Akwa Ibom indigenes in South Africa to hold first Cultural and Economic Summit

Indigenes of Akwa Ibom State in South Africa will be celebrating their first Akwa Ibom Cultural and Economic Summit at Education Centre, National Botanical Garden, 2 Cussonia Avenue Brummeria Pretoria, South Africa on the 17th of November, 2012. The Governor, His Excellency, Godswill Akpabio, CON, and top federal and state government officials and the global press as well as business, academia, and social leaders are also expected at the occasion.

Akwa-Ibom Indegenes Association South Africa inaugurate new exco

On the 12^th of August 2012, history was made as the Akwa- Ibom Indigenes Association in South Africa elected officers to run the affairs of the association for the next one year.

In an emotion drained, tension soaked election meeting held at Lullilulli Hotel, Pretoria, Richard Usen defeated his opponent David Nkanang to become the president of the association.  He has the mandate to lead the association for the next one year subject to re-election provision of the constitution.