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  The Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly ( AKHA ) Rt. Hon. (Elder ) Udeme Otong, has described the Local Government Elections conducted by the Akwa Ibom State independent electoral Commission (AKISIEC) as transparent and peaceful. Speaker Otong while speaking with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at the Primary School, Abak itenge, Ward 5, unit 001 at about 11:09am, Elder  Otong noted the unbiased approach the electoral umpire conducted the election at his unit in particular, and Abak Local Government Area as a whole, and appreciated the electorate for turning enmase   to exercise their civic rights. He attributed the large turnout of Electorate at his Abak Itenge polling Unit to the positive impact of Governor Umo Eno's administration, especially in the areas of road infrastructure and human capacity building. Speaker Otong, expressed optimism that the outcome of the election would reflect the wishes of the people. Also reacting, Wife of the Speaker, Deaconess Marg

  Senator Aniekan Bassey of the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District has commiserated with Governor Umo Eno and the people of Akwa Ibom State over the passing of First Lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. Senator Bassey, in a statement he signed on Friday, said "I am deeply saddened by the heartbreaking news of the passing of Pastor Patience Umo Eno, the esteemed First Lady of Akwa Ibom State and beloved wife of His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno. On behalf of my family and the good people of Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, I extend my heartfelt condolences to His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, their children, and the entire family over this great loss." "Pastor Patience Umo Eno was a woman of immense grace, compassion, and virtue. She touched countless lives with her deep faith, unwavering love for humanity, and steadfast commitment to the well-being of the people of Akwa Ibom State. Her enduring contributions to the state's social, spiritual, and community dev

  Akwa Ibom State has been thrown into deep mourning and grief as the wife of the State governor has passed away. In a Press Release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong read in part.. "Iis with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, following an  illness. She passed away peacefully at the hospital, on 26th September, 2024, in the presence of her family. The family submits to the will of the Almighty and asks for the prayers and support of kind-hearted individuals during this difficult time. Further details will be provided by the family as necessary. In the meantime, the family kindly requests privacy as they mourn their beloved wife, mother and grandmother. His Excellency, the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno appreciates all who have stood by the first family in this period and assures all the citizens that despite this huge personal loss, his commitmen

  Otobong Sampson Joseph Stalin, former premier of Soviet Union, discussing the future of Poland at the beginning of World War 2 had promised that in case of victory, the country would regain its independence. Once the Red Army occupied Poland, he "forgot" his promise. Reminded of his earlier promise by PM Winston Churchill, Stalin coolly replied: "So what? I am the one who promised and I am the one who withdraws the promise!" A former U.S President, Harry Truman, in his post-presidency years okayed the unfulfillment of promises in politics this way: "Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it".  Both inferences sum up how deception, without qualms, has been endorsed across local and international boundaries as a virtue in politics and even served without a care. While Stalin teaches that responsibility is of no account after power is served, a new breed leader from an emerging corner of the world speaks differently and serves the impression that pol

  Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, today met with leaders of key unions in the petroleum sector to address the issues that led to the recent ban on the sale of petroleum products in the state. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong had it that the Governor was informed that two petroleum trucks were confiscated in Mbo Local Government Area by federal agencies and have been detained since May 2024. The governor While acknowledging that the matter falls outside his jurisdiction, directed the Commissioner for Internal Security and Waterways to liaise with the relevant authorities to ascertain the facts of the case. Additionally, he expressed his commitment to exploring the establishment of a petroleum depot in Akwa Ibom State. In response, the union leaders thanked the Governor for his proactive engagement and pledged to lift the ban immediately, ensuring that petroleum products will be made available to the public. Those in attendance inc

  In a bid to avert impending breakdown of law and order in the State, the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has set in motion machinery to Laise with relevant stakeholders in the petroleum sector so as nip in the bud the ongoing scarcity of fuel.  The House coming under a matter of urgent public importance brought before it by the member representing Oron/Udung Uko State Constituency, Hon. Kenim Onofiok appealed to the Independent Petroleum Markeers Association to call off the strike and reopen their stations for the sake of the public.  Hon. Kenim Onofiok informed the House that there has been recurrent crisis over the years between members of IPMAM in the State and Joint Task Force officials therefore leading to scarcity of fuel even as she added that the association had issued a notice of withdrawal of service yesterday where they directed their members to close their stations against the public from today.  "Petrol stations in Akwa Ibom are shut against the public and the pri

  By Edet Okpo Not very many people would be bold and genuinely willing to argue to the contrary that until the regime of the immediate past administration and  that of Pastor Umo Eno  on what could best be described as an hijacked or controlled scenario, indigenous construction companies, otherwise called “ local contractors “were grossly treated like mere lepers . That is with  regards to intentionally or deliberately  engaging them in the socio-economic, political and physical development of AKwa Ibom State.  Governor Umo Eno came with a demystifying mantra that breaks that  hitherto entrenched  and segregationist  tradition that had every profitable opportunity heaped on foreign construction companies, even with the obvious tendency for capital flight for the development of their parent countries. Amongst other objectives, it can be said that the engagement of indigenous contractors, especially the leading indigenous contracting firm in the south south sub-region of Nigeria, Hensek