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January 5, 2022 Akwa Ibom State Government Bans Recycled waste Scavengers and Commercial MotorCyclists
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Akwa Ibom State Government Bans Recycled waste Scavengers and Commercial MotorCyclists

BAN ON SCRAP SCAVENGERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE AND ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING BAN ON THE USE OF MOTOR CYCLES WITHIN UYO METROPOLIS:

1. BAN ON SCRAP SCAVENGERS

The Government of Akwa Ibom State has, with immediate effect, banned the activities of scrap scavengers in the State. This follows several incidents of grave infractions including acts of criminality and threat to peaceful inter-ethnic relationship in the state by operators of this enterprise. The action of Government is also in consonance with public sentiments amidst popular complaints against the activities of these scavengers who wantonly violate peoples properties, stealing and assaulting law abiding citizens in the process.

Recall that sometime in 2021, multiple explosions, causing fatalities, were recorded in Oruk Anam Local Government Area in the course of scavengers sorting out what turned out to be military brand explosives. About four lives were lost in this incident. Similarly, on 2nd Jan, 2022 scavengers violated the premises of a citizen in Afaha Oku, Uyo Local Government Area in an attempt to cart away properties. While attempting to prevent the scavengers, the citizen was callously murdered in cold blood while mob action was visited on the scavenger assailants causing the death of the two scavengers. Sundays appear to be the busiest day for these scavengers who take advantage of mass Church attendance to invade homes and cart away valuables leaving hapless citizens with tales of woe upon their return from Church.

As a responsible Government, we can no longer tolerate the activities of this industry which evidently is in no way adding value to the socio economic well being of the state but rather escalating tensions and threatening the overall peace and security of the State. Accordingly, the operations of scrap scavengers in the State is banned forthwith. Violators of this ban will be apprehended and dealt with according to the law.

2. BAN ON MOTOR CYCLE OPERATION WITHIN UYO METROPOLIS AND ENVIRONS.

Government has observed with dismay and serious concern the flagrant defiance of the ban on Motor Cycle operations within Uyo metropolis and environs. This ban order is hereby reiterated with a warning that defaulters stand to lose not only their Motor Cycles, if apprehended, but also risk being prosecuted and possibly sentenced.

Security Agencies and the general public are therefore put on notice. An enforcement structure has been put in place to effect these directives to the letter.

The General public should be rest-assured that the Government of Akwa Ibom State will leave no stones unturned in ensuring the safety of lives and properties as well as the peace and security of the state

December 22, 2021 Akwa Ibom State Government Partners Emirati Company to Sell Chicken at Subsidized Rates for The Yuletide
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Akwa Ibom State Government Partners Emirati Company to Sell Chicken at Subsidized Rates for The Yuletide

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Akwa Ibom state, Dr. Glory Edet, was on hand to flag off public sales of Ibom Chicken at a subsidized rate of N2,800 at the state Secretariat Complex, Uyo yesterday, Tuesday 21/12/2021 for purchase during  this year’s Yuletide celebrations in the state.
The  sales of the chicken will last till Wednesday 22 December 2021 where members of the public are given the opportunity to buy either full chicken at N2,800, Gizzard- N1,800; neck N1,300 while legs are sold at N1,100 for Christmas celebration and then resume on 30th December for sales at the same amount for the New year celebrations.
The Agric Commissioner, said the public sales of frozen chicken at subsidized rate was done in collaboration with a United Arab Emirates Company, ( JamPur Group ) in readiness for the formal taking over the management of Ibom Hatchery at Mbiaya Uruan in January 2022.
To this end, production of day old chicks for breeding by poultry farmers, processing of chicken and production of animal feeds are to be made possible in the state by the Company .
December 22, 2021 Senate Moves to Override Buhari On Electoral Bill
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Senate Moves to Override Buhari On Electoral Bill

Seventy-three senators are set to support a motion to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill.
Senator George Sekibo, of the Peoples Democratic Party, made this known in an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday.
Sekibo explained that there are plans to override Buhari’s veto after the end of the closed-door session of the senate held on Tuesday.
The lawmaker was quoted as saying that “a total of 73 signatures have been compiled” to override the veto.
By law, the National Assembly can override the president’s veto of a bill through a two-third majority vote.
The signatories said to have been gathered are over two-third majority needed to override the president’s veto as there are 109 senators in the Senate. With the 73 signatures gathered so far, it means 70 per cent of the lawmakers in the Upper Chamber want the bill passed without the president’s assent.
The President had informed the National Assembly of his decision to withhold his assent on the bill, signing the bill into law would have serious adverse legal, financial, economic, and security consequences on the country, particularly in view of Nigeria’s peculiarities.
In his letter to the Senate, the president also said the direct primary arrangement could worsen the insecurity situation across the country if approved. According to him, it could cause confusion in the various political parties
“Direct primaries are also subject or susceptible to manipulation or malpractices as most parties cannot boast of reliable and verified Membership Register or valid means of identification which therefore means non-members can be recruited to vote by wealthy contestants to influence the outcome.
“Rival parties can also conspire and mobilize people to vote against a good or popular candidate in a party during its primaries just to pave way for their own candidates. Whereas where voting is done by accredited delegates during indirect primaries, the above irregularities are not possible,” Buhari letter read in part.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Adegboruwa, has explained that holding direct primaries is constitutional.
Adegboruwa said, “Under and by virtue of Paragraph 15 (b) of Part 1 to the Second Schedule of the 1999 Constitution as amended, INEC shall register political parties in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and an Act of the National Assembly.
“By virtue of section 222 (a) of the Constitution, no association, by whatever name called, shall function as a political party, unless a copy of its constitution is registered with INEC.
“By virtue of section 223 (1) (a) of the Constitution, the constitution and rules of a political party shall provide for period election on a DEMOCRATIC basis of its principal officers.
“By virtue of section 224 of the Constitution, the Programme as well as the aims and objectives of a political party shall conform with the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Constitution.
“By virtue of section 40 of the Constitution, INEC is conferred with power to register or refuse registration of political parties.
“From all the above, the Constitution, the Electoral Act and indeed INEC, are to regulate the activities of all political parties, including their various constitutions. That being the case, the reason adduced by the President, for withholding his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, that the said Bill violates the constitution of the political parties, is not supported by the Constitution which created the political parties in the first place.
“The registration of political parties is regulated by INEC in accordance with the Constitution and the Electoral Act. Thus, the constitutions of all political parties are to conform with these laws and not the other way round. It is the political parties that will amend their constitutions to conform with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
“Since the President assumed office, he has withheld his assent to virtually all amendments of the Electoral Act, even though he promised electoral reforms during his campaigns. What this means is that the President prefers to retain all the manifest flaws bedeviling our electoral system, from which himself and his ruling party are benefiting to the detriment of our democratic advancement.
“Although the President is entitled to the discretion of his assent to any Bill presented to him, however the reason adduced for the exercise of such presidential discretion must be legal and valid. It is clear that the discretion has not been properly exercised in the national interest, in this particular case.
“I therefore urge the National Assembly to invoke the provisions of section 58(5) of the Constitution to pass the Bill into law, through two-thirds majority of both Houses.”

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