A’Ibom Gov Assures Citizens Of Power, Maritime Sector Reforms

By Bassey Nkponam 
UYO
Governor Umo Eno has assured Akwa Ibom citizens of his administration’s commitment towards transforming the power and maritime sectors of the State, while reaffirming his commitment to furthering reforms and investment in the two sectors to boost the State’s economy.
   Eno, who gave the assurance, Friday, while fielding questions from Government House correspondents at the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA), Uyo, shortly on his arrival from the United Kingdom where he accompanied Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a State visit, said his administration has taken strategic steps towards transforming the power sector, while also working hard to realise its vision on the Ibom Deep Seaport project.
“We have made giant strides in reforming the power sector, but it takes a while, it is not a walk in the park. It is precept upon precept”, Eno said, and expressed regret over the current national power outage, assuring the people of his administration’s commitment to changing the narrative for good.
On the Ibom Deep Seaport project, Eno recalled that his administration has completed payment for the feasibility studies, and was engaging investors on the project, urging Akwa Ibom people to exercise patience as his administration remains focused and committed to ensuring that the dream is achieved for the benefit of the State as it takes processes to get things done.
“We have made our point very clear. We are engaging investors on the Ibom Deep Seaport. We just finished paying for the feasibility studies of the Seaport. It takes processes to get things done.
   “I appreciate the enthusiasm, and I want the Seaport like yesterday. I want power like yesterday. But we would like to go through these processes and I am sure we are doing it, and I know that by the grace of God, we will get there.
“We are moving inch by inch on where we ought to be on the Ibom Deep Seaport and the power sector. Things don’t happen overnight, but we have good engagements, and people are showing interest”, the governor said.
The governor said his trip to the United Kingdom afforded him the opportunity to meet with investors especially in the power sector and assured Akwa Ibom people of positive outcome from the interaction.
According to him, “we expect something good from the interaction. It takes a lot of work. Whether it is Ibom Deep Seaport or power, it takes a lot of work”.