It can’t be
anywhere else than Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The new sports city designed by former
state governor, Victor Atta in 2000,with the intention to attract the hosting
rights of major sporting events as the Olympics, Commonwealth games, FIFA world cup, African Cup of Nations…
was in blueprint until Godswill Akpabio assumed office in 2007. Today, Akpabio
has brought that dream city into reality. He has succeeded in delivering to his
people an Akwa Ibom state they can be proud of.
Indeed, the
city of Uyo, the state capital, is a beauty to behold even at night; with
street lights, decorative effects and well placed electronic billboards, could
give you the feeling that you’re in Paris.
A network of Roads and Good
Transportation System:
First thing
that will get your attention as you drive into Uyo is the network of well
tarred roads and fly-overs connecting major cities outside the state – Port Harcourt,
Aba, Umuahia and Calabar. The roads make way for easy entry and exit, in and
out of the city. The traffic lights and officers of the Police ensure free flow
traffic all the time.
The
transport system is so soothing that you may decide to take the government
provided mass transit buses. It’s also easy to get taxi from anywhere in the city. And for a
much lower price you could board tricycle as an alternative means of
transportation.
Akwa Ibom
airport can land over 10 air planes. It has such a large expanse of land about
50 hectares And from the airport, it could take you only about 15minutes or so
to drive into the heart of Uyo; and just
few more minutes to the stadium complex.
A New International Olympics Stadium:
Akwa Ibom
International stadium is an ultra modern edifice you may like to see, even
under construction.
The stadium
complex sitting top a massive 32 hectares of land is all work in progress. It’s
a multi facet facilities that includes: a football pitch and tartan track at
the main bowl, then tennis court, basketball court, swimming pool etc.
The main
bowl is a massive 30, 000 capacity, consisting of a 4 tier terrace seating
arrangement, al covered. Then a digital score board, outstation broadcast
facilities, computerized press conference center…
You will also
find coffee shop, cyber café, restaurants, banquet hall, sports shops, pharmacy
and a medical center at different locations at the stadium complex. All these
will be completed and ready for use later this year 2014.
More Hotels and Accommodations:
Akwa ibom
state is designed to take in an extra half a million visitors at anytime.
Perhaps, it’s one of the states in Nigeria that has the highest number of
hotels and accommodations; over 105 hotels as recorded by Nigeria hotels
publications.
You could decide
to stay at five star hotel as La meridian Ibom hotel and golf resort, Davok
suites, Daaty hotel, De castle luxury home and suites. You may also choose a
four or three star hotels like Majesty Realms, Eemjm hotels, Entry point hotel
and suites, Francines place, Kevino white guest house, Monty suites, just to
mention a few.
Hospitable People of Akwa Ibom:
Hospitality
is the custom of Akwa Ibom and an average person in Uyo would go out of his or
her to make sure a visitor is comfortable and succeeds in the business that
brought him or her to the city.
Uyo city is
a habitant of fun lovers with restaurants, drinking bars, eatries lavishly
serving their customers into late nights and their ladies very tempting.
Though, there is this warning to all visitors: ‘Be careful of the pamper or you
may never leave Uyo anymore!’
