In reminiscing about his time spent working in the state as an auditor for Mobil, President Bola Tinubu has characterised his visit to Akwa Ibom State as a homecoming.
Even as he ascended to the presidency, Tinubu never dreamed he would visit Akwa Ibom to dedicate an airport bearing the name of a former colleague who had served the state.
On Friday, while on a one-day working visit to Akwa Ibom State, the president made the statements.
His engagement in the creation of Eket and other memories from his stay in the state were the highlights of his tour, he said.
This feels like coming home to me. As an auditor for Mobil, I was in Akwa Ibom. In order to get the job done, we constructed and improved Eket.
I never imagined that as president I would have the opportunity to commission an airport named after a colleague who has done so much for this state.
It is my duty to offer praises and acknowledge the achievements of this administration,” Tinubu stated.