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Vision for Industrialization:
An Akwa Ibom State with an empowered populace and a private sector-driven
economy, acting as a catalyst to Nigeria's Industrial Revolution.
Creating a dynamic prosperous, and productive
populace...
Vision Goals
Community empowerment - for industrialisation and
business ownership
Community entrepreneurship - logical
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| :: Recent Articles | | Nov 1, 2012: Akwa Ibom e-Library Will Boost Knowledge Economy | | Feb 25, 2012: FG Approves New Policy On Science, Technology Innovations – Minister | | Jun 28, 2011: Akpabio Gets Kudos on Child-Friendly Programmes as UNCEF Trains Local Govt. Orientation Officers
| | Jul 8, 2010: Akpabio Vows To Revolutionize ICT In AK
| | Jun 30, 2010: AKS To Partner Society On Infotech | | Apr 24, 2010: Poll Rates Fashola, Akpabio `Most Respected Governors` | | Mar 26, 2010: 20 Life Enhancing Projects Inaugurated in Uyo
| | Oct 23, 2008: Science teachers receive training in Akwa Ibom | | Sep 30, 2008: Akwa Ibom restates plan for technology development | | Jan 25, 2008: Technology has out-paced oil in powering world economy, says Philip Emeagwali |
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Systematic acquisition of
knowledge of the physical world through research, development and
experimentation for innovation and adoption through constructive utilisation of
available and researched materials; providing standard environments such as
laboratories where skilled scientists can be produced to manage the trend in
making specialized knowledge available; and application of practical technology
to actualise the state's development.
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Science & Technology in Akwa Ibom State
To develop Akwa Ibom’s industrial potentials and at the same time attract
potential investors the government has put in place an industrialisation blueprint to
enable such investors examine and leverage inward looking, import-substitution,
and export-led industrialisation strategies being adopted by the state
government. The rapid industrial development of the state, therefore, involves investment
promotion, and public private partnership.
Government has vigorously enabled the environment for the development of
industrial estates and cottage industries whether by the state or with private
interests, such that each of our 31 local government areas will
have at least one industrial estate to employ the citizens and process available
raw materials into finished products.
As an empowerment strategy, government supports and sponsors its citizens to embark on commercial ventures. Support includes identification of market
opportunities, participation in domestic and international trade fairs,
provision of infrastructures, periodic material subsidies, and patronage of
local entreprises.
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Raw
Materials
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Food Crops |
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Arable Crops |
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Fruit Crops |
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Vegetable Crops |
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Tree Crops |
Palm Trees, cocoa, rubber |
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Livestock |
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Poultry |
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Fisheries |
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Aggressive agricultural sector reforms have enabled us adopt proactive measures
and best practices to assure of lessening dependence on oil derivation through
massive agricultural development and massive statewide agricultural schemes
which include Mechanised agriculture to leverage technology, aggressive
environmental security policies, In
AKS government guards against the effects of malnutrition by nutritionally
ensuring adequate food intake in children to prevent stunted growth and
eradicate extreme poverty to improve food consumption levels. We have elevated
rural development, including sustainable agricultural, fishery and forestry
production and management of natural resources. Helping people improve their
farms and productivity and ensure that farmlands are secured from pollution with
top priority of government to guarantee an increase in current levels of
production for future food needs.
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In the present dispensation, with the world as a global village, science and Technology are the major deterring factors, playing vital roles in the world competitive market.
As a fast developing State, eager to meet and compete favorably with its counterparts globally, government has geared its efforts at the development of Science and Technology. Avenues employed by government in this regard include:
- Sponsorship of Akwa Ibom indigenes for ICT training in Canada and other foreign countries to enhance human capacity
- Creation of Science and Technology and Information Awareness through International conferences and workshop in the State
- Organize Science and Technology Summit in the State
- Sponsorship of yearly Science and Technology fairs and exhibitions to showcased local industrialists, entrepreneurs, engineers, technologists, inventions and products.
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