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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes of the state in the diaspora to bring home their expertise, skills, global exposure, networks, and investments towards the development of their home state.
According to the Commissioner of Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah, Eno made the remarks during the annual convention of Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria (AKISAN), held at the Hilton Anatole Resort in Dallas, Texas.
He said Eno assured Akwa Ibom indigenes that the state is steadily positioning itself as a major investment and tourism destination and charged them to bring their ingenuity to bear in the development of the state.
Umanah said Governor Eno was represented by the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Lady Noble Eno-Obareki, and congratulated the newly re-elected AKISAN President of Akwa Ibom people in the diaspora, Dr Mbong Ekiko, and his executive, commending them for sustaining the annual convention as a platform for unity, networking, cultural celebration and the promotion of the collective interests of Akwa Ibom people in the diaspora.
He said Eno described the convention theme, “Unleashing our Full Potential: Transforming AKISAN Together for a Brighter Tomorrow,” as timely and consistent with his administration’s determination to expand the frontiers of development through the ARISE Agenda.
He explained that Eno briefed the indigenes in the diaspora that his administration had recorded significant progress in healthcare, tourism, power, aviation, agriculture, education, security, infrastructure, human capital development and efforts towards the realisation of the Ibom Deep Seaport.
“He urged the Diaspora to see the development of Akwa Ibom as a shared responsibility and bring their professional expertise, exposure and international networks remained valuable assets for accelerating development at home
“You have the training, the skill set, the exposure and contacts — these are areas we expect you to bring back to add value to our development.”
