Udeme Utip, THEWILL

The Akwa Ibom State Government has unveiled plans to convert about 700,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated annually in the state into energy and other economic resources.

Maritime stakeholders in Akwa Ibom State have called on the State Government to establish a dedicated Ministry of Blue Economy to drive the development of the State’s maritime resources, coordinate investments and accelerate the implementation of critical blue-economy projects.

The Commissioners for Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, and Environment and Mineral Resources, Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong, disclosed this yesterday at the fifth Ministerial Media Briefing instituted by the administration to provide the public with verifiable information on government policies, programmes and achievements.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said his administration has undertaken, commissioned or continued work on more than 1,500 kilometres of roads and 43 bridges since assuming office in May 2023.

Accugas Limited, the Nigerian midstream subsidiary of Savannah Energy Plc, has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of its Host Communities Development Trust (HCDT), becoming the first midstream operator in Nigeria to inaugurate such a trust.

Akwa Ibom State is celebrating not as the fledgling entity created by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida, but as a state that has passed through military administration, democratic transitions, infrastructure expansion.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured Seplat Energy Plc of a peaceful and investment-friendly environment for its operations in the state, describing peace as a critical driver of development and investment.

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has launched a free week-long eye-care programme targeting more than 6,000 residents in Uyo, Eket and Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has distributed 406,450 teaching and learning materials and rehabilitated 199 primary and junior secondary schools across the state.

Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has felicitated the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, commending her commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians.