The Senior Special Assistant to Akwa State Governor on Media, Anietie Usen has recollected the travails, prophecies culminating to the victory of pastor Umo Eno to mark the governor’s one year in office.
Usen, an award-winning Journalist and former Editor of Newswatch magazine chronicled the journey of pastor Umo Eno in a 400-page book titled ” And It Came To Pass” presented to the public last Sunday as part of activities to celebrate the governor’s one-year anniversary in the state.
Setting the tone for the book presentation at the International Worship Centre in Uyo, the former Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chairman of Maintain Peace Movement in the state Emmanuel Enoidem (SAN) said the title of the book is appropriate considering the travails which Eno went through in his journey to become the governor of Akwa Ibom state.
“There is no better title to the book as put up by the Author Anietie Usen than the one he cleverly chose for the book.
“It encapsulates all that happened before the emergence of Umo Eno and his subsequent victory at the poll.
“The book captured the intrigues and subsequent announcement of Umo Eno as the next governor of the state after Udom Emmanuel. The prophecy came from the Lord.
“It was the first time that all the aspirants came together to elect one of them Umo Eno as a governor.
“Consequently, all the political gladiators in the state have come together to accept Umo Eno as the governor of the state “.
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Reviewing the book, Prof Effiong Johnson of the Department of Communication Art, University of Uyo categorized the book among the biographical literary works.
“The book falls into the class of literature known as Memoirs/ biographical books. It is a parody. The narrative adopts a biblical form. The book chronicles what has come to pass.
“The book adopts a documentary approach known as Docu factuality in the narration.
“From pages 13- 23 capture all the legal intrigues that brought about the emergence of pastor Umo Eno. It is a book to be studied to know how politics is played.
It is a record of truth and facts. The book has a filmic approach by using pictures of how you were and how you are now.
The Author Anietie Usen said the book is a must-read to all interesting readers across the world.
“Even if you don’t like reading, you must read this one,” he said.
