Illegal mining in Akwa Ibom State
CEM OPINNION, MINING | The first hint that illegal mining of mineral resources has been going on in Akwa Ibom State was given last August by the Commissioner for Environment…
ETIM ETIM is a journalist, banker and author. He has been a reporter and member of the Editorial Board of The Guardian newspaper, a Regional Manager in Access Bank and is currently a Columnist with The Cable and Businessday newspapers, and a regular contributor to other newspapers and online platforms.
He is also the Chief Executive of Stein Meyer Communications, a major media consultancy and the author of the best-selling book, “Akwa Ibom Heroes: Inside Story of the Fight for Abrogation of Onshore-Offshore Oil Dichotomy and co-author of the book Osinbajo Strides”.
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