No fewer than 1,000 youths from Akwa Ibom State are to benefit from the first batch of training and economic empowerment programme designed by a group of Akwa Ibom State professionals under the auspices of the Ibom Diaspora Trust to help establish the culture of entrepreneurship in the state.
Governor Godswill Akpabio of the state, who addressed the first Akwa Ibom Economic Summit and Investment Expo in Houston, United States of America, weekend, said the programme was a major partnership between the state government and Akwa Ibom Diaspora to develop skills and manpower that will drive small and medium scale businesses and the overall economic advancement of the state.
He commended the Akwa Ibom Diaspora Network for organising the summit to discuss the economic fortunes of the state and explore ways of attracting Foreign Direct Investments to the state.
Akpabio said the summit was auspicious, as the state government had laid the requisite infrastructural foundation for the industrialisation and economic growth.
He said: “By this Summit, you have fanned the flame of Akwa Ibom Patriotism and nationalism in the hearts of Akwa Ibom people and particularly those in the diaspora.”
He assured would be investors at the Summit of his administration’s commitment to supporting viable economic ventures in the state, adding that government had put in place policies and incentives that had made the state an attractive investor’s destination.
The governor listed some of the core areas of partnership to include; maritime and aviation development; tourism and hospitality as well as small and medium scale industries.
He urged potential investors to note that Akwa Ibom State was a gold mine with ‘treasures that are yet to be tapped’ and admonished them to listen to the voices of opportunity knocking at their door steps and open their doors to the world of limitless opportunities that abound in Akwa Ibom State
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 7-08-2012 04:43 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
Poster, maybe i did not read well sha, i did not see where they mentioned that FG sponsored anybody o. They only talked about the state govt and the citizens in diaspora. FG no get time for any youth, except ur a family member of any of them. Dont mislead the reading public before they start fighting that dia states are not recognized.
Posted: at 7-08-2012 08:20 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
aso4life1 at 7-08-2012 08:30 AM (12 years ago) (m)
@poster Franel, is it the Federal or state Government initiative? cos in this post , I can only read that the state governor and the Akwa Ibom youths in diaspora bla bla bla...
Our federal government is too busy to do positive things for the youths.
if u attack my papa house, I'll retaliate but if you are peace loving,I will embrace you
Posted: at 7-08-2012 08:30 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
@poster Franel, is it the Federal or state Government initiative? cos in this post , I can only read that the state governor and the Akwa Ibom youths in diaspora bla bla bla...
Our federal government is too busy to do positive things for the youths.
Dont mind this Nametalkam apprentice. He wan cos katakata now
Posted: at 7-08-2012 08:51 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
Poster, maybe i did not read well sha, i did not see where they mentioned that FG sponsored anybody o. They only talked about the state govt and the citizens in diaspora. FG no get time for any youth, except ur a family member of any of them. Dont mislead the reading public before they start fighting that dia states are not recognized.
I don drink laughing gas..HAHAHA... tune to 1000000.5FM wireless radio
Posted: at 7-08-2012 09:25 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Poster, maybe i did not read well sha, i did not see where they mentioned that FG sponsored anybody o. They only talked about the state govt and the citizens in diaspora. FG no get time for any youth, except ur a family member of any of them. Dont mislead the reading public before they start fighting that dia states are not recognized.
Sry for that, it was a typographical error while publishing it. Hope you understand.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 7-08-2012 12:15 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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