None of my aides earns less than N1 million monthly – Akwa Ibom Gov Eno

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno has said that none of his political aides or assistants earn anything less than N1 million.

Blasting his aides for trivialising their remuneration, the governor said his lowest political appointee is on a minimum of N1 million salary monthly.

Speaking at the Town Square Meeting in Ikono and Ini Federal Constituency at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, Eno said some of his aides are lying to their people that they are underpaid by the governor.

The governor was in Ibiaku Ntok Okpo when he elevated his Personal Assistant on Protocol, Blessed Essien, to Special Assistant (SA), Public Works.

The governor hailed Essien for making a difference by drilling a water borehole for residents of his community.

Eno said, “As I arrived here, they gave me one brochure by a PA who out of the token (pay) he gets, has gone to his community to do a borehole and has replicated it around the village.

“One man has done this, but some of them with political appointments are still lying to their people that the governor has done nothing. He has done nothing, and you’re still there. Some say ordinary PA, but a PA to the governor of a state cannot be ordinary,” the governor stated.

He further urged the people of Akwa Ibom state to also extend their demand for good governance to his aides, commissioners and other public office holders in the state.

“Hear me well, no PA earns less than a million naira. And when they want to talk, they will say it is a stipend. You call one million one-million-naira stipend. It is not a stipend to me. It is serious money.

“So I’ve asked the Secretary of the Government to compile names of all political appointees according to their local government areas, we are going to publish them in the newspaper.

“Call your PAs, call your SAs, SSAs, call your Commissioner, ask them, what have you done?”.

Addressing Essien, the governor said, “Today you are being promoted from PA to SA (to the Governor) on Public Works.”