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Ibom International Hotel

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A 14-storey hotel with 200 rooms is under development.

Key facts

Area of work: Tourism and recreation
LGA: Uyo
Status: Ongoing
Where: Uyo
Storeys: 14
Rooms: 200
Status (2026): Described as nearly ready for commissioning
Flagged off: 24 May 2025
Solar: 395 solar panels, about 250kW
Amenities: Reception, cafe, lounge, swimming pool, gym, kitchen, laundry, 120-seat banquet hall
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Governor Godswill Akpabio (Ibom Tropicana complex begun 2008/2009; work stopped in 2014)
Started: 24 May 2025

Photos

The hotel tower and car park, seen from above

About the project

The Ibom International Hotel, also called the Ibom Hotel, is a 14-storey hotel in the Ibom Tropicana complex in Uyo. The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno is completing it after the building stood unfinished for years.

The hotel tower was started under an earlier administration, but work stopped in 2014. Governor Eno inspected it in June 2024 and flagged off the new works on 24 May 2025, together with the International Convention Centre, with a 12-month target for the hotel.

The hotel is planned to have about 200 rooms of different classes, a reception, cafe, lounge, swimming pool, gym, kitchen, laundry and a banquet hall. Solar panels on the building are designed to produce about 250 kilowatts of power. In July 2026 fittings were being installed across several sections.

When open, the hotel is meant to give conference visitors a place to stay next to the convention centre and shopping city, create jobs and grow tourism in the state, in line with the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Seats120

Kind of workTourism and recreation

ServesBusiness and leisure visitors and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started24 May 2025

What was built

14-storey hotel building
200 rooms

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Business and leisure visitorsLocal business
Conference delegates
Hospitality workersHealth
Local suppliers

Where it helps

Trade and income
Health access
Housing and shelter
Safety and security

Uyo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 52 projects recorded in Uyo.

Completed 23Ongoing 28 (this project)Status not stated 1

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Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

A large hotel can offer jobs to residents in housekeeping, catering, security and management once it opens.

For work and income

More rooms allow the capital to host larger events and more visitors. Hotels also buy food and services from local suppliers.

Project location

Uyo

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Development goals

This project supports the goals below. Each figure shows how many of the 429 projects on this portal back the same goal.

8Decent work42 of 429 projects
9Industry and infrastructure200 of 429 projects

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