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| Udom Emmanuel Gov. Akwa Ibom State |
The Ibom Deep Seaport, when fully completed, will provide
over 300,000 jobs, the Akwa Ibom State Government has said.
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, was quoted in a
statement as saying this, where he also promised development for the people of
Oron community in the state.
The statement added that most local government areas in Oro
were neglected by past administrations, a situation that led to the
underdevelopment of the locality.
According to the statement, the deep seaport is a bold
attempt to change the maritime story of the state, adding that it holds the
promise of an industrial revolution.
The deep seaport, it said, “holds the promise of the
industrialisation of AkwaIbom; it holds the promise of the creation of over
300,000 jobs; it holds the promise of a self-sustaining commercial city with
oil and gas support services.
“It holds the promise of us finally tapping into our awesome
and largely untapped maritime potential. The Ibom Deep Sea Port will be an
industrial mix that will pump our economy to its highest calibration of
performance like it is in other climes.”
To facilitate the development of the Oron community, the
wife of the state governor, Mrs. Martha Emmanuel, was said to have, through her
pet project, Family Empowerment and Youth Reorientation Programme, laid the
foundation of a seafood processing factory in Ibaka Beach, Mbo Local Government
Area.
According to the statement, Martha said the project was born
out of her desire to reach out to women in the fishing communities, noting that
it was in fulfilment of the campaign promises she made to the women of Oron.
She said the factory would boost the economic activities of
the community, while adding value to the lives of the residents.
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