By Nelson Utip
A 45,000km submarine cable connecting Akwa Ibom State , Nigeria’s South-South Region with Europe, Asia, and other parts of Africa through the Atlantic Ocean has been delivered to The Akwa Ibom State government.
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno while receiving the item, described it as a monumental project that would put the state on the map of ICT innovation, economic and technological benefits around the world.
The ceremony to receive the 2Africa submarine fibre optic cable from MainOne Company, took place at Qua Iboe Beach (Behind ExxonMobil Qua Iboe Terminal), Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.
At the occasion, the governor said that the state celebrated this great effort that would engrave Akwa Ibom State on the map of ICT innovation as well as economic and technological benefit around the world.
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“We want to reassure our people of our readiness to partner with creative entrepreneurship projects and support them to thrive,” Governor Eno said while maintaining that the launch of the submarine cable would boost the technology drive of the ARISE Agenda of his administration and called on youths to take advantage of the infrastructure to explore their potentials in information and communication technology.
Eno emphasized that the fibre optic cable would provide a high-speed broadband infrastructure in Akwa Ibom State.
“The ICT sector is of special interest to us as a State. Technology is critical to the attainment of the core pillars of the ARISE Agenda which is the economic blueprint of this administration.
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“We also know the benefit of this to our youths and indeed to have this high-speed broadband infrastructure in Akwa Ibom State. We trust that our youths will go to work and earn money from their living rooms.” He stated.
The governor promised to provide MAINONE Company an enobling environment to operate freely on the state’s waterways.
