Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Declares ‘State of Emergency’ On Paint Firm

“This is Akwa Ibom funds, so we can’t dig a hole and be throwing it into. In addition to that, this is a legacy and we must sustain it.”

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced Ime Uwah’s appointment as the sole administrator of the revived paint company, now called Ibom Paints.

The governor said that with his declaration of a State of Emergency on the factory, there will no longer be a board for the paint factory to allow for its sustained, smooth operations.

While inaugurating the…