Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has expressed anger at selfish aides who deceive their constituents into thinking that what they receive monthly from the government is just a stipend.
It was gathered that most of them were flaunting what they called “a paltry N250,000 and N300,000,” as their monthly salaries to deceive their constituents.
But the governor, who frowned at the deceitful antics of his multiple aides, had warned against such displays of ingratitude at different fora and warned those not comfortable with the system to look for alternative avenues for employment.
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Drawing an analogy from a cantankerous woman who keeps harping on her marriage not being comfortable with her but refuses to leave, the governor was forced to disclose the pay packages of his aides and ask their constituents to hold them to account.
At the Ikono/Ini federal constituency town square meeting, the governor stressed the need for complementary efforts by government officials towards a holistic fight against poverty. He revealed that contrary to the lies peddled by his aides to escape responsibilities, none of the appointees—personal assistants (PAs), special assistants (SAs), senior special assistants (SSAs), and commissioners—earned less than N1 million monthly.
Therefore, he directed the secretary to the state government (SSG), Prince Enobong Uwah, to ensure the names, LGAs of the aides, and salaries were compiled for newspaper publications so the public could take note.
He said: “Hear me well, no PA earns less than a million naira. And when they want to talk, they would say it is a stipend. You call N1 million a stipend?
