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The State executive committee has approved the commence of work for the permanent building of the Victor Attah international airport in Uyo, Akwa ibom state capital.
The decision was taken at the last executive meeting of the committee on 28 may 2019.
Announcing the decision of the committee, the state commissioner for Special Duty and Aviation Development mr Akan Okon disclosed that the terminal building will be a state of the arts terminal that will meet all international standards.
The terminal will be 20,000msq
Will accommodate 1200pax
Will have 6 Avio bridges.
Will have cargo handling facility inbuilt
And will have an apron that can accommodate the largest aircraft in the world.

Recall that passenger operation has been carried out from an interim terminal since the inception of commer ial passenger flight operations at the airport in 2008.

The airport which operates about 100 schedule flight a week with several airlines like Air peace, Dana air, Aero contractors, Al Naser Wings, bristow aviation etc also has the Newest Nigerian comercial airline ibom air using the airport as its permanent base.
This airport is one of the only 3 airports in the country that has a airline permanently based there.

With this development the airport has outgrown its interim terminal hence the need for expansion which will also boost cargo services at the airport.

In addition the MRO, building is also in the process of activation to offer routine maintenance for the aircraft in the west African sub region.

The building is expected to be completed within 24 months ,
was designed by Turkish architectural giant Fonksiyon mimarlik http://www.fonksiyonmimarlik.com/project-detail.php?p=1210-ni and will be built by the Turkish construction firm VKS construction. Who is also building the 21 story office building in uyo.

35824L:
The building looks out of place standing all by itself. A groundscraper would have made more sense.

......"a journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step".......

and by the way if you have ever visited the Central business district of Uyo, you would notice that all the road network and drainage of the area were completed years back even when there were no buildings there.
it was built in faith and anticipation of development of the area. Thats signifies a product of careful planning.
today all the landed properties in and around the area has all been snatched up.

The buildings are comming, its just a matter of time.

Rossikk:
Excellent. Now they need to build at least 5 more of those, to form a proper CBD and a decent skyline, and serve as an example to other cities that think they don't need to build such structures because they are not Lagos or Abuja.

Yes, Am aware that one Akwa ibom billioneer based abroad has signed a contract with the same company to build his global hqts at the CBD Uyo. I heard it will be taller than this building.

this is a model of what the building will look like on completion.

The 21 storey smart office building at the central bussiness district of Uyo, Akwa ibom state Capital city reaches its 21 floor.
the concrete work on the building has reached its conclusion, marking the begining of the installation of glass facade which has already arrived from Plexi glass Austria, the same company that manufactured the glass facade of the Akwa ibom stadium.

The building when complete will be the tallest "Smart building" in the country and is expected to meet all LEED smart building requirement.
the building is due for completion by last quarter of 2019.

The Turkish construction firm VKS construction LTD.that handles construction says the building is way ahead of schedule and will be delivered by Nov. 2019.

This building will provide mordern and ICT compliant office accommodation for business in the state, the target are multinationals operating in the state.

dominique:
Road network ✔✔✔

Buildings ❌❌❌

look closely at the pics you will find several building projects that are ongoing in the school.

good road network.

nice

As part of events marking the 2019 democray day, The governor of Akwa Ibom State on saturday 18/5/2019. Cut the tape on this new road and handed it over for use by the university campus and the host community.

this 5.6 km road is very scenic and was constructed by JP Sigma construction Nigeria.

the governor asked all contractors who have abandoned several building project in the institustion to return to site immediately.
The governor also ordered that peremeter fencing for the campus begins immediately to check encroachment of criminal elements into the university campus.

Akwa ibom state university is 8 yrs old and has 2 campuses. this is the second campus of the university.

mall on the 3rd floor.

updates may 14, 2019.

5000 stores yiwu international market eket. construction on the the 3rd floor

ongoing work at the city centre.

The renewal of The Oil city of Eket is comming along nicely
The roads are wider and wearing a new look,
The Underground storm water channels,
The 17000 seater all covered stadium,
The 5000 stores chinese yiwu market ,
renovation and refurbishing of Emmanuel general hospital,
The eket city plaza etc
are all progressing nicely.when complete Eket will become a model city in Nigeria.

Front0lane:
Yet foolish Biafrans with no remarkable project from their governors Umahi Ikpeazu n Ugwauyi will be wailing sorrowfully after allowing their foolish governors to swallow their allocation both IGR n federal allocation.

who is this one?

Kingosytex:
seun, lalasticlala and other moderators should do something about these bet9ja scammers. the way the litter every thread is worrisome.


now back to the topic, udom is one of the few performing governors in nigeria. kudos to him!!! he deserves some credit so i wan send am recharge card...Lol

lol.
i think the governor has enough credit. why not offer it to someone who needs the credit.

The two bridges has extension for future jetty construction.
and most importantly was built by a local engineering firm Seyang construction, who is slowly becoming a household name in construction in the state.

nice bridges

The people of Obot Akara LGA a border local government to Akwa ibom state have just been linked to their neighbours in Ekwere Azu community in Abia state with two bridges spanning 45 meters and a 57.8 meters over the two rivers that seperate the two boarder communities in the two neigbouring states.
the project also includes a 6.4km road network linking the bridges.
The road construction was completed 2018 and awaiting the bridge construction which has just been concluded and will be commisioned by gov. udom of Akwa ibom state on may 29th 2019 to mark democracy day.

The project is funded fully by Akwa ibom state government.

Recall that the governor also linked the northernmost LGA in Akwa ibom called ini LGA to its neighbour in Arochukwu still in Abia state in 2018 with a 14.7km road of which the royal fathers of Arochukwu gave him a chieftaincy title as a mark of appreciation that road is also awaiting the completion of 110m bridge of which 90% of work is already completed.
The people of Aro and environs have since started using Ibom Airport via this access road, which affords them the closest link to an airport. not to talk of commercial activities that had been activated within the two states.

gov. udom will also open 3 newly renovated general hospitals in the state on may 29, 2019.
the new hospitals are:
1)Iquita general hospital Oron LGA.
2)general hospital oruk anam LGA.
3) Cottage hospital onna LGA.

April 30, 2019. concrete work complete building at 21st floor.
glass Facade installation begins.

Building on track for delivery on November 2019 deadline.

well done Akwa Ibom State government.

jan 2018
construction going on nicely and on time.

Akwa ibom flying high. Ibom Air + sheraton hotel = tourism + more jobs.

Gov. Udom is working.

STRONG GROWTH MOMENTUM
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In North Africa, Marriott International currently has 30 hotels and over 10,000 rooms in its portfolio and with a robust pipeline in place, the company expects to grow its hotel portfolio by 60 percent by the end of 2023.

Presently home to nine Marriott International brands, the company expects to introduce six new brands in North Africa – including St. Regis, W Hotels, Autograph Collection, Residence Inn by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Executive Apartments.

The company anticipates the opening of four new properties across North Africa in 2019, including the debut of The Ritz-Carlton Rabat which will mark the company’s first luxury property in Morocco. Other planned openings include the launch of the St. Regis brand in Egypt with The St. Regis Cairo, the Four Points by Sheraton Setif in Algeria and the Marrakech Marriott Hotel in Morocco.

In West Africa, the company expects to grow its current footprint by 75 percent with the addition of nine new hotels and more than 1,800 rooms by the end of 2023. Currently operating 12 properties across Nigeria, Ghana, Mali and Guinea, Marriott International plans to enter Benin and Ivory Coast as a part of its development pipeline.

In 2019, the company is on-track to open the Four Points by Sheraton Ikot Ekpene, its ninth property in Nigeria, and the Protea Hotel by Marriott Accra Kotoka Airport in Ghana.

Here is a TOPHOTELCONSTRUCTION infographic on Marriott’s international hotel pipeline:




https://tophotel.news/new-cradle-of-hospitality-marriott-continues-africa-expansion-with-3-new-deals-infographic/

Others are only campaigning for votes udom is still working on projects.

He commissioned Ikot okoro general hospital in oruk anam yesterday
And also commisioned a palm kernel factory.

Yiwu international trade city eket construction is at the second floor as at feb 2019

Roads and drains looking excellent.

Update as at feburary 2019

Eket is fast becoming idung Mfia anwe.

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Its no news that Gov.Udom Emmanuel of Akwa ibom is in a hurry to convert the once neglected oil city of Eket to a modern-day city status via Urban Renewal projects which include underground drains, storm drains, sewage channeling, Road widening and dualization, 17000 seater stadium All seater all covered. 5000 stall yiwu international market etc.
Sp far all projects are comming along nicely here is an update on the scope of work.
Udom is working.

Fake news. Where is the link?