The Chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Senator Ekong Sampson, has said he is working to ensure the upgrade of Maritime Academy, Oron to a full-fledged university.
Sampson, who represents Akwa Ibom South, said upgrading the institution remained priority in his legislative agenda.
He spoke in Eket yesterday during his empowerment scheme and official presentation of scholarship, education and business grants worth millions of naira to over 700 constituents.
He said his office is working in conjunction with stakeholders from his senatorial district to attract a federal university to Eket Federal Constituency, stressing that their increasing demand for it is receiving attention.
Sampson said it was his responsibility to ensure accountability and promote dividends of democracy while serving with their mandate, adding that he had to create employment, eradicate poverty and promote high literacy among his constituents.
He said his constituents would benefit from the empowerment regularly, to ensure human capital development, noting that the people are already getting jobs in ministries and parastatals.
Sampson said it was his responsibility to ensure accountability and promote dividends of democracy while serving with their mandate, adding that he had to create employment, eradicate poverty and promote high literacy among his constituents.
He said his constituents would benefit from the empowerment regularly, to ensure human capital development, noting that the people are already getting jobs in ministries and parastatals.
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