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AKHA Inaugurates House Standing Committees

 


Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly today inaugurated House Committees to ensure smooth running of the House. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong read the names members during Plenary today. They include: 

Advisory Committee on Parliamentary Matters, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, Committee on Women Affairs, Selina Ukpatu, Committee on Information, Jerry Otu, Committee on Health, Moses Essien, Committee on Boundary and Conflict Resolution, Precious Selong, Committee on Science and Technology, Uduak Ekpoufot, , Committee on Education, Kenim Onofiok, Committee on Security, Youth and Sports, Uwemedimo Asuquo, Committee on Reral Development, Power, Water and Public Utilities, Asuquo Nana, Committee on Industry, Commence and Tourism, Effiong Johnson, Committee on Inter-Government and Special Projects, Emem Udom, , Committee on NDDC, Kufre Edidem, Committee on Appropriation and Finance, Itoro Etim, Committee on Public Account, Eric Akpan, Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mfono Idung, Committee on Works and Transport, Otobong Bob, Committee on Agriculture, Ubong Attah, Committee on House Services, Lawrence Udoide, Committee on Environment, Bassey Pius, Committee on Labor and Productivity, Sunday Ufot, Committee on Rules, Business and Ethics, Prince Akpabio, Committee on Judiciary, Justice and Pubic Petition, Aniefiok Attah, Committee on Special Projects, Monitoring and Implementation, Uwem Imoita,, Lands and Housing, Samson Idiong, Committee on Economic Planing and Development, Nsidibe Akata, Committee on Petroleum Matters, Udobia Friday, Committee on NDDC, Kufre Edidem

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  1. Give us their backgrounds, let's assses if it march their given responsibility.
    For rules and ethics, prince Akpabio is the best bet

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