Author: Ubon Akpan

Work on Ibom Deep Seaport is said to have slowed down considerably, particularly in 2017 when not much has been achieved, a Facebook user has reported. The seaport was pioneered by ex-governor Victor Attah years ago, bankrolled by ex-governor Godswill Akpabio and steered by Governor Udom Emmanuel. However, indicators pointed to the inability or failure of political will of the state government to properly drive the project particularly in the area of adequate and timely funding in spite of all the gains attained by the Project Implementation Committee led by Mrs. Mfon Ekong Usoro. The Committee has not only assembled…