16-floor tower: ‘Shameless politicians think Akwa Ibom people are stupid – lawyer reacts

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has dismissed the clarification provided by the Akwa Ibom State government about the proposed 18-floor Ibom Towers in Lagos State.

Effiong, in a post on his X handle on Friday, described the government’s response as a ‘silly statement from a pathetic regime that has no vision’, adding that ‘shameless politicians think Akwa Ibom people are stupid.’

His statement comes after the government, in a release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, justified the proposed 18-floor Ibom Towers project.

Udoh had said that the 18-floor Ibom Towers and a three-star hotel to be built in Abuja are great investments that would guarantee solid income to the state government.

The spokesman also questioned those opposing the projects, insisting ‘they will stand out as an enchanting symbol of rise and ascendancy of Akwa Ibom.

However, Effiong, who had earlier issued a stern warning to the governor as he asked people in the state to get prepared for a massive protest, said: “A silly statement from a pathetic regime that has no vision. These shameless politicians think Akwa Ibom people are stupid.”