A University Don, Professor OTOABASI AKPAN has advocated for a sustainable development plan for Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria that will span beyond 2050.

Professor AKPAN made the call as part of recommendations during the 5th Inaugural lecture of Akwa Ibom State University at the Main Campus of the University in Ikot Akpaden, with the topic: ‘Thinking the Thinkable for Gatekeepers at Gatehouse: Integrated Security Doctrine and Emerging Threats in Nigeria’.

AKPAN who was the inaugural lecturer on the occasion, said it was imperative for Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria to consciously strategize for a long term development plan for the state and national respectively, which he said should be devoid of politics or any sort of interest.

On the need to sustain historical heritages, Professor AKPAN stressed the need for Akwa Ibom to consider establishing a Heritage Development Commission, which will be saddled with the development of heritages domiciled in the state.