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March 21, 2022 Cpt. Iniobong Ekong Tops Cabinet Nominees List Sent to The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

Cpt. Iniobong Ekong Tops Cabinet Nominees List Sent to The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has received a list of six persons nominated by the State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, for appointment into the State Executive Council.

The nominees are Bassey Okon from ITU, Offiong Samuel Offor,  from ini, Aniefiok Isaac Nkom from Ikot Ekpene, Iniobong Edward Ekong from  Nsit Ubium, Bob Emem from Onna and Engr Camilus Umoh from Essien Udim.

The names were contained in a letter to the House and read by the Clerk at Plenary on Monday.

 

Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon.Aniekan Bassey referred the list to the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions for further legislative action.

The Committee is to report back to the House within 24 hours.

March 14, 2022 Akan Okon Resigns as Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport

Akan Okon Resigns as Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport

Mr. Akan Okon, has resigned as the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Akwa Ibom State. In  a letter seen by our news desk, it read;

 

Today, Monday, 14th March, 2022, I formally tendered my resignation from the Akwa lbom State Executive Council as the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport.

It was an honour and great privilege to serve our State under the leadership of Mr. Udom Emmanuel at such an important phase in our history. I am grateful to God almighty and His Excellency, for giving me the opportunity to serve.

I also thank the good people of our dear state for their support and encouragement which motivated me in the discharge of all the tasks and assignments given to me, especially with regards to the envisioned three gateways (Land, Air and Sea) for the rapid development of our dear state and creation of job opportunities for our teeming and very enterprising youths.

Throughout the duration of my service, I strived diligently to interprete His Excellency’s vision for our State as encapsulated in the Divine Mandate Agenda and Completion Agenda respectively.

As the scripture admonishes “to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…” Eccl. 3:It is my deep conviction that this is the best time to take a leave in other to focus on my aspiration for the 2023 Governorship election.

Once again, I thank His Excellency for the opportunity and wish our dear state the very best of growth and development.

A.O.

Mr. Akan Okon.

March 9, 2022 APC Convention Committee Approves Zoning Formula for National Convention

APC Convention Committee Approves Zoning Formula for National Convention

The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the recommendations of the Committee on Zoning.
The decision was reached during its regular meeting on March 8, 2022, at the Party Secretariat in Abuja. The Party Zoning arrangement is detailed below:
NORTH-CENTRAL: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States
1. National Chairman
2. National Vice Chairman (North Central)
3. Deputy National Secretary
4. Deputy National Legal Adviser
5. Deputy National Publicity Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH-SOUTH: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers States
1. National Vice Chairman (South South)
2. National Publicity Secretary
3. National Women Leader
4. Deputy National Treasurer
5. Deputy National Welfare Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH – WEST: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States
1. National Secretary
2. National Vice Chairman (South West)
3. National Youth Leader
4. National Physically Challenged Leader
5. Deputy National Auditor
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
SOUTH-EAST: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States
1. Deputy National Chairman (South)
2. National Vice Chairman (South East)
3. National Treasurer
4. National Welfare Secretary
5. Deputy National Organising Secretary
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
NORTH – EAST: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States
1. Deputy National Chairman (North)
2. National Auditor
3. National Vice Chairman (North East)
4. Deputy National Financial Secretary
5. Deputy National Women Leader
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organisig Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex – Officio Member
NORTH -WEST: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States
1. National Vice Chairman (North West)
2. National Legal Adviser
3. National Organising Secretary
4. National Financial Secretary
5. Deputy National Youth Leader
6. Zonal Secretary
7. Zonal Youth Leader
8. Zonal Organising Secretary
9. Zonal Women Leader
10. Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD)
11. National Ex-Officio Member
Zonal Representatives on the CECPC wil coordinate the process in each zones.
March 8, 2022 Governor Udom Sacks SA On Grassroots Mobilization, Enefiok Ekefre

Governor Udom Sacks SA On Grassroots Mobilization, Enefiok Ekefre

Governor Udom Emmanuel has dismissed Elder Enefiok Akpaedu Ekefre as the Honorary Special Adviser on Grassroots Mobilization.

The Termination of Elder Ekefre’s services with the Akwa Ibom State Government was terminated with effect from March 1, 2022.

A letter dated February 22,2022, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Dr. Nathaniel Adiakpan, reads in part,
“I am directed to inform you that with effect from 1st March, 2022, your services will no longer be required.”

“With this letter, your offer of appointment as Honorary Special Adviser, Grassroots Mobilization in the service of the Akwa Ibom State Government is hereby withdrawn.”

Reports from several quarters indicates that the sack is not unconnected to Elder Ekefre’s public Romance with the ambitions of Senator Bassey Albert.

It would be recalled that the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Ephraim Inyangeyen was also fired on the same day, via widely publicised letter, from the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem.

Ephraim Inyangeyen’s sack was premised on the basis of incompetence and lack of skills set to march the momentum of development in the State in peace.

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