Goddafi Extols Gov Umo Eno for Promise Kept in Ikono

...Says Governor Will Leave Office in 2031 as Akwa Ibom’s Best Ever

A renowned tech-preneur and grassroots mobilizer, Akparawa Godwin Enang, popularly known as Goddafi, has described the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, as the "true messiah of the Ikono people," saying the governor’s performance has exceeded expectations barely two years into office.

Speaking during a live phone-in radio programme from Lagos at the weekend, the Ikono-born technocrat and Chief Executive Officer of Goddafi Computers and Communications said the governor’s string of ongoing projects in Ikono Local Government Area has clearly set him apart as a promise keeper and a servant-leader in touch with the people.

Goddafi, who hails from Nkwot Ikot Obok Idem in Ikono LGA, noted that his people made the right choice by standing with Pastor Umo Eno during the 2023 general elections, adding that the dividends of that support are already visible across the area.

He particularly cited the ongoing construction of the 7.9km Ring Road III, which cuts across Uyo, Ibiono Ibom and Ikono LGAs and is already nearing completion, as one of the landmark projects redefining the socio-economic landscape of the area.

Also highlighted was the flag-off of the 10.9km Nsai Use – Ikot Amama – Ibiaku Ikot Esifa – Iton Mmong – Nkwot Ikot Obok Edem, his village, Nkwot Edem Edet Road and Spur, with two bridges of 40-metre and 20-metre spans, as well as the 0.2km discharge drain linking key communities in Ibiono Ibom and Ikono LGAs.

The philanthropist further mentioned the ongoing construction of the 21.5km Ikot Anyan – Ediene – Ikot Ntia – Urua Naira – Ikot Nseyen – Nkwot – Nung Ukim Road, complete with a 60-metre span bridge, as another testimony to the governor’s commitment to rural development.

According to him, "What Governor Umo Eno has done in Ikono within this short period is unmatched. For us, he is not just a governor. He is the messiah God sent to wipe away our tears. And that is why we will continue to stand by him."

While reacting to Governor Eno’s recent recognition as Best Performing Governor in Nigeria by ThisDay Newspaper and other credible bodies, the businessman and former CPC member of the Umo Eno Campaign Organisation said the award is well deserved.

"His Christ-centric leadership style is inclusive, humane and practical. From road infrastructure to rural transformation, from empowerment to participatory governance, the ARISE Agenda is not theory, it is real and working," he said.

Goddafi particularly commended the governor’s ongoing Town Square meetings across federal constituencies, saying it was the first time in the history of the state that a governor would be so genuine and honest, so much that he sits with the people, listens to their needs, and promises to incorporate them into the 2026 budget.

"That singular initiative has earned him an A1. No governor has ever brought governance this close to the people genuinely. We are seeing deliberate and strategic inclusion, and it is yielding results."

The political heavyweight assured that he would continue to mobilise support for the governor, both at home and other areas where there are Akwa Ibomites, stressing that "when the righteous is in power, the people rejoice."

According to Akparawa Enang, "By the time Governor Umo Eno completes his tenure in 2031, he will go down as the best to have ever governed Akwa Ibom State. For us in Ikono, he is a blessing, and we will stand by him every step of the way."