Gov Eno Is Investing Maximally In Tourism Development – Tourism Commissioner

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The Akwa Ibom governor, Pastor Umo Eno, is committed to tourism development in the State, as evidenced in the huge resources invested in the different aspects of the tourism sector.
The commissioner for culture and tourism, Dr. Anieti Udofia, stated this recently at the equipment warehouse of the Equatorial Parks and Premises Limited, during a facility tour of tourists sites in the State.
Udofia said Governor Eno had graciously approved the release of huge financial resources to Equatorial Parks and Premises Limited for the purchase of equipment for landscape maintenance at Ibom Golf Resort, Unity Park, Ibom Plaza and Ikot Ekpene Plaza and expressed deep appreciation to the Umo Eno-led government for its commitment in the development of tourism in the State.
The commissioner, who was taken round the equipment warehouse by the chief executive officer of Equatorial Parks and Premises Limited, Mr. Emmanuel Ekong, said the warehouse has numerous machine parts to service and sharpen their machines and even those of other companies like Julius Berger and thanked the government for approving funds for the purchase of new equipment as the ones now in use are becoming obsolete.
At the Marina Resort, Ekong notified the commissioner of the crack at the jetty and urged that urgent steps be taken to correct the anomaly to keep the Golf Course in good condition for the benefit of golfers, including foreigners who often come to Akwa Ibom for golf tournaments with the Ibom Golf Country Club.
At the Ibom Plaza, the commissioner warned that government will not tolerate any defacing of the Plaza with illegal trading at unauthorised locations and urged the management of the Ibom Plaza, led by Mr. Edidiong Vincent as chairman, to ensure compliance with government directives in order to keep the vicinity neat and beautiful as a foremost tourist site in the State.
  Udofia pledged government’s commitment towards the maintenance of its tourism facilities, adding that the water and power supply challenges at the Ibom Plaza will be looked into with a view to putting them in good functional condition.
While at the Unity Park, the commissioner expressed appreciation to Governor Eno for approving the ongoing perimeter fencing of the Park to boost security there, noting that the Unity Park, which provides leisurely ambience for relaxation by visitors and residents, also houses government facilities like the museum, a 20,000-capacity Amphitheatre and the mini-governor’s lodge, which require comprehensive security apparatuses.
He expressed delight at the work done so far by the Ministry in sustaining the artefact and art works at the Ibibio Union Museum and pledged government’s readiness to look into the challenges of the museum to keep it in sound condition for tourists.
Addressing newsmen after the tour of those tourist sites, the tourism commissioner said he will continue to visit all other sites in other locations in the State in order to have a fair idea of their state of functionality with a view to putting them in the right condition for tourists, in line with the vision of Governor Eno to turn Akwa Ibom into a tourist destination, in keeping with the provisions of the ARISE Agenda.
Udofia was accompanied on the tour by the permanent secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Grace Akpan, the SSA to the Governor on Tourism (Hotels), Imaobong Zoe, the SSA (Entertainment), Sergeant Okon and management staff of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.