Akwa Ibom State Government is actively seeking partnerships with potential investors and organizations to convert its environmental challenges into a profitable and sustainable waste-to-wealth economy. This initiative aims to address the state's environmental conditions despite substantial allocations to the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency.

Governor Umo Eno announced the state's readiness for such collaborations during a media interaction in Uyo, marking his third anniversary in office. He expressed concern over the state's environmental status and has directed the agency to actively seek investors in waste management.

“I have directed the State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency to let us get a company that can help us work to turn this waste into wealth. The day we find that company and partner with them, you will not see waste again in our state,” Governor Eno stated.

He further noted the agency's performance, saying, “We are doing so much but getting few results. I want the agency to say how much we have put into it since I became the governor of the state.” The governor also cautioned against indiscriminate refuse dumping and stressed the need for public education on proper waste management.

In addition to waste management, Governor Eno highlighted his administration's achievements in road construction, disclosing that over 1,348 kilometers of roads have been delivered in three years. He compared this to the federal government's delivery of over 2,700 kilometers in the same period, emphasizing the subnational achievement.

“Gentlemen, we have fixed 1,348 kilometers of roads in this state. Even the federal government, which is fixing 2,700 kilometers, checked the president’s broadcast. And if the federal government has done 2,700 and the subnational is doing and has completed 1,348 kilometers, that subnational should be celebrated,” Eno remarked.

The governor acknowledged that no government can fix all roads simultaneously, as new ones are constantly being opened up while old ones are repaired. He assured that economically viable roads are being prioritized and that road contracts have been awarded in every local government area of the state, asserting these are verifiable facts.