otomatic:


Is this one state owned?. Cos I heard over the radio that it's owned by some Turkish investors.

It's a ppp (public private partnership). Both parties stands to benefit

state secretariat


annex

more comfortable for workers i guess

eph123:


No one came to rain on your parade when posting Tinubu square as an achievement, so why rain on someone else's huh?

Some of them are too sentimental and reacting to their ill informed post/comments and motives at times may not be cool. These are people that celebrate mediocrity, yet can't appreciate good deeds.

rozayx5:


i tire for them

with billions of igr ambode commissioned an over head bridge and no one jumped in to shout build factory.

but since its not the sw . some people are already bitter

Ikpa, some of them are naturally wicked.

rozayx5:
ctd..

80percent complete

Sharrap, which 80percent complete? Say what you know and stop lying.

jobs and more jobs

more jobs

rozayx5:


Akwa Ibom State University

What happens to all those dilapidated primary schools along Ikot Ekpene road and Nwaniba road?

more roads still being built

dont die a hater just criticize constructively

we Akwa Ibomites dont hate people

Feed Mill

gameboyo:


Ikpa, some of them are naturally wicked.

i will keep posting pix, anyone who does not like development can help increase the already high suicide rate caused by change

gameboyo:

It's a ppp (public private partnership). Both parties stands to benefit

OK. Thanks for clarifying.

deomello:

Thanks. I'm enlightened.

Agriculture

Large Scale tomato farming

more tomatoes

donation of palm oil mill

Having spent one year in akwa ibom state and also going to different local govt areas in the state,I must confess akwa ibom has one of the best road network comparable to abuja.......But, the most critical problem for that state is unemployment due to lack of industries in the state......Udom should embark on an aggresive drive to bring investors to akwa ibom state and also laise with neighbouring states on how to fix the federal roads leading to akwa ibom state since the fed govt has refused to do their job.As for the ibaka seaport,do you think Lagos would want to share with any state Knowing fully well that majority of importers are from the south east.

more oil

gameboyo:


State government alone can't handle a seaport project and do not even have the power to do so, that's d truth and the fg doesn't want to intervene which is so sad.
Ibaka deep sea port is the deepest sea port in West Africa without dredging. The fg is actually stalling this lofty dreams

Reference:


The Feds will not listen to anything seaports outside Lagos. That has been made clear for a number of years now.

Wrong the non completion has nothing to do with Federal Government. They simply haven't reached step of construction. Next big point. The port is PPP. 20% Akwa Ibom, 20% and 80 private. The federal government already allocated land as well as gave 50 year concession and gave FTZ.

Federal Government already made it clear Ibom deep seaports is priority. They collect tax money on all the port they could care less where it's at. No need for necessary conspiracy's.

Akwa Ibom is at Full Business Case and Procurement stage. All these should done 2017 and construction 2018 if i remember right. The project completed around 2020 when Buhari administration completes coastal rail.

geraldo077:
Having spent one year in akwa ibom state and also going to different local govt areas in the state,I must confess akwa ibom has one of the best road network comparable to abuja.......But, the most critical problem for that state is unemployment due to lack of industries in the state......Udom should embark on an aggresive drive to bring investors to akwa ibom state and also laise with neighbouring states on how to fix the federal roads leading to akwa ibom state since the fed govt has refused to do their job[b].As for the ibaka seaport,do you think Lagos would want to share with any state Knowing fully well that majority of importers are from the south east.[/b]

Despite the yearly allocation of several billions of naira for the construction of a proposed greenfield deep seaport at Ibaka in Akwa Ibom State by both the State Government and the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) since 2011, the project has remained elusive, with no evidence of a port being built at the proposed site.

The project is missing in the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan and in the list of similar projects planned in partnership between the federal government and state government, with expectations of private investors collaborations, investigations by LEADERSHIP have revealed.

The Ibaka Deep Seaport, a project for which the federal ministry of transport, the NPA and the Akwa Ibom State Government have held several workshops and taken commendations at several events is also missing in a maritime and air transport report prepared by Steer Davies Gleave for the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) hosted by

The African Development Bank.

The study, which was carried out to assess the potential for enhanced private participation in the maritime and air transport sectors in Africa however identified the Lekki Deep Seaport measuring 970m of container berths, 320m dry bulk berth, 1-2 oil berths and located 60km east of Lagos.

The Badagry greefield port, Koko Port and Olokola Port were also listed with their capacity and promoters.

The water at Ibaka is said to have a natural draft of 11 metres, without dredging, making it a huge potential for possible deep seaport construction.

Akwa Ibom State has continued to budget for the port, which Governor Godswill Akpabio said would create employment for 100,000 Nigerians.

The NPA had also told LEADERSHIP in Uyo at the PCC meeting that the deep seaport would be completed in 2015.

When LEADERSHIP visited the proposed site of the deep seaport at Ibaka, there was nothing to show that a seaport was being planned at coastal community.

A lonely dilapidated narrow road, better described as a colonial road leads to Ibaka, from Oron. As early as 2011, the Akwa Ibom State Governor told a Nigeria Ports Consultative Council (PCC) meeting in Uyo that his government had concluded plans to dualise the road.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201312160580.html

Akpabio budgets billions every year for this invisible seaport.

1. Ibaka seaport is not in the FG gazette and there is zero FG budget for it.

Meaning the FG doesn't know anything about this seaport officially

2. Akpabio budgets billions for this bridge every year with not even bush clearing or fence erected.

Meaning Akpabio pockets free billions every year.

Wash wash nothing dey happen for akwa Ibom state.high unemployment rate and poverty has taken over the state in the past 2 years.

bumper harvests

udemzyudex:


There are lots of good roads in Akwa ibom state already, thanks to the last administration.

Akwa ibom state needs investors, have seen other state government going abroad to woo investors, what has he done to such possible in Akwa ibom state?

To me, this administration is not working.

There's nothing wrong with this administration building additional civil infrastructures, road inclusive. The previous administration was truly and totally remarkable BUT we have to admit that there's still more room for improvement. Yes we need desperately need to attract investors, and that has been a focal point of the Udom Administration. But creating an investor friendly environment is equally of utmost importance.

deomello:

Akpabio budgets billions every year for this invisible seaport.

1. Ibaka seaport is not in the FG gazette and there is zero FG budget for it.

Meaning the FG doesn't know anything about this seaport officially

2. Akpabio budgets billions for this bridge every year with not even bush clearing or fence erected.

Meaning Akpabio pockets free billions every year.

Do you believe all of the cash was spent? I have no love for him I've heard stories about him. This reminds me of the light lagos rail since 2011 in that it still hasn't been completed with $1 billion budgeted.

Blue3k:
9 years, 1 billion dollars and 4 missed deadlines later. What's the next deadline for project are they going announce.

16km out of 27km complete for blue line only. Then for red and blue priority projects is only 58km. Total for mass rail is 246km.

Ps we're talking about blue line being fully operational only. Not the whole mass Transit system.

Source: Source: http://venturesafrica.com/december-knocking-where-lagos-light-rail/

Blue3k:


Do you believe all of the cash was spent? I have no love for him I've heard stories about him. This reminds me of the light lagos rail since 2011 in that still hasn't been completed with $1 billion budgeted.

Hehehehe. Classic
Let Mr Tinubu square come and answer this one, since he knows all things.

I know seguno2 has asked about this light rail project a number of times, so oya let's know where the billions spent on it vanished to.

otomatic:


Is this one state owned?. Cos I heard over the radio that it's owned by some Turkish investors.

Government should not own any business. The furthest they should go will be non controlling equity or the whole thing will just get bogged down in typical government inefficiencies.

Feraz:
Permit me sir but can you explain further? Does it mean what those from SErn Nigeria have been saying about the FG stifling the growth of other ports except Lagos is true? Any idea why people also do not share the above school of thought if true?

Just ignore Abeg!

You will not understand. We have been over this issue several times over the past decade. I am not aware that anything has changed from the reports I get.

Blue3k:




Wrong the non completion has nothing to do with Federal Government. They simply haven't reached step of construction. Next big point. The port is PPP. 20% Akwa Ibom, 20% and 80 private. The federal government already allocated land as well as gave 50 year concession and gave FTZ.

Federal Government already made it clear Ibom deep seaports is priority. They collect tax money on all the port they could care less where it's at. No need for necessary conspiracy's.

Akwa Ibom is at Full Business Case and Procurement stage. All these should done 2017 and construction 2018 if i remember right. The project completed around 2020 when Buhari administration completes coastal rail.

Construction is not the problem. There are several seaports along the coast of Nigeria. Akwa Ibom is not an independent state. Like I have often said. Before embarking on any project learn from those who have tried before. To better their attempts and cut out their mistakes.

Nice, i pray he finishes all project he has started before his tenure ends.

psucc:
Tell him we need food to be able to walk, run or even drive on those roads. He should implement promotions, pay civil servants their leave grants, and other entitlements.

How can somebody receives promotion letter with effect from 2014 but with financial benefit from 2016 yet till date he is still paid his previous salary without implementing the new promotion.

Leadership isn't all about paying civil servants who are less than 1% of the population. He should carry on with what impact the greater majority.

rozayx5:
jobs and more jobs

This is exceptional. I think it is the model other governors should emulate. Have periods where you invest massively in infrastructure, then have a subsequent period where you raise human capital, devoting maximum resources to job creation. It is a healthier balance for development.