Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has urged the U.S. Government to delist the state from the list of unsafe states in Nigeria.
Mr Emmanuel made the request during a courtesy visit by U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, at Government House, Uyo, on Wednesday.
According to him, listing Akwa Ibom among the unsafe states in Nigeria was pushing away investors, hence, inimical to the industrialisation drive of the state government.
He said such categorisation was at variance with the decisions of several security agencies that place Akwa Ibom as one of the safest states in the country.
He expressed delight over the partnership between America and Nigeria in the provision of “critical facilities” in the state.
He appealed to the American Government to partner with Akwa Ibom for transparency and effective projects monitoring.
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