Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, has complained that he is being distracted by too many unscheduled visits from politicians in the state.
Mr Eno was inaugurated in May as the fifth elected governor of Akwa Ibom.
Until his election, he was a successful entrepreneur in his hospitality and catering business in the state but was not known to be deeply involved in the state’s politics.
“I will not go to anybody’s office without an appointment,” Mr Eno said in a video clip posted on Facebook.
“I find it amusing that people would just leave their home and just show up, and they will call you that they have not been allowed to pass through the Government House gate.”
Mr Eno made the remarks on Saturday during a monthly prayer meeting at the chapel inside the Government House, Uyo.
The prayer meeting is a Government House tradition inherited by Mr Eno. It is usually attended by select clerics, government officials, politicians and entrepreneurs in the state.
Governor Eno, who said he was learning to manage the frequent visits to his office, appealed to politicians to give him some space to do the job he was elected to do.
