Author: Emmanuel

…Ekperikpe Ekpo Declares While Inspecting An Indigenous Company’s Facility   As part of efforts to boost the participation of indigenous firms in the gas sector, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo today paid a visit to LEE Engineering and Construction Company Ltd in Warri, Delta State. Ekpo was received by the company’s Chairman/Chief Executive, Dr. Lemon Ikpea who also conducted the Minister on a tour of the firm’s multi-billion naira manufacturing and fabrication yard where most oil and gas projects hitherto executed outside the country will now be carried out in-country in line with…

By Darlington Udobong   As the countdown to the Local Government Council Elections in Akwa Ibom State progresses, political leaders and stakeholders are urged to move beyond narrow sentiments that overshadow recommendations and merit. Notably, Governor Umo Eno, during a recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders meeting, outlined his directives for the upcoming elections, what many called the Local Government Election Riot Act. He highlighted the significant role of women, specifying that six Local Government Areas (LGAs) should have female Chairpersons (two from each Senatorial District), the Vice Chairperson positions should be exclusively for women (except where stakeholders would have…

… To Launch Compendium The Congress of Former Akwa Ibom Assembly Legislators has expressed solidarity with Governor Umo Eno, celebrating what they call “An Eventful One Year in Office.” Following their initial general meeting of the year, led by Obong Saturday Akpan, the Congress commended Eno as divinely appointed. They highlighted various human-centric initiatives he had undertaken, which have garnered their admiration over the past year. The Congress members unanimously praised the governor’s ARISE AGENDA, noting its dynamic and impactful contributions to healthcare, education, aviation, road infrastructure, and general administration. They also congratulated the governor for fostering an inclusive government…

Stakeholders and youths of Amayam clan in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area on Saturday, June 29, 2024, applauded Governor Umo Bassey Eno on his directive that zoning of elective political offices be maintained across the state in the forthcoming local government elections. This position was reached at an inclusive meeting of stakeholders, village youths and their leaders within the clan, held in Ikot Udoe. The meeting witnessed an impressive turnout of youths from all walks of life thronging the venue. In their separate speeches and goodwill messages,  they  unanimously expressed gratitude to God for granting the governor wisdom…

Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, the member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, recently participated in a high-impact parliamentary field visit to Côte d’Ivoire. The event, which ran from Monday, June 24 to Wednesday, June 26, 2024, was organized by the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF, an independent network of over 1,500 parliamentarians in 158 World Bank and IMF member countries, founded in 2000 and currently governed by a nine-member international Board and the Chaired by Rt. Hon. Liam Byrne of the UK Parliament, aimed to facilitate dialogue and knowledge sharing and to increase transparency…

… Express Satisfaction With The Performance Of The Senate President The Campaign Ward Coordinators for Godswill Akpabio in the 2023 Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District election recently came together to pray for Senator Godswill Akpabio to mark his one year as the Senate President. In a solemn assembly held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District Constituency Office in Ikot Ekpene and attended by all the 108 Campaign Wards Coordinators from the 10 Local Government Areas of the Senatorial District, the group thanked God for the successes recorded by the Senate President in…

… TC Members Accuse Chairmen Of High-handedness, Poise For Showdown The last has not been heard of the recent visit of the projects verification team set up by the Akwa Ibom governor , Pastor Umo Eno,  to ascertain the level of development in the respective Local Government Councils. Eventhough the governor has extended the tenure of the local government transition committees, following a resolution by the House of Assembly to that effect, recently, tongues are still wagging on the discovery by some of the committee members. Members of the team to Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, led…

In a heartwarming display of gratitude, four constituents, recently, stormed the Osongoma residence of the Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, to express gratitude to him. Hon. Etteh facilitated their employment as registered Nurses and Midwives into the University Teaching Hospital. The constituents are Idorenyin Otu Eshiet (Ibeno), Florence Clement Jackson (Esit Eket), Martha Cliff Bassey (Ibeno) and Grace Okon Jeremiah (Esit Eket). Hon. Etteh is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on University Education.

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo on Friday said investments in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities are pivotal for Nigeria’s energy security soliciting the partnership of private sector investors in the development of these critical infrastructure. Ekpo stated this at the commissioning of the 3.1million metric tonnes standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) CNG and ground breaking of 5.2MMscfd Liquefied Natural Gas LNG facilities undertaken by Tetracore Energy Group in Ogun State. The Gas Minister commended the management of Tetracore Energy Group for commiting funds into CNG and LNG projects saying…

… Celebrates Staff and Learners It was a celebration galore, Wednesday, at Sumscript Schools, a Daycare, Nursery and Basic education school, located at number two Phenson Street , Off Esuene Street, Federal Housing Estate, Abak Road, Uyo. The board and management of the school, rolled out the drums to celebrate their staff and learners, for emerging victorious, beating several other long standing schools at the highly competitive just concluded AKBC Children Quiz Competition for over forty schools drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state, to clinch the third position. The school, known for its core…