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| Gov. Akpabio and former Gov. Attah |
I said "Sir, but the visitors that are coming, they would think this
government is not performing. He (Attah) said, is it my business to fix federal
roads? Will you get out of this place." So I was a man who
over-advised. - Gov. Godwill Akpabio.
This is Akpabio's interview with VANGUARD (read Attah's response
HERE) Read the full interview below (a must-read);
Comparison with predecessor
You could just have performed if you have the vision and sincerity. If
you have the passion and commitment, you could also have impacted on the
lives of your people if you do not have ulterior motive and this has
been the problem. So I am building the state from the scratch as if
Akwa Ibom was born today. It wasn’t born today.
Why he is angry
I started with a lot of anger. I served as commissioner for five years
and I know that where I met the state is not where it ought to have
been. I used my money to repair this Calabar road when I was
commissioner when Obansajo was to pay a visit to the state. I went and
brought a heap of sand to try to fill potholes along the road. So I
went to the incumbent governor at that time and I said Sir, let’s do
something about the road. He said, get out, is it my father’s road?
Let him (Obasanjo) come and see how he has been neglecting Akwa Ibom.