Nigeria, July 20 -- An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ita Enang, has exchanged words with the Akwa Ibom State Government over the location for a newly approved federal university of technology for the state.

Mr Enang, Mr Buhari's Senior Special Assistant on Niger Delta Affairs, is feeling disappointed that the university would not be sited in his hometown, Ididep, in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

He said Governor Udom Emmanuel wanted to take the university to his (the governor's) hometown.

The location approved by the federal government for the university is in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area.

Mr Emmanuel is from Onna, which is a different local government area, but within the same Senatorial District wit...