Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

Akwa Ibom State  House of Assembly has ratified a report of the Auditor General on the arrears of two years of  accounts of the 31 Local Government Councils in the state. The audited accounts which were from January - December, 2015 and January- December, 2016 were considered by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly during its plenary, Tuesday. The report was submitted by the House Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Hon. Charity Ido of Ukanafun State Constituency. Presenting the report, the Chairman said the Committee examined various reports  which contained unresolved audit  queries across the 31 Local Government Councils. According to Dr. Charity Ido, issues observed while carrying out the review of the two years arrears of Local Government Councils' Audit Report included weakness in Internal Control System, unretired advances running into millions of Naria, unremitted deposits due to third party, non- adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standa...

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has ratified the Covid 19 budget report of the State Government for last quarter ending December 2020 as presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Hon Charity Ido, member representing Ukanafun State Constituency. The House which dissolved into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the Covid 19 Report, came out with the following recommendations: That the State Government should seek support from the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to make it a matter of priority to support Covid 19 budgets since it is a global phenomenon. The House asked the Auditor General should ensure accountability, transparency and probity in the management of funds allocated for Covid 19 Budget execution and that the affected Ministries, Departments and Agencies should expedite action in retirement of funds allocated to them within the approved period.  It also recommended that Ministries, Departments and Agencies that are unable to provi...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit, AKHA, Uyo. The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has refuted the alleged INK Newspaper publication of N35m fund released by state government to each lawmaker for the midterm thanksgiving service coevally hosted by members of the 7th Assembly on Sunday, 20th June 2021 throughout the 26 state constituencies. Presented at the floor of the  House of Assembly as matter of urgent public importance by member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Mark Esset, the house frowned at the report with the headline ‘A’Ibom Gov. spends N35m on each AKHA Member for Thanksgiving.’ The Member termed it as ”false, baseless, without facts.” The 7th Assembly on commencement of its third legislative year, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 deliberated on the matter as published by the Ink Newspaper at the plenary, The Nsit Atai Lawmaker decried the indirect act by the publisher of the Ink Newspaper to incite their constituents against the House with an unverified rep...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo The Chairman, Information Committee of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Member Representing Etinan State Constituency, Barr. Aniefiok Dennis today, met with the Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Akwa Ibom State, Comrade Ini Ememobong to harness ways to review the official website and portal of the state government.  Presenting the leadership organigram of the state legislature to the commissioner, the Etinan Lawmaker commended the Info Ministry for their synergy and support to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, noting the need for frequent and timely review of the state government's website/portal to reflect the present leadership status of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.  Barr. Aniefiok Dennis who also serves as the Deputy Leader of the House, described as inappropriate, the flotage in the state government's website the leadership of the 6th, instead of the 7th Assembly in the current leadership regime...

   … urges public officials to support the youths   The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Aniekan Bassey, has been nominated as Speaker of the Year, South South Region, by Elite Exclusive Magazine.  Presenting the nomination certificate yesterday June 8, 2021 in Uyo, the Publisher of Elite Exclusive Magazine, Akwa Ibom-born Mbuotidem Ubom, said the Speaker was nominated after a keen contest and votes across Nigeria. He noted that the Speaker was chosen because of his support for youths and small businesses through the RHAB-YESS Programme.  Reacting to the nomination, Aniekan Bassey, who doubles as the Chairman South-South Speaker’s Forum and National Vice Chairman Conference of Nigerian Speakers, thanked Elite Magazine for the nomination stating that it has been his life ambition to lend a helping hand to those struggling to make it in life.  He revealed that he started business at the age of 19 and presently offers lifeline to more tha...