By Nelson Utip
Ibom Mirror, a socio-politcal group in Akwa Ibom State has called on The Executive Director Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Victor Antai, to use his position to bring Development Projects into Akwa Ibom State to complement the effort of the state Governor, Pastor Umo Eno instead of waging a needless war with his governor.
The group’s advice came as a result of a the recent comments by the Executive Director in a video circulating on social media, which they suspected had the imprint of Senator Godswill Akpabio who is his political godfather.
The group sees Mr Victor Antai’s address as a confession of their plot against Governor Umo Eno.
Ibom Mirror expressed their feelings through the President and Secretary Comrade Kingsley Sunday and Prince Godwin Peter who noted that Mr Antai has also succeeded in naming the chief sponsor of the plot to frustrate Governor Umo Eno.
They believe Senator Godswill Akpabio is fighting Governor Eno by proxy, using Victor Antai and others.
“Everyone knows that Senator Akpabio is a snake. It is not that we did not expect him to wage a needless war against Governor Umo Eno. But this situation that appears that the only condition Akpabio has given to Victor Antai to maintain his office at the NDDC is to wage an attack on Governor Eno is too shameful on Akpabio.
“If despite the respect Governor Eno has accorded Akpabio, even when he does not deserve it in any way, Akpabio still has sinister motives against the governor, then he is really a heartless individual.” The statement read in part.
They disapprove a situation The Senate President would concerntrate on fighting his State Governor instead of leading a functional National Assembly, questioning Victor Antai for being such a vulnerable tool in the hands of his benefactor.
“Yes, we know that frustration can push someone into acting funny. We all saw how hopeless Victor Antai was for the years he was idle and begging to eat. We know that he was feeding at the mercy of Akpabio. But is that enough reason for Antai to do just anything Akpabio wants him to do?
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“At least now, he has a job. He should not fall for Akpabio’s blackmail. It is obvious Senator Akpabio has no conscience.
But we thought Victor Antai was a saner person. You cannot be an executive director of projects and turn the projects to be fighting the governor just to impress Senator Akpabio”, the statement noted.
The group advised Mr Victor Antai to use the benefit of hindsight to recall the fate of previous Akwa Ibom sons, who used their position at NDDC to fight the governors at their time.
“None of them succeeded. They ended up aggregating their profile of frustration. That will eventually become Antai’s fate if he doesn’t stop being used to fighting Governor Umo Eno,” the group noted, adding that the simplicity and humility of Governor Umo Eno should not be taken for granted, they advised Akpabio to end the fight with his State Governor.
“It now looks like the major reason for giving them these appointments was to use them against Governor Umo Eno. Why is Akpabio always predictable?
“For the umpteenth time, we urge Victor Antai to stop being a willing tool for fighting Governor Umo Eno. Now that Akpabio has turned him into a bee, at the end of the day, the bee will sting itself”. The group concluded.
