GOV. EMMANUEL RESTATES COMMITMENT TO LAY FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AKS
Akwa Ibom State Governor Mr Udom Emmanuel has again stated the resolve of his administration to evolve a sustainable economic foundation that would generate employment, create wealth and enliven business activities in the state.
Governor Emmanuel stated this while exchanging views with the Executive members of a Socio – Cultural Organisation, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, who called on him at Government House, Uyo.
He said “the programmes of this administration are geared towards expanding the economic base of the state to allow for investment friendly environment where investors would explore the resources of the state for business growth and sustainability of the state economy ”
Speaking on the activities of his government, Governor Emmanuel explained that the industrialisation programmes of his administration would engage the youths and divert their attention from criminality, restiveness and other anti- social activities and appealed to the organisation not to relent in it duty of checkmating divisiveness and enforcement of decorum in the society.
He added that the administration is poised to connect every part of the state to the proposed economic nerve centre which is the coast line area that would accommodate the Ibom Deep Seaport and other economic development projects earmarked for the area.
Governor Emmanuel therefore sued for support from the organisation and people of the to enable the lofty programmes of the administration to materialise maintaining that every project executed in the state is for the benefit of the citizens.
Earlier, the International President, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Akparawa Monday Etokakpan, who led other Executive members of the group on the visit, said they were in Government House to rub minds with the Governor on issues of sustainable development in the State.
He thanked Governor Emmanuel for granting them audience and spoke extensively on the giant strides of the administration saying that Governor Udom led administration has executed projects which have impacted on the lives of the citizenry.
Akparawa Etukakpan who described the Governor as the messiah of the time indicated that Mr Emmanuel has translated his professional acumen to the management of the state resources at this critical time that the country is challenged by economic recession and commended the Governor for prompt payment of salary and other entitlement to workers and for embarking on capacity building programmes despite the economic recession.
He expressed appreciation to the Governor for giving education priority attention in his administration explaining that the Governor has successfully attracted the Command Science Secondary School to the State and called for more of such establishment in the state.
Akparawa Etukakpan passionately appealed to the Governor to address the problem of high charges in electricity bills by Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company saying the charges has brought untold hardship on the consumers.
In the Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio’s entourage were Akparawa Patrick Morgan, Akparawa Udo Festus, Akparawa James Edet, Akparawa anwan Esther Uko, Akparawa Iniabasi Ekanem, Akparawaanwan Mary Umanaette Udo and other members of the Organisation while the Dean of Commissioners and Commissioner for Women Affairs /Social Welfare Dr Glory Edet, Commissioner for Lands Arc. Ime Ekpo, Commissioner for Finance Mr Linus Nkan, Commissioner for Housing and Special Duties Mr Akan Okon, Special Adviser Barrister Ekong Sampson, Permanent Secretary Office of the Governor Dr Nathaniel Adiakpan and other government Officials witnessed the visit.