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ESV JOHN WOOD EKPENYONG

ESV JOHN WOOD EKPENYONG

Long before estate surveying and valuation became an established profession in Nigeria, and long before the management, development and valuation of land and property became recognised as essential components of Nigeria’s economic development, John Wood Ekpenyong had already begun laying the professional foundations upon which the estate surveying and valuation profession in Nigeria would eventually...
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Akwa Ibom Verifies 2,183 Village Youth Presidents For Security Role

Akwa Ibom Verifies 2,183 Village Youth Presidents For Security Role

Akwa Ibom State Government has verified 2,183 out of the 2,272 gazetted village youth presidents across the 31 local government areas for possible integration into the state’s grassroots security structure. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Dr. Ekerette Ekanem Paul, disclosed this at the weekend during a press briefing in Uyo on the achievements and outlook...
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Eno Commissions Chairman’s Lodge In Essien Udim, Says Lodges Will Deepen Grassroots Governance

Eno Commissions Chairman’s Lodge In Essien Udim, Says Lodges Will Deepen Grassroots Governance

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has said the construction of official residences for local government chairmen across the state is aimed at bringing governance closer to rural communities and making council administration more responsive. Eno stated this on Friday while commissioning the newly completed Chairman’s Lodge at Ukana, Ikot Ongwo, in Ukana West 2,...
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THE IMPERATIVE OF A SEPARATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE

THE IMPERATIVE OF A SEPARATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE

-By Anietie Solomon Etteyit There is a quiet administrative reality in Akwa Ibom State that deserves dispassionate interrogation. The same Ministry that supervises primary schools, secondary schools, technical colleges and adult education centres is also saddled with supervising universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. On paper, it works. In practice, it stretches capacity and blurs...
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Akpabio Backs Akwa Ibom’s Young Academic Talents With $20,000 Support

Two outstanding Akwa Ibom scholars whose academic achievements have earned them state recognition have received a combined $20,000 financial support from the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The beneficiaries, Uwakmfon Unwana Jacob of Nile University of Nigeria and Dr Joseph Peter Akpan, a University of Uyo medical graduate, received $10,000 each following a...
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Akwa Ibom Unveils Tourism Projects, Targets Destination Economy

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Government has identified major investments in hospitality, culture, transportation and entertainment as the foundation of its drive to establish the state as a leading tourism destination, with the ARISE Palm Resort, Ibom International Hotel and Convention Centre and Oron Maritime Infrastructure among the flagship projects. Commissioner for Culture and...
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Akwa Ibom Targets 700,000 Annual Tonnes Of Waste For Wealth Creation

Idongesit Mishael, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government says it is exploring ways to turn about 700,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated annually into electricity, recyclable products, fertiliser and other economic opportunities, as the government moves to reposition waste management as a revenue-generating sector. The Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong,...
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Eno Has Invested Heavily In Agriculture, Says Commissioner

Idara Jerome, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Offiong Offor, has said Governor Umo Eno’s administration has invested heavily in agriculture through mechanisation, farmer grants, improved seedlings, rural roads and extension services to boost food production and reposition the sector as a major driver of the state’s economy. Offor, who...
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