Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has clarified issues surrounding the welfare of his Personal Assistants (PAs), declaring that none of them take home less than N1 million monthly.
Speaking at a Town Square Meeting with residents of Ikono and Ini Federal Constituency in Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, the governor elevated his PA on Protocol, Blessed Essien, to Special Assistant (SA) on Public Works after he donated a borehole project to his community.
“As I arrived here, they gave me a brochure about a PA who, from his pay built a reticulated borehole for his village. That is the impact. Yet some appointees still mislead their people, claiming the government has done nothing. Some even dismiss the position of PA as ‘ordinary’, but a PA to the governor of the state cannot be ordinary”, Eno said.
He added, “Hear me well, no PA earns move than N1 million. Yet when they talk, they call it a stipend. N1 million is not a stipend. It is serious money. I have directed the Secretary to the State Government to compile the names of all political appointees by local government area, and we will publish them in the newspaper”.
He also challenged constituents to demand accountability from their representatives, urging them to “call your PAs, SAs, SSAs, Commissioners and ask, what have you done?”
Governor Eno emphasized that political appointments must reflect service and performance, stressing that Essien’s promotion was duly earned through hard work and demonstrable impact.
-9News Nigeria
