Akwa Ibom State Government has solicited partnership with Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Nigeria PLC to make the State a tourism hub in the South-South Region of the Country.
Governor Umo Eno stated this while exchanging views with Olusina Adegoke, Chief Sales and Distribution Officer of the Company, who led the Management of MTN Nigeria to visit him in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital.
Governor Eno lauded the Company’s initiative of hosting the MTN Championship Sports tournament scheduled to hold between 29th April and 3rd May, 2025 in the State, reiterating his administration’s resolve to transform Akwa Ibom to a tourism hub within the Niger Delta Region, assuring of the necessary infrastructure to facilitate the realisation of the vision.
He said, “We would like to welcome you to Akwa Ibom. Thank you for planning to host the MTN Champion Sports event here from 29th to the 3rd of May this year. We understand that the event is basically a talent hunt, so in whatever way we can promote sports tourism, we will do that.
“Actually, we are trying to make Akwa Ibom a hub for tourism within the Niger Delta. So whether it is sports, Agricultural, cultural or medical tourism, we are trying our best. If we must begin to effectively look at the State beyond Oil, another source of revenue is tourism which comes naturally.”
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Sida Adekuke, commended Governor Eno for his pragmatic leadership , saying the governor had showcased a workable strategy in the implementation of the Arise Agenda which had transformed the State into a hospitable hub for Sport and Tourism.
