Gov. Umo Eno.
By Prince Efiok
For a future Nigeria that will be free of bigotry and ethnic tensions, young people as leaders of tomorrow have been advised to emulate the cosmopolitan worldview of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno PhD.
The Senior Special Assistant on Ethical Orientation, Dr Osondu Ahirika made the call while fielding questions from Ikechukwu Juwee on Morning Flight, a radio current affairs programme on Passion 94.5 FM Uyo on Monday, describing Governor Eno as a visionary leader with a pan Nigeria mindset having transcended the limitations of tribalism.
Dr Ahirika who lauded Governor Eno for the uncommon gesture of appointing non-indigenes into high office, said, he belongs to the breed of rare nationalist leaders like President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whose cabinet as Governor of Lagos produced leaders from different States and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, who did the exceptional in appointing an Edo citizen, Philip Ojeikere, Head of Civil Service.
He argued that until Nigerians discard the old mindset of clinging to ethnicity and embrace the globalist perspective of inclusivity, harnessing value from our diversity and making good governance their sole objective in leadership, the country cannot breakaway from stagnation and political instability.
The SSA charged the people to continue celebrate, support and emulate the leadership principles of inclusivity, empathy, compassionate and people-centred approach of Governor Umo Eno to achieve a paradigm shift for national development.
