to remain steadfast in this noble cause. The overwhelming majority of law-abiding residents stand with him in ensuring that our local government remains peaceful, secure and conducive for development.
History always remembers leaders who choose courage over complacency. Rt. Hon. Edidiong Inyang has shown that with determination and collaboration with security agencies, criminality can be confronted head-on.
May God continue to grant him wisdom, strength and divine protection as he serves the people of Ibesikpo Asutan.
— Ernest Akpan
Special Assistant to the Governor on Local Media
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💥OPINION
*GOVERNOR UMO ENO, A PROACTIVE GOVERNOR AND A LEADER THAT STAYS WITH HIS PEOPLE*
*By Itorobong Umoh*
Leadership is most visible not in moments of calm, but in moments of crisis. It is in the hours after disaster strikes that citizens truly measure the weight and direction of their government. On Thursday, following the torrential rainfall that left parts of Akwa Ibom State submerged, Governor Pastor Umo Eno demonstrated exactly the kind of leadership the people expect: swift, compassionate, and deliberate.
The storm water flooding that ravaged several areas of Uyo metropolis and some communities in Abak Local Government Area was severe. Nkemba Street on Abak Road, Itu Road, Osongama Estate, Shelter Afrique, and other neighborhoods went under water within hours. Homes were affected, businesses were disrupted, and families were forced to count losses that cannot be easily quantified. In a state where rain is part of life, the intensity of this downpour reminded everyone that climate patterns are changing and that preparedness can no longer be an afterthought.
Rather than wait for reports to filter through bureaucracy, Governor Eno ordered an immediate multi-agency response. Through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, the Governor directed all construction firms handling projects across the state to mobilize instantly to the affected areas. Their mandate is clear: evacuate excess storm water, clear blocked drainage systems, and restore normalcy as quickly as possible. This is not governance by press release. It is governance by presence and action.
Equally important, the Governor mandated the State Emergency Management Agency under the Office of the Deputy Governor, the Ministry of Environment, and the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency to conduct an immediate assessment of the impacted communities and implement emergency measures to cushion the effect on residents. The message from Government House was consistent: the people must feel the state, not just hear about it.
In sympathizing with those whose homes and businesses were affected, the administration assured citizens that interventions have already begun in some locations, while more comprehensive and long-term flood control measures are being developed to reduce future occurrences. That dual approach matters. Emergency response addresses today’s pain, but structural planning addresses tomorrow’s risk.
The Governor’s statement also recalled the earlier advisory by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, which predicted heavy rainfall and possible flooding during this rainy season. That reference is important because it frames the current challenge within a larger national and global context. Flooding is no longer an isolated local incident. From Bayelsa to Benue, from Lagos to Yobe, the story is the same: heavier rains, rising water levels, and communities on the frontline. To pretend that Akwa Ibom alone can solve this by sweeping gutters would be to misunderstand the scale of the problem.
Yet the government did not shy away from the human responsibility side of the equation. Residents were urged to keep drains around homes, markets, and business premises free of refuse. The administration warned strongly against the indiscriminate dumping of waste into drainage channels and waterways, noting that such practices worsen flooding and endanger lives. In the same breath, the government took a firm position on enforcement: all structures and properties obstructing natural waterways and drainage corridors will be removed, regardless of ownership or status. That is a difficult decision, but it is the right one if we are serious about protecting lives and ensuring the free flow of storm water.
This is what makes Governor Umo Eno stand out as a proactive governor. He did not wait for the waters to recede before acting. He did not reduce the conversation to politics. He deployed contractors, activated agencies, warned against practices that compound the problem, and committed to long-term solutions all in one breath. That is leadership that stays with the people, not above them.
A proactive leader understands that governance must be both immediate and strategic. The immediate is what the people see: trucks moving, drains being cleared, emergency teams on the ground. The strategic is what the people will feel months and years from now: better drainage, enforcement of building codes, public enlightenment, and climate-conscious planning. Governor Eno appears to be pursuing both.
The people of Akwa Ibom deserve empathy in this moment, and they deserve policy that prevents a repeat. The administration’s call for cooperation with emergency agencies is a call to shared responsibility. Government will do its part by mobilizing resources and enforcing standards. Citizens must do their part by protecting public infrastructure and heeding warnings.
In times like these, the temptation is to reduce a complex national challenge to blame games. But leadership rises above that. Governor Umo Eno has chosen the path of action over rhetoric, of presence over distance, of solutions over excuses. By ordering contractors into the field within hours, by tasking SEMA and environmental agencies to assess and respond, and by drawing a clear line on structures blocking waterways, he has shown that he understands the urgency of the moment and the weight of his office.
Akwa Ibom is watching, and so is the rest of the country. The floods remind us that nature does not negotiate. But they also remind us that when a leader chooses to stand with his people, to act early and to plan ahead, the impact of disaster can be managed and the future can be better protected.
Governor Umo Eno has, once again, shown that he is not just occupying an office. He is leading a people. And in this season of heavy rains, that is exactly what Akwa Ibom needs.
✍️Comrade Itorobong Umoh is a former Secretary of Council, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area and Secretary, Uyo Senatorial District Media Practitioners' Forum writing from Uyo
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*DISILTING AND OPENING OF DRAINAGE LINES ONGOING IN UYO AS GOV ENO MOBILIZES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO FLOODING*
Following the torrential rainfall that caused flooding in parts of Uyo, and in line with the directive of Governor Pastor Umo Eno, an emergency desilting operation is currently ongoing to clear blocked drainage channels along Abak Road, Nkemba Street, Ukana Offot, Ikot Ekpene Road and the Osong Ama axis of Uyo.
The operation, being coordinated by the Akwa Ibom State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), headed by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi is being carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Works, Ministry of Environment, and the Akwa Ibom State Environmental and Waste Management Agency.
The agencies are currently on the streets implementing the Governor’s directive to address the impact of the flooding and restore proper drainage flow across affected areas.
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