Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

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...

.. . A'Ibom Assembly passed a resolution on a call to rekindle the upsurge on COVID-19 protocol compliance on the deadly COVID-19 Delta Variant. ... a resolution to address the incessant proliferation of unaccredited Health Training Institutions in the State. Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo. Akwa Ibom States House of Assembly in it's plenary today Tuesday has passed a resolution on a call to rekindle the upsurge on COVID-19 protocol compliance on the deadly COVID-19Delta Variant. This motion sponsored by Hon. (Elder) Udeme J. Otong, member representing Abak State Constituency was brought under Order III, Rule 1 of the Standing Order of Akwa Ibom States House of Assembly (Sixth Edition). the motion indicated that the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta Variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace,  driving a new spike in cases and death resulting in third wave. it further exposes that COVID-19 Delta is spreading rapidly; e...

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 - AKHA (Aide) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly passes 2021 Appropriation Bill. The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has today passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill worth N456.251 billion, thus indicating an increase of 4.7% from the sum of N435.652 billion that the state governor had earlier presented.  The approval of the appropriation bill is sequel to a report presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudo, member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency to the lawmakers during the plenary in Uyo. This was immediately followed by a motion for third reading and passage of the bill raised by the leader of the house Rt Hon. (Sir) Udo Kieran Akpan, member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency and seconded by the Deputy Leader Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Dennis, member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency. The motion was unanimously adopted through a voice vote put through by the Speaker Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bass...

 Williams Akpabio - AKHA (Aide) Uyo AKHA Appropriation Committee on Oversight Function visits Dakkada Cottage Industry, Worship Centre, Ibom Luxury Estate and Victor Attah International Airport. AKHA Committee on Appropriations and Finance led by the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh, Member Representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency on Friday went for oversight function on special projects in the State as part of the activities required for the passage of year 2021 Appropriation Bill. Project site visited includes:            Dakkada Cottage Industries  Dakkada Cottage Industries is located at Itam in Itu local Government Area and is supervised by the State Ministry of Trade and Investment with Sir (Prince) Ukpong Akpabio as the Commissioner, the former AKEES Initiative housed Plastic factory, Ibom Tissue factory, pencil and Toothpick factory. According to the supervising Commissioner Prince Akpabio, the Managing Director Mr. Tedy Tho...

Williams Akpabio - AKHA(Aide), Uyo ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION DEFENDS 2021 BUDGET ESTIMATES. The Chairman, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Service Commission, Barr. Godwill Umoh accompanied by Commissioner 2, Dr. Roberta Edem, Commissioner 4, Barr Godwin Awah, Executive Secretary to the Commission, Elder Sylvanus Akpan and Head of Departments today presented the commission's Budget estimate for 2021 to the House Committee on Appropriation at Finance at the Assembly Complex. The Chairman, presented a total budgetary outlay of N565,000,000 (Five and sixty-five million naira) for 2021 fiscal year and noted that the budget which stands at 215,000,000 as approved by the State Ministry for Economic Development was grossly inadequate for the Commission to perform optimally. Barr. Umoh expressed displeasure over lack of accommodation to the commission,  which he think is the most critical aspect of his budget presentation. Explaining further, he remarked that it is unusual for the Commi...

Williams Akpabio - AKHA(Aide), Uyo DAY6: 2021 AKS BUDGET DEFENSE. Rt. Hon. Mark Esset member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency  interfacing with the Permanent Secretary, Civil Service Commission Lady Rose Bassey about unemployment in the State at the 2021 budget defence. ""I am worried at the rate of unemployment we have in Akwa Ibom State, what is the Commission doing to help pick some eligible and qualified young men and women and fix them in the State Civil Service"? Responding, the Permanent Secretary remarked that Government is aware of the high rate of unemployment in the State, and that recruitment is a process, for will recruit when the time comes". Mr. Okon Okon, Executive Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) at the AKS Budget Defence 2021 As at September we have accrued the sum of N23. 5b as Internally Generated Revenue for year 2020 against the proposed N26.4B estimate earmarked for the parastatal. We strongly believe we wi...

Williams Akpabio - AKHA (Aide), Uyo. AKS Budget Defense 2021 DAY 5 ... MDA's interface with the Appropriation and Finance committee, excerpts: Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Okpulupm Etteh just concluded defending year 2021 budgetary estimate of the Ministry. Prof Eno Ibanga Commissioner for Works & Fire Service "Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo Local Government Areas have not enjoyed a meter of road in the past five years." "I don't want to sound sentimental, but I represent the good people of Ikot Abasi and Eastern Obolo local governments so I want you to throw more light on the condition of the roads in Eastern Obolo local government currently being handled by Nigerpet Structures Ltd". -- Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh, Chairman, Finance and Appropriation addressing Prof. Eno Ibanga, Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, during 2021 Budget Defense at Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly. Responding, Prof. Ibanga said that on the failed road portion in Eas...

Williams Akpabio - AKHA(Aide), Uyo  Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in it's plenary today read A Bill for a Law to Appropriate Monies from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, Revenue Fund and Capital Development Fund in the service of Akwa Ibom State Government the second time. The Speaker Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey referred the Bill to House committee on Finance and Appropriation for further legislative actions and  report to the house in one month. It could be recalled that Gov. Udom Emmanuel on October 20th, 2020 presented Akwa Ibom State Appropriation Bill, 2021 to the State legislature. the draft estimate, with the budget size of N435.652billion christened “Budget of Economic Reconstruction.” aimed to continue the actualization process for the Completion Agenda of this Administration, which is hinged basically on achieving rapid industrialization of this State.   The 2021 Budget is predicated on an oil benchmark of $40 per barrel at a production rate of 1.86 million b...