Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has committed to seek the advice of his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel, at all times.
Eno claimed there was no political schism between him and Emmanuel, who installed him as his successor on his own.
He addressed at this year’s Special Christmas Day celebration at the United Evangelical Church (UEC), Awa Iman in the state’s Onna Local Government Area.
According to Eno:
“My predecessor has never put me under pressure since leaving office in May. On the contrary, we are the ones chasing him to ask him to always come around to advise us.
“I tell people that even when you are not in government, you are still working for this state. In eight years, you (Udom Emmanuel) taught us leadership, and you developed all of us. We have learnt from you, especially the lesson of tolerance.
“You may no longer be governor today, but you will always be my governor and leader. You have a clear understanding of how these things work and I will always be your student.”