Akwa Ibom govt commences construction of world class science park
Grace Udoh Uyo
Governor Udom Emmanuel has flagged off the construction of a science and technology park in Uyo, 12 years after a former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah conceived the idea.
The park which will be called Ibom Blue Sea Science and Technology park is to be built by a Chinese firm.
It will have a university of technology, vocational centre, a five-star hotel, a hospital and power plant.
Performing the flag-off ceremony on Thursday, December 19, Governor Emmanuel said Akwa Ibom has enormous business opportunities and called on interested foreign investors to open businesses in the state, assuring them of a guaranteed conducive environment