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Tinubu to commission multi-billion naira projects in Akwa Ibom

Premium Times6 November 2026, 11:44 UTCNigeria

Despite repeated budgetary allocations running into billions of naira for eight projects scheduled for inauguration, the Akwa Ibom government has not publicly disclosed their contract sums or procurement records. The post Tinubu to commission multi-billion naira projects in Akwa Ibom appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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