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Ephraim Ukpe Wealthy
Akwaibom our promise land, @34. watching our land with an eagle’s eye, can you see how beautiful she looks? Even at her age, her beauty blossoms, never fades and knows no bound. Her kind heart and mother nature has attracted both foreign and local suitors, She is flourishing, moreover; her land is fruitful , peaceful, and her inhabitants are angels in human form. Indeed, Akwaibom is the apple of God's eyes. Stay with me as i walk you through some growth in the past and present years.
Since Her creation in September 23 1987 the State has been the eye of the county as she is one of the highest oil and gas producing States in the country.
The tertiary learning institution of both The multi-campus Universities which includes University of Uyo(Uniuyo) located in the state capital and Akwa Ibom state polytechnic(Akwa Poly) located in Ikot Ekpen both founded in 1991. Not forgetting the only state owned versity,
Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) which was founded back in 2010.
The Establishment of Ibom E-Library in 2007 was also a huge development towards improving our educational sector through E-learning.
The 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Uyo, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the river port of Oron.
The Victor Atta international airport(Ibom Air)2009 which was renamed after the Former Gov. By the incumbent Governor H.E. Udom Emmanuel. Recently, in 2021 acquired two new airbuses
The State, has a 30,000 sit capacity Stadium(the Godswill Obot Akpabio international stadium, formally know as Akwaibom stadium) serves as a home to the Nigerian Super Eagles as well as Ibom Hall which is center for various social, cultural, and religious events.
In 2015, The Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre was established The Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre has a 14 storey building which includes five star hotel with over 200 rooms, a theme park that spreads over 3 hectares of land, a shopping mall, a convention centre with a 5,000 capacity and an active cinema operated by Silverbird Cinemas.
In the same year, the Ibom multi-specialty Hospital (Ibom specialist Hospital) was established too
In 2017 the pencil and toothpick factory was established which is the first in the history of Nigeria .
Still in the same year, the A’ibom, Nigeria’s Syringe Industry was Commissioned by the vice president of Nigerian.
In 2020 The tissue paper factory was commissioned to combat unemployment and boost industrialization.
2021 a new milestone is archived as we witnessed the commissioning of:
- Norfin Offshore Shipyard at Oruk Anam LGA.
*Ikot Oku Ikono Flyover
*Medical Gas and Vacuum Plant, Ituk Mbang
*Twenty-One Storey Building – Dakkada Towers
*Commissioning 168 Houses in Army Barracks to celebrate Nigeria at 60
*Brand New Chambers of Akwa Ibom State Council of Chiefs.
*Commissioning of State-Of-The-Art 300 Bed Space Isolation Center at Methodist General Hospital, Ituk Mbang, Uruan, LGA
*1.8km Murtala Muhammad Road, Oron L.G.A, 2.1km Oron Road, Oron L.G.A, 13.2KM Nkana – Awa Iman Road, Internal Roads in Ikot Akpabin, Ibesikpo Asutan L.G.Area, Construction of 6.41KM Nto Edino – Ekwere-Azu Road with 2No. 45M Span Bridges in Obot Akara Local Govt Area, Construction of 4.6km Nung Ukim road- Ikono,
*Lion Plywood Factory Commissioned by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
*Kings Flour Mill construction project is located in Mkpok-Okad Village, Onna LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
*Ibom Agricon Rice Processing Mill in Ini Local Govt Area
*Nigerian Navy Military School, Ikot Ntuen In Oruk Anam Local Government
*Pm Greenwell Fertilizer Plant, Akwa Ibom
As a true son of Akwa Ibom who has watch slowly but rapid growth and development of our dear state, i can beat my chest and say, our state is gradually becoming the state of our dream as we record rapid growth in industrializations and infrastructures.
Trusting and believing “that same God” for more development as we celebrate AKWA IBOM 34TH ANNIVERSARY.
God bless our past and present leaders.
God bless Akwa Ibom state.
God bless Nigeria.
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