Group Advocates Govt-Academia Collaboration For Technological Take-off In Akwa Ibom

Monday October 19, 2026
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By Paulinus NTA, Uyo

A technological driven group, Ibom Innovation Network has called for stronger government, academia partnership to enhance technological take-off in Akwa Ibom.

Hanson Johnson, President of Ibom Innovation Network, (IIN) who made the call on Friday in Uyo said the group will host a week long program, Akwa Ibom Technology Week, scheduled to run between the 2nd and 7th November, 2026.

According to him, the collaboration became necessary in view of their dream of turning Africa into a new world Technology destination.

He said the one week event will feature golf tea off, beach competition, career forum, talent hunt, mock traditional marriage and other traditional display to showcase Akwa Ibom culture.

Other events are visitations to attractive tourism sites/ historical relics in the state and a fitness festival to climax the one week event.

Speaking further, Johnson said the festival is designed to bring innovation, technology, creativity and entrepreneurship to policy makers as well as ready markets.

As a way of encouraging and boosting innovative ingenuity, the group said the winner of innovation and technology competitions will smile home with a whooping ten million naira.

Present at the media briefing were Enoabasi Emah, Chairman, Planning Committee, Odiong Akpan, programe Director, amongst others.