Spotlight on Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

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Williams Akpabio - (Aide) AKHA, Uyo


The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is the State legislature of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. It is located at Udoudoma Avenue, Uyo the State Capital. 

There have been seven different House of Assemblies, the very first Assembly was inaugurated on the 20th January, 1992 with 48 Honourable Members, 33 National Republican Conversation (NRC) and 15 Social Democratic Party (SDP) Members under the leadership of three (3) Speaker Hon. (Chief) Jimmy Jimmy Ntuen, Hon. (Barr.) Nse Ben Ekanem and Hon. Barr. Henry Afang.


The 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly inaugurated on the 10th June, 2019 currently has 25 members under the People's Democratic Party which is the current ruling party in the State and a member of the All progressive Congress under the Speakership of Rt Hon. Aniekan Bassey member representing Uruan State Constituency.

The leadership of the 7th Assembly are:


The Honourable Speaker - Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, Member representing Uruan State Constituency.


The Deputy Speaker 
Rt. Hon. Princess Felicia Bassey
Member representing Okobo State Constituency


The House Leader - Rt. Hon. (Sir) Udo Kierian, member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency

The Chief Whip - Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekpenyong, member representing Ini  State Constituency

The Deputy House Leader - Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Dennis, member representing Etinan State Constituency


Deputy Chief Whip - Rt. Hon. Nse Essien, member representing Onna State Constituency.

7. RT. HON. ANIEKAN UKO – IBESIKPO ASUTAN
8. HON. EFFIONG BASSEY – ORON/UDUNG UKO
9. RT. HON. MARK ESSET – NSIT ATAI
10. RT. HON. IDONGESIT NTEKPERE – IKOT EKPENE/OBOT AKARA
11.  RT. HON. UDUAK ODUDO – IKOT ABASI/EASTERN OBOLO
12. RT. HON. DAVID LAWRENCE UDOFA – EKET
13. RT. HON ASUQUO ARCHIBONG – ORUFFONG OROKO
14. RT. HON. USORO AKPANUSO – ESIT EKET/IBENO
HON MFON IDUNG – IKA/ETIM EKPO
15. HON. GODWIN EKPO – IBIONO
16. HON UDEME OTONG – ABAK
17. HON. ANIETIE EKA – UYO
18. HON. (BARR.) VICTOR EKWERE – MKPAT ENIN
19. 20. HON. IFIOK UDOH – NSIT IBOM
21. HON. OTOBONG BOB – NSIT UBIUM
22. HON. KUFRE EDIDEM – ITU
23. HON ASUQUO NANA – IKONO
24. HON. ASUKWO FRANK – MBO
25. HON. CHARITY IDO – UKANAFUN
26. HON. ESSE UMOH - ESSIEN UDIM

The Clerk of the House - Mrs. Mandu Umoren.

The Deputy Clerk of the House - Barr. Anietie Eka

DIRECTORS/HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS
1. LEGAL SERVICES.
Barr. Bassey Umoren

2. FINANCE & SUPPLIES
Sir. Jeremiah Efe

3. ADMINISTRATION/WELFARE
Mrs. Yingi E. Edunam

4. PUBLICATIONS/INFORMATION
Mrs. Juliana Udoh

5. PLANNING, RESEARCH & STATISTICS
Mrs. Ekaete Etok

6. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Mrs. Unwana Idungafa (Ag)

The aim of the House of Assembly is to "provide information on the scope of responsibilities, services and commitment for the entire people of Akwa Ibom State". 

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly was created to provide certain services for the good of Akwa Ibomites. Each service has various standards that must be met; whenever the appropriation bill is passed on to the house they must ensure that estimates are critically analysed and resources are distributed in such a way those in need are put in priority. 

They also ensure that the money budgeted is efficiently utilized and judiciously spent as intended. When it comes to law making, the House of Assembly must ensure the laws are passed with the positive interest of Akwa Ibomites. The laws must also be practical and implementable over a long period of time. 

In the case of legitimizing of a political candidates for office, the House of Assembly must pick an individual who is well qualified and possesses the skills needed for the position. Members of the public are allowed to express their opinions of this candidate in the House of Assembly form petitions and all these petitions must be read and put into consideration before appointing the candidate for a public office. 

The House of Assembly recognizes that every Akwa Ibomite has the right, therefore part of the House of Assembly's responsibility is to ensure that the citizens' rights are protected.
 
Furthermore, the House of Assembly is entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the activities of ministries, departments and agencies (MDA's), through committees. These committees conduct semi-annually and annually inspections on the books of MDA's in order to ensure they are complying with the rules and laws that have been put in place; any defiance of the law is punished accordingly. 

Lastly, another service they provide is publication of hansards, these are word for word reports of the proceedings in the House of Assembly and they are made available to the general public for a fixed fee.

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