By #NewAkwaIbom
A social media group, #NewAkwaIbom has called on ExxonMobil to relocate
its Corporate Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria to Akwa Ibom State citing
the state as the source of the company's existence in Nigeria. The group
made their position known during its weekly Tweet-Convo held last
Tuesday on different social media platforms.
The group maintained that the relocation of the company's headquarters
to the state will provide jobs for the people as well as compliment the
Uncommon Transformation drive of the state's Governor, Chief Godswill
Akpabio, CON.
A statement by the group said given the provision
of an International Airport together with other social amenities, world
class education/tutoring centers, the relative peace across the state
with well equipped and trained security personnel that the state is
positioned for the company to move in.
Participants at the
Tweet-Convo urged the company to consider relocating to the state to
allow for the creation of more developmental programs which will draw
the people closer to the company.
Many were of the opinion
that relocating the company's Corporate Headquarters to Akwa Ibom will
not only open up the state to more investors, increase the employment
quota for the people, but will also contribute massively to the economic
advancement of the state.
It could be recalled that the
State's House of Assembly had in 2011 invited the company to appear
before its floor to explain why they refused to relocate to the state as
directed by Government and adhered to by Shell LNG in Rivers state. The
company through its Managing Director explained that they are situated
in over 100 countries with majority of Its operational basis located
away from respective headquarters, adding that the case of Akwa Ibom was
not different.
The #NewAkwaIbom Tweet-Convo is designed by a
group of concerned Akwa Ibomites with the aim of discussing relevant
issues on and off the social media for the continued development of the
state and holds every Tuesday from 5pm. You can join via www.twitter.com/NewAkwaIbom.
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