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UNILAG ALUMNI GETS RESEARCH CENTRE IN UYO

Foundation for the construction of University of Lagos Alumni Association Research Centre was laid today in Uyo by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.

The project is sited at Banking Layout on Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo.When completed, the research centre will provide solutions to art, science, engineering and technology.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel shortly after laying foundation for the construction of University of Lagos Alumni Association Research Centre in Uyo, inspected the 21-storey office complex.

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Credit: Meflym Anwana, Special Assistant (Digital Media) to Governor Udom Emmanuel

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Udom is working


ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GOV UDOM EMMANUEL
Roads and Infrastructure
• Over 1700km of roads
• 35 bridges
• Completion of the State Secretariat Annex
• Construction of 2nd airport Runway
• Upgrade of Airport main runway to category 2
• Only state to own & maintain an airport independently
• Flood control at Nsikak Eduok Avenue, Uyo
• 21 Storey modern Office Complex loading…
Education
• Free & compulsory basic education in public schools
• Take-over of 7 community secondary schools
• Construction and Renovation of 62 school blocks
• Strategic interventions in tertiary institutions – roads, equipment, academic blocks, etc
• Procurement & distribution of free text books & other educational materials
• Subventions to public primary & secondary schools
• Over N600 million WAEC fees for indigenes in public secondary schools annually
• Upgrading of Akwa Ibom state college of Arts & Science, Nung Ukim, Ikono to College
of Science and Technology.
Industrialization
• Syringe Manufacturing Factory (Largest in Africa)
• Pencil Factory & Toothpick factory
• Electric Digital Metering Solutions Manufacturing Factory
• Resuscitation of Peacock Paint Industry
• 153+ mw Ibom Power Plant & 3 sub-stations
• Flour Mills and Coconut Refinery loading…
• Ibom Deep Seaport loading…
• Ibom Industrial Park/ Jetty loading…
• Plastic Manufacturing Factory loading…
• Fertilizer Blending Factory loading…
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND WORKERS’ WELFARE:
• Payment of outstanding pensions and gratuities to retired workers.
• Regular and prompt payment of salaries and entitlement to public servants.
• Release of backlog of promotions from 2012 to 2014 affecting 10, 352 public servants.
• Implementation of immediate switch –over from salary payroll to pension payroll
system for retirees.
• Training of public servants for effective service delivery.
. Recruitment of 4, 761 Teachers into the Education Sector, Spanning through Primary
and Secondary School Teachers, Polytechnic and College of Education Lecturers as
well as into other critical areas.

Agriculture
• 11,000 hectares coconut plantation
• 1,600 hectares cassava plantation in 15 LGAs (FADAMA) ****
• 4,920 registered rice farmers
• 450 youths trained on cocoa maintenance
• Subsidized fertilizers, oil palm & cocoa seedlings
• Akwa Prime Hatchery – 10,000 day old chicks weekly
• Free Improved Corn seedlings
• Cattle ranch loading…
• Vegetable Green houses
• Over 100hectares of rice cultivated
• Cultivation of about 2,100 hectares of cassava in partnership with World Bank under
FADAMA III Additional Financing Project, using farmers co-operatives.
• Ongoing construction of 33No. Cassava Micro-Processing Mills
• i Training of 300 youths under the Graduate Unemployment Youth Scheme (GUYS. Each
will be empowered with one million naira to embark on any agricultural enterprise.
• Construction of 1No. Tractor Hiring Enterprise (AEHE) Centre with 4 No. tractors, and 14
No. implements delivered. So far 75ha of farmland has been ploughed, harrowed and
ridged through the Centre.
• Refurbishing of Cassava Processing Factories located at Ikot Okudom, Eket LGA; Nung
Udoe, Ibesikpo/Asutan LGA and Ikot Ekang in Abak LGA and leased to private
operators for the production of high quality garri, odorless foofoo and cassava flour.
• Procurement of 600,000 bags of fertilizer to farmers in the State
• Planting of 500 citrus seedlings, 600 hybrids plantain suckers and 1,000 pineapple suckers
at the Horticulture Garden, Wellington Bassey Way in Uyo LGA.
Rural Development
• Over 300 rural development projects across 31 LGAs
• Over 400 inter-ministerial rural intervention projects
• Rehabilitation/construction of over 500km of rural feeder roads loading
Health
• Free medical services for children below 5 years, pregnant women & the aged
• Over 25 Containers of state-of-the art medical equipment
• Construction & upgrading of secondary healthcare facilities across the state
Reconstruction and equipping of General Hospital, Etinan
Ongoing reconstruction of Ituk Mbang General Hospital
Reconstruction of Ikono General Hospital
Ongoing reconstruction work at:
➢ Ikot Okoro General Hospital

➢ Awa Cottage Hospital
• Relief for over 4,000 mal-nourished children
• Free screening & treatment of over 15,000 people for various eye diseases
. Training of 20 Biomedical Engineers
. Provision of residential quarters for 48 House Officers in the State Hospitals and 50
in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH).
. Accreditation for Schools of Nursing, with 272 Registered Nurses.
. Training and Certification of 100 Doctors and Nurses in Basic Lives Support (BLS) and
Advanced Cardiac Lives Support (ACLS) with Medical Emergency Experts from the USA.
. Procurement of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and Electrocardiograph (ECG)
Machines for use in Emergency Response (now fitted in all our ambulances).
Youth Empowerment & Capacity Building
• Over 20,000 youths trained in various skills
• Ongoing Construction of 10 Modern Sports Centres
• N2bn interest free loan for small scale entrepreneurs and traders.
• First and Second Akwa Ibom State Youth Sports Festival
• Through sound financial planning, investment and management;
Akwa Ibom has become the Football Capital of Nigeria – Hosted the Super Eagles to
becoming the first African Team to qualified for Russia 2018 World Cup with a match
still to play.
- Akwa United won Nigeria FA Cup twice in 3 years
- Ibom Angels emerged runners up 2017 Nigeria Female FA Cup (The first time a female
team from the state has ever qualified for the finals of a major national competition)
- Team Akwa Ibom finished 2nd on the medal table at 2017 National Sports Festival
- Akwa Ibom received three Excellence Award on Sports Development from the Federal
Government
- Renovation/reconstruction of Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Eket and other Sports Stadia in the State
- Promotion and sponsorship of 4 state football teams namely; Akwa United, Akwa Starlet,
Ibom Angels and Ibom Youth FC
SOCIAL WELFARE:
1. Care for over Eight Hundred (800) Orphans and less privileged children in the five
(5) Government Homes. viz:
- Special Children’s Home, Uyo
- Divine Children’s Home, Uyo
- Correctional Centre, Uyo
- Shelter Afrique Transit Camp, Uyo
- Government Children’s Home, Ikot Ekpene.
Some of them are presently in higher institutions
2. Provision of N200,000.00 grant each for about 500 women organizations across
the 31 LGAs to enable them leverage on the public-partnership Initiative of the State
Government
3. Provision of N50,000.00 grant each and wrappers for about 600 widows across the
31 LGAs to boost their businesses and alleviate poverty
4. Provision of N50,000.00 each and wrappers as well as food item for about 350
mothers with multiple births across the 31 LGAs in collaboration with the office of the
wife of Governor of the state.
5. Implementation of the Child Rights Law. - Prosecution of Child’s Rights
offenders in collaboration with the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary and Ministry of Justice,
Security services, Police etc. the cases include: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child
Abandonment and Trafficking, Maternal/Paternity issues, Raped, Baby Factory Operation
and Disinheritance. Over 200 cases have been recorded since 29th May 2015. About one
hundred and twenty (120) have received judgment. Some offenders had served their jail

term.
6. Yearly Evacuation, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of street Lunatics.
7. Sensitization Campaign against Child Abuse, Child Trafficking, Child
Abandonment and Baby Factory in the state.
8. Donation of over two hundred (200) wheel Chairs and one hundred (100) Special
Writing Desks for physical challenged persons in tertiary institutions and secondary
schools.
9. Training of 20 visually impaired persons (the blind) in different skills at the
Nigerian Farm Craft Centre, Lagos and subsequent empowerment for them to start up
their businesses in the development trade learnt.
10. Sponsorship of 155 widows to Jerusalem (Pilgrimage) led by Her Excellency, the Wife of
the Executive Governor. The Women thanked God for the State as well as prayed for the
development of the State.
11. Donation of wrappers to over 2,000 members of Market Women Frontline.
12. Widows Empowerment Scheme: Financial Empowerment to widows registered with the
Ministry.
CULTURE AND TOURISM:
1. The State’s tourism identity logo themed “Amazing Akwa Ibom… The Preferred
Destination”, was launched in 2017, with the aim of redirecting tourism traffic to the State.
2. Hosting of first outstanding art exhibition since the creation of the state titled “Usoro Uso”.
3. Staging series of events to mark the state’s creation anniversary at 30 with the theme “Orange
September”. The events included:
i. Orange Festival: a street display of Akwa Ibom rich cultural heritage in Uyo, with cultural
groups from the 31 LGAs of the state on parade.
ii. Dise’: A pictorial exhibition of features, Images, Historical Sights and achievements of the
various administrations of the state during the military and civilian regimes. It covered the
Political, Infrastructural, Administrative, Social and Cultural Development of the state since its
creation.
iii. Ndidia Nnyin: A display of our tasty indigenous Cuisines, Drinks, Beverages and Snacks. It
had 204 assorted meals from all parts of the state on display.
iv. Styles of Akwa Ibom: It showcased the evolution of our dress patterns since the creation of
the state and how it transcends to contemporary attire of a typical Akwa Ibom indigene. 1
runway, 15 designers, 40 models were on display.
v. Music Fiesta: A live musical performance which featured many Nigerian artistes with Akwa
Ibom based performers also featuring.
vi. Ndoko Akwa Ibom: A beauty pageantry that featured 31 elegant female contestants from the
31 Local Government Areas of the State where the overall winner went home with a brand new
car, first runner up One Million Naira (1,000,000.00) and second runner up with 500,000
thousand naira.
4. Organizing an end of the year celebration for the people of Akwa Ibom State with the theme
“Ukapisua”. It included a Street Groove, Mega Beach Fiesta, Photo/Art Exhibition, World Class
Cuisines and Hospitality. The street groove had a colorful street parade with five bands that
represented the four major tourism sights in Akwa Ibom namely: Plaza Band, Rolling Hills
Band, Thee Bridge Band, Blue River Band and The Beach Town Band.

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udom I give you 75 percent
ambode will take 76 %
wike 66%
obiano 59%
ugwuanyi 67%
umahi 71%
bello 23%
fayose 45%
Aregbesola 45%
akeredolu 21%....
ikpeazu 42%
Ayade 38%
ganduje 69%
ajimobi 50%
Amosun50%

Udom 2019 is 100%

amaniro:
udom I give you 75 percent
ambode will take 76 %
wike 66%
obiano 59%
ugwuanyi 67%
umahi 71%
bello 23%
fayose 45%
Aregbesola 45%
akeredolu 21%....
ikpeazu 42%

Oboy, give Udom 100%... Well 75% is still distinction

Udom is always in the news for good things

Is he a UNILAG alumnus as well?

Buhari has lost Senate, House of Reps, judiciary and the masses.

Police, Inec and Army will fail him in 2019.

The man who chased almighty AKPABIO out of PDP

Good development.....

Nice

dominique:
Is a UNILAG alumnus as well?

wat?

Some states are just blessed with good Governors unlike my Edo state

ibibiofirstlady:
Udom is always in the news for good things

My dear, etang ekak

omocalabar:
wat?

<he>

How Buhari Will Lose 2019 Presidential Election

1.) Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor will make sure Buhari loses in Kwara State!

2.) Aminu Tambuwal and Sokoto People will rather die than allow Buhari win their state in 2019!

3.) Wike will rather commit suicide than see Buhari get up to 1million votes in Rivers State!

4.) Rabiu Kwankwaso and Shekarau will rather flee from Nigeria than allow Buhari win Kano state or get that kind 7million votes he got in 2015!

5.) Orthom and Benue People will rather join others at IDP camps than allow Buhari win Benue state!

6.) Igbo people make up 30% of Lagos population and with the open injustice, hatred and marginalisation Buhari has shown to Ndigbo, Buhari will only win Lagos by a small margin of 1:1.2

Also Winners Church members makeup a huge population of Lagos and will rather vote Shekau than vote Buhari in 2019 with how blessed Papa Oyedepo have been warning them!

7.) Buhari will fail in Anambra, Enugu, Abia, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta and Akwa Ibom!

8.) Buhari will win in Edo, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun but with very small margins.

9.) Buhari will win in Katsina, Gombe, and Borno.

10.) Buhari will fail in Adamawa, Taraba, and Kaduna


From the look of things, Buhari's chances of winning in 2019 is very slim because even if he and APC plan to rig the election, it won't be easy for them because all the political heavyweights they used in hijacking 2015 election are either leaving APC or silently aggrieved and won't help APC win in their state.

Let's keep watching as things unfold, interesting political days ahead

amaniro:
udom I give you 75 percent
ambode will take 76 %
wike 66%
obiano 59%
ugwuanyi 67%
umahi 71%
bello 23%
fayose 45%
Aregbesola 45%
akeredolu 21%....
ikpeazu 42%

List what obaino has done so far to deserve such a pass Mark?

Gt

Dakada! Governor wey sabi


No body go drag 2019 with u Sir!

Nsima ekere, Udoedeghe and Co are jokers





BTW there are Governors in this country u won't hear anything about them Kilode

UNILAG Alumni Research Centre in Uyo? ... I don't get it

Nice work sha #ProudlyAkwaIbombytheway

TonyeBarcanista:


Oboy, give Udom 100%... Well 75% is still distinction

what did fayose do except talking up and down

Totally dumb move.
So that's what a governor can commission and not clean portable water for his citizens abi.

Mutemenot:
List what obaino has done so far to deserve such a pass Mark?

its like u are sick abi

good idea.

ibibiofirstlady:
Udom is always in the news for good things

Kindly tell me what Unilag research center will offer to AKS citizens

2023 is for you sir.

Good development.

Nawteemaxie:
You see that foundation, na there the research centre go stop.

U have said it all.

Anything that will not bring instant PROFIT to a Blackman is hereby withheld or destroyed.
That’s why they do not joke with OIL

By the way, what has Blackman got to do with RESEARCH...?
Research is not for lazy and impatient people oooo