A’IBOM ASSEMBLY REFUTES INK NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF N35M THANKSGIVING FUNDS TO LAWMAKERS

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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 report.


The Leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Udo kierian, expressed dissatisfaction over the report and said he has never witnessed the state government funding a thanksgiving outing.


The Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Bassey said the House needs to get to the root of the report to seek proof of such an allegation.


The Ibesikpo representative, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko while contributing to the matter described the report as ‘campaign of calumny against the Lawmakers,’ 'that the publisher has left journalism for entertainment' ; ‘a vilification of the House’ and ‘smearing of the reputation of the Assembly’ which has been termed very peaceful and unified since its inception.


Adding their views, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh of Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo; Rt. Hon. David Lawrence of Eket; Rt. Hon. Usoro Akpanusoh of Esit Eket/Ibeno, unanimously expressed displeasure over such allegation and said the publication can incite violence against them in a period such as the society finds itself where insecurity takes order of the day.


They called on House leadership to institute serious legal action against Ink Newspaper to serve as a warning if a retraction is not published within 24hours.


Presiding over the plenary, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey urged the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petition, Hon. (Barr) Victor Ekwere of Mkpat Enin to commence the process of instituting a legal action against the Newspaper and write to the state Commissioner of Police.

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