Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA) Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs today begins hearing on a case of purported impeachment of Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan as the Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council The investigative meeting presided by the committee Chairman Rt. Hon. Mark Esset, member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency held at the Conference Hall of the Assembly, had in attendance the Members of the House Committee, Oruk Amam Council Chairman Rt. Hon Kinsley Frank. Leader of Council Hon. Sundy Festus Akpan, the impeached vice Chairman Hon. Abasiama Etokakpan and Councillors . It could be recalled that Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on 15th July, 2021 mandated House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to investige the impeachment of Hon. Abasiama Etukakpan as Vice Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council, following Petitions received through its Committee on Judiciary, Human...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit (AKHA), Uyo Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, today Thursday approves N7 billion loan to the State Government for Agriculture and Housing projects in the State. The two (2) loans request was read separately as messages from the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel to the House of Assembly during it's plenary.. According to Governor Emmanuel's request, N5 billion will be obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the cultivation of Coconut, Cocoa and maize while N2 billion loan facility will be obtained for 650 Housing units in Ibiono Ibom and Itu Local Government Areas of the State for low income earners and civil servant from The Family Home Fund. According to the Governor's message, the CBN Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme would boost the cultivation of cocoa, coconut and maize in the state. "The CBN Credit Scheme is considered a very good window for state governments and corporate bodies to access credits at r...