Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo The 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has today cleared and confirmed Justice Ekaete Obot as the substantive  Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State. The House resolved this after due consideration of the letter forwarded to the House of Assembly by his Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel in line with Section 271(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended. Recalled that His Lordship Justice Ekaete Obot  took Oaths of Office and Allegiance, as the acting State Chief Judge by Governor Udom Emmanuel following the retirement of Justice Godwin Abraham on Wednesday, 30th June 2021. Meanwhile, the clerk of the House Mrs Mandu Umoren was directed to communicate the House Resolution to His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel.

 ... empowered his Media Aide, Youth Council Chairman, Liason Officer, others ... support young entrepreneur, grants to students. ... gives his mid term report, assured Mkpat Enin of good roads, promised continuous empowerment. Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Hon. Barr. Victor Ekwere, member representing Mkpat Enin State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly yesterday Wednesday doles out 6 Cars, 1 Mini Bus, 2 Industrial Sewing Machine, 10 Manual Sewing Machine, Wrappers and Millions of Financial Empowerment to his constituents at  Esa Ekpo village in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area,  The high point of the event  at mega empowerment program organized by Mkpat Enin lawmaker was Thanksgiving Service and empowerment program for the constituents.  Car beneficiaries were his Media Aide Mr. Victor Ufot, the Chairman Mkpat Enin Youth Council Etubom Emem Alex, Nsikanabasi Joseph Akpan, Ufot Ekim, Ufot Akpan Udo and Unwana Sunday Etukudo, whi...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo.   Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in its plenary Thursday resolved to urge the Commissioner of police and other security agencies to investigate indices of Jungle Justice in Akwa Ibom State, especially the one at Ikot Oku Ikono market with a view to arresting and bringing perpetrators to book. Mandate the ministry of information and Strategy, Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM to sensitize the minds of our youths to shun violence and jungle justice. an Implore security agencies of government to keep watch and ensure that jungle justice is eliminated by ensuring that they do their jobs without fear or favour. This follows a motion moved by Hon. Asuquo Nana Udo member representing Ikono State Constituency on the "Rising Case of Jungle Justice in Akwa in Akwa Ibom State: Urgent Need to End the Menace." The House observed that Jungle Justice or mob justice is a form of arbitrary Public extrajudicial killing ...

Williams Akpabio - (Information) AKHA, UYO Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly through House Committee on Works and Transpot has taken to the street of Uyo to sensitize people on Government plan to decongest traffic within Uyo metropolis. The Sensitization team led by the Committee Chairman Rt. Hon. David Lawrence, member representing Eket State Constituency flanked by member representing Oron/Udung Uko State Constituency Rt. Hon Effiong Bassey and his Nsit Atai counterpart Rt. Hon. Mark Esset. Other ranking Officers in the awareness team were: Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency Prince Ikim, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport Mr. Nse Edem, D.G Transport Council Mr Morice Edet, Committee Clerk Ms. Uduak Ebong Okon, Chairman Anti- touting, DG. Compliance and Monitoring, Men of Nigeria Army, Navy, NCSDC, FRSC, NURTW, RTEAN, TOAN etc. According to Rt. Hon. David and Prince Ikim who spoke at different locations said that the essence of the Se...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in its plenary today Tuesday 21st September, 2021 passes amended Traditional Rulers Law 2020 into law. this follows the report presented by Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudo - Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency on "A Bill for a Law to amend the Traditional Rulers Law 2020 and for other matters connected therewith." With the unanimous voiced vote support of members, the Bill was read the third time and passed to Law. According to the Bill, Amendment of Cap 134 LAKS 2000 is expected to correct the long title to Akwa Ibom State Council of Traditional Rulers and tenure of the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers to pave way for second term after the first two years in office at the discreation of the Governor and on the approval of the House of Assembly. The report further said that the passage of th...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit, AKHA, Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in its plenary today passes 142.7BN supplementary budget into law. this follows the report of the House Committee on Appropriation and  Finance as presented by the Chairman Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudo, member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency on "A Bill for a Law to make supplementary provisions for the Service of Akwa Ibom State Government for the year ending on 31st December, 2021." The supplementary estimates is expected to cater for Agriculture, Special Duties (Airport), Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Works, Transport and Fire service etc. The Bill gave a proposition of  N142,724,539,000 made up of N39,302,000,000 for Recurrent Expenditure and N103,422,539,000 for Capital Expenditure. The revised budget size for year 2021 stands at N598,975,209,000 made up of N254,101,917,250 for Recurrent Services and N344,873,291,750 for Capital Expenditure. Recalled that Akwa I...

 Williams Akpabio - informaation Unit  (AKHA), Uyo ... Disband all illegal parks within Uyo metropolis, Uniuyo Students Shuttle Bus Park along Ikpa Road.e ... Ready to instill show of force by security agencies, task force Wednesday Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today Monday holds a stakeholders meeting seeking for a short and long term measures to decongest Ikot Ekpene Road/Ikpa Road Roundabout and other locations in Uyo metropolis and resolved to immediately disband all illegal parks in Uyo metropolis, Direct Ministry of Environment through the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency, Security Agencies in the state to orderly evacuate roadside traders within Uyo metropolis especially at Ibom Plaza, Ikot Ekpene Road by Udi Street and Ikpa Road Roundabout, Ikot Oku Ikono junction, Mbiabong, etc. Similarly, it was resolved that the University of Uyo should relocate the Student's Shuttle Bus Park from Ikpa Road to the confinement of the inst...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today resolved to rectify map of Akwa Ibom State, this follows a motion moved at the floor of the House by Rt. Hon. David Lawrence, member representing Eket State Constituency under Order three Rule one of the Standing Order of the House. The House resolved that the Surveyor-General of Akwa Ibom State should take immediate and appropriate steps to produce generally acceptable, approved and gazzetted map for the state and ensure that it is approved and gazzetted. That  all obnoxious, obsolete and inappropriate enactment or such processes concerning affected and relating to proper mapping should be urgently reviewed. The House considered that in producing the official map of Akwa Ibom State, the Surveyor General should be guided by history, such as the facts that the creation of Akwa Ibom State in 1987 out of the then Cross River State did not in any way alter the landscape of the coastal local governm...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit AKHA, Uyo The people of Ini local Government Area today breathe fresh air as Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Boundary and Conflict Resolution wades into the boundary crises rocking the Local Government Area. The Committee led by its Chairman Hon. (Chief) Effiong Johnson member representing Mbo State Constituency were on ground at the Inl Local Government Secretariat at Odoro Ikpe for a stakeholders meeting.  As part of the oversight function of the committee, the main aim of the meeting was for fact findings to ascertain the real courses of the crises, the possible way forward and to sort for a lasting solution to avert further reoccurrence. The intercession of the Assembly is as a result of the matter of urgent public important presented by Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekpenyong, the Chief Whip and member representing Ini State Constituency at the floor of house calling for government attention on matter. The Council Chairman Hon. (Elder) Is...