Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

The National Vice Chairman Conference of Nigerian Speakers and Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan BASSEY on Saturday 15th January, 2022, joined the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel and his Deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo to mark 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration. The event which held at Cenataph, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, featured Laying of Remembrance Wreaths in honour of our fallen heroes who died on the course of defending our father's land.  Also in attendance were members of the Executive council, state and national legislators, traditional rulers and top security officials. The following photographs were taken at the remembrance event.

  ... threatened to summons Contractors, Commissioners, Consultants to Assembly for questioning. Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo. Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation today while discharging its Constructional right and provisions of the Standing order of the House of Assembly slams over the actions some construction companies handling State roads against the completion agenda of His Excellency Governor Udom Emmanuel's completion agenda. The committee during it's follow-up inspection after 2022 budget defense went to project site to ascertain if the funds appropriate for projects has been judiciously used.  While inspecting 8.5km Okoroete - Elile -Amadaka - Kampa  road, the Committee led by its Chairman, Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh and Member representing Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency frowned at the action of Nigerpet Structures Limited Company, he further observed that the level of work done at the site is not c...

  .. Itu automobile assembly plant is not a scam, assures Commissioning 1st quarter 2022 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly through its Committee on Special Duties Wednesday went on oversight to MIMSHAC - MERKAVIM TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES at Ikot Ukap Itam in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The team led by its Chairman and member representing Ibesikpo Asutan State Constituency Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko was received at the company site by the Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Hon. Akan Okon; the Managing Director of the Company Mr.Valentine Okorie, the Company's Public Relation Officer (PRO) Timmy Roland among others. According to the Lawmakers, the on-the-spot accessment of the Company's operation was in line with the Constitutional provisions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Standing Order of the House of Assembly.  However, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko in his remark noted that his la...

 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.

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 - 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...