Ita Enang is feeling disappointed that the university would not be sited in his hometown.
“I have considered his action as improper, imprudent and not acting as governor of Akwa Ibom State.
The Commissioner for Education in the state, Idongesit Etiebiet said the presidential aide was merely seeking attention. “I cannot comment on what I do not know about,” the commissioner responded when PREMIUM TIMES asked if it was true that the governor wanted the university to be in his hometown.It is a common practice in Nigeria for the government, at the federal and state levels, to distribute major institutions and projects among geopolitical areas so as to create a sense of belonging.
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