Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has approved the establishment of a labour data bank to provide statistics of unemployed persons in the state. The data bank would help the state government plan for the number of unemployed graduates, skilled and unskilled job seekers in the state. In a telephone interview with our correspondent […]
Isaac Job – Uyo The Akwa Ibom state government has announced the ban on the use of siren by unauthorised persons in the state and has directed law-enforcement agents to arrest defaulters. The government took the decision during an emergency state executive council meeting held at Government House, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Commissioner for Information, […]
Charles Udo, is Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Akwa Ibom State. He believes that the Udom Emmanuel administration is poised to deliver dividends of democracy to the people. He also spoke on a wide range of issues affecting governance in the state in this interview. PATRICK OKOHUE reports. *Governor Udom has resumed for a second […]
The Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development has executed over 268 projects worth N686,903,177.31 during the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel in Akwa Ibom. Addressing a press conference in Uyo weekend, the General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Ishmael J Akpan said between 2009 and 2014, 17 council areas in Akwa Ibom […]
The All Progressive Congress says it has no plan whatsoever to impeach Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as being speculated in some quarters. The state APC Chairman Mr. Ime Okopido who was reacting to the crisis in the state House of Assembly said that the APC and its lawmakers would not waste its precious […]
Governor Udom Emmanuel has renamed the Akwa Ibom International Airport after Arc (Obong) Victor Attah, the second civilian Governor of the state. Emmanuel made the announcement at the weekend during a Special Banquet held to commemorate the 80th Birthday of the former Governor Attah at the Ibom Hotel and Gulf Resort. The naming of the […]
As political campaigns intensify for 2019 general election, Akwa Ibom elders have urged Governor Udom Emmanuel to constitute a commission of enquiry into the past killings and kidnappings experienced in the state between 2007 and 2015 general elections. The elders said the commission will identify the mastermind and spell out appropriate sanction for the culprits […]
The Akwa Ibom state commissioner for Economic Development, Labour and Manpower Planning Barrister Ekong Sampson has applauded Governor Emmanuel for timely presentation of next year appropriation bill to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Addressing correspondents in Uyo yesterday, Ekong Sampson described the budget as being capable of alleviating poverty and enhance industrialisation drive […]
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has presented budget estimate of N670.72 billion to the House of Assembly for consideration. The budget was increased by N24.07 billion from N646.65 billion estimated last year. Christened budget of industrialisation for poverty alleviation, “the appropriation bill captures N97.09 billion for recurrent expenditure while N445.94 billion was projected […]
The Speaker of Akwa Ibom state House of assembly, Hon Onofiok Luke, has said the aspiration to ensure that Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, is returned to power in 2019, supersedes his personal ambition. The Speaker said this in Uyo, while speaking as guest in the correspondent’s platform, “The arena” yesterday. Hon. Luke who is standard […]
Akparawa Ephraim Inyangeyen is the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works. In this interview with ISAAC JOB in Uyo, Inyangeyen speaks on Governor Udom Emmanuel’s chances of winning the 2019 governorship election in Akwa Ibom against the wish of selfish politicians. Recently the senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Ikot Ekpene senatorial […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday worshipped with Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom at Qua Iboe Church, Uyo, and urged the people to support the governor’s second term ambition. Obasanjo said the governor was a good product that could take the state to the Promised Land. He said that of the attributes of […]
Christian groups, Ukanafun Christian Elders Forum (UCEF) and Akwa Ibom Christian Assembly (Ukanafun Chapter) have hailed Governor Udom Emmanuel for granting amnesty to repentant militants from Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo council areas. According to the Christian leaders, Governor Emmanuel’s gestures have brought lasting peace to the war-torn areas as well as re-integrate former militants back […]
Christian groups, Ukanafun Christian Elders Forum (UCEF) and Akwa Ibom Christian Assembly (Ukanafun Chapter) have hailed Governor Udom Emmanuel for granting amnesty to repentant militants from Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo council areas. According to the Christian leaders, Governor Emmanuel’s gestures have brought lasting peace to the war-torn areas as well as re-integrate former militants back […]
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has assured the people that the 2019 governorship election would determine sincerity of real Akwa Ibom people and those that plot to sell out the future of generations and the destiny of the people Addressing Akwa Ibom people yesterday at the Uyo Township Stadium during the 31st anniversary […]
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Nsima Ekere, has advised the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, to stop blaming the interventionist agency for his poor performance in governance. Speaking during the solidarity rally in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari and Nsima Ekere, at the Uyo Township Stadium, Ekere […]
Governor Udom Emmanuel has nominated Senator Godswill Akpabio’s cousin, Prince Ukpong Akpabio as member of the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council. The governor yesterday forwarded to the State House of Assembly five names of cabinet nominees for screening and confirmation, including Akpabio’s cousin, Prince Ukpong Akpabio. Also in the list is a former commissioner for […]
Former military governor of Akwa Ibom state, Air Commodore (Otuekong) Idongesit Nkanga has challenged Senator Godswill Akpabio on who has the greatest support base between him and Governor Udom Emmanuel. Senator Akpabio as guest on a Channel’s TV interview platform ‘the Roadmap’ was quoted to have said that Akwa Ibom people would follow him as […]
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Etang Edet Umoyo has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and embraced Governor Udom Emmanuel second term’s ambition in Akwa Ibom. Senator Umoyo represented Eket Senatorial District between 1999 and 2004 in the National Assembly. In a mini defection rally at Esit Eket Council Hall, […]
Mr. Ekerete Udoh is the Chief Press Secretary to the Akwa Ibom state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. In this interview with our correspondent ISAAC JOB in Uyo, he speaks on a range of political issues in the state, specifically the chances of his boss winning a second term in office since according to him, ‘there […]