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| Former Commissioner for Works in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Don Etim reading Daily Detail |
A visit
to the newsstands in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State shows that there is an
array of assorted newspapers in circulation. According to the League of
Newspaper Publishers, there are 91 (yes, I said ninety one) local newspapers who
have registered with them. This is quite alarming. But there are many other
newspapers who have not registered with the body. As at the last count, there
are over 150 newspapers in circulation in the state. Now, that’s mind-blowing;
right? That is the situation Akwa Ibom has found herself.
Apart
from the commercial capital of the country, Lagos and the nation’s seat of
power, Abuja, Akwa Ibom is rated as the state with the most vibrant media.
