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Eket City Hall wey fit seat 1,500 people don almost ready, di work don reach 98% completion. Eket Council Chairman, Mr. Akaniyene Tommey, share dis beta news during di tour with local journalists on January 23, 2025. Him talk sey dis grand city hall project na di brainwork of him predecessor, Mr. Frank Archibong, and e mean plenty plenty for local government.
Tommey express sey dis hall go be beta venue for corporate meetings and big events, plus e go provide good returns for di community. “E fit be sey we fit use wetin we spend for dis project do small-small items, but the long-term gain we dey expect go mak sense pass di money we don spend,” him talk. Him add sey di city hall go fit host different events and business summits at once.
To boost di local economy as dem dey prepare for di commissioning, Mr. Tommey announce sey dem go support 500 business owners with ₦50 million grant. Dis plan go mimic the success wey him get with di Christmas village initiative last year, wey help di community well well during di festive period.
Di media tour also show di ongoing road projects wey dey improve infrastructure for di local government. Roads wey people fit no pass before, like Government Secondary School Road, Afaha Eket Road, Enen Ekpene Road, and Afaha Uqua Road, dey undergo serious repairs to mak life easy for di residents.
For education matter, Mr. Tommey talk sey him go mak sure sey dem provide bursaries after him meet with student leaders wey go happen soon.
E go beta for farm work, as Mr. Tommey yarn about wetin dem don do for local demonstration farm and how dem go add more kinds of produce. Him talk sey him dey committed to mak Eket beta, as dem go soon start to grade road for all the wards, and councilors go dey watch to make sure sey everything dey go wella. Him show appreciation to the state governor for the continuous support and vow sey him go always stand with the government.
Di Chairman, Comr. Itoro Etti, wey represent the media forum, praise Mr. Tommey for all di things wey him don achieve and assure sey di local media people dey behind him administration. As dem dey prepare to open Eket City Hall, the community dey look forward to how these developments go beta life for people and businesses for di area.
Credit: Jinx Breaker Edet
Comr. Imaobong Umoekah
For StändbyNetwork
