12 Things To Know About Akwa Ibom State

Here are 12 things you should know about Akwa Ibom state as revealed by Mike Effiong, the Senior Special Assistant ( Lagos Liaison) to Akwa Ibom State Governor.

Effiong made the revelations in a material with the header “Do You Know these 12 facts about Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria ?”

It reads…

1)- Akwa Ibom State has the best network of good roads in Nigeria

2)-Akwa Ibom State has the best stadium in Nigeria.

3)- Akwa Ibom is the only state with an efficiently-run airline, Ibom Air, which is probably Africa’s only sub national airline.

4) Akwa Ibom is the only sub national that is building a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul ( MRO) facility

5). Akwa Ibom is the only State with a Leadership and Entrepreneurship Centre( IBOM LED) with a Model facility that is actually producing Uniforms and Shoes

6). Akwa Ibom is a state that has 129km of Shoreline

7). Akwa Ibom is a state that has the best Golf Course in West Africa

8). Akwa Ibom is the only State that owns Two 4-Star Hotels, Ibom Icon, Uyo and Four Points By Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene

9). Akwa Ibom State parades the best assortment of dishes and culinary expertise in Nigeria

10) Akwa Ibom is the only State with an impressive 20,000 capacity Open-air Concert Facility located at the Unity Park, Uyo

11. Akwa Ibom State, indeed Ikot Abasi, was where the popular Women Riot erupted in 1929 before it spread to other parts of Aba Province and Southern Nigeria

12. The first Nigerian that was enlisted to the Nigerian Army ( NA1) Wellington Bassey is from Akwa Ibom State