The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel in fulfillment of one of his campaign promises flagged-off the construction of a flour mill in Onna local government area and the flour is set to hit the market Thursday, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV recalls that Mr. Udom during his campaign promised to rapidly industrialize the State, create employment opportunities for the teeming youths and avenues for wealth creation.
According to reports gathered by Igbere TV, the first made in Akwa Ibom flour will on Thursday, August 8, at exactly 2pm rolled off the into the warm embrace of the people.
The Flour Mill which came on the heels of the recently flagged-off state-owned airline, Ibom Airline, is another milestone in the industrialization drive of Governor Emmanuel’s second term Completion Agenda.
The 500 metric tons per day capacity flour mill will create over 1000 job opportunities for young people in the state, and is capable of turning Akwa Ibom into a hub in bakery services in the Niger Delta region, Igbere TV understands.
The Kings Flour Mills limited is the biggest flour producers in Europe, and their arrival in Akwa Ibom signals a major achievement of Governor Emmanuel, who had promised to transform the state into an enviable industrial hub in the Gulf of Guinea.
