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The last is yet to be heard involving issues between some Council Chairmen, Aides and the legislature at that level as the recent is a petition to the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly from Supervisors who were sacked by the Chairman of Esit Eket, Mr. Iniobong Robson.  The petition dated 11th May and addressed to the Chairman House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs described the Council Chairman as running the Council against the provisions of the Local Government Administration Law through disbursement of unappropriated funds, non disclosure of accrued monthly allocation, failure to constitute Statutory Committees among other issues. The petition which was signed by Mr. Urua Urua former Supervisor for Youths/Sports, Daniel Stephen former Supervisor for Agriculture and Mr. Asuquo Udoh former S/A Commerce and Investment also accused the Council Chairman for allegedly continued payment of salary to a deceased Supervisor, Late Iberedem Akadu who ha...

Barely few days after the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly received petition of gross misconduct, highhandedness and misappropriation of funds against the Chairman of Esit Eket Local Government Council, Hon. Iniobong Robson, another, on character assassination, has been registered. The petition, which might likely cause Hon. Robson’s suspension as Chairman of Esit Eket, was made by the member representing Esit Eket/Ibeno State Constituency in the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Usoro Akpanusoh. The lawmaker, in the petition, sought immediate apologies and detraction an alleged libelous publication, saying “our laws stoutly advocates for the respect of my dignity and integrity as human and jettisons imprudent and malicious publications capable of undermining and underestimating my reputation, hence my right to defend my injured reputation.” According to the petition, “Hon. Iniobong Robson, the Executive Chairman of Esit Eket Local Government Area who ought to be a model of discip...

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Nsit Atai Local Government Council, Lady Emem Ibanga, and that of Uyo, Elder Imo Okon, indefinitely for alleged gross misconduct and administrative inefficiency. The Assembly has directed their respective Vice Chairmen, Mr. Idorenyin Effiong Inyang, and Ukai Udeme Emmanuel to take over immediately. This followed a resolution of the House read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, after taking reports from Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Public Petitions; Hon. Victor Ekwere, and that of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Rt. Hon. Mark Esset. The Speaker said the House resolution was based on Section 81 (1) of the Local Government Administration Law (2017) as amended, which says “Where the peaceful functioning of the Local Government or its Council is hindered by protracted crisis, the House of Assembly may, by a resolution passed by a simple majority of all its Members, imp...

By Substance Nature By generating about N32.3billion  Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) in fiscal year 2019,  Akwa Ibom State has continued its impressive growth trends in the past three years and that has placed the State in the 7th position in the nationwide ranking released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), last weekend.   According to the latest report by the NBS, a national body that monitors and publishes statistics of sectoral and composite growth patterns of private, corporate and government organizations in the country, Akwa Ibom has launched itself and retained its position as one of the top economically vibrant States in the country under the celebrated leadership of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. By this rapid leap, the stellar performance sees the State occupying the 5th and 3rd positions in the entire South and South-South/South-East geopolitical zones of the country, respectively. In the South-South/South East of the country, Akwa Ibom comes next on...

By Edet Okpo After over four decades of its existence, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, located in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, can now boast of a modern entrance gate that befits its status as a maritime academy with International stake. With this architectural masterpiece, the Rector of the Academy, Commodore  Duja Emmanuel Effedua (retd),  keeps proving his administrative mettle and the fact that he came to the academy with clearly defined agenda of transformation and holistic restructuring of the 42-year-old foremost institution of maritime training in the country. The new gate that is  equipped with the latest technology and security sophistications now welcomes visitors with fresh wind of hope and completely erases from the mind ugly memories of the old gate that has squatted like an anachronism on the face of  contemporary time. It's even more noteworthy that this feat has become a reality with Commodore Effedua as the fifth Rector of the Academy. Comparativ...

The Village Head of North I, Ita Uruan in Uruan Local Government Area was allegedly whisked away yesterday by men believed to be kidnappers even as his car was abandoned at Mbiakong Bridge. Before being taken away by his assailants, his house was burgled though it wasn't accertained as at press time what items were taken away. Findings however revealed that his kidnap was not unconnected with the Village Headship Tussle in the area. When called to get confirmation, the State Police PRO said he was yet to be briefed and would get back when he gets confirmation.

By Edet Okpo The robust collaboration between the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works and the State Council  of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that led to the recent  visit of the latter to the site of the ongoing construction of a-300 bed space capacity Isolation Centre in Uruan Local Government Area certainly brought many matters to the fore about the project. Led by the State Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyangeyen, the sight-seeing tour of the project which took place recently had on entourage  selected journalists from national and state-based Newspapers, which also included reputable bloggers. Considering the importance and role of the media in any developmental engagements, this official decision to let the journalists form part of the progression of the project was most strategic as it pinpoints to the way Governor Udom Emmanuel collaborates effectively with critical players. Sharing the same premises with the General Hospital in Ituk Mban...