The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel is set to commission the first ship manufacturing yard in Oruk Anam.
The shipyard which was berthed in Akwa Ibom is the first ship manufacturing yard in Oruk Anam, with the capacity to produce security vessels, cargo ships, ferries and barges.
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The company, Norfin Offshore Shipyard which is located at Oruk Anam local government, is ready to launch its first Nigerian produced vessel on January 23, 2021. The governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel will be on the ground to flag it open.
The chairman of the ship manufacturing factory, Charles Udonwa, an Akwa Ibom born ship merchant, has assured that in the next three years, the factory which is currently engaging 85 will have well over 3,000 young people in its workforce.
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Members of Government House Media Team, including the Governor’s Special Assistant on Media (Research and Documentation), Mr Essien Ndueso, visited the Shipyard to assess the progress of work at the factory.
Conducting the team round the facility, the Chairman and CEO of the company, Engr. Udonwa explained that finishing touches were being put to the vessel by the technical unit of the company, assuring that by next week, the vessel would wear a new look in readiness for its launch into the sea.
Also in the team were the Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT, Engr. Solomon Eyo and the Special Assistant on Project Monitoring to the Governor, Mrs Josephine Bassey as well as members of the Research and Documentation Team.
Below are the photos from the ship yard as obtained by AutoReportNG.com
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