The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D, has been honoured with an ‘Eminent Alumnus Award’ by the University of Uyo Alumni Association.

Receiving the award on Tuesday, at the 2024 Uniuyo Alumni Reunion, held at Ibom Icon Hotel, Uyo, Governor Eno acknowledged the University’s role as a major supplier of trained manpower for the state and promised that his government will continue to do its best for the institution and the alumni association.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, Governor Eno, an alumnus of Uniuyo, noted that alumni play a crucial role in the development of their alma mater, noting that abandoning one’s alma mater after graduation is akin to pushing down the ladder after using it to ascend heights.

The Governor encouraged the alumni to commit to giving back to the University, no matter how little, to help address some of its pressing challenges.