Dignitaries from all walks of life stormed Utu Ikot Imonte in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in solidarity with Hon. Okpolupm Etteh as he bid a grand farewell to his stepmother-in-law, Eti-Eka Lady Grace Ekanem (Mama Rug), who transited to eternal glory at the age of 64. The funeral service, conducted on Saturday by St Paul’s Autonomous Catholic Church, Utu Ikot Imonte, was held amidst pomp and celebration. Hon. Etteh, who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on University Education and representative of Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, in a…
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…Ekperikpe celebrates Gov. Eno at 60. The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, in charge of Gas Resources, Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has joined millions of well wishers around the world to felicitate the governor of his home State of Akwa Ibom, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, as he celebrates his 60th birthday. In his goodwill message, Mr. Ekpo declared, “It is fitting to say, that you assumed office at the right time and as the right governor for Akwa Ibom State.” He went further to acknowledge the lofty initiatives of the Eno administration as having prospects for socioeconomic and human…
The Gas Supply and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) to support the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Brass Methanol Project is to be executed by May, 2024. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo announced this today after a meeting held with key stakeholders of the project in his NNPC Towers Abuja office. A statement by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, said the meeting was to confirm adequate gas supply to the Brass Methanol Project by the NNPC/Shell/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture (JV), as well as determine the next steps to conclude and execute the GSPA and mature the phase 2…
…announces support and asks others not to hold back help. The joy of Mr. Ekpono-Abasi Humphrey knew no bounds, as his wife, Rachael, was safely delivered of four beautiful babies at first childbirth by medical personnel of the Ibom Specialty Hospital in Uyo. Leading a group of women and jubilant mothers under the aegis of Unique Ladies to celebrate the new mother and welcome her four lovely sons, Mrs. Esitmbom Ekperikpe Ekpo, wife of the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), broke into singing and dancing while thanking God for safe delivery. “Count it all joy, that God in His…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s non-flare policy has positioned the country towards achieving a zero gas flare by 2023. Hon. Ekpo made this known in Abak on Friday while sharing the experience of his recent visit to the TotalEnergies Platform with leading newspaper publishers and media personalities in Akwa Ibom State during an interaction. He said “On the issue of gas flaring, the government of Nigeria is very determined and committed to ensuring an end is put to it by 2030. This will be made possible…
… Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youth Leaders Tell Ekperikpe The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum, in charge of Gas Resources, Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo KSJ, received in audience a high powered delegation of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Youth Leaders at his private residence on Monday. The group leaders thanked the Knight of Saint John for taking out time despite his busy schedule and itinerary as Nigeria’s gas czar to meet with them. They went down memory lane to remind him that they have not forgotten those days of little beginning, when as a budding politician and…
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured that Nigerians will soon enjoy a minimal and affordable price for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas. The Minister, who gave the assurance in Abak on Friday during interaction with leading newspaper publishers and media personalities in Akwa Ibom State, highlighted steps taken by his Ministry to end the high cost of cooking gas, as well as the availability of gas for power generating companies. According to him, part of the plan by the Federal Government to end the high cost of cooking gas…
By Dr Owolabi Ajibade A seismic shift is rocking the Nigerian energy sector. At the epicentre stands Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas). In just six months – for he assumed office in August 2023 – yet a whirlwind of transformative initiatives have redefined the agenda, placing innovation, sustainability, and global partnership at the heart of a gas-powered future for Nigeria. Let’s start with the environment, a cherished gift and for which contemporary humanity has an uphill task to protect at all cost. Ekpo’s leadership of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources Gas has demonstrably prioritized…
The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Eket/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu, for appointing his constituents, Dr Udo Samuel Atang, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA). The Federal lawmaker made this known recently through a statement, stressing that the “News of the appointment of my brother and constituent, Dr. Udo Samuel Atang, as Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, reached me and the entire people of Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency with great…
The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has appealed to churches within the Federal Constituency to pray for peace and prosperity of the area. Hon. Etteh, in a written communication to the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and Churches in Eket, ONNA, Esit Eket and Ibeno Local Government Areas, at the weekend, said “I am writing to the Church with a heavy heart but also with hope and faith in the power of prayer.” According to the communication, the Federal Lawmaker maintained that “As…