Akwa Ibom Assembly Update

 Williams Akpabio - (Information Unit) AKHA, Uyo The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Tuesday shut down all State House of Assembly in the federation over the non-implementation of financial autonomy for State Legislatures and Judiciary The indifinite Strike action comes after the expiration of all ultimatums issued to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Association.  The union locked the entrance and stationed at the entrance of the all States Assemblies, held banners calling on lawmakers and the federal government to ensure that financial autonomy is implemented before there will be legislation in the country. Speaking with reporters, Comrade Mohammed Usman, PASAN president, wondered why financial autonomy for the State Assemblies has not been implemented. In Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, workers in their numbers shut down the Assembly, stationed at the gates to protest with play cards. It could be recalled In May 2020, President Buhari signed an...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit - AKHA, Uyo ... commends JMK, CCECC, OTHERS Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport  under the chairmanship of Rt. Hon. David Lawrence, member representing Eket State Constituency today Friday charged companies to complement and reciprocate the effort of government in the discharge of their contracts else House of Assembly will not hesitate to blacklist any company that does not work in tandem with the project specification The committee make the charge during the days on the spot assessment of road project at Abat in Onna Local Govt Area to ascertain the level of work done by contracting companies and to compare the volume of  work done if it complement with the funds released as enpowered by law. Today, the committee visited Onna, Oruk Anam and Eket Local Govt Area of the state. At Onna,  The committee visited Ndon Eyo - Abat - Odio Road under construction by VKS Company. Having compared the volume of ...

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called on the state government to enforce all COVID-19 protocols, following the resurgence of the pandemic in the state. This followed a Motion brought before the House by the member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency, Hon. Godwin Ekpo at Plenary on Tuesday. In his Motion, Hon. Ekpo decried what he described as 'unenthusiastic attitude' by the people on the compulsory use of face masks and other flagrant violations of government's laid down COVID-19 guidelines. With the resurgence of the pandemic, the lawmaker expressed worry that the number of active cases may overwhelm available spaces at isolation facilities, owing to poor compliance to the guidelines. Members of the House including Hon. Anietie Eka (Uyo), Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko (Ibesikpo Asutan), Rt. Hon. Nse Essien (ONNA), and Rt. Hon. Udo Keirian Akpan (Oruk Anam) who spoke in support of the Motion, lauded efforts by the state government at combating the spread of the p...

Williams Akpabio - Information Unit AKHA, Uyo .. . commend Gov. Udom's Administration for massive road construction. ... charged construction companies to adhere strictly to contractual standard. As part of the primary functions of the State Assembly lawmakers, as enpowered by the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria and the standing order of the House of Assembly;  AKHA House Committee on Works and Transport led by it's Chairman Rt. Hon. David Lawrence, member representing Eket State Constituency on Wednesday enbarked on an on-the-spot accessment to Abak and Obot Akara Local Government Areas in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of the state to ascertain the level of work done after the State Governor has ordered all contractors to return back to project sites. The legislators commended the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel for the massive road projects going on in the rural areas of the State to boast the state economy and for opening more linking roads for ...

 Williams Akpabio - Information Unit, AKHA, Uyo In tandem with the provision of the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria and the standing order of the House of Assembly,  The Chairman  House of Assembly Committee on Works and Transport  and member representing Eket State Constituency Rt. Hon. David Lawrence today led members of his committee for on-the-spot accessment to inspect the level of work done at Obot Akara, Ikot Ekpene and Ukanafun Local Govt Areas. The Committee firstly visited Nto Edino - Ekwerazu Road in Obot Akara Local Govt. Area handled by SEYANG LTD. At the project site, the committee was received by the CEO of the company Engr. Sam Inyang and the Project Engineer, Engr. Gabriel Obot who took the committee round the project site. Engr. Inyang assured that the 6.41km road which his Excellency Gov. Udom Emmanuel transform to the high way is the best inter-state road of that side of the state for now which will not collapse in the next 100 Yea...