Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, visits Akwa Ibom state as part of events line up for the 30th anniversary of the state creation. He was received by the state governor Emmanuel Udom and was hosted to a brief reception at the government house, Uyo, and later headed to Onna local government area to commission the first syringe factory in the country and an electric metering plant.
During the inauguration of the metering plant, Osinbajo said that the Federal Government is doing all needs to be done to end the challenges hampering regular supply of electricity to Nigerians. The Vice President who is in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on an official visit, also announced that the Federal Government has disbursed a total of N125m to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
Elsewhere, he inaugurated a 350 million per annum capacity syringe factory also located in the same local government area, as part of events lined up to mark the 30th anniversary of the state.
Professor Osinbajo was accompanied on the official visit by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma. He will be at Etinan Local government area to commission the renovated and reequipped General Hospital, Etinan.
Osinbajo will thereafter proceed to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo for March past and cultural display and thereafter inspect a Micro/Small &Medium Scale Exhibition at Ibom Hall grounds, Uyo.
He is to be treated to a state anniversary banquet & Award Night at Le-Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort later today.
