Udeme Utip, THEWILL

The road, which has a 1.4-kilometre underground discharge drainage system, was commissioned yesterday, as part of activities marking the 39th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom State, with the state government describing the project as part of its wider effort to reposition Itu as a major gateway and stimulate economic activities.

Global investors, policymakers, development finance institutions and agricultural industry leaders are set to converge on Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for the 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference, AGRIC 2026, scheduled for October 25 to 28, 2026.

Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI), the umbrella body of Ibibio ethnic Nationality, has commended Governor Umo Eno for his role in the release of Princess God’s Own Udoito after 270 days in detention.

The cheques, totalling N39,967,409.28, were presented to the beneficiaries on Wednesday by the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police.

Ibanga made the disclosure on Thursday during an inter-ministerial briefing at the Akpan Isemin Hall, Government House, Uyo, where he gave an account of the ministry's activities and projects under the current administration.

The investment, structured as a mezzanine facility, will support the development of isolated and interconnected mini-grid projects serving households, commercial and industrial customers in communities with limited or unreliable access to electricity.

The warning came on Tuesday in Uyo at a two-day seminar on violence-free elections organised by the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS) and Akwa Ibom State Government, with the theme: “Promoting Peaceful, Free, Fair and Credible Elections in Akwa Ibom State.”

Udofia made the call on Monday in Uyo while delivering the keynote address at the four-day Usoro Akwa Ibom Digital Economy Masterclass, themed “Culture to Capital”, held at the Ibom LED Hall, IBB Avenue, Uyo.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, ordered that Inspector Monday Okonta, the officer allegedly involved in the incident, be identified, disarmed, and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Uyo, pending the outcome of a thorough and impartial investigation.

The operation, conducted at about 1:30 am on September 9, 2026, followed what the Command described as credible intelligence on the activities of suspected criminals operating from the location.