Akwa Ibom
Umo Eno: 174 Compassionate Home Across 31 LGAs In Akwa Ibom
Umo Eno: 174 Compassionate Home Across 31 LGAs In Akwa Ibom
Umo Eno: 174 compassionate home across 31 LGAs in Akwa Ibom. When the word, “compassion” is mentioned in Akwa Ibom State today, no one rarely comes to mind, aside Governor Umo Eno, who has established this word, not just as an empathetic word, but a political lexicon in the state.
How did an Entrepreneur and a Hotelier suddenly become so compassionate? Take a ride with me, as we delve into the grounds of compassion made possible by the Governor.
On the 11th of December, 1997, The Royalty Hotels & Recreations Limited in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, founded by Governor Umo Eno was opened for business. The company was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on February 12, 1996, about 22months later, it commenced full operations and became the cynosure in the Metropolitan town of Eket.
Interfacing with people from diverse backgrounds, from Guests to staff, to suppliers, and vendors, gave Governor Umo Eno an opportunity to understand how best to relate with humans, because in the hospitality industry, that is where you may likely learn civility, if you didn’t have any.
This background helps you employ the least of persons without educational qualifications, it helps one to offer help to the down trodden, because they see you as the Big Boss and will always bring their challenges to you to solve, even the people who will seek for just food to eat without payments.
The hospitality business go hand in cap with compassion and this is where Governor Umo Eno carved a niched for himself.
The author once served as an accountant in a 3 star Hotel. The art of service and communication was the watchword despite being saddled with accounting tasks. This explains Dr Umo Eno’s compassionate walk with the people of the state.
With this training, nobody who has worked in a hotel as a staff or a management staff, that will not do well in public service.
The Governor once remarked, “If I don’t know how to do any other thing, this food business, I know it, and there’s nothing you will tell me about it, I have spent over 30years in the industry, so leave it for me.”
It is my opinion that, the connectivity that the Governor has with Akwa Ibom people, is not far fetched from his line of business. The hospitality business gave the Governor the opportunity to relate with the High, low and mighty, and these interactions has a way of making you humble.
Governor Umo Eno laid a foundation hinged on compassion for Akwa Ibom people, and everyday, he establishes the fact that, he could solve everyone’s need at the same time, if he had the strength to do so.
With 174 compassionate homes spread across the 31 Local Government Areas in the state, His Excellency, has not yet started. Akwa Ibom people should be prepared for more.
Today, 14 years old Abraham Akaniyene of Comprehensive High School, Idu Uruan, has also been a beneficiary of the Governor’s compassion, when he was using a street light to study in the middle of the night, and this act caught the Governor’s attention, who ordered the installation of solar light in Abraham’s house, a solar borehole and a total renovation of the property. Speaking in an interview, Abraham said, “May God bless Governor Umo Eno.”
How else can we appreciate a Governor, who has chosen to connect directly with the people of the state, and has encouraged educational excellence? He knows that, kids like Abraham Akaniyene are the beam of light for the future of Akwa Ibom State and should be encouraged in their academic pursuit.
The increment in bursary payment and grant for undergraduates, N550million Naira disbursement of funds to Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Sport Champions, and others, the disbursement of funds to IBOM LED Entrepreneurs, how else can a Governor show compassion?
Umo Eno
Governor Umo Eno has continued to build on the foundation of compassion, and walked on the grounds of this compassion, so that, in the end, it will not be about him, but the number of Akwa Ibomites who were and who will be beneficiaries of his humane nature during his stewardship as Governor.
Governor Umo Eno’s stewardship to the Akwa Ibom people is fuelled by compassion and driven by Service.
Dr. Eneh John is a Journalist, Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and writes from Ikot Uso Ekong, Eket, AKS.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting, Warn Against Tampering With State’s Oil Wells
Akwa Ibom indigenes protest RMAFC meeting, warn against tampering with State’s Oil Wells. Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Abuja on Tuesday stormed the venue of a meeting of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), where the Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) on Disputed/New Oil Wells was sitting, to protest what they described as attempts to reopen a matter already settled by the Supreme Court.
The protesters cautioned that no individual or agency should tamper with Akwa Ibom State’s 76 oil wells, stressing that the ownership of the wells was conclusively determined in favour of the state by the Supreme Court in 2012.
They insisted that any move to revisit the issue through administrative or technical processes would amount to a disregard for the authority of the apex court and could undermine peace in the Niger Delta region.
Akwa Ibom State was formally represented at the IATC meeting by a high-powered delegation comprising leading legal practitioners, government officials and technocrats. Members of the delegation included Paul Usoro, SAN; Assam Assam, SAN; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom, SAN; Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN; Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN; and a former Attorney-General of Akwa Ibom State.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting
Also on the state’s delegation were the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Emem Bob, Former Attorney General and Commissioner Justice, Barr. Ekpenyong Ntekim; the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Aniekan Umanah; Honourable Member representing Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Dr Patrick Umoh, among others.
The delegation is expected to present Akwa Ibom State’s position before the committee, reiterating that the Supreme Court judgment remains final and binding, and urging all relevant federal agencies to respect and uphold the ruling.
PVC, APC E-Registration: Umo Eno Charges Constituents To Embrace Exercises
PVC, APC e-registration: Umo Eno charges constituents to embrace exercises. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes and residents of Ibiakpan Obotim Ward II, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, as well as others across the state, to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and APC membership e-registration exercise, as, according to him, it is crucial for validating party membership and ensuring their voices are heard.
Addressing a crowd of APC members and supporters at his hometown, Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor said that boosting both registrations is also critical to attracting more dividends, programmes, and welfare to the area.
“More party membership in a particular Ward implies more allocation of the party’s welfare to the place. And, I enjoin you to step up the membership numbers in order to be significant and relevant in the party’s scheme of things,” he noted.
The Governor directed the people to ensure that they register appropriately with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to have their Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, and become eligible to participate in future electoral exercises.
“No matter how populated you are in your party, if you don’t have your PVC, such a party population will be meaningless because your vote would not be counted as expected.
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno
“So, I urge you to take these things very seriously and act accordingly for you and our people to be qualified to participate adequately in the upcoming elections,” he stressed.
Having gone round during the day to inspect the ongoing 120-metre Ofriyo–Eket Bridge and the 2.5 kilometre dual carriageway connecting Eket and Nsit Ubium Local Government Areas, and the ongoing General Hospital project in Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor enjoined the people to fully support the projects and other developmental initiatives of the administration for the overall benefit of the local government are
Police Arrests Suspected Car Snatcher, Recover Stolen Vehicle In Akwa Ibom
Police arrests suspected car snatcher, recover stolen cehicle in Akwa Ibom. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen vehicle in a swift operation in Uyo.
According to a statement released by the Command and signed by DSP Timfon John, LLB, Anipr, Police Public Relations Officer.
The incident occurred on 20th January 2026 around 11:30 pm, when operatives on routine night patrol along Godswill Akpabio International Stadium responded to a distress call from a man, a Bolt driver, who reported that his Toyota Corolla had been stolen at gunpoint.
Police quickly traced the stolen vehicle to Nkwot Ikono Village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of Sunday Okon, a resident of Nna Enin Village, Uruan Local Government Area.
The suspect, who was found in possession of the stolen Toyota Corolla (registration DKA 337 CB) reportedly confessed to the crime during preliminary interrogation.
The Police Command said that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal gang and recover their weapons.
Police Arrests
Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare fsi, commended the prompt response and professionalism of the officers, reassuring residents of the Command’s commitment to combating violent crimes and protecting lives and property across the state.
The public has been urged to remain vigilant and provide timely information to assist police operations.
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