What you may not have known about the 4-point by Sheraton Hotel

-The 12-storeyed 4-point by Sheraton Hotel with its 144 Standard Rooms, 2 Presidential Suites and 16 Regular Suites, covering a Total Gross Floor Area of 13,700sqm; was not licensed as at the time of commissioning in May 26, 2015.

-The Hotel was commissioned as an ordinary building despite N50billion the previous administration disbursed for it. On the day of commissioning, cutleries were borrowed alongside some conference and banquet tables/chairs as a dummy to show the world, all of which ‘disappeared’ after the commissioning.

-The previous administration as at the time of commissioning, had not even acquired the branding rights to use the name “4-points by Sheraton”. The Governor Emmanuel-led administration procured this branding rights and formalized the name.

-On assumption into office, the present government came to the rescue, equipped and connected the Hotel to the national grid, making it ready for use.

According to the State Commissioner for Special Duties, Rt. Hon. Okpolopum Etteh, the facilities that would have made it a hotel were missing on assumption thus, burdening the present government with the cost of procuring them again. “The current government has fulfilled of the requirement given on the complete set-up of the hotel as well as equipping it fully with facilities including intercoms, televisions, scanners, ICT Unit and etc”, he said.

-The maintenance contract alone with the builders which the Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration pays periodically is a proof that the government is keen on making it a dream-come-true.

-Governor Emmanuel had to speed-up the construction of the Uyo/Ikot Ekpene road to aid accessibility to the hotel from the airport in about 30 minutes. There is no way a hotel of such repute would be fashioned without an accompanying good road network.

-The Hotel will serve as a hospitality outfit for visitors from far and wide thus, boosting the state’s IGR.

-Just Recently ���
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON HOTEL SET FOR BUSINESS, SEPTEMBER

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has met with the management of Marriot Group, led by Mr. Volker Heiden, Area Vice President of Marriott International.

The meeting which took place at Marriot Envoy, Accra, Ghana, was meant to conclude arrangements for the commencement of business operations at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Ikot Ekpene.

They two parties reached modalities to ensure that the opening of the hotel is formalised.

Governor Emmanuel expressed his delight that his promise to ensure that every strategic infrastructure is converted into a valuable asset for the benefit of Akwa Ibom people, is finding expression in the Four Point by Sheraton Hotel.

Also in Governor Emmanuel's delegation were, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Secretary to the State Government; Mr. Uko Udom SAN , Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; Rt. Hon. Okpolopm Etteh, Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties; Mr. Imo-Abasi Jacobs, Executive Director, AKICORP and Chairman of Ibom Air Board; and Engr. Ephraim Udosen , Director of Projects,in the Ministry of Special Duties.

So, what are we to do with this information? You must be working for Udom. Did anyone ever said anything contrary to what you just said? If no, then this write-up is completely unnecessary!

@op so u would've have preferred the previous government procured cutleries and leave structure for the current administration to come and build? u are indeed a anus thinking muda4ka.... for ur information, HE Udom is the worst thing that has ever happen to Akwa ibom state.