Akwa Ibom govt invests in flour business

The Akwa Ibom government has extended its investment into the production of lour.

Kings Flour – an export product made in the state – will roll off the warehouse of the brand new Kings Flour mill into market shelves around the state and beyond, the government said in a statement.

“This is yet another fulfillment of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s campaign promise to rapidly industrialize the State, create employment opportunities for the teeming youths and provide avenues for wealth creation,” the statement read.

“The flour mill, which has a 500 metric tons per day capacity, will create over 1000 job opportunities for young people in the state, and is capable of turning Akwa Ibom into a major hub in bakery services in the region.

“Furthermore, Kings Flour Mills limited is the biggest flour producers in Europe as such their arrival in Akwa Ibom justifies the claim that Governor Emmanuel’s investor friendly policies and investment in peace and security is transforming the state into an enviable industrial hub within the Gulf of Guinea.

“Coming on the heels of the recently flagged -off state-owned airline – Ibom Airline, the flour mill is another milestone in the industrialization drive  of Governor Emmanuel’s second term Completion Agenda.”