Udom Emmanuel should be getting an award for the number of projects he has started. He came in with grand plans of industrialising Akwa Ibom. His ideas are even good on paper, but unfortunately for him, he spent his entire life working in a bank, and dealing with abstract numbers.
To get things done in Akwa Ibom state, you don’t need an expert in numbers, you need an expert in people management. Someone who knows how to navigate the intricacies of dealing with human beings, many of who have many diverse interests.
Unfortunately, Udom is not that man. He appointed many tricky politicians to his cabinet, and they have been playing him up and down. He comes up with good ideas, and those ideas get messed up and all the money stolen.
Because of that, Udom became paranoid and has refused to release money to many people. Which has lead to a breakdown of projects - leading to the dearth of new projects in the state.
Udom is overwhelmed. It’s not easy being a governor, and a banker with no previous experience running large scale governance is not the best person for the job.
That is why the person who worked to get him into office - Godswill Akpabio - has looked at him and decided that this man is not fit for office.
The abandoned projects all over the state bear testatement to this - a pencil factory that does not make pencils, tomatoes that do not grow, and coconuts that do not exist.
It is possible for people to apply for jobs they cannot handle. In that case, it’s best to resign and find something you are capable of doing. That time is now - Mr. Udom Emmanuel - it’s time to go back to the bank - and go back to a job you are capable of doing.
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