By Asuquo Edem The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly on Monday held a public hearing on three critical environmental bills seeking to regulate scrap metal dealers, prohibit the use of polystyrene and other single-use plastics, and institutionalize climate change action in the state. Declaring the Hearing open, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong who was represented by the Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Effiong Johnson, said the exercise was part of the legislature’s commitment to inclusive law-making and democratic governance. He noted that public hearings provide an avenue for stakeholders and citizens to contribute to legislation that affects their social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Otong explained that the bills under consideration include the Scrap Metal Dealers Regulation Bill, the Polystyrene and Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Bill, and the Akwa Ibom State Climate Change Bill. According to him, the proposed laws reflect the 8th Assembly’s determination to ena...
2027 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: FORMER AKHA SPEAKER, CHIEF PETER LINUS UMOH BACKS SENATOR EKONG SAMPSON FOR SECOND TERM... Says Ranking Senator Will Attract More Development to Eket Senatorial District
Edet Okpo, PhD As the Second term Support structure Of Senator Ekong Sampson, Senator representing Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District in the National Assembly, keeps swelling every day, another prominent political heavyweight from Oro Nation and former Speaker Of Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Barr. Chief Peter Linus Umoh, says he is fully in alignment with the majority Of Stakeholders from Akwa Ibom South ( Eket) Senatorial District to endorse and Support Senator Ekong Sampson for a second term in the Senate. Addressing Journalists in his Uyo residence at the Weekend, Barr. Umoh who is also a former Member representing Oron/ Okobo/ Mbo/ Udung Uko/ Urueoffong & Oruko Federal Constituency in the House Of Representatives Abuja, stated thus: " As a former Speaker Of Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly and former Member Of the House Of Representatives, I think I am better placed with Legislative experience to tell the People Of Akwa Ibom S...