‘Criminals masquerading as politicians’ -Rights Lawyer, Inibehe
By Ime Silas
Indigenes of Akwa Ibom State within and in the diaspora have risen in condemnation of what some of them have described as government’s insensitivity as evidenced in the state budgetary provisions.
According to a document captioned “Items of interest added in Akwa Ibom State 2024 Revised Budget”, the sum of N20B (Twenty billion Naira) was included under ‘Revised Budget’ subhead for the Repairs and Maintenance of State Aircraft (Governor’s private jet).
The document further shows that the sum of N8bn (eight billion Naira) was originally budgeted for the repairs and maintenance of the said aircraft, but was later adjusted to N12bn (twelve billion Naira) before it was finally raised to twenty billion Naira.
Reacting, an Akwa Ibom-born Activist cum Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong chided the budgetary provision, questioning why such amount would be allocated just for a private aircraft in a state with alarming unemployment and mass hunger.
He said “Criminals masquerading as politicians are looting Akwa Ibom State resources to death while citizens praise them.
Only a THIEVE will budget N20 billion for “Repairs & Maintenance of State Aircraft (Governor’s Private Jet)” in a State with alarming unemployment and mass hunger”.
For @Prince Effiong Daniel “Over 80% of it indigenes are languishing in other states trying to surviving and many more are dreaming to leave the states in spite of the suffering outside. Home and outside home, none is better.
If you see how Akwaibomites are leaving in other states, it’s so painful. I’ve traveled around the country and it gives me so much pains to see people from the very rich oil states suffering in poverty and trying to survive outside, u go dey vex… Take KANO and LAGOS as a case study,i can bet you, about 5% of those who left for greener PASTURES end up living in…..
Okada we dominate, even aboki no see our back…
House helps na our industry be that….
Traffic hawkers we dey drag am with abakili boys….
Gatemen we dey drag am with aboki…
Ghettos areas we choke there…..
Yet we have the most brilliant minds, energetic,, resilient, determined people with so much potential looking for the right and enabling environment to thrive.
I’m not against whatever the government is spending but I crave for a change in the status quo of the beautiful people of Akwaibomites.
It’s just high time something is done…
We trust the present Government to do the best within their capacity. God bless Akwaibom”.
“This man already was a wicked man
He says he as provided us with 18 industries in the state
Am just imagine where is the industries
20bn for what”. – @Stephen Esang
“In a State Governed by a man professed to serve God .
Until we have a strong Institution where public officials are made to answer for their gross misconduct , this looting of our common patrimony will continue” -@Miraclez
“Oh Abasi Ubok Mfo
Abut Etok Ikot Awod Eso
Looting everywhere
How can someone budget N20 billion for the repairs and maintenance of State Aircraft in a time like this” -@Samuel Moses
“PolitiTHIEVES everywhere trying to deceive the gullible masses of Akwa Ibom by adding DEACON and PASTOR to their names…
God will judge them….It may tarry but surely it will come!” -@Joe Kelvyn
“They are not interested in providing human capital projects that would help the state to grow and reduce poverty,the political class are after enriching themselves and perpetually impoverish the citizens….I have conviction that a day would come where they will have no place to hide and all their ill-gotten wealth would go down the drain…” -@Donald Ita
