A 21 storey smart building built by Akwa Ibom State government in attempt to attract international oil companies to relocate to the state, is to be inaugurated on Friday by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Uyo as part of the 34th anniversary celebration of the creation of the state.

The multiple billion naira building, code named Dakkada Towers, is to inaugurated alongside another project, the Dakkada luxury estate.

The State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong told journalists at a pre-anniversary press conference on Wednesday that the Dakkada estate, located along Airport Road, is designed to provide maximum affordable housing for people, while the 21 Dakkada Towers, a smart building located along the central business district in Uyo is to provide office complexes for International Oil Companies (IOCs) and other companies springing up in the state.

“On Friday, His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be in Akwa Ibom to inaugurate the Dakkada estate. When he lands at the airport, he will make his first stop at the Dakkada luxury estate to flag that off. The Dakkada estate is designed to provide maximum affordable housing for people.

“When he flags off the Dakkada luxury estate, he will move immediately to the central business district of Uyo and inaugurate the Dakkada Towers. It is a smart intelligent building fitted with the best communication and security gadgets.” he said.

Ememobong listed other projects to be inaugurated during the anniversary celebration to include 25 kilometres dualized Uyo-Ikot Ekpene road, 12 kilometres Secretariat road, 2.38 Kilometers access road to Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ekpene General hospital, Oil palm processing project, 2nd phase of 45 metre span bridges, and 3.5 kilometres David Lawrence crescent among others.

He said that the anniversary celebration would be low key, because of COVID-19, and would therefore not attract public holiday.

Ememobong congratulated Akwa Ibom state for the quality of men who had governed it since inception, and stressed that God has been involved in the selection of leadership for the state.

“Attah came at the foundation stage and laid a solid foundation, Akpabio reported with anger and did well on industrialization. Udom, a financial expert came when the nation’s economy was almost in depression, followed by the Covid-19. So, he was prepared for a time like this”. he said

Reacting to agitations over Governor Udom Emmanuel’s ability to complete all ongoing projects within the lifespan of the administration, the information boss said ‘Completeness would be determined on May 29, 2023″.

benuejosh:
Zero projects in Benue State. The least performing governor Benue has ever had. Even Kogi is doing better than Benue at a moment. The state can't even be compared to Nassarawa state that is just 45mins aways from the state capital. Go to lafia and see projects that are being carried out and it will amaze you. Governor Ortom is only buying properties and land up and down. Shouting Fulani herdsmen up and down. Recently, he wanted to change the narrative by saying the Fulani herdsmen are from Mali and Niger and not Nigerians. He kept insulting the President as though he had a personal issue with him all through these six years. Salaries of workers for months have not been paid. Pensioners are even the worst hit. They literally go begging to feed. He couldn't attract one single foreign investment or federal government project in the state. Ortom has disgraced us in Benue and his party PDP. The worst governor to come from Benue.

Congratulations to states whose Governors are performing even if not optimally. In Benue, we can proudly talk about wheelbarrows and our governor shouting Fulani herdsmen. THERE'S NO SINGLE PROJECT. Have you heard Ortom commissioned any single project apart from the wheelbarrows you saw online? NONE.

If Ortom is shouting herdsmen up and down, just know that he is trying to cover up his shame. We in Benue State know what he is doing and nobody takes him serious again. That's the only thing he has done. Shouting herdsmen and insulting Buhari. He is low budget Oshokomole 1. Fayose did put some infrastructure on ground despite his much noise. I was in Ekiti when he was the governor so I can attest to that.

If you see Ortom build any road to a place, just check around and you'll see that he bought a large portion of land along the road or he just bought a property and such he wants to make his property accessible.

ZERO PROJECT GOVERNOR.

PDP may be associated with failure but Wike is talking and working. Why can't Ortom just do one major project that Benue people will praise him instead of shouting herdsmen for increase in security votes so that he can pocket.

I speak on behalf of my people, the good and peaceful people of Benue State. The Food Basket of the Nation.

SmartPolician:
Akwa Ibom has been getting its governance right back to back. Idom Emmanuel is committed to industrializing the state. With the insecurity in Rivers State (chiefly secret cult killings, kidnaps, militancy, etc.), Imo and Abia are supposed to be cashing in in the situation.

Unfortunately, the two sister states have become even worse now. Well, Akwa Ibom will position to take advantage of the situation. Congratulations on your celebration.