Defection: I’m chasing elephant, no barking dog will distract me – Governor Eno
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has defended his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), likening his move to a man chasing an elephant who refuses to be distracted by barking dogs along the way.
Speaking in Uyo on Wednesday after returning from the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, Eno explained that the switch was made in the best interest of Akwa Ibom and to better position the state for strategic development.
He dismissed criticisms of his defection, especially from individuals he described as non-indigenes who, in his view, meddle in issues that do not concern them.
“For those who think we don’t have a choice, I have exercised my right. It is within our constitutional right to freely associate,” he said.
“Let’s remain focused because when you are pursuing an elephant, you don’t let a dog stop you on the road.”
Reaffirming his authority and responsibility as the sitting governor, Eno said: “This is Akwa Ibom’s matter. I am the one in the driver’s seat today. I know the road without traffic jams, without potholes. That’s why I’ve chosen to take Akwa Ibom on an expressway of development.”
