Akwa Ibom State Mega Projects

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""The focus of this government will be directed at ensuring the provision of infrastructure, (roads, power, water, healthcare, education) and in particular, the completion of key projects of the immediate past administration. These include the Ibom Power Plant, Science and Technology Park, Ibom Le' Meriden & Golf Resort, the International Airport, and the Akwa Ibom University of Technology, among others. Since then I have put in place a roadmap for actualising this vision in order to transform our infrastructural challenges from remaining as obstacles to becoming catalysts of poverty alleviation and sustainable development. This objective requires a positive and dynamic partnership between the public and the private sectors as has now become the norm across the globe."

"The present administration in the state is desirous of changing the situation as rapidly as possible. In this endeavour, we have dreamt big and we intend to actualise this dream in our generation."

Tropicana Business and Leisure Complex

15 floor 250 room 5-Star Hotel
Galleria with 10,000 seater dome and multiple cinema halls
International standard thene park with wet and dry park facilities
Shopping Mall
Complimentary Services with Monorail

THE TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX has a land mass of 82 hectares. It is located along SIR UDO UDOMA Avenue and is bonded by roads around its perimeter. The project consists of:

Ibom International Airport

International airport with maintenance, repairs, and overhaul (MRO) hangers
Will provide passenger and cargo services
Can handle Boeing 747 aircrafts

Ibom International Airport is first of its kind in West and Central Africa strategically located to serve the commercial interest of the Gulf of Guinea.

Ibom Power Plant

Gas supply agreement signed with nigerian Gas Company (NGC)
Electricity generating licence obtained

The Ibom Power Plant located near the Aluminium Smelting Plant (ALSCON) in Ikot Abasi is designed to provide 685MW with an initial energy output of 191MW from three turbines in the first phase of which 60MW is dedicated to meet the State's current and future energy needs.

Currently, over 70% of the State has been linked to the national grid, while target date for full electrification of Akwa ibom State is December 2010. The second phase is planned to generate 500MW.

Science Park

Ibom Industrial City

Memorandum of understanding (MOU) between government and Exxon Mobil and Knowledge Partners Ltd/IBM on a graduate assistanceship programme

The State is currently developing a science park. The only science park with free trade zone status in the country. Promoting the establishment of hi-tech small and medium enterprises. Encouragement of Research and Development (R&D). This will enhance the deployment of e-commerce and e-governance in the state.

Has a natural draught of 11 meters
requires little dredging to accommodate large ocean going vessels
located in the oil rich region and would serve the oil companies and oil service companies located within the region
Easy access to the oil rich Gulf of Guinea
Proximity and centrality to Deep offshore operations & West African region, JDZ, Sao Tome, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Gabon, Tinapa.
Could stimulate industrial, mercantile and tourism activities
Development of infrastructure to support oil & gas exploration, shipping, industries and international trade within a free trade zone framework
The synergy so generated would be used as a vehicle for rapid development
Employment of a strategy that balances rapid industrialisation/economic growth with environment protection