Udom seeks petroleum-related facilities in Akwa Ibom

 

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has insisted that Akwa Ibom State sitting on 25% of Nigeria’s oil and gas reserve, deserves at least a petroleum depot to strengthen its economy and open up job opportunities for the youths.

 

He has also maintained that Akwa Ibom is strategically positioned in the Gulf of Guinea, and as such airlines should have no reason going to other West African countries to refuel or service their aircraft if the Federal government partners with the state for its rich natural potentials to be effectively utilized.

 

Government Udom made the call when a delegation the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources,  Timipre Sylva led the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) visited him in Uyo, the state capital.

 

He also advocated that unbundling the oil and gas sector would increase job opportunities and the rapid growth of the country’s economy.

 

He described the choice of Uyo as significant, explaining that with the developments at the Victor Attah International Airport, the 21 storey smart building, excellent security, a good network of roads and other infrastructure, the state has been repositioned for a strategic role as a  logistic center of the oil and gas sector.