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Discussions about the people–centric leadership style of Governor Umo Eno and his awe–inspiring achievements have continued to dominate public discourse across Akwa Ibom.

 

Adding his voice to the growing commendations, Ikono-born tech entrepreneur and grassroots politician, Akparawa Godwin Enang, fondly known as Goddafi, has described the governor as the finest blessing to Akwa Ibom in recent times, insisting that such a leader only emerges once in two decades.

 

Enang, a former member of the Central Planning Committee of the Umo Eno Campaign Organisation, stated this while fielding questions from journalists on the governor’s recent activities, including the Ibom Ignite Conference and his reaffirmation of support for President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

 

On the Ibom Ignite Conference 2025, the CEO of Goddafi Computers and Communications said, the Governor's charge to youths to embrace creativity, entrepreneurship and self-reliance reflects the rare clarity of a leader who understands the times and is determined to raise a generation that can stand without dependence on government. 

He stressed that the governor’s investment in the Ibom-LED programme, which has already trained thousands of entrepreneurs, is a pathway to lasting empowerment.

According to Goddafi, “His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno is indeed practicalising policies that will outlive his tenure beyond 2031. When you pay rapt attention, you'd see he is leading with an uncommon sincerity, and such leaders only come once in 20 years. Therefore, Akwa Ibom must show him genuine love, because his type is rare.”

Enang, who hails from Nkwot Ikot Obok Idem in Ikono Local Government Area, further noted that the governor’s decision to align Akwa Ibom with President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio demonstrates political maturity and foresight. He explained that by moving to the ruling party, Akwa Ibom stands to gain greater stability, more investments and effective representation.

The performance-based politics advocate maintained that the infrastructural drive of the State Chief Executive, including the plan to expand the state’s road network to 1,000km this dry season and the restoration of full night operations at the Victor Attah International Airport, shows a methodical leader who is bent on leaving indelible footprints.

Calling for total support for the administration, Enang emphasised that “a governor who pays aides handsomely, empowers youths massively, and opens Akwa Ibom to national visibility, deserves nothing short of genuine love and solidarity from his people.”

He urged Akwa Ibomites to rally around Governor Eno with the same passion they have shown past leaders, stressing that continuity is vital. 

“Since 1999, governors of this state have been supported to complete two terms. Governor Umo Eno has started well, he has touched lives, and all of us in this State must stand behind him to finish strong,” Enang stated.