Governor Waives Off Threats, Vows To Proceed With New Policy

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has alleged threats following the state administration’s decision to revoke the right of occupancy for undeveloped lands in the state Industrial park at Ekid Itam 3, explaining that people acquired lands in the park way back 2015 and left it undeveloped .

Pastor Umo Eno , announced this while addressing worshippers during the August edition of Government House Prayer Meeting held at Latter House Chapel, Governor’s Lodge, Uyo.

He told the people having plots in the park to submit their business proposals to the Ministry of Trade and Investments, and the Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation , AKICOPR, indicating the scope of the business, timeline, number of people to be employed for proper monitoring, and assured that a fresh portion of land would be assigned the intended investor and would then be monitored for proper business execution.

Governor Umo Eno, however, acknowledged threats from the people affected by the revocation order and was emphatic on his determination to enforce the revocation order, insisting that he wants to create jobs for the teeming unemployed citizens through the industrial park.

“Last week, we had to revoke C of Os around the Industrial park and I want to make a little explanation. That is an industrial park. It was supposed to be a place where we have industries.  Since 2015, people have gotten land there and have not done anything. So we want to make it an industrial park.

“Yes, we have revoked but if you have a business or something you want to do, please give your proposal to the Ministry of Trade and Investment and AKICORP is there, we will work with you. You will give us time line, what industry are you bringing, when will you start, How many people are you engaging, Then we will monitor you and give you that land.

“But to just take land and take C of O and take loan elsewhere and go and do something else, we won’t allow it. It is an industrial park. We need to get our people to work and that is just what it is.

So, when people say I have revoked the CA of O,  please let them understand that if you come up with something you want to do, there is no guarantee that we will give you the one we revoked but we will give you a place there.

“We will give you a temporary C of O and monitor to ensure that you do what you say you will do. That is just it .We want to create jobs for our young people. So please, I know some of us the elites have lands there and have been calling me. Some have even threatened. But I have just heard the word of God. They are only but men.

“Some have threatened, telling me you don’t start government like this, and you won’t get second term, fine, let’s just work first and let the people decide whether they will give us second term or not.  I think that is the way to go. I will not live in fear. We will do the right thing. You can’t get a land, leave it undeveloped while some people are looking for lands to develop businesses and we can’t find any. It is not right please.

Governor Umo Eno while waiving away the threats said his administration is making frantic efforts at addressing the hardship experienced by the generality of people , stating that he is awaiting the report of the palliative committee which will guide the palliative distribution and acknowledged that the challenge of the distribution is the palliatives getting to the vulnerable people in the state and sued for patience from the people to enable the committee work out modalities for the distribution .

He said that the state is yet to receive the Federal government five billion naira intervention to states and assured the people that he will make it known when he gets the money but tasked the federal government to define the money if its a loan of grant.

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