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Politics

Akwa Ibom governor calls for long-term responsibility at anniversary

Source: Premium Times · 24 Sep 2026, 11:34 UTC
Akwa Ibom governor calls for long-term responsibility at anniversary
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Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno said the state has a responsibility to build for future generations as it marked its anniversary. He described its 39-year history as one of faith, resilience, sacrifice, progress and continuing grace, according to Premium Times.

Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has said the state has a responsibility to build for those who will come after the present generation. Speaking during the state’s anniversary, Eno described Akwa Ibom’s 39-year history as a period marked by faith, resilience, sacrifices, progress and unfailing grace, according to Premium Times. The governor’s message placed responsibility for the state’s future on the need to preserve and extend the gains made since its creation.

His remarks were framed around a duty to future generations rather than only the achievements of the present. The supplied material does not identify the anniversary’s date, the venue or the specific projects and policies the governor cited. It also provides no details about other speakers, attendance or new commitments announced during the event.

The report’s available account is limited to Eno’s assessment of the state’s history and his call to build with those who will inherit Akwa Ibom in mind.

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