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- ↑ Government, Akwa Ibom State. "Ministry of Education". akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Education is free and compulsory in Akwa Ibom State, Gov.Udom Insists". Naija247news. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ↑ "Akwa Ibom employs 5000 teachers". www.dailytrust.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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