Apart from the indebatable fact that there is practically no federal presence in terms of empowerment and projects in the state since Jonathan’s emergence, these set of detribalised Akwa Ibomites are totally disenchanted with the conspiratorial silence on and obvious acquiescence of Jonathan with Governor Godswill Akpabio’s dictatorial tendencies, especially as it concerns the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state
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The governorship aspirant, who served as deputy governor in the state between 2007 and 2009 during the first tenure of the Governor of the state, Godswill Akpabio, made this disclosure while speaking on why he wants to succeed his former boss as governor
The amount, which was against the N498.5 billion for 2014, showed that Capital Expenditure was given N268 billion as against N336 billion for last year, while Recurrent Expenditure has N94.7 billion as against N74.2 billion for last year
Earlier, the state commissioner for Sports, Monday Uko, had described the stadium as an edifice for the entire country and not just the people of the state
The Advisory Council Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has resolved to urgently address the funding challenges facing the commission so as to re-position it for better service delivery to the people of the region.
Governor Godswill says his administration has sent a bill on checking an outbreak of infectious diseases to the State House of Assembly for deliberation and passage into law to forestall spread of such diseases especially Ebola Viral Disease in the state.
The reconstituted electoral committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday released the names of cleared candidates ahead of election into the Executive Committee of the Federation.
Akpabio, who stated this on Sunday during the 50th birthday celebration thanksgiving service of Barrister Emmanuel Enoidem, the state Commissioner of Special Duties, at Power City International, Uyo, remarked that the convicts would face death sentence like hardened criminals
The meeting also elected a Deputy chairman, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and six Zonal Vice chairmen of the association
Governor Godswill Akpabio, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Udom Emmanuel has approved the re-assignment of portfolios
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Godswill Akpabio, who stated this Friday when the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc, Chief Christopher Ezeh, paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Uyo, remarked: “We have been able to turn around the rural areas of the state with about 6,000 projects and we have laid a solid foundation for the educational growth through free, compulsory education in the state
This assertion was contained in a statement by Akparawa Ukeme Ekong and Obong Sylvester Umana, President and Secretary of the Akwa Ibom Support Initiative
Governor Godswill O. Akpabio, who announced this on Thursday during the celebration of 2014 Workers’ Day at Uyo Sports Stadium, said he would inform the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to draft and send the law to the state House of Assembly for deliberation and approval
Chief Akpabio, who stated this on Tuesday at Ikot Abasi Council hall during a town hall meeting/constituency briefing in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, admitted to have collected about 36 per cent revenue in 2013 from the Federation Account
In addition, the State Government has paid compensation worth N500 million to landlords for the acquisition of land for the Security Village to be occupied by the council Chairman, Vice Chairman, Head of Service, Treasurer and Divisional Police Officer, among others
Israel Udofia, the Permanent Secretary, Department of Establishment, said this at a meeting of the College of Permanent Secretaries in Uyo
“These regions must be united and that is why we started the South East and South South Governors’ Forum and today we are having a meeting to bring about economic integration of the regions
Besides, the commission has ruled out the possibility of crisis among the six governors of the region owing to the festering feud between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi
The Chairman of SACA, Dr. Francis Udokpong, made the disclosure at the Free Medical Outreach of HIV Counselling and Testing Campaign in Odot, organised by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS
Kalu hinted: “We are building the largest tank farm in Nigeria in your state in Ikot Abasi