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