THE 21 STOREY BUILDING FOR IOCs: UDOM EMMANUEL'S DREAM FOR HIS STATE

One faithful morning, we woke up to behold the news of the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel reinstating his commitment towards ensuring that ExxonMobil and other oil servicing companies operating in Akwa Ibom relocate their head offices to the State. A lot of us were bewildered, and resorted to asking, " how possible is this dream?

It is entirely impossible for one to wake from his sleep and state his dream to an entire State then expect them to believe. Especially when it is a State like Akwa Ibom Ibom where more than 1/3 of her people are highly exposed and educated. This is to say that before the possibility of a dream is perceived, there must be a template. Gov. Udom Emmanuel after ascertaining the doubt exhibited by his people immediately swung into action. The doubt wasn't as a result of the fact that he, the governor had failed in other of his promises. No matter how you've performed as a leader and no matter how much you keep to promises, there are some promises you make that even your hardened supporters would have to frown. This was the case of the governor.

Few days later, we heard that the governor has proposed a 21 storey smart building in Uyo, and as a matter of fact done its groundbreaking. " What is the building meant for? This was another question we asked.

We were rightly informed that the proposed 21 storey smart building would serve as office facilities to international oil companies operating within the shores of the State. With the building, companies like ExxonMobil, Amni Int'l, Frontier Oil, amongst other companies operating in the State would have a compelling reason to relocate their headquarters to the State. With the relocation of their head offices to have the State, the companies and staff will have to pay their direct taxes to the government of the State. This will go a long way in raising the IGR of the State, thereby consolidating Gov. Udom Emmanuel's strives in economic development.

Findings have revealed that the ongoing construction of the 21 storey smart building has so far provided not less than 2000 direct and indirect jobs for workers.

As I speak, the 21 storey building is 95% completed and once it's commissioned, it'll be opened for lease. Whether Exxon Mobil relocates to Uyo or not, there's all likelihood that companies with high net worth including banks would not hesitate to rent the floors in the building for their operations.

Any company that rents a space in the 21 storey building will have to pay rent to government, pay company tax to government and its workers will also pay taxes to government thus leading to increment in the internally generated revenue of the state. For instance, if 21 different companies should rent the building thereby paying taxes to government, this will certainly cause an unprecedented expansion in the State's IGR and rapid economic growth.

Outside adding to the unprecedented expansion this would cause on the State's IGR, the smart building when occupied by companies would provide employment opportunities for the people of the State. Even the food and recharge card vendors will experience massive boost in their businesses and these will generally boost the economic activities of the State.

When Gov. Udom Emmanuel told us that he was bringing companies back to the State, we didn't know what he meant not until today. Indeed, Mr. Udom Emmanuel is God-sent to Akwa Ibom State.

I like the dream, a very tall dream and so shall it be.

Though we are also lifting our people out of poverty in our villages.

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Simplyleo:
I like the dream, a very tall dream and so shall it be.

Though we are also lifting our people out of poverty in our villages.

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Oil is disappearing, but this our Nigerian government is not understanding the tsunami that will hit Nigeria in 15-20 years' time.

Remember when America used to buy our oil, Nigerian Government officials were eating chicken and milk every day. But today America turned things around by exporting millions of barrels than us today.

Electric cars are coming but these old fools that kill just to be in power don't know that anything technology comes faster than any other thing.

This year you might be using Nokia 3310, two years later Symbian 40 phones,

One year later, Symbian 60 phones.

One year later, BlackBerry phones and iPhones.

One year later, Android phones and it's every year upgraded versions.

Europe and the UK the country where cars are manufactured are saying that in the next 15 to 20 years there will be no more fuel engine cars but 100% electric cars and trucks.

But our government officials don't look bothered about this bad news for oil-producing countries. Don't get me wrong, the oil will still be sold but the people who will need it will be minimal and the price will fall to $10 with maybe Nigeria struggling to sell 100k barrel a day.

Every election we youths will convert ourselves to thugs and make sure our paymasters whose brains are as dumb as concrete bricks gets elected to office. With all sincerity will any reasonable country allow a serial failure like buhari to be their President? Only in Nigeria.

If Babangida buy himself a new wheelchair and decided to run for President, you will still see millions of people who are ready to kill their own brother to make sure he wins. The question is, win to go and do what.

Look at the grandpa we are using as ambassador to the United States, No wonder they gave warning about this embarrassing visa ban and grandpa didn't even care to react to issues.

Nigerians, we shall meet ourselves in 20 years time.