A’Ibom best investment destination, declares Udom

Isaac Job, Uyo

Governor Udom Emmanue has said that Akwa Ibom state remains the best destination for investment in Nigeria due to its enormous natural and human resources for wealth creation.

The governor disclosed this at a dinner organized for officials of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) at Government House, Uyo at the weekend.

He said that there are several industries in the kitty that would soon berth and requested for serious partnership with the investment agency.

“With viable gateways such as water, air, land and good road infrastructure across the state, there is no business that cannot thrive in Akwa Ibom given its serene and secured atmosphere,” Udom declared.

He maintained that over 150 megawatts of electricity is generated by the Independent Power Plant in Ikot Abasi while only a small fraction of the generated power is consumed within the state.

Gov. Udom explained that “we are giving the power infrastructure in our state a major boost with the provision of standard sub -stations to ensure power stability and enhance the development of small and medium scale enterprises.”

While appreciating the NSIA officials for the choice of the state for their retreat, also highlighted some of the development strides recorded by the government in the areas of healthcare, agriculture, education and industrial sector of the economy.

He said that the state has invested in the power sector to ensure that every citizen has access to electricity by ensuring that digital meters which are now produced in the state are installed at every home for proper billings.

Chairman, board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Mr. Jide Zietlin applauded the governor for the insights in exploring the investment potentials of the state and the bold steps taken to make Akwa Ibom state an investors haven.

This, he said, informed the choice of the state for the retreat and assured that the retreat would enable the team explore and make recommendations on the areas of priority for partnership.