Photo by Dr.
Allison Anadi
President Olusegun Obasanjo (left) and
Governor Victor Attah (right) prepare
to cut the ribbon dedicating one of
two dozen new roads throughout Akwa
Ibom. |
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| Akwa
Ibom-At-a-Glance |
Size
8,412 square kilometers |
Population
About 2.5 Million |
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Independence
Created September 23, 1987 from the
former Cross River State.
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Major Ethnic Groups
Ibibio, Anang, Oron, Eket, Ibeno,
Mbo
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Climate
Tropical, marked by two distinct seasons;
they dry season (Nov.-March) and wet
(April-Oct.) |
Capital
City
Uyo (population about 130,000) |
Mineral
Resources
Crude oil, natural gas, limestone, gold,
salt, coal, silver nitrate, glass sand,
kaolin |
Religions
Heavily christian, but no data on religious
faith distribution is available for
the state |
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| August
29, 2006 --Obasanjo: 'Things are happening
here!' |
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Obasanjo:
'Things are happening here!' |
| Akwa
Ibomites in diaspora gather to fete their
homeland |
| Obasanjo
applauds Attah |
| Born
in a mist: The dawn of Akwa Ibom |
| Akwa
Ibom's cuisine lures and tours the world |
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| July
27, 2006 --The race for president 2007 |
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Regionality
the deciding factor? |
| No
spin: Governor’s record speaks louder
than words |
| Science
park: The backbone of a high-tech economy |
| Family
values anchor Akwa Ibom’s peaceful society |
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| July
10, 2006 --Governor Attah declares for presidency |
| Governor
Attah declares for presidency |
| ‘The
signature of Akwa Ibom’ |
| Akwa
Ibom rallies for its governor |
| Land
of limitless possibilities |
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| April
27 , 2006 |
| Governor’s
investment vision builds on infrastructure
‘mega-projects’ |
| ‘The
location is unique’-- Starwood/Le Meridien
builds Nigeria’s first golf resort |
| Strangers
in paradise--A journey down the Qua-Iboe River |
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| March
29, 2006––– Economic Summit
Charts Akwa Ibom's Future |
| Akwa
Ibom becomes Nigeria’s ‘investment
destination of choice’ |
| Core
recommendations from the summit |
| Access
is good for investors -- An Akwa Ibom native
son is Nigerian Senate’s chief whip |
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| Febuary
16, 2006––– How to Sustain
Nigerian Democracy |
| Attah:
‘True Federalism’ is the basis |
| Attah
on: Governor Victor Attah comments on current
issues facing his state, and indeed, all of
Nigeria |
| The
American connection - Akwa Ibom State Association
USA shapes lives in both countries |
| Akwa
Ibom gets a gold medal flour mill |
| The
intersection of culture and tourism |
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| January
26, 2006––– Akwa Ibom Ams up,
Rams up |
| Power
plant will electrify economy |
| New
aero-facility unlike any in Africa |
| In
Memoriam... |
| Rural
Renewal - Governor’s development policy
slows urban migration |
| Sculpture
garden shapes Uyo University |
| Irony
is great for missionary’s memorial |
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| December
29, 2005–––Akwa ibom Celebrates
Christmas, Business and Culture |
| Resource
Control: Akwa Ibom gets its fair share |
| More
than a pretty face - Uyo hosts Miss Akwa Ibom
pageant |
| Heroes
of African independence honor good governance |
| Their
daily bread - Mike Espy’s study leads
to OPIC-financed flour mill |
| Christmas
in Akwa Ibom |
| Books
without Borders - Prominent Nigerians help
launch 'The Age of Videots' |
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| November
23, 2005––– Empowering the
African Personality |
| Governor
receives Governance Award |
| Hail
to the Chiefs - Akwa Ibom Embraces Tribal
Chieftains as "Necessary for Peace" |
| A
place to be seen - Ibom Plaza turns a traffic
jam into a poll of peace |
| Some
improvements don't make headlines |
| Akwa
Ibom's "Chief marketing officer" |
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October 25, 2005–––
This Oil-Rich State's Number-One Commodity:
Leadership |
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A
Small State Leads the Pack
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| Hope
Springs from Governor's Vision |
| At
18, Akwa Ibom Wise beyond Its Years |
| Justice
Through Dance |
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