Akwa Ibom Government has reiterated its determination to inaugurate
some mega projects worth billions of naira next year.
Governor Godswill Akpabio, who gave the hint in his 2013 radio and
television broadcast Christmas message to the people of and residents in
Akwa Ibom State, listed the projects to include Ibom Tropicana
Entertainment Centre, Ibom Specialist Hospital and Ibom International
Stadium, among others.
According to him, "We have eased the burdens of our people with various
economic incentives. We have tarred over 320 roads; executed over 4,000
people-oriented projects in our rural communities across the entire State
under the Inter- ministerial Direct Labour Scheme; attained about 90 per
cent coverage in electricity supply; commenced work on the main terminal
building of the Ibom International Airport while work on the international
stadium is nearing completion. We have turned Uyo into a modern,
beautiful and sophisticated metropolitan city".
The Governor, however, stated "Work is on-going on the third pipe-jacking
underground drainage system which will serve the Tropicana Complex, the
environs of the State Secretariat and our newly-completed dualized Nung
Udoe/Ibesikpo Asutan Road; a road that has caught the fancy of our
nation".
Akpabio observed "We started this journey in 2007 with a firm
commitment to positively change forever, the lives of our people. The God
who brought us this far will not abandon us in the New Year. We have
proved that a united Akwa Ibom can only grow from strength to strength
and stronger and stronger each passing day. Let us never succumb to the
forces of divisiveness, for such forces are obstacles to stop us from living
the rich promises of our forefathers.
"We set out to change Akwa Ibom State, but now we appear to have
become the bellwether of hope for a new Nigeria. The wave of development
in our State has elicited great commendation and praise from within and
without our Country. Our State has become the destination of choice for
conferences, workshops, seminars and retreats in Nigeria. Thanks to God,
we have become a reference point in good governance and a paragon of
development.
"As this year draws to a close, we can count our blessings and know we
have a lot to thank God for. As a People and a State, we have moved from
the shadows of national life to the centre of national attention. With God
on our side we have recorded great successes in infrastructural
development, human capacity building, economic growth, educational
advancement and health care services", the Governor stated.
He urged the people to embrace the spirit of Christmas by striving to keep
it throughout the New Year, resolve not only to show love to one another in
this wonderful season, but also to let love guide every action in the
coming year, saying "It is only in this way that we shall realize that
ancient, wondrous and angelic proclamation of “peace on earth and
goodwill towards men”.
Akpabio, who recalled that a few days ago, Akwa Ibom children drawn
from the 31 Local Government Areas coalesced into a 9,999 Choir to sing
Christmas Carols in praise and honour of our God, pointed out that the
historic event was a watershed in spiritual rebirth, thanking those who
attended the event or followed it in the media, and hoping that next year,
the festival of carols would hold at the ultra-modern 30,000 capacity
international stadium.
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