Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

Williams Akpabio -AKHA (Aide) Uyo AKWA IBOM STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PRESENTS BUDGET FOR 2021 FISCAL YEAR Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is among the Ministry, Department and Agencies that appears before the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance today for presentation of the Assembly's 2021 Budget Estimate at the Assembly Complex. The team of management and Directors of the House was led by the Clerk of the House of Assembly, Mrs Mandu Umoren and the Deputy Clerk of the House Anietie Eka Esq.  In her presentation, the Clerk noted that the Assembly is not satisfied with the budget proposal for next year and pleaded with the Committee to consider key areas that will enhance effective service delivery of the the House and the well-being of Assembly Staff.  The items  for Augmentation includes Rooffing of the Assembly Complex, Renovation of Assembly complex, Construction of Assembly Press Centre, Consultancy services among others. Also present for today's budget defe...

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...

Wiliam Akpabio - AKHA(Aide), Uyo ...  Commend Governor Udom Emmanuel for setting up Judicial Panel to Investigate incidences of Police Brutality. ... Conderm the killing of innocent and unarmed youths ... Pays last respect to the departed souls. Rt.Hon. Aniekan Bassey Speaker Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Tuesday's plenary before paying last respect to the departed souls during the #EndSars Protest remarked on the incident that took place on Tuesday 20th October, 2020 where lives of many unarmed young Nigerian were cut short during their agitation for good governance and better life through the #EndSars protest and described it as a watershed in our nation's history. Speaker Bassey on behalf of all members of the 7th Assembly commend His Excellency Gov. Udom Emmanuel for setting up a panel of Investigation to investigate incidences of police brutality in the State and appeal to those affected, who are seeking redress, to approach this panel for necessary action. The Spea...

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...

  AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. UDOM EMMANUEL, GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2021 BUDGET PROPOSALS TO AKWA IBOM STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, UYO, 20TH OCTOBER, 2020  PROTOCOL Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members INTRODUCTION 1. We are gathered here in this Hallowed Chamber as we have done in the last five and half years to perform this constitutionally ordained and critical assignment: The presentation of the Estimates of our Expenditures for the Fiscal Year, 2021. On behalf of the Executive Arm of Government, I thank you for the warm welcome you have accorded us. 2. Thirty three years after God granted our fervent prayers to have a State of our own, united in love, shaped and distilled by a shared destiny and bound by the enduring cords of brotherhood, our State has witnessed monumental gains across various sectors. 3. The two Chambers (Legislative and EXCO) have worked in close partnership to accelerate the wheel of progress of our dear S...