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Governor Akpabio demands greater economic ties among ECOWAS-member states

By on March 15, 2013

Godswill Akpabio, the Governor of  Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday in Uyo, urged ECOWAS to foster greater economic cooperation among member states.  The governor made the appeal while receiving a delegation of the ECOWAS Commission led by its President, Kadre’ De’sire’ Oue’draogo.

Others in the delegation included ECOWAS Commission Deputy President, Dr. Toga McIntosh, the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sen. Ike Ekweremandu and the President, Community Court of Justice, Justice Awa Daboya Nana. The delegation was in Uyo for a three-day retreat.

The governor commended ECOWAS leadership for bringing the retreat to Uyo which, according to him, has undergone transformation in the last six years of his administration.

Akpabio informed ECOWAS delegation that the state government was constructing Tropicana Entertainment Centre with an international conference centre with the hope of hosting ECOWAS conferences in future.

He said that Akwa Ibom had approached a Ghanaian company to train youths in the state on computer education and vocational skills so as to prepare the youths for a better future.

[Daily Times]