Host Communities, Companies Must Maintain Cordial Relationship – Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Government has come out to call for continued relationship between host communities and companies operating in their areas.

The State Commissioner of Power and Petroleum Development, Dr. John Etim recently revealed this in Uyo, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, it is obvious that for effective development in the state, host communities must maintain cordial relationship with the companies working around them.

He added that this will provide companies with the peaceful atmosphere to operate especially as it will result in the planning and management of agreed community projects.

His words, “This training is quite apt at this period that the State Government is intensifying its industrial development drive.”

“It is obvious that for effective development in the State, Host Communities must maintain cordial relationship with the companies operating in their areas.”

“I believe it will yield the much needed awareness that will provide your company with the peaceful atmosphere to operate especially as it will result in the planning and management of agreed community projects.”

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Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (born 11 July 1966) is the governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2015. He contested for the office of governor in the April 2015 elections on the platform of People’s Democratic Party. He was re-elected as the governor of Akwa Ibom State on 29 May 2019.

Udom Gabriel Emmanuel was born on July 11, 1966, into the family of Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang, a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He rose from being a Sunday school leader at United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly Qua Iboe Church) to become a bank director. Emmanuel and his family are strong members of United Evangelical Church (QIC), Nigeria.

Emmanuel served as an audit manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He served as chief financial officer of Zenith Bank Plc.