Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- Nigerian professor, entrepreneur, and former presidential candidate Pat Utomi has described Akwa Ibom State's Governor Victor Attah as a leader who has attained "immortality", citing the enduring influence of his development vision.

Mr Utomi, also a professor of entrepreneurship at Lagos Business School, assessed this in a Facebook post on Friday after travelling from Ikot Ekpene to Victor Attah International Airport to welcome former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the unveiling of a media platform in Uyo.

Reflecting on the journey, Mr Utomi said the experience reminded him of the foundations Mr Attah laid during his eight-year tenure as governor and how his development initiatives continued to influence the state b...