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April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023 IFMUYONEWS

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Amends State Investment Corporation Law

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has ratified a Bill for a Law to amend the ‘Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP) Law 2012’ and also passed into law the ‘Akwa Ibom State Bonds, Notes and other Securities Bill 2022.’

This follows the reports placed before the House at Tuesday plenary by Hon. KufreAbasi Edidem (Itu) and Hon. Uduak Odudoh (Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo), Chairmen of the House Committees on Industry, Commerce and Tourism, and Appropriation and Finance.

According to Hon. Edidem’s report, the amendment of the 2012 AKICORP Law will update the scope of the legal and institutional framework of the Corporation in line with global best practices.

“The amendment will strengthen the corporate governance structure of AKICORP to meet with the present and future corporate demands. It will entrench the governance structure of Ibom Airlines Limited to safeguard the investment against undue political interference and instill confidence in investors to invest in the state”, the report added.

The House also ratified the report of the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance on Akwa Ibom State Bonds, Notes and other Securities Bill 2022.

After due deliberation and consideration of the Bills at the Committee of the Whole, the House subsequently passed same into Law with April 4, 2023 as their commencement date.

Also at Plenary, a Bill a Law to Provide for a Map for Akwa Ibom State and for other Matters connected therewith, sponsored by Rt. Hon. David Lawrence (Eket), was read the first time and committed to a Joint Committee on Lands, Housing, Houndary and Local Government for scrutiny, to be headed by the Leader of the House, Sir Udo Kierian Akpan (Oruk Anam).

A Bill for a Law to Establish Akwa Ibom State Rural Access Roads Agency (Establishment) and Funds Bill, 2022, was read the second time and committed to the Committee on Rural Development for further legislative actions.

Members present at plenary included Princess Felicia Bassey (Okobo), Otuekong Emmanuel Bassey (Ini), Barr. Aniefiok Dennis Akpan (Etinan), Otuekong Nse Essien (ONNA), Elder Aniekan Uko (Ibesikpo Asutan), Hon. Effiong Bassey (Oron/Udung Uko), Elder Mark Esset (Nsit Atai), Hon. Asuquo Archibong (Urue Offong/Oruko), Elder Udeme Otong (Abak), Elder Mfon Idung (Ika/Etim Ekpo), Chief Effiong Johnson (Mbo), Barr. Victor Ekwere (Mkpat Enin) and Dr Charity Ido (Ukanafun).

Meanwhile, the House has adjourned its plenary to Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10am.

March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023 IFMUYONEWS

Akwa Ibom State Governor-Elect, Umo Eno Invites Contestants from Other Parties to Join Hands in Project Akwa Ibom

The Governor-Elect of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno has invited Candidates who ran for the office of the Governor on the platform of other parties to join hands with him in the journey of deepening the continued peace and progress of Akwa Ibom State.

Umo Eno made this know while speaking after he was presented with the Certificate of Return today(Thursday, March 20, 2023), at the INEC state Headquarters , in Uyo.

The Speech read;

1.Let me thank most sincerely, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Cyril Omorogbe and his great team, Mrs. May Agbamuche- Mbu, the Honourable National Commissioner, of the Commission , South South zone, for their kind invitation for me to receive this Certificate of Return, which symbolizes the last of the levels of recognition of my overwhelming victory at the March 18th, 2023 Gubernatorial elections.

2.Let me again dedicate this victory and the Certificate of Return, to God Almighty and the good people of Akwa Ibom State, for deciding to A.R.I.S.E. with our vision, and electing in the process to embrace peace, development, unity, Christ-centric leadership and a governance philosophy that puts accent on humility and the embrace of our common humanity.

3. Let me again thank most profusely my Political Father, His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel for seeing, as I always say, what others may not have seen in me; his dear wife, and First Lady, Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Martha Udom Emmanuel, who was our Campaigner-in Chief, my dear wife and Incoming First Lady, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno, our Deputy Governor- Elect, Distinguished Senator Akon Eyakenyi , my wonderful children and their spouses, my siblings and grand-children for their prayer support, faith and trust in my capacity to lead this State. I am deeply and profoundly grateful.

4. I remain eternally grateful to our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their choice in me, as the Gubernatorial Standard-bearer, our able and indefatigable Chairman, Elder Aniekan Akpan and the State Working Committee of the Party, the numerous Support Groups, who went out to preach the gospel of continuity based on our A.R.I.S.E. Agenda, our Fathers in Faith and the entire Evangelical Community in the State, our numerous stakeholders and Elder statesmen such as former Governor , Obong ( Arc) Victor Attah, the Iroko of AKwa Ibom politics, Chief Michael Afangideh, Distinguished Senator Effiong Bob, among others, our Campaign Director-General, H.E., Ambassador Assam Assam, SAN and the Campaign Council, various Directorates, the Youth, Women, Elders etc. You believed, your toiled, you sacrificed and the moment for the pursuit of happiness is here.

4. Let me again use this opportunity to invite my brothers who, also, aspired and contested for the same position that it has pleased God to entrust me with today, to join me in this great journey of deepening the continued peace and progress of our dear State. As I said in my Acceptance Speech, we all ran a good race, but in any contest, a winner must emerge and it has pleased God to make me the winner. I am committed to remaining magnanimous in victory and be a Governor for all Akwaibomites irrespective of their political affiliations.

5. Permit me to thank the other contestants who ran with me, and who have since visited to congratulate me and promised to work with me in furtherance of our developmental agenda as enshrined in our A.R.I.S.E. Agenda.

6. Let me thank most especially the Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC,) Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Ubong Emmanuel who was also a gubernatorial candidate for ADP and the entire leadership of the organization for their ringing endorsement of our victory and again reaffirming that the March 18th, 2023 election was free, fair, credible and represented the expressed will of our dear people.

7. Let me again reemphasize the need for us to eschew hatred based on our political differences. There is too much polarization along political lines in this State. We must not allow politics to poison the well of our unity. We must continue to celebrate and deepen our bonds and cords of brotherhood, our deeply rooted homogenous beliefs, shared values and ethos and shy away from hatred, anger, animosity and animus towards one another based purely on political differences.

8.Political campaigns are over; it’s time to heal the land and further move the needle of development of our State collectively, in one accord and with unbroken spirit of kindreship. That is the spirit I will bring to the administration of this State, so help me God.

9. Thank you again, for this great moment. God bless us all.

March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 IFMUYONEWS

Labour Shelves Planned Protest, Strike, Over Cash Crunch

Organized labor in Nigeria, spearheaded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their planned strike which was originally due to begin tommorow; Wednesday March 29 over the unavailability of naira notes.

The two Labour bodies at the forefront of the planned strike said they would monitor the availability of cash in commercial banks for two weeks before concluding on the next line of action.

Presidents of NLC, Joe Ajaero and TUC Festus Osifo said this during a joint press conference on Tuesday in Abuja at the end of their National Executive Council meetings.

Ajaero said after receiving briefings from its State councils in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, the NLC decided to defer the planned stay-at-home directive issued to workers last week.

He however stated clearly that the NLC would resume the planned protest if naira notes became unavailable to Nigerians by the end of the two weeks.

The NLC president said a committee has been set up to monitor situation across the country and report to it at the end of the two weeks.

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