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AKHA Inaugurates House Committees





AKHA INAUGURATES 26 STANDING COMMITTEES

The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has inaugurated 26 standing Committees. The Committees and their respective Chairmen are:

1. Committee on Petroleum  chaired by
Hon. Frank Okon.
2. Committee on Rural Development and Public Utilities- Rt. Hon. Usoro
Akpanusoh
3. Intergovenmental Committee- Hon. Ifiok Udo
4. Committee on Public Accounts- Hon. Charity Iddo
5. Committee on Local Government Rt. Hon. Mark Esset
6. Committee on Finance and Appropriations - Rt. Hon. Uduak Odudoh
7. Committee on Security Youth and Sports- Rt. Hon. Nse Essien
8. Committee on NDDC- Hon. Anietie Eka
9. Committee on Labour and Productivity- Rt. Hon. Idongesit Ntekpere
10. Committe on Agriculture-Hon. Asuquo Udo
11. Committee on Information-Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Dennis
12. Committee on Health- Hon. Udeme Ottong
13. Committee on Education-   Hon. Godwin Ekpo
14. Committee on Women Affairs-  Rt. Hon. Felicia Bassey
15. Committee on Lands and Housing- Rt. Hon. Udo Kieran Akpan
16. Committee on Science and Technology- Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey
17. Committee on Works and Transport- Rt. Hon. David Lawrence
18. Committee on Economic Planning-Hon. Mfon Idung
19. Committee on Business, Rules and Ethics- Hon. Otobong Bob
20. Committee on Environment and Mineral Resources- Hon. Asuquo Archibong
21. Committee on House Services- Rt. Hon. Effiong Bassey
22. Committee on Commerce and Tourism- Hon. Kufre Edidem
23. Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Petition-Hon. Victor Ekwere
24. Committe on Special Duties, Project Monitoring and Aviation Services- Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko
25. Committee on Parliamentary Affairs- Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey
26. Committee on Boundary- Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekpenyong


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