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Gov Eno Signs MoU on Ibom Deep Seaport with INTERAF Group Two Weeks After Registration with CAC



•A'Ibom Govt keeps secret, details, scope of MoU

In what public affairs analysts and commentators describe as the the latest deceptive bait of Governor Umo Eno's administration in the Akwa Ibom State, the state government has signed an undisclosed MoU with INTERAF GROUP to handle the Ibom Deep Seaport Project in the State.

According to investigation carried out by the Guide Newspaper, the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Akwa Ibom State Government and INTERAF GROUP on Ibom Deep Seaport Project took place two weeks after the company was registered with Corporate Affairs Commission.

A document exclusively retrieved by the Guide Newspaper from Corporate Affairs Commission reveals that INTERAF GROUP was registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on Monday, 22nd December 2025, with registration number: 9110761.

The Guide Newspaper reports that INTERAF GROUP is barely two weeks old as a registered in Nigeria, before the signing of the MoU with Akwa Ibom State Government on Ibom Deep Seaport Project, a development that has raised serious doubt on the sincerity of Akwa Ibom State Government in handling the Ibom Deep Seaport Project after more than two decades of the project remaining a pipe dream in the State.

The Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Akwa Ibom State Government and INTERAF GROUP took place last Monday, 12 January, 2025, in Government House, Uyo, with Prince Enobong Uwah, the Secretary to the State Government signing the MoU with the consortium unbehalf of Governor Umo Eno for the State Government.

Further investigation by the Guide Newspaper reveals that INTERAF GROUP had listed Ibom Deep Seaport as one of their clients over three years ago before INTERAF GROUP was registered with Corporate Affairs Commission and before the recent celebrated MoU sign during the week.

The Guide Newspaper equally observed that the state government failed to disclose in its official statement important information expected in such MoU which include : the scope of responsibility assigned to INTERAF GROUP Consortium, technical roles, financial commitments, timelines, risk allocation, or project deliverables.

Also, investigation carried out by the Guide Newspaper reveals the directors of the company to include: Ezinwa Chinedu Ibekwe as the Founder and CEO of the INTERAF GROUP, Obinna Jideofo Ibekwe as Director Engineering Technology. Other directors are: Olujimi O. Popoola, Anayo NzeribevArch. Modibbo Adulladir Sadiq, Luciana Salvatore, Ukwumonun Etubi, Peter Paul Ogbaje, Senator Ahmad Abubakar.

Commenting on the development, a foremost socio political group in Akwa Ibom State, Ibom Akwa Ibom (IAI) described the signing of the MoU between Akwa Ibom Government and INTERAF GROUP on Ibom Deep Seaport as the highest political deception displayed by Governor Umo Eno, questioning the recent intention of the governor on the project which he had long abandoned shortly on assumption of office.

Speaking through its Secretary General, Comrade Solomon Akpan-obong, IAI challenged Governor Umo Eno to reveal the details of the MoU signed between the State and the Consortium, accusing the state government of planning to use the deceptive MoU as a political bait to canvass support for APC government in 2027 election.

Also reacting to the development, a citizen of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Aniefiok Effanga, wrote on Facebook, "I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable with these MOUs . How, in heaven's name would a signature project like the seaport be tossed in a concentric circle for nearly two decades without tangible development at the site? Implementation of this project shouldn't be politicised as destinies of teaming Akwa Ibom youths in particular , and Nigeria in general are yearning for a proactive approach to its commencement."

Another internet user Mr. Frank Ududo, said: "This makes me giggle. Apart from Ibom Air, which other government consortium ever worked in the State? Akpabio administration sang song of Ibom Deep Seaport. A lot of money went into the "thinking" of the project. A lot more was spent designing the said seaport. Later, it became public knowledge that personal interests clashed. This led to the project being stalled. Governor Udom Emmanuel took over and the attention shifted to land/location/name change.

“Apparently not wanting to dissipate further energy because of what was on ground, the administration backed tracked but not before expending huge resources on it. Akpabio spent 8 years and fund. Udom similarly spent 8 years and more funds. All to no avail as nothing tangible has been done.

“Now, Gov Umo Eno has signed another MoU with, this time, indigenous "investors". But let me ask: what happened to the partnership with the FG on the Deep Seaport project? Meanwhile, Lagos State has built two Deep Seaports within the period. Are we not scandalized by the way the State government is trivializing the whole project? I shake my head."

It would be recalled that Governor Umo Eno had in 2023 during one of his governorship electionneering campaigns in Akwa Ibom State stated categorically that President Bola Tinubu as a Yoruba man can never allow Akwa Ibom State to get Ibom Deep Seaport under his watch as the President of Nigeria.

"They talked about Ibom Deep Seaport to be built, don't let anybody deceive you, no body, at least not the APC Presidential candidate with respect would leave Badagry Deep Seaport or Lekki Deep Seaport to come and build Ibom Deep Seaport, it will not happen," Governor Umo Eno had said.

Efforts made by our correspondent to get the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Akwa Ibom State Mr. Aniekan Umanah and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerette Udoh to speak on the project proved abortive as they both failed to respond to the text messages sent to their WhatsApp lines despite reading the message.

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The Eastern ports are rarely functional and Akwa Ibom State wants to build its own port. What stunt is Governor Eno going pull to deviant from the unpleasant narrative of the ports in the same region?

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umarnuhu1900:
Gov Eno Signs MoU on Ibom Deep Seaport with INTERAF Group Two Weeks After Registration with CAC



•A'Ibom Govt keeps secret, details, scope of MoU





https://kwararafareporters.com/gov-eno-signs-mou-on-ibom-deep-seaport-with-interaf-group-two-weeks-after-registration-with-cac/

This country is filled with corruption

See how Eno is working and some people , and some noisemakers want FG to build a seaport for them.

If your re region is viable , investors would approach your governors.

What happens to the audio billionaires in that place? Can't they build a seaport?

Before I come, let me be going, I am coming back again when I want to come back, so I can come back and see if anybody has come to check if I was gone or coming back

No be to sign MoU my Governor with doings,. When will work start?

Format of using state fund to build port in the name of one kangaroo company that belong to them

FutureFocus:
Format of using state fund to build state port and make it their

Which fund should he use? Tinubu fund?
Ibom seaport is for akwa ibom state.

Alliswell248:
Which fund should he use? Tinubu fund?
Ibim is for akwa ibom state.

Your cup of tea, I’m not from Akwa Ibom

We know the drill, report says it was a kangaroo company registered two weeks ago

Thumbs up to the Governor! Money must be made...

Nice one. I remember reading about the same stuff here days ago.

Okay. A very good one. We need more that

Yet another SW port, na only SW dey Nigeria?

My Governor is a man of God, 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Touch not my anointed.

FutureFocus:
Your cup of tea, I’m not from Akwa Ibom

We know the drill, report says it was a kangaroo company registered two weeks ago

Oh...busy body poke noising in things beyond his no 6.
Go warm akpu

SmartPolician:
The Eastern ports are rarely functional and Akwa Ibom State wants to build its own port. What stunt is Governor Eno going to deviant from the unpleasant narrative of the ports in the same region?

I know he is playing a stunt with Akwa Ibomites, but the Eastern ports not being functional, is purposely caused by the government. If it is functional 'eastern ports', it will somehow weaken Lagos economy.

FutureFocus:
Your cup of tea, I’m not from Akwa Ibom

We know the drill, report says it was a kangaroo company registered two weeks ago

whether it is " Kangaroo or " kankara" company, the most important is that,memorandum has been signed and we the Akwa Ibomites are happy with the development

umarnuhu1900:
see more staff photo here

Is NL reducing the picture quality or this is how blurry it is on your phone too?

SmartPolician:
The Eastern ports are rarely functional

Which East are you refering to? I hope you don't mean landlocked iboland.
Meanwhile the Warri Port in Delta and Onne Poet in Rivers State are functional. Ibeto imports his cement through the Onne Port. He also has a facility in the Port complex where his imported cements are bagged

Jakpon:
Which East are you refering to? I hope you don't mean landlocked iboland.
Meanwhile the Warri Port in Delta and Onne Poet in Rivers State are functional. Ibeto imports his cement through the Onne Port. He also has a facility in the Port complex where his imported cements are bagged

You people read news every day but are too da ft to learn anything. Google Eastern ports and see what you get! Dullards selecting people like them to run this country!

Seefinish:
whether it is " Kangaroo or " kankara" company, the most important is that,memorandum has been signed and we the Akwa Ibomites are happy with the development

How many MoUs have been signed without a single physical project on the ground? Can’t you see through their antics? They are only using that project as a tool to canvass for votes

SmartPolician:
You people read news every day but are too da ft to learn anything. Google Eastern ports

Shinedu mention the imaginary Eastern Port or STFU !!

Akwa ibom is one state that has little to show for all the monies received in the last 13m2 years especially

The sea port is political and will never be completed cause the average aks politicians does not like rich young men. And anything that takes youth off chasing them around for 2k is not in their best interest

Aks currently has senate president but nothing is going on in the state

I want to ask few questions:

1. Does it mean that a newly registered company that has a financial muscle to handle such project is not qualified?

2. If Intergraf or whatchamacallit is qualified even though was registered 2 weeks before signing the MOU, what's the noise about this?

3. What's the noise about signing the MOU when they have not given them time to see if they will succeed or not before shouting from the top of your voice.

My people are wont to saying it shouting POLITICS in everything without an idea of how most of these work.

umarnuhu1900:
Gov Eno Signs MoU on Ibom Deep Seaport with INTERAF Group Two Weeks After Registration with CAC



•A'Ibom Govt keeps secret, details, scope of MoU





https://kwararafareporters.com/gov-eno-signs-mou-on-ibom-deep-seaport-with-interaf-group-two-weeks-after-registration-with-cac/

Alliswell248:
See how Eno is working and some people , and some noisemakers want FG to build a seaport for them.

If your re region is viable , investors would approach your governors.

What happens to the audio billionaires in that place? Can't they build a seaport?

But Tinubu is building a 15 trillion naira road project in Lagos with our commonwealth. He also just disbursed 150 billion naira as counterpart funding for the Lagos green rail, which is a state government project. Why didn't he wait for foreign investors?

@topic, Governor Umo told his people he decamped to APC for the Ibom port to be built, but apparently, he was scammed by the APC. Seeing he's running out of time, he had to sign a sham MOU to deceive his people.

This is what you get when you're a grovelling luciferian. You become a bigger thief than your ancestors could have ever dreamt of, the first of your kind in your lineage.

Criminal intentions.


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AMINDA:
But Tinubu is building a 15 trillion naira road project in Lagos with our commonwealth. He also just disbursed 150 billion naira as counterpart funding for the Lagos green rail, which is a state government project. Why didn't he wait for foreign investors?

Tinubu’s defenders miss the core issue. The problem is not infrastructure spending; it is prioritization, timing, and equity.

At a time when Nigerians are crushed by subsidy removal, currency devaluation, food inflation, and collapsing purchasing power, committing ₦15 trillion of national funds to a single-state rail project in Lagos raises serious questions of fiscal judgment and fairness. Nigeria is a federation, not a Lagos republic. Many states lack basic federal roads, rail links, power infrastructure, and security funding.

The ₦150 billion counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Rail, a state-owned project, is even more troubling. If the federal government can instantly fund Lagos projects, why are other states told to “wait for investors” or “generate internally”? This exposes a selective application of federal generosity.

Waiting for foreign or private investors is exactly what the government preaches for fuel refineries, power, rail, and housing. Why was this principle suddenly abandoned for Lagos? If the project is commercially viable, investors would queue. If it is not, taxpayers should not be forced to shoulder the burden during an economic crisis.

In short, this is not visionary leadership; it is centralized favoritism, poor timing, and misplaced priorities, financed with the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.

umarnuhu1900:
Gov Eno Signs MoU on Ibom Deep Seaport with INTERAF Group Two Weeks After Registration with CAC

“Now, Gov Umo Eno has signed another MoU with, this time, indigenous "investors". But let me ask: what happened to the partnership with the FG on the Deep Seaport project? Meanwhile, Lagos State has built two Deep Seaports within the period. Are we not scandalized by the way the State government is trivializing the whole project? I shake my head."

•A'Ibom Govt keeps secret, details, scope of MoU

https://kwararafareporters.com/gov-eno-signs-mou-on-ibom-deep-seaport-with-interaf-group-two-weeks-after-registration-with-cac/

“Now, Gov Umo Eno has signed another MoU with, this time, indigenous "investors". But let me ask: what happened to the partnership with the FG on the Deep Seaport project? Meanwhile, Lagos State has built two Deep Seaports within the period. Are we not scandalized by the way the State government is trivializing the whole project? I shake my head."

People don't read. If only most of you read the write-up accompanying the headline.

Jakpon:
Which East are you refering to? I hope you don't mean landlocked iboland.
Meanwhile the Warri Port in Delta and Onne Poet in Rivers State are functional. Ibeto imports his cement through the Onne Port. He also has a facility in the Port complex where his imported cements are bagged

Ibeto imports which cement? Who told you cement importation is allowed in Nigeria.