President Bola Tinubu has recalled his days as an auditor with Mobil in Akwa Ibom State, describing his visit to the state as a homecoming.
Tinubu said he had worked in the state before becoming President, recalling his involvement in activities that he said contributed to the development of Ibeno and Eket.
“This is a homecoming for me. I was here in Akwa Ibom as a Mobil auditor. We built Ibeno, developed Eket, and did what we had to do. I never dreamed that I would become president to commission an airport named after my then-colleague governor (Victor Attah),” he said.
The President spoke during his visit to Uyo on Friday.Tinubu arrived in the state to inaugurate projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration, including the international terminal building at the Victor Attah International Airport, an international airport hospital and the Ibom Aviation Village
Other projects scheduled for inauguration include the Airport-Okopedi Road, connecting communities in Nsit Atai and Okobo Local Government Areas; Ring Road 3, linking Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road through Uyo and Ibiono Ibom; the AKWA-GIS Office Complex, Command and Control Centre and ARISE Palm Resort.
The Victor Attah International Airport was established during the administration of the former governor, who governed the state between 1999 and 2007.