‘I Made ₦10m Monthly Selling Akara, Bread’ — Umo Eno

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that his akara and bread business generated not less than ₦10 million monthly before he ventured into politics.

Eno made the disclosure while recounting his entrepreneurial journey, saying he started by selling akara and bread, which he packaged as an “Akara Burger”, before expanding the venture into a coffee shop.

“We still have that shop there. I started selling Akara and bread. Back then, I was doing Akara Burger. We open the bread and put it inside for you,” Eno said.

He said workers heading to ExxonMobil were among his customers, particularly in the mornings.

“People going to Exxon Mobil will buy it in the morning, take coffee. We started coffee shop and then they will take it,” he said.

According to Eno, the business eventually became a significant source of income.

“Every month, that Akara business and Bread used to give me nothing less than ₦10 million in a month,” he said.

“Not less than that,” the governor added.

The disclosure has attracted attention online, coming months after First Lady Oluremi Tinubu encouraged Nigerians to explore small-scale businesses such as akara and kuli-kuli as avenues for income generation.