BY CLETUS UKPONG. The Akwa Ibom State Government has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the ownership of a multi-million naira syringe manufacturing company in the state. The syringe factory was inaugurated by Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in September, last year, as part of the activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the oil-rich state. The factory is said to have the capacity to produce 350 million units of 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml disposable syringes annually. The Vice President had also inaugurated an Electric Metering Factory in the state. Both industries are located in Onna Local Government Area, where Governor Udom Emmanuel hails from. Governor Emmanuel has been accused by the opposition of covering up on the true ownership of the companies. The State's Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Udoh, said that the two companies are owned by private investors and that the government only helped in a...
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