Akwa Ibom Still Poor Despite Increased Allocations, LP Governorship Candidate Alleges

The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Akparawa Michael Bush, has accused the administration of Governor Umo Eno of failing to translate increased federal allocations into tangible development projects, alleging that poverty, hunger and youth unemployment remain widespread in the state.
Bush, who is seeking to unseat Eno in the January 16, 2027 governorship election, said Akwa Ibom had continued to experience poor development outcomes despite increased revenue inflows following the removal of fuel subsidy.
He argued that the state, despite being one of the major oil-producing states in the Niger Delta, had failed to deliver sufficient development projects to ...