By Tom Moses

UYO—Ibom Mega Synergy Assembly, IMSA, has commended former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, for placing the state on the world map through his monumental projects but urged him against dictating to his successor, Governor Udom Emmanuel.

IMSA, a socio-political group based in Uyo, in a communiqué after its meeting by its president, Elder Ubong Sam, yesterday, noted that Chief Akpabio performed outstandingly as governor of the state for eight years, the record of which culminated in his being sent to the Senate, but frowned at the perceived dictatorial tendencies of the former governor.

IMSA noted in particular, the alleged imposition of the names of persons to be appointed commissioners and special advisers by the former governor to serve in Governor Emmanuel’s cabinet and advised him to give the new governor the freedom to execute the mandate given to him by the people of the state.

The group noted that while it may be necessary for Governor Emmanuel to consult his former boss on certain policy issues, it was expedient that he should be given the liberty of identifying the quality of persons he would be comfortable to work with to move the state forward.