The current economic challenges, occasioned by COVID-19, have thrown an inexorable necessity on us as a people and Akwa Ibom State has risen to this challenge.
To this end, His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel has directed that a POST-COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE be constituted of the following eminent persons:
1. Prof. Akpan H. Ekpo (Chairman) – Former DG of West African Institute For Financial & Economic Management2. Prof. Emmanuel Onwioduokit (Secretary) – Head of Dept. of Economics, University of Uyo.3. Lady Mary Uduk – Ag DG, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)4. Prince Bassey Sampson Inwang – President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria – Akwa Ibom Chapter 5. Pastor Samuel Archibong – League of Akwa Ibom Business Association (LABUSA)6. Mr. Lordswill Umani – President, Akwa Ibom Business Community (AIBC)7. Sir Effiong Afiakurue – Former Executive Director, NCDMBChairman/CEO of Rootcare Pharmacy 8. Obong Nseyen Ebong – President, Uyo Chambers of Commerce Industry, Mines & Agriculture (UYOCCIMA)9. Mr. Udom Inoyo – Executive Vice Chairman, ExxonMobil 10. Sir Inyang Inyang – Managing Consultant, NobleHouse Consulting 11. Prof. Vincent Anigbogu – Institue for National Transformation12. Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh – Chairman, Zinox Technologies13. Mr. Hilary Akpan – Executive Director, NNPC/NAPIMS14. Hon. Ime Uwah – Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Marketing & Brand Management15. Pastor Umo Eno – Executive Director, Agricultural Investments (AKICORP)16. Dr. Glory Edet – Hon. Commissioner for Agric & Women Affairs 17. Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen – Hon. Commissioner for Works18. Mr. Akan Okon – Hon. Commissioner for Economic Development & Ibom Deep Sea Port 19. Mr. Linus Nkan – Hon. Commissioner for Finance20. Prince Ukpong Akpabio – Hon. Commissioner for Trade & Investment
The Committee will be inaugurated at 12 noon on 1 May 2020.
SignedDr. Emmanuel EkuwemSecretary to State Government
Prof Akpan Ekpo to Chair Akwa Ibom State Post COVID-19 Economic Re-Construction Committee
