# Tinubu to commission multi-billion naira projects in Akwa Ibom

> President Tinubu set to commission eight major projects in Akwa Ibom State amid procurement transparency concerns.
- Title: Tinubu to commission multi-billion naira projects in Akwa Ibom
- Summary: President Tinubu set to commission eight major projects in Akwa Ibom State amid procurement transparency concerns.
- Keywords: akwa ibom state, president tinubu, public procurement, budget allocations, governor umo eno, multi-billion naira projects, procurement law, airport projects, ring road 3, arise palm resort, international terminal building, airport hospital
- Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/923152-tinubu-to-commission-multi-billion-naira-projects-in-akwa-ibom.html
- Author: Ekemini Simon
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:44:13+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: akwa ibom state, president tinubu, public procurement, budget allocations, governor umo eno, multi-billion naira projects, procurement law, airport projects, ring road 3, arise palm resort, international terminal building, airport hospital
## Tinubu to commission projects
President Tinubu scheduled to commission eight major projects in Akwa Ibom State on Friday.
## Projects include
Airport-Okopedi Road, Ring Road 3, AKWA-GIS Office Complex, Command and Control Centre, ARISE Palm Resort, International Terminal Building, International Airport Hospital and Ibom Aviation Village.
## Budget allocations
Airport-Okopedi Road received N3 billion in 2023, N8.5 billion in 2024, N23 billion in 2:2025 and N15 billion in 2026.
## Ring Road 3 funding
Ring Road 3 received N21 billion in 2024, N15 billion in 2025 and N13 billion in 2026.
## ARISE Palm Resort
ARISE Palm Resort budgeted N29.99 billion in 2025 and N10 billion in 2026 with N5 billion for erosion control.
## International Terminal Building
International Terminal Building received N21.1 billion in 2023, N14.35 billion in 2024, N16.2 billion in 2025 and N8 billion in 2026.
## Procurement law concerns
Akwa Ibom State Public Procurement Law requires publishing contract details but records remain undisclosed.
## Missing procurement records
PREMIUM TIMES could not find original contract sums or procurement records for any of the projects.
## Previous transparency issues
State government received N3.218trillion in revenue but stopped publishing detailed capital expenditure records.
## Commissioner unresponsive
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information did not respond to procurement records inquiries.
## Airport hospital funding
International Airport Hospital project budgeted N2 billion for remodeling and N700 million for equipment.
## Ibom Aviation Village
Ibom Aviation Village received N6.62 billion in 2025 and N5.98 billion in 2026.
## Command and Control Centre
Command and Control Centre budgeted N500 million for equipping and furnishing in 2025 and N1 billion in 2026.
## Procurement law section
Section 61(5) of Akwa Ibom State Public Procurement Law mandates publishing procurement information on electronic portal.
## No procurement records found
PREMIUM TIMES found no evidence of open competitive bidding for any of the projects.
## What happens next
Akwa Ibom State must publish procurement records to comply with public procurement law.
## Key takeaway

President Tinubu will commission eight multi-billion naira projects in Akwa Ibom State but procurement records remain undisclosed, raising accountability questions.