[size=14pt]CBN names Akpabio best governor in infrastructure[/size]
On February 8, 2012 · In News

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has been conferred with the best governor award for infrastructural support to micro and small enterprises activities by President Goodluck Jonathan.

At the award ceremony organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja yesterday, the president who was represented by his deputy, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, extolled qualities of the awardees in poverty alleviation and said the administration would vigorously pursue its transformation agenda.

Giving reasons for the award on Chief Akpabio, the CBN cited the provision of infrastructural facilities and the disbursement of grants and loans to rural women and farmers as outstanding initiatives by the administration of Chief Akpabio.

According to Mallam Sanusi, “the availability of infrastructure is critical for the socio-economic development of any state. Akwa Ibom State Government made the upgrade of infrastructural facilities a critical objective of the administration.

“Special attention and resources were devoted to massive rural and urban development through provision of road networks, potable water supply, rural electrification, healthcare delivery and other ancillary projects in the form of reconstruction of existing structures.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/cbn-names-akpabio-best-governor-in-infrastructure/

i agree, not all these noise makers from lagos and anambra choking us with propaganda

Yeah! no doubt about that.I was in the state last year August and this award is no doubt in the right direction

Congrats to him

any links to video clips of what he has done?

All it takes is a simple drive through Akwa Ibom to convince anyone that Akpabio is working, while Fashola is Scamming.

what is wrong with u guys, what of all the flowers fashola is planting all over lagos.Fashola don vex now, u need to see the massive flower planting that is about to go on around Oworo,Alapere,Tollgate axis while the blue rail project is at a neck breaking slow pace despite getting free money from  world bank for the project. All hail superman fashola:Eko o n-  b-j-  O,  (people are now getting pissed up with that fraudulent slogan)

He really deserves it. Among governors like Chime, Amaechi, Fashola and himself, he's been the one that has taken infrastructure very seriously. Even though I've disagreed with someof his capital projects like the akwa-ibom airport, I think he has done well so far.

Akpabio has done well in building Infrastructure, But unfortunately the place is just being beautified but not many real Jobs are being created, hence the migration of the akwa Ibom people to other states (Rivers state et al) for Jobs, Hopefully private investors would get into the state to help create Jobs, In all the Governor has done well.

Akpabio is actually a trail blazer. He has achieved wonders within 4 years. As for comparing him with BRF, haba: would he have done better if his state is Lagos?
All I have to say is, he made as much noise as BRF, the reason we didnt hear was because we arent in state. But my respect to this leader.

Yes, the guy is good even though i don't always appreciate is comment on national issue.

Rubbish. Am sure Akpabio lobbied for this one. The guy too like show.
*anti-akpabio.

he really deserve d award. The guy is really transforming Akwa Ibom for good. Congrat sir

I agree with CBN absolutely,I was at Uyo in November last year, shocked to see fly overs everywhere even, roads to villages were tarred. Though I am very much aware that he is looting as well, but Delta state has similar receiepts from Fedration account,yet they can not boast of so much infrastructural development.The rest should learn how to work too and not chopping only.

I dream of the day a governor of my state{Bayelsa}will win this award,will it happen in my lifetime??i doubt, Congrats Akpabio,God bless You

they give you basic amenities, you praise them. why wont they misbehave?

just like when PHCN restore power, everybody shout UP-NEPAAAAA

Akpabio is the man. A visit to the state will convince you. I schooled in Calabar so i know how the state looked in the past. I went there last year and could not believe the changes. Solid structures everywhere, not a single pot hole.

Congrats Mr Akpabio.  But not so fast. How much was the total spend on infrastructure to make him the best governor and what specifically was achieved - kilometres of roads tarred or paved, gallons of water per day, megawatts of electricity or kilometre of cables run, etc?

It would also be nice to know the percentage of the state's total revenue for that year that went into the infrastructural development.

Beaf:

Giving reasons for the award on Chief Akpabio, the CBN cited the provision of infrastructural facilities and the disbursement of grants and loans to rural women and farmers as outstanding initiatives by the administration of Chief Akpabio.

Which government organ handled or is administering this? What were the terms? Who were the beneficiaries?

sunkoye:

they give you basic amenities, you praise them. why wont they misbehave?

just like when PHCN restore power, everybody shout UP-NEPAAAAA

Agree with @pukkah. CBN should come up with a yearly non partisan and well researched development indices assessment of all states in Nigeria. Shey they have research department?

I think common sense shld make anyone not compare Akpabio with Fasola. You should compare him wt his PDP friends in the south-south.
BRF is chopping Lasgidi money wt his godfather but we shld pls be factual in our comparison.
Allocation, population, etc. they are both miles apart. Akpabio gets 40B monthly compared to Fasola's 12B.

Unfortunately, na another story if we ask them to list the so called infrastructures,



lol, damn lairs

Oops,

There were a few states that they missed, where are the internet fighters?

Beaf:

[size=14pt]CBN names Akpabio best governor in infrastructure[/size]
On February 8, 2012 · In News

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has been conferred with the best governor award for infrastructural support to micro and small enterprises activities by President Goodluck Jonathan.

At the award ceremony organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja yesterday, the president who was represented by his deputy, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, extolled qualities of the awardees in poverty alleviation and said the administration would vigorously pursue its transformation agenda.

Giving reasons for the award on Chief Akpabio, the CBN cited the provision of infrastructural facilities and the disbursement of grants and loans to rural women and farmers as outstanding initiatives by the administration of Chief Akpabio.

According to Mallam Sanusi, “the availability of infrastructure is critical for the socio-economic development of any state. Akwa Ibom State Government made the upgrade of infrastructural facilities a critical objective of the administration.

“Special attention and resources were devoted to massive rural and urban development through provision of road networks, potable water supply, rural electrification, healthcare delivery and other ancillary projects in the form of reconstruction of existing structures.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/cbn-names-akpabio-best-governor-in-infrastructure/

Congrats to the governor as it shows that there are some Nigerians "working" but I'm a little confused on who gave the award - CBN or GEJ?

It seems that CBN merely provided the venue and time, and GEJ was the judge? The snippet from the article and/or the article itself is confusing.

@Safarigal

You're a lil cutie! Are you sure you're 17??

[size=18pt]Akpabio is a man that enjoys tithing when the cameras are rolling. The State earns more than any other State in Nigeria, and probably more than some countries in W.A. Akwa Ibom should be el-dorado by now, this man is not performing as expected of him, of course when compared to state’s with lean budgets but has hooliganic rogues in power it would appear as if he has done exceptionally well and he is hitting all the right notes.

Far, far, far, foul and a fallacy, the man na 419[/size],

We still dey wait for the list of the so called infrastructures o.


Talk about invisible and 419 infrastructures,

Nna anulum na akwaibom na achokwa iru seaport.Odika obu ebe afu kam ga eje oo, makana anam afu nnukwu opportunity dia n'ihu.

@Beaf

Word on the road is that you sold your soul to a corrupt, and mindless politician for some fresh milk and cheerios??

Big supporter of BRF. Good on akpabio. However one cannot compare lagos and Akwa Ibom. How many local governments does lagos have and how many does lagos have, which is one of the things people have to consider. Akwa Ibom may have excess money to invest in infrastucture while lagos may not. So I dont see the point of the comparison that people are doin

Any pictures to back up these claims? They say seeing is believing.