Gov Umo Eno Says Akara And Bread Venture Earned Him N10m Monthly
Akwa Ibom State’s GovernorUmo Eno has revealed that he used to make ₦10 million monthly from a small business selling akara bean-cake and bread.
Eno said he started the business from a shop he still owned, where he sold bread and akara to workers and residents in the area.
“We had, we still have that shop there, and I started selling akara and bread,” the governor said.
He explained that the business later evolved into what he described as an akara burger, combining bread and akara for customers.
“We were doing bread, akara burger. We open the bread, we put akara for you,” Eno said.
According to him, workers at ExxonMobil were among the regular customers who patronised the business, particularly in the mornings.
“People going to work in ExxonMobil will buy it in the morning, take coffee. We start a coffee shop, and then they will take it,” he said.
Eno said the akara and bread business generated substantial monthly income, yielding no less than ₦10 million.
“Every month, that akara business and that bread used to give me not less than ₦10 million,” he said.
“Not less than that,” the Governor added.
He also referenced individuals identified as Ibahase Fonam and Nakedo, although the context of their involvement was not clear from the excerpt provided.
“So, Ibahase Fonam and Nakedo committed,” Eno said.
