Akwa Ibom Youths Warned Over ‘Happy Hour’ Moment

Disturbed by the euphoria trailing the emergence of Pastor Umo Eno as the incoming governor of Akwa Ibom State and his declaration that a moment of relaxation with free booze every Friday would be observed during his administration, the senator-elect for Akwa Ibom South Senatorial district, Dr Ekong Sampson, has warned the youths against over-indulgence.

He said, however, that the idea behind ‘Happy Hour’ as pronounced by the state governor-elect, Eno, was not in any way an encouragement for laziness and indolence, but for those who work hard and needed some rest.

The “Happy Hour’ proposition by the governor-elect during his recent media interaction in the state had been widely misrepresented and misinterpreted, especially, in the media space.

He said, “Many have misinterpreted the ‘Happy Hour’ concept as an open declaration for alcoholism and revelry all through weekend, as such undermining the true essence of the concept.”

Speaking yesterday at a forum in Uyo, the state of capital he added that the idea was actually “a call for people to arise and get something doing, after which they can spare sometime to unwind, as is observed in most developed societies.”

“The idea simply means imbibing the philosophy of hard work and then, a deserving rest. It’s truly for those who work hard,” he added.