The St. Gabriel Coconut Refinery Factory is located in Ikot Akpan Okop village, along East-West Road in Mkpat Enin local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The refinery has a daily capacity to process over 1 million coconuts and employ over 3,000 workers. Initiated by former Governor Udom Emmanuel on May 24, 2017, and built by Turkish firm VKS, the factory spans 7.88 hectares and includes production areas, technical spaces, water and effluent treatment plants, and residential quarters for staff. To support the factory, two million hybrid coconut trees were planted on 11,000 hectares across several local government areas, making it the largest coconut plantation in Africa.