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Eno moves to transform Akwa Ibom into top tourism destination with new shopping city

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By Folashade Olorunfemi

In a bid to prime Akwa Ibom State as the tourism hub of the nation and expand its income generation base, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has ensured the utilization of all tourism assets in the State.

The latest addition being the Arise City Shopping Center, is expected to attract shoppers and tourists from across the country, as well as other lovers of international name brands who will be visiting the facilities within the Tropicana Complex.

Governor Umo Eno, who undertook a tour of the project site on Tuesday, stated the need for the shopping center. He said, “When you have an international convention center, a 200-bed hotel, and other facilities that will attract people to come here, you need a shopping city where you host international brands.

He added that the availability of the shopping center would reduce the cost of ticket, while maintaining quality products, encouraging tourist’ visitation to the state, citing good roads as another vantage point.

He stated, “We have all the infrastructure to become the best tourism destination in our country. All around the State, whether it is here in Uyo, Ikot Abasi, Oron, Itu, everywhere, we are reviving our tourism assets — whether in culture or aviation — and we have put them together in our tourism master plan.”

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Moving on with his speech, the governor also revealed that although, state funds have been sunk into the project by previous administration, which made it difficult to abandon, however there have been encroachments, which aroused the need to revoke every title that is different from what is obtainable in the original master plan.

Bringing his speech to a conclusion, the governor noted his administration’s zero tolerance for violence. He advised youths to avoid violence and other vices capable of breaching the peace of the state, while issuing a serious warning to them.

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