It was four days of hard work, very hard work. Some retreats by government officials in Nigeria usually end up as mere talk shops. But this retreat was a rigorous workshop. The working template was drafted at Akwa Ibom Dialogue held last July in Uyo, while the working document was the Economic Blueprint of the Umo Eno Administration known as …

It was indeed a gathering of intellectual titans from Akwa Ibom State and beyond as subject matter experts from different walks of life gathered to discuss and enrich the economic development blueprint of the state government tagged, “ARISE Agenda”. The ARISE Agenda is anchored on a five-point programme of related development components – Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenance/advancement, Security …

For Ukeme Udofia, a widow, mother and headmistress of Christ The King Primary School, Uyo, Friday, 14th July 2023 will remain unforgettable. But the day began like any other day in her 22-year career as a teacher. As usual she woke up early, prayed and prepared food for her three children and dashed off to work. She was there in …

With a clear understanding of the role the environment will play in the success of his administration, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno made copious provisions for environmental protection and management in his economic blueprint, known as ARISE Agenda. It is captured in the first aspiration of the agenda – “Agricultural Revolution, Tourism and Environmental Management”. The …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has approved the re-structuring of the Department of Multilateral and Donor Agencies, in line with his economic blueprint known as the ARISE Agenda. The ARISE Agenda is based on a five-point programme of related development components – Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenance/advancement, Security management and Education advancement. The Governor considers the ARISE …