Gov Eno Says Progress Of Work At Ibom Model Farm Satisfying
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed satisfaction at the progress of work at the Ibom Model Farm.
This was his assessment on Friday 28, March 2025, during an unscheduled visit to the farm located in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area.
In his interaction with Government House Correspondents shortly after his tour of the farm, he said “I am happy with the level of work they have done so far.
“To develop a farm of this magnitude is not a day’s work. You can see that the crops are coming up, the road network is done, and the drainages have been put in place.
He said the State government has set modalities in place to move into the next phase of the construction which will involve building of residential apartments for the farm managers and other categories of workers and urged the contractors to sustain the pace of the construction.
“I believe that now is the time to bring in contractors who will be building the facilities – the dormitory, resident farm manager apartments, and others. In fact, I am satisfied with the progress of work accomplished so far,” he stated.
On her part, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, who conducted the Governor round the farm, assured that the project will be completed as scheduled.
She explained that they will take advantage of the rainy season to cultivate other crops and nurture the farm having had the farm properly irrigated during the dry season.
“We have already irrigated the farm. So, we are going to use that irrigation to support the crops we are growing here. We are working assiduously to ensure that the farm produces as expected.
The Governor was accompanied during the inspection by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, Executive Assistant/Chief Delivery Advisor, Mr Aniefiok Johnson, Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, his Lands counterpart, Capt. Iniobong Ekong (Retd), Commissioner for Information, Mr Aniekan Umanah and some of his personal Aides.
