Mr Udom Emmanuel, Governor of Akwa Ibom State was on Thursday night honoured as the Best Governor in Nigeria in Industrialization and Foreign Direct Investments 2018 by Independent Newspapers in Lagos.


The award ceremony which took place at the Eko Hotels, Lagos also had other prominent Nigerians like Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, the Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as well as the Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi conferred with awards in several categories.

Emmanuel who was represented at the award ceremony by his commissioner for information and strategy, Mr Charles Udoh said the honour was dedicated to Akwa Ibom people who cooperated with him to ensure the state is safe and conducive for Investments to thrive.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in 2017 and 2018 listed Akwa Ibom as one of the five states and the Federal Capital Territory being the most investor-friendly in the country.

The NBS also said during the period, the state attracted capital importation of $18.361 million, a 27.75 per cent improvement over the previous year’s figure, noting that it was experiencing rapid economic transformation, much faster than the Nigerian average, with quality of life index growing more than 300 per cent.

Governor Emmanuel within 4 years attracted and facilitated big factories and industries to his state, including the Syringe Manufacturing Factory (largest in Africa), PencilProduction Factory, ToothpickProduction Factory, Electric Digital Metering Solutions Manufacturing Factory, Peacock Paint Factory, Fertilizer Blending Factory, Plastic Manufacturing Factory, Rice Mill and several others.


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Bought Award

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Congratulations for man when sabi,Akpabio wanted to control you but you put him to his level

Congrats to him
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Congrats Udom. Truly this guy deserves 2nd tenure.

Your work will speak for you when it matters. Unlike looking for what to present to the people you are leading as a proof you deserve the office.

Congrats

Saraki a man with 9 lifes... he is already in America ... I wonder if those guys sleep self

Rollins777:
Congratulations for man when sabi,Akpabio wanted to control you but you put him to his level

South south is not south west where they have one lord deciding who become governor....

We are not follow follow ..... We are not controlled we have our own mind

Is this man beta than Obiano & Ambode?
Well, congrats 2 him.
Op he can deliver Akwa-Ibom for Atiku

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That's great

[quote author=Tunasco4u post=74865078]Bought Award ; Who told you that? You are among the ppl taking us backward. Make nigeria work again #Atikuobi

Congratulations to my governor
#udom is working

You are truly Ibibio son we love you Udom. Your return 2019 is a done deal #ONLYGOD#

Udom is working

Tunasco4u:
Bought Award

Yes.he's an outgoing governor so lets pardon him

TonyeBarcanista:
Udom is working

Yes,in terms of shopping for frivolous awards

senatordave1:
Yes,in terms of shopping for frivolous awards

Atiku is in the USA bro

Tunasco4u:
Bought Award

I thought i was the only wiseone here