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Article: AKWA IBOM: VICTOR ATTAH FOR PRESIDENT
- Article from:
- New African
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright International Communications Nov 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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AKWA IBOM: SETTING THE PACE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Akwa Ibom's governor, Obong Victor Attah, is respected by his colleagues throughout Nigeria not just because he is the oldest and most experienced of the governors of the Niger Delta states and the South-South geo-political zone, but also because his performance in office has shown that he is a visionary with the capacity to turn dreams into reality. Carlton Barrett went to Uyo, the state capital, to see what he is doing.
Under Governor Victor Attah's stewardship, Akwa Ibom State has seen unprecedented development, more than any other of Nigeria's 36 states. But the governor is modest enough to admit that the state had recorded tremendous progress ...