The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has restated his commitment to his administration’s five point agenda of wealth creation, economic and social inclusion, poverty alleviation, infrastructural consolidation and expansion and job creation.
The Governor gave the assurance in a state wide broadcast on Sunday to mark the 2016 Democracy Day and his one year in office.
Reviewing his administration’s performance in the last one year, Governor Emmanuel said the major focus in the period was to provide motivation, direction and inspiration for a new Akwa Ibom packaged as an oasis of industrialisation and good governance.
He noted that in spite of lean resources resulting from the global economic downturn, his administration had recorded positive achievements.
The Governor used the occasion to re-echo his call on all Akwa Ibom people irrespective of political bias to join hands with him to build the state.
Later in the day, a thanksgiving service was also organised to mark the day.
High point of the day was the commissioning of a hatchery by the Governor to boost poultry production in the state in line with his promise to develop agriculture.
At the commissioning of the project were the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Mathew Ekaete, the Chief Executive Officer of Akwa Prime Poultry, a core investors in the project, Marcus Biten and the Project Consultant, Francis Ekeng.
Governor Emmanuel said apart from creating employment, the hatchery would also ensure appropriate pricing of products through its value chain.
The hatchery was an initiative of the immediate past administration in the state.
