Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has urged the people to shun blackmail as such vices is inimical and counterproductive to economic growth and development with huge undesirable consequences.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who disclosed this while briefing Government House correspondents after a State Executive Council at Government House, Uyo said, following the report presented to the Council by the Chairman Technical Committee on Ibom Deep Seaport Actualisation and Development, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, said all steps towards the actualization of the Akwa Ibom dream project was on track.
According to him, the Joint Project Committee by the NPA will serve as a one-stop-shop for all matters concerning the seaport between the Federal and State government, while the state-instituted committee will interface with local stakeholders to ensure smooth take-off of the project.
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By Emma Una, CALABAR
SENATOR Ben Ayade, the Cross River State governor has implored all youths in the state to own farms to boost their income and also address unemployment which is behind most youth restiveness.
Senator Ayade who stated this on Tuesday in Calabar while addressing youths in a one-day summit on, Promoting Agricultural Value Chain to boost Economic Development, Food Sufficiency and Youth Restiveness, said farming in the present era is an investment and not just for food production to meet the food needs of the family.
“Whether you are a civil servant, public servant, politician or whatever career, you can engage in farming and nobody will try to stop you and you can own as many farms as you can at any point in time”.