A Local Government
Chairmanship aspirant, Engr. Ubong Clement Idemudo has assured the
people of Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of his intentions to, amongst
other policies - fast track the economic growth of the area, through
the holistic exploration of the natural endowment that abound if he is
voted into office.
Idemudo who stated this in Uyo, during and
interactive session with newsmen pointed out that since Ikot Abasi is
bounded by water, he plans to negotiate with the relevant agencies, with
a view to introducing specialized trainings for sons and daughters of
the area, who are interested in the maritime sector. He pledged to
ensure they receive training in; oil and gas exploration, seafaring and
navigation, boatbuilding as well as seafood production and preservation.
The
Ete born Mechanical Engineer, who also promised that after the
rehabilitation of moribund industries like the oil processing mill, palm
kernel and other industries in the area. The elders will be entrusted
with the management of such facilities.
A one time Student
Unionist at the University of Uyo, ALSCON, and later SEPTER ENERGY
workers Union leader and NUPENG leader, reiterated his desire to carry
all along, including the women whom he said will be integrated into the
main stream of the economy of the Local Government.
"I believe
that with the support of my people, especially the youths, i will win
the elections, i urge all to shun all political factions, lets join
hands and move our Ikot Abasi forward." he said.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Sunday, July 05, 2015
NDDC Donates 500-Bed Hostel To UUTH
THE Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated a 500-bed
space prototype hostel facility to medical students of the University of
Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH).
Speaking during the commissioning on Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom
State capital, the NDDC Managing Director, Bassey Dan Abia, said the
gesture was in furtherance of the agency’s role to provide intervention
in infrastructural development in states within the zone.
Abia, who recalled that the project was awarded 10 year ago, said his
administration was determined to complete as many uncompleted projects
embarked upon by the commission as possible, one of which was another
hostel facility in the University of Uyo main campus, billed to be
commissioned in the next three months.
Such determination, according to him, had resulted in the completion of nine prototype hostels across the Niger Delta States.
While pledging a donation of a 500 KVA transformer to power the
facility and the community, the NDDC boss, however, appealed to the host
community, Usse Ikot Ebio, to protect and not vandalise the facilities.
In her remarks, Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof.
Comfort Ekpo, commended the commission for various interventions for the
institution.
She, however, appealed for more reliable security measures on the donated facility to guarantee safety of the medical students.
In her words: “We sincerely appreciate this 500 bed space facility,
the access road and the 275 KVA generator. But, I want to note that
there is absence of essential security in the facility.
“The students need burglary protection in all doors, windows and
openings. The perimeter fence should be completed, two security posts
and metal protection for all drain channels, mosquito nets, drying
lines, etc. These will cost about N55m”.
She called for government’s intervention on the university land,
which she reported had been encroached on by communities across the
four campuses of the institution, namely; Main campus, Annex, Town
campus and the hostel facility with about 20 per cent encroachment.
She, therefore, appealed to the state government to assist the
institution to secure Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) to avert future
encroachment.
Represented by the State Deputy Governor, Moses Ekpo, the Akwa Ibom
State governor, Udom Emmanuel, commended NDDC for investing in the
health development of the state.
He assured that the 20th anniversary hospital recently commissioned
by the state government would also enhance training facilities for the
medical students in the state.
The governor, who reacted to the complaints by the community about
non-payment of compensation, and the University of Uyo management of
land encroachment, pledged to continue to mediate between them to ensure
harmonious relationship, therefore called for a meeting with the
community leaders.
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