“Gov. Umo Eno has gotten away with murder”- Lawyer Alleges

• Inibehe Effiong has criticized Umo Eno over alleged misplaced priorities, sparking mixed reactions among residents.
• According to him, the state is facing significant challenges despite its resources.
• He alleged widespread poverty, unemployment, and poor educational infrastructure, painting what he described as a troubling picture of living conditions in the state.

Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has sparked fresh debate over governance and accountability in Akwa Ibom State following his criticism of Governor Umo Eno.

In a post shared on X, Effiong accused the governor of prioritising personal luxury over the welfare of citizens, a claim that has since generated mixed reactions among residents.

According to him, the state is facing significant challenges despite its resources. He alleged widespread poverty, unemployment, and poor educational infrastructure, painting what he described as a troubling picture of living conditions in the state.

Effiong also criticised what he termed a culture of political patronage, claiming that basic items were being distributed to citizens while leaders lived in comfort.

He further accused the governor of extravagant spending, including building a personal residence shortly after taking office.

“Rice for women, N50,000 for the youths, t-shirts and drinks for campaigners, while ‘His Excellency’ wears shoes worth millions of Naira.

This is the sad story of a rich State with dilapidated schools everywhere, a State that is notorious for high unemployment, about 600,000 out of school children and embarrassing level of poverty.

Within his first few months in office, Governor Umo Eno started and completed a mansion for himself in Ewet Housing Estate (the most expensive part of the State).

He has continued the ostentatious lifestyle and very reckless waste of resources like his predecessors.

I see people praising him for his outstanding dressing and fashion sense. That is what you get when people transition from citizens to slaves.

The madness in Akwa Ibom cannot be cured through prayers and fasting. When people don’t ask critical questions, politicians get away with murder.

Umo Eno has gotten away with murder.”