Tinubu recalls Mobil days, calls Akwa Ibom home

Punch Nigeria · Okiki Adeduyite · 2026-11-06 15:11 UTC

President Bola Tinubu has recalled his days as an auditor with Mobil in Akwa Ibom State, describing his visit to the state as a homecoming.

President Bola Tinubu has recalled his days as an auditor with Mobil in Akwa Ibom State, describing his visit to the state as a homecoming.

Tinubu said he had worked in the state before becoming President, recalling his involvement in activities that he said contributed to the development of Ibeno and Eket.

“This is a homecoming for me. I was here in Akwa Ibom as a Mobil auditor. We built Ibeno, developed Eket, and did what we had to do. I never dreamed that I would become president to commission an airport named after my then-colleague governor (Victor Attah),” he said.

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