Petroleum Act: Our People Are Not Happy, 3% Not Enough, Akwa Ibom Governor Emmanuel Says

 

Governor Udom Emmanuel rarely speaks to the press, preferring instead, for his deeds to do talking.

On Thursday, the governor of Nigeria’s largest oil producer in the coastal south of the country coomenced celebration of its 34th anniversary, since its creation from the old Cross River State.

Emmanuel joined ARISE News Morning Show to talk about his stewardship, the industrialisation agenda for the state, and his thoughts on the resolutions reached by the Southern Governors’ Forum on open grazing and the collection of VAT proceeds by the states,

He also spoke on the state of affairs in his party, the Prople’s Democratic Party.

Before venturing into politics, Udom Emmanuel worked in the financial services sector where he rose to the position of Executive Director at Zenith Bank Plc.

He has a degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos and became a chartered accountant under the tutelage of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Good morning Governor Emmanuel and welcome to The Morning Show…

 

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