September 23, (THEWILL) – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has reeled out achievements in different sectors of the economy, as the state celebrates 35 years of its creation in 1987.
In a statewide broadcast to mark the State annual celebration, governor Emmanuel explained that his achievements cut across various sectors, from inception of his administration in 2015.
He listed development drive of his administration to include infrastructure, Agriculture, Aviation, education, Tourism, road network.
“From a collection of nondescript homes, dotted in between with thatched roofed houses, today, our State boasts of some of the most spectacular homes and estates in the Nation, and indeed Africa.
“From pothole-filled roads that could be counted by the finger tips, today, Uyo, the Capital, and the entire State boasts of some of the most elegant and world-class road network, linking us seamlessly in one gigantic movement of people, goods and services.”
Governor Emmanuel disclosed that the present administration has taken away the burden of long-distance travellers through Ibom Airline, which has become the fastest-growing airline in Africa.
“From a state where the people had to travel long distances either to Calabar or Port Harcourt, to board flights to other parts of the nation for their businesses, leisure or family needs, today the State has, by far the best airline in the nation, the only sub national to ever own such, (The Award Winning Ibom Air.)”
He, however, recalled that industrialisation was one of the cardinal policies of his administration and had been fulfilled through 25 cottage industries, spread in some industrial cities in the state including syringe manufacturing company, flour mill, coconut refinery, among others
“Today, 35 years later, from a State where her definition was seen as a purely Civil Service-oriented entity, our narratives have changed and our circumstances and growth accelerated with over 25 functional industries, including the largest syringes manufacturing company in Africa and the only coconut crude oil refinery in the nation and indeed Africa, a flour mill that is fully automated, among others”, the governor recounted.
