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  ...$10bn investment, targets 7,000 jobs   The Federal Government has approved a new oil and gas free zone for Akwa Ibom State. The new free zone, which is jointly promoted by the Akwa Ibom State Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and an American private equity investor, the Black Rhino Group, has already reported investment commitments worth more than $10 billion with the potential to create more than 7,000 long-term jobs.   The free zone, named Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone, which is the largest in West Africa, sits on a physical land space measuring more than 50,000 hectares spread across six local government areas of Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo, Oruk Anam, Mkpat Enin, Onna and Ibeno.   In a statement issued on the presidential declaration of the area as a free zone, the Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, who is the supervising minister for the nation’s free zones, described the project as “a game changer.” Otunba Adebayo s

...charges members to be law abiding In his avow commitment to deliver good governance to his people, the Chairman of Ibeno local government area, Rt. Hon. Sunday Isokobo has set the ball rolling with the inauguration of newly constituted committees to help drive the governance process of his administration. The committees were inaugurated following the dissolution of all revenue committees in Ibeno local government area on 22 August, 2020 by the Chairman of Council.    The newly constituted committees are Ibeno Local Government Market Committee headed by Mrs. May Ukoette as Chairman with nine (9) other members while the Park Management Committee is headed by Mrs. Mfon Robert Mfon as Chairman and Dan Dan Iwot as Secretary with eight (8) members.   Others are Ibeno Local Government Main Revenue Committee headed by Hon. Joshua Mkpat as Chairman while Pastor Favour Ukim serve as Vice Chairman with Hon. Enyina Herkins as Secretary with seven (7) members. The Cyclist and Tricycle Committee

By Edet Okpo With the appointment of Dr. Ini Adiakpan as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare,  Akwa Ibom women, youths and Staff of the Ministry must be assured that the incumbent Commissioner is one of Akwa Ibom’s finest administrators, a tested woman of capacity, a fountain of pragmatic concepts, and a dynamic team-player whom Governor Udom Emmanuel, in his discretion and panache for excellence, has graciously chosen to add her quota in driving the vision and mission of the Ministry.   First and foremost, it is pertinent to emphasize that, by appointing Dr. Adiakpan purely on merit and pedigree to replace the redeployed Dr. Glory Edet, Governor Emmanuel has once again proven that he is an ingenious professional in the leadership responsibility of hiring and engaging the rich human resources of the State, knowing exactly who fits where, what and why. The momentous appointment of this intellectual and game-changer further confirms the leadership philosophy of His Excellen

... As National Chairman Eulogises Governor, Paul Ekpo, Ors The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, today, inaugurated the state-of-the-art permanent secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State. National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus The commissioning which held at permanent grounds of the new secretariat witnessed highly enthusiastic party faithfuls led by the state leader of the party, HE Mr Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, who in thanksgiving first ascribed the success of the completion of the purpose built Secretariat to God and then to the commitment of the party leadership. "I want to thank God who by his hands has done wonderful things. To God be the glory. Let me also thank the outgoing leadership for the commitment they have shown towards the completion of this project". While Inaugurating the five star edifice which houses 45 offices, fully equipped Publicity wing with press briefing room, a multi pu