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.
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