Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy

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Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy
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Jurisdiction Government of Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat
Agency executive

The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy is the state government's ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Information and Strategy. [1] [2]

History

The Akwa Ibom state Ministry of Information and Strategy was established in September 1987, with Mr Moses Ekpo as its Pioneer Commissioner. Mr Moses Ekpo is the sitting Deputy Governor.

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References

  1. Government, Akwa Ibom State. "Ministry of Information & Communications". akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. Government, Akwa Ibom State. "Profile of the Hon. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Charles Udoh". akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-26.