Critics had stated that he resorted to flying with Ibom Air because the former governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, was still keeping the governor’s official private jet.
“The governor has told his people that in appointing aides, he is not appointing aides that would carry his umbrella and phones since he is carrying them himself, but he would rather appoint people with the capacity to add value to his administration.
“Even at the airport, you could see him subjecting himself to thorough checks and other airport procedures, and that is because he wishes to lead by example. Such actions should not be misinterpreted, but seen as actions that make him more connected to his people,” Nduese said The governor’s aide said it was rather unfortunate that the good intentions of his principal, in having first-hand experience with the state airline, was misconstrued, describing the allegation as a frivolous “beer parlour gist” aimed at tarnishing the image of the former governor. He urged the public to discountenance such allegations, as they were with no iota of truth.
He explained that Emmanuel, despite being the immediate past governor and former boss to the current governor, had not shown any overbearing attitude to his successor, but even came to declare during the state dialogue that there could only be one leader at a time in the state, being Governor Eno. “Recall that Mr. Udom Emmanuel was the one who told everyone to support the governor as the new leader of the state. Others would be coming to the Government House every day, or even lodging in the Government House Guest House, but the immediate past governor has kept his promise by returning to his private practice, allowing His Excellency, the incumbent governor, to freely run the business of government,” he said.All rights reserved.
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