By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to chair the launch of the biography of former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah, in Abuja next Thursday.
The announcement was made by Udeme Nana, a member of the central planning committee and former media adviser to Attah. Speaking at a press briefing in Uyo on Friday, Nana revealed the event would also mark the former governor’s 87th birthday.
He noted that President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio are also expected to attend as special guest of honour and guest of honour, while Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, will play host.
Nana said, “Today, I want to formally announce on behalf of the Central Planning Committee that His Excellency, Architect Obong Victor Attah, who will turn 87 on Thursday, 20th November, will formally present what may be described as his biography. The title of the book is Attah: Architect of a New Democratic Dawn.
“The chairman of the occasion will be no less a personality than the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The sitting President, who was incidentally one of Obong Victor Attah’s colleagues, will be the special guest of honour. The Senate President has also been invited, while the sitting governor, Umo Eno, another successor by protocol, is the chief host.”
Describing the former governor as one of the “best presidents Nigeria never had,” Nana said Attah could have transformed Nigeria if given the opportunity.
“Since the advent of democracy in 1999, I have said that if Obong Attah had become the President of Nigeria, he would have turned the fortunes of this country around sustainably. Obong Attah is a consummate patriot, a deep thinker, very knowledgeable, creative, cerebral, versatile, and hardworking,” he said.
Obong Victor Attah served as Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 1999 to 2007. A trained architect, he studied at Leeds College of Art, Liverpool University, and Columbia University. He also served as national president of the Nigerian Institute of Architects.
During his time in office, Attah’s administration invested in infrastructure projects, including roads, public buildings, and educational institutions, and oversaw urban planning in Uyo. The Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo was named in his honour for his contributions.