Akwa Ibom Government and
Hilton Worldwide Group have
signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for the
management of Uyo Hilton
Garden.
Akwa Ibom Governor, Chief
Godswill Akpabio Monday in Uyo
signed for the State Government
while Mr. Michael Cooper, Vice
President, Development, Hilton
Worldwide Group, Sub-Saharan
Africa signed for the group.
Speaking, Mr. Cooper said he was
delighted to sign the
management agreement of the
hotel with the state government
which would be a model in
Africa.
Cooper, accompanied by Louis
Misford in-charge of
Development and Technical
Drawings, Mark Martin Volick in-
charge of Specification and Arc.
Paul Ladiga, Lead Architect of the
group, hinted that Hilton Group
has 3,999 hotels worldwide with
Uyo Hilton Gardens making up
4,000, assuring to keep to the
terms of agreement.
Chief Akpabio said he was happy
to personally undertake the
signing of the agreement, which
according to him, was a symbolic
opportunity opened for Hilton
Group in the Gulf of Guinea.
Akpabio observed that Hilton
Group is a brand well known to
all worldwide and has not
suffered any business loss
before, saying ”This is happening
in Uyo and in our time. It marks a
major step forward in our effort
to bring about uncommon
transformation in our dear state
and also bring about
transformation in Nigeria. We
believe that this hotel would
boost tourism in the Gulf of
Guinea and would add to the
transformation potentials
highlighted by Mr. President”.
He assured the Vice President
that the hotel might be one of
the most profitable hotels
because Uyo is a small, virgin
capital that has become a
conference destination for
organisations in Nigeria since,
according to him, last year, more
than 450,000 people visited Uyo
through Akwa Ibom
International Airport, stating
”With the completion of Theme
and Dry Park, Shopping Mall,
International Conference Centre
and Cineplex in the hotel, the
partnership would be mutually
beneficial to both parties.
Government is ready to put in
more resources to ensure the
hotel attains an international
standard which you are known
for”.
The Governor hinted that Federal
Government has approved
extension of railway to Uyo while
recently, the Secretary to the
State Government and Special
Adviser on Technical Matters
went on road show overseas to
to source for prospective
investors for the building of
Ibaka Deep Seaport which the
Presidency had approved as a Free Trade Zone. www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/114909/1/akwa-ibom-hilton-sign-mou-for-uyo-hilton-garden.html

Where is the second hotel located? Or is it not just addition of another facility to the state five star hotel?

The 1st five-star hotel is LeMERIDIEN IBOM HOTEL & GOLF RESORT in Uyo. The 2nd five-star hotel is HILTON IBOM TROPICANA GARDEN HOTEL in Uyo.

Good effort Mr Governor. Now, stop with the Governor's Forum/Ameachi and 2015 politics (we're just in 2013 ffs) and start pushing to industrialize the state by wooing more investors and creating/providing more avenues for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises to thrive...

Akpabio is trying
Unlike Fashola

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Congratulations on your second hotel!!!
Lagos is honestly happy for you!

Kairoseki77: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Congratulations on your second hotel!!!
Lagos is honestly happy for you!

It's the second 5-star hotel in Akwa Ibom, doesn't mean those two are the only good hotels in the state. Meanwhile, how did Lagos factor in to this thread?

mojounited:

It's the second 5-star hotel in Akwa Ibom, doesn't means those two are the only good hotels in the state. Meanwhile, how did Lagos factor in to this thread?

Ask eaglechild. He brought it up.