Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

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...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit AKHA, Uyo The 7th Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in its plenary today Tuesday gave accelerated hearing to "A  Bill for a Law to Prohibit Open Rearing and Grazing of Livestock and Provide for the Establishment of Ranches and Livestock Administration, Regulation and Control and for Other Matters Connected therewith" This very important executive Bill went through first and second reading today and was committed to House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Lands, Housing and Urban Renewal for indepth study and for other legislative processes,  According to the sponsor of the Bill,  Rt. Hon. (Sir) Udo Kieran, House Leader and member representing Oruk Anam State Constituency, open grazing Bill if passed to Law will henceforth curb the menace of Farmer/ Cattle Rearers (Herdsmen) as well as prevent the destruction of farms, crops, ponds caused by open rearing and grazing of Livestock. The Bill is also expected to promote mod...

Williams Akpabio - (Information Unit) AKHA, Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly yesterday in it's plenary passed a resolution mandating the State Ministry of Justice to collaborate with the State Law Reform Commission to immediately commence an examination of the laws of Akwa Ibom State with a view to identifying laws of Akwa Ibom State which are no longer in tune with contemporary realities and submit it findings to the house within one month Similarly, the house urges the Executive arm of government to work with the house of Assembly to ensure that the obsolete laws are expunged the obsolete laws are expunged from the legal syatem. This follows a motion moved by Hon. Esse Gerald Umoh Member representing Essien Udim State Constituency on the urgent need to revise and repeal obsolete laws of the State. These laws include: 1. Akwa Ibom State Auctioneers Law of 21st June, 1917 2. Akwa Ibom State Agriculture Law of 1957 3. Akwa Ibom State Change of Title Law of 1st April,1930 4. Akw...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has today removes the embattled Oruk Anam Local Government Council Vice Chairman Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan from office. His removal based on the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on the impeachment of Abasiama Etokakpan as Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council as presented at the floor of the house. Adopting the report of the ad-hoc Committee as presented by the Committee chairman Hon. (Barr.) Aniefiok Dennis, the Deputy House Leader and member representing Etinan State Constituency, the house resolved that Abasiama Etokakpan Stand removed as the Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council. Recalled that the 7th Akwa Ibom Assembly on it's 9th sitting of the 3rd  session on Thursday 12th August, 2021 on receipt of "impeachment notice' after his earlier reinstatement on Tuesday 3rd August, 2021 by the 7th Assembly and in compliance with Section 44(7&8) of Local Government A...

Wlliam Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today Thursday passed resolution on a motion about safety concern of Akwa Ibom road users; the need for adequate provision of traffic signs and traffic lights in strategic portions of our roads This motion was moved by Hon. Godwin Ekpo, member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency pursuant to order 3 Rule 1 of the Standing Order of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (6th Edition). The motion highlighted that, the number of available traffic signs, traffic lights and speed signs on our road are far less than required for the safety of drivers and pedestrians and that continuous neglect of adequate traffic signs, traffic lights and speed signs/limits in our roads can be very dangerous as proper road safety information will not be communicated to road users to maintain order and reduce accidents. To such, the House resolution in her urged the State Ministry of Transpot to embark on a thorough assessment of...

.. . 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...