Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, on Thursday, hinted that an agricultural project worth $1.4 billion would be established soon in the state by foreign investors.

Mr Emmanuel, who was addressing a large crowd that turned up to witness his inauguration of the Ibom Tropicana Mall in Uyo, said the project, to be located in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, is "something that would gladden the heart of the whole Akwa Ibom".

"It is something as big as Ibom Deep Seaport," he said, while expressing his reluctance to give details of the project.

"I will not announce full details today. I have a letter already in my hand, else I wouldn't have spoken about it. The money for it is ready. The investment in that axis ...