Nigeria: Attah’s Passionate Appeal to Eno As Akwa Ibom Celebrates Ex-Governor At 86

“We are very proud of you. Akwa Ibom is proud of you. Nigeria is proud of you. We will continue to honour and celebrate you.”

Despite mourning the passing of their First Lady, Patience Eno, the government and people of Akwa Ibom State took time over the weekend to celebrate Victor Attah, a former governor of the state who turned 86 on 20 November.

Mr Attah, an architect, is revered as the father of modern Akwa Ibom because of the revolutionary course he charted for the state during his time as…