The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State, Nsima Ekere, says he will ensure that Ibaka Deep Seaport in Mbo Local Government Area of the state became a reality if elected Governor.
Ekere said this during the APC campaign rally in Mbo, the host community of the proposed seaport on Monday.
He lamented that the seaport had been on the ‘drawing board for too long.’
“We will do everything possible, as long as God lives, to remove all the impediments to make that project work. Ibaka Deep Seaport will no longer be on newspapers and books. It will become a reality, ” he said promising further to turn Mbo into an industrial hub by building an industrial city around the seaport.
Ekere also promised to work with the Federal Government to resuscitate the Ebughu Fishing Terminal and the upgrade of the Forward Operations Base at Ibaka to a full-fledged naval base.
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The former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, promised to provide Mbo, largely a fishing community, with a fishing processing industry.
He pointed out that as Managing Director of the NDDC, he was able to complete the construction of the Uko Akpan – Unyenge Road and the first phase of internal roads in Enwang, the local government headquarters, while work was ongoing on the second phase of the internal roads.
He restated his plans to bring prosperity and create employment opportunities for the people of Akwa Ibom State.
