The Paramount Ruler of Ibeno Local Government, Owong Effiong Bassey Archianga, has called on the government of Akwa Ibom State, led by Pastor Umo Eno, to address the longstanding developmental imbalance that has persisted in the state for nearly twenty years by considering the interests, well-being, and feelings of the people of Ibeno. Owong Archianga, in a press statement, lamented the neglect of Ibeno by previous Governors, “who relegated the local government area to the periphery in terms of infrastructure development and political appointments. Ibeno hosts the highest number of International Oil Companies (IOCs), including ExxonMobil Nigeria, and contributes…
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A Frontline group in Ikot Ekpene, Amayam-Urban Coalition for Development, has congratulated the immediate past Commissioner for Labour and Manpower Planning, Elder Aniefiok Nkom, on his emergence as the chairmanship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Ikot Ekpene in the October 2024 local government polls. The group was borne out of a coalition of concerned party faithful to raise a strong advocacy for consistency with existing power sharing structure in Ikot Ekpene, which ensures the two clans Amayam and Urban are justly and fairly represented in government. Speaking at a meeting in Ikot Udoe yesterday, August 6,…
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, in an interactive session today at Abak with party stakeholders, declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing well even under extraordinary circumstances and that he is taking Nigeria in the right direction. Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were led by the Akwa Ibom State Chairman, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo. Ntukekpo, who gave the opening remark on the occasion, thanked the Honourable Minister for taking out time from his busy schedules to attend the Stakeholders Meeting. The Party State Chairman described the Minister as a worthy son of…
As the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) celebrates its Diamond Jubilee, the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Institute, commissioned 20 years ago, is set to host its 2024 Annual General Meeting/Conference, a landmark event that will commemorate the 10th O.W. Udoh Memorial Lecture. The 2024 AGM/Conference, themed “Driving Sustainable Perception Management Through Artificial Intelligence,” is scheduled to be held at Breakfort Hotel & Suites, Uyo, on Thursday, July 25, 2024, starting promptly at 12 noon. Sharing details of the forthcoming event with newsmen, the Chairman of the AGM Planning Committee, Mr. Darlington Udobong, said, “The theme…
… Ikot Ekpene Stakeholders Applaud Gov Umo Eno’s Timely, Just Intervention By Ukpong Ukpong The heated political debacle between Amayam and Urban clans, over who should produce the next elected Chairman of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area has been resolved with Amayam given the nod to produce the next elected chairman. This resolution came through an intervention by the governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, who doubles as state leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that soon after the announcement of the forthcoming local government elections, followed by PDP stakeholders meeting in Uyo, where the governor admonished that zoning…
By Godwin Benson In journalism or communication studies, it is said that God was the first journalist in the world. History records in Genesis 1:3 that the first communication experiment was conducted by God when He said, “Let there be light.” The conclusion of that statement reads: “And there was light.” The light that sprang forth from that communicative action “illuminated the earth that was filled with darkness and void.” Rt. Hon Unyime Idem, the chairman of the House Committee on Public Procurement, has embraced this lighting phenomenon. For the past five years, he has been a source of light…
In separate meetings yesterday, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, hosted members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) and Women in Energy, Oil and Gas at his NNPC Towers office in Abuja. A statement by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, quoted him as commending the women for braving the odds to venture into fields and disciplines hitherto considered exclusive to the male gender and for leaving indelible imprints in the Nigerian engineering, energy, oil, and gas sectors. The Minister, who promised to participate in upcoming seminars, workshops, and awareness campaigns of the…
… Says Zoning Must Be Fair, Just, Acceptable A chairmanship aspirant in Ikot Ekpene, Hon. Iberedem Isonguyo Akpan, has pledged to work in tandem with stakeholders in the area to bring about growth and development in key economic sectors including agriculture, infrastructure, trade, security, and others. Speaking with our reporter through a mobile handset, the former Councillor of Nsiak, Ward 4, popularly known as Bebeto, maintained that after 73 years Ikot Ekpene should boast of core development hubs and move from being a mere experimental to an established model in local government administration. In his words, “I’ve prepared myself to…
…COMMENDS UMO ENO’S BACK-TO-FARM INITIATIVE By UKPONG UKPONG A group of young professionals in Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of Emerging Leaders Platform, EL, plans to put an end to the scarcity of staple foodstuffs majorly garri, maize, beans, vegetables, and others by partnering with government and other relevant private sector players. According to the group’s National Coordinator, Engr. Bobby Ekanem, who spoke with this reporter recently, the Emerging Leaders launched its farm project by acquiring, through the assistance of the Cross River Basin Development Authority, CRBDA, 20-hectare farmland in Ikot Ntung, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area. “Right there…
By Senator Aniekan Bassey Senator Representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District As Akwa Ibom State celebrates one of its revered sons, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the immediate past Governor of the state, at 58, it is an opportune moment for the people of the state to reflect on his tenure and the profound impact of his leadership on the state. Serving as Governor from 2015 to 2023, Mr. Emmanuel’s administration, the Dakkada Era, was marked by peace, security and a series of transformative initiatives and achievements that have significantly shaped the socio-economic landscape of the state. …