The governor's passion for technology was acknowledged by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) as they conferred a Special Presidential Merit Award on the governor in recognition of his immense commitment to infrastructural development of Akwa Ibom state and Nigeria in general. The NSE through their President, Engr. Kashim A. Ali, said “the award is reserved for personalities in Nigeria who through their actions, tendencies and advocacy have placed the advancement of technological and infrastructural development of our potentially developing nation in consistent perspective”.
The governor, a seasoned technocrat, also known as the "Digital Governor"
based on his affinity to technology, finds state administration a most deliberate passion due to his resolve to
leverage technology for change management and re-engineering of the Akwa Ibom environment so as to derive the general capability given by such practical application of knowledge.
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The technology administration of Governor Akpabio has hit more targets using technical processes.
Only such an administration devoid of technophobia can satisfactorily deliver on electricity generation, airport construction, agriculture, healthcare, and security while others fail, just to mention a few.
In education, the technology drive of the governor has seen more pupils flocking into science classes and the people becoming more open and appreciative of technology.
The overriding ambition of the governor is to turn Akwa Ibom State into a global centre of excellence in science and technology. The governor is building people's human intellectual capital and helping them create wealth through use of technology. The targeted education policy of the governor has seen hundreds of trainees being trained on specialised ICT courses by partnering NNPC/ExxonMobil and Knowledge Partners.
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