The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has been advised to set up a think tank in his office, so that it would facilitate and monitor the implementation of his development plans in the state.
The former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma , who gave the advice in Uyo on Monday ,while addressing participants at a 3- day Akwa Ibom Dialogue and formal launch of the ARISE agenda of the governor, noted that delivery of campaign promises and implementation of development goals has been a problem of past governors in Nigeria.
Udoma, who was the chairman of the occasion , however regretted that governments spend 90 per cent of their time on designing their policies and only 10 per cent of the time working out the implementation. He urged Gov Eno to change the narrative in his time.
He said, “In my experience , a good implementation strategy requires setting out measurable goals with clear timeline. We must set out measurable goals for each of these priorities because what cannot be measured cannot be monitored.
“I appeal to governor Umo Eno , to set up an office within the office of the governor to oversee and monitor implementation of his development agenda, to drive his delivery of the articulated plans. Some previous governors in the country have failed in the implementation of their development plans.”
In his remarks , the former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah, pointed out that the summit represents a restoration of a dream that was beginning to diminish in the state.
He appreciated governor Umo Eno for bringing back what he described as Akwa Ibom dream in the development of the state, adding that there are people who are concerned about governance in the state .
He also encouraged the governor to ask questions and give listening ears saying, “you need good guidance to implement all the blueprints in the development agenda ”
Responding , governor Umo Eno said, the development plan was a well- detailed document which had been carefully documented.
He advised the people to eschew hatred , bitterness and politics of blackmail , stressing that they should join hands to develop the state .
