The Federal Government on Thursday outlined projects and initiatives executed in the South-South region under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The disclosure was made at a forum tagged “Federal Government’s South-South Milestone Under President Tinubu’s Administration” held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Speaking at the event, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, who was represented by Mrs. Christiana Inyang, Head of the Federal Information Centre, Uyo, said the session was aimed at highlighting interventions in healthcare, infrastructure, education, and agriculture.
According to him, new cancer care facilities have been established at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) and Mbribit Itam. These facilities include radiotherapy machines and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) units. He also noted that the 65-kilometre Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos–Calabar Highway was inaugurated in April by Senator David Umahi on behalf of the President.
The Minister explained that the current administration was prioritising education, agriculture, and healthcare, which he described as critical sectors that had suffered years of neglect. In agriculture, he pointed to the cassava bio-ethanol project in Akwa Ibom, describing it as an initiative intended to support food production, create employment opportunities, and expand the agro-processing value chain.
He further disclosed that the government had rolled out palliative measures in the state under a programme tagged “Boundless Support for Persons with Disabilities.” Idris stressed that the Renewed Hope agenda was designed to achieve a fairer distribution of projects across the country, adding that the South-South region was no longer left behind in federal planning.
Delivering a keynote address at the event, Prof. Charles Obot, Head of Films and Multimedia Studies, University of Uyo, said the Presidential Loan and Grant Scheme had already reached more than 900,000 beneficiaries nationwide. He also revealed that over 300,000 students had benefited from the Student Loan Scheme introduced by the administration.
Prof. Obot added that a School of Education Administration complex had been built at the College of Education in Delta State. He also confirmed that the College of Education (Technical), Asaba, had received new equipment and furniture upgrades.
According to him, the interventions in education reflect government’s interest in both the “software” and “hardware” aspects of learning.