AKWA IBOM IS ON TRACK

Governor Udom Emmanuel has reengineered governance with prudent discharge and deliberate allocation of our resources. From the repositioning of failed structures at the Ibom Hotels, Ibom Specialty hospitals, Ibom Power and other haphazardly concocted ways of policy implementation to putting in place Power Infrastructure that has unbundled electricity distribution in our State by creating a ring of viable power stations.

We have about 6 remodelled and rekitted General hospitals in Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, Ituk Mbang, Etinan, Iquita Oron, Ikot Okoro and Eket and structures to deliver sustainable healthcare delivery at the Primary level.

Hundreds of our schools have been repositioned through a conscious effort in infrastructure amidst an increased morale in teacher and student welfare. Government has continued to promote and sustain the free education in the State.

A dozen factories and food processing facilities for Rice, Cassava, Cocoa, Coconut dot the landscape increasing our food sufficiency index. Massive cultivation in line with ensuring a non oil dependent economy is in place.

Strategic Investments are attracted in the Aviation and Construction Sector with the 21 Storey Edifice that is amazingly on the 14th floor within 6months and the Ibom Air project that remains a fantastic prelude to the final implementation of the Airport Development of MRO and cargo facilities.

The once crawling Ibom DeepSea Port project has advanced to the EPC stage with a properly defined execution strategy.

The financial model for Road Construction has seen to the opening up of the State which was landlocked for almost a decade to facilitate movement of goods through Abia, Umuahia with approval from the Federal Government to open up the Ikot Ekpene-Aba axis. All these roads are pointed towards economic value; Uyo-Etinan-Eket-Ibeno has progressed significantly despite the financial and economic challenges in our nation. The Ibaka Superhighway is on course alongside numerous economic arteries that cut across local government areas.

The Ibom Smart City project is about to lunch in 2months even as vigorous fibre optics are being laid to provide internet services at the State Secretariat, Ewet Housing and University areas as pilot for Ease of Doing Business which by the way has been revived massively through access to finance for 10,550 traders and Farmers in the State.

The Feyrep Initiative of Her Excellency is quietly furthering the renewed mindset and call for greatness of the Dakkada Philosophy by quietly launched Social Empowerment in Agriculture,Trade and Impact Investments.

Our people are back on the path of sustainable development but sadly we have been too dependent on subservient welfarist schemes of the past. Opportunities abound and that is exactly what a responsible Government should do. SMEs are popping up everywhere with plans to vigorous pursue wealth creation. Take a trip to the Made in Akwa Ibom Gallery.

In Sports our children are rising in excellence even as World class sporting arenas are evolving in the 10Federal Constituencies

I can boldly say that Akwa Ibom is obviously on track. Feel free to ask for further clarification as these numerous milestones are evident!!

Compliments of the season!

DMAESTRO

Oh so they are on track eh? LOL