Author: Moses Tom

As Governor Umo Eno Signs Bulk Purchase Agency Bill on Thursday By Ekemini James It is no longer news that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, will on Thursday, March 14, 2024, sign into Law, the Purchase Agency Bill recently passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. What is news, is the implications of the Bill to Akwa Ibom people, especially, in the face of the harsh economic realities facing the country. In fulfilment of the Governor’s campaign promises and in line with the policy direction of his ARISE Agenda, Pastor Umo Eno, through the…

Hope Uzodinma attracts N1b Federal Government grants for indigent Imo people Leveraging on his cordial working relationship with the federal government, the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has attracted a N1 billion conditional grant scheme for indigent citizens of the state. To this end, 20,000 (Twenty thousand) indigent citizens of the state will get 50,000 each as part of efforts by the federal government to alleviate the current hardship in the country. A statement  by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Barr, Mrs Oby Amadiobi explained that Governor Hope Uzodinma intervention led to the release of the…

Why Senator Abdul Ningi resigned as chairman Northern Senators Forum The embattled member representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly, Senator Abdul Ningi, has tendered his resignation as the Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. This follows his suspension as a member of the the Senate. The resignation letter dated 11th March, 2024, cited “unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the Nation at large”. “I will like to resign my position as the chairman of the Northern Senators Forum. This is of course necessitated by unfolding events in the National Assembly, the North and the Nation at…

Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene: An asset for Exploration and Exploitation How well do you know Ikot Ekpene LGA? Tourism potential of Ikot Ekpene LGA: The FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON example *Ikot Ekpene’s Four Points by Sheraton’s Unique Selling Points (USP) Ikot Ekpene: A City Bracing Up for Economic Explosion Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene: An asset for Exploration and Exploitation Four Points by Sheraton: Perspectives from Residents and Customers By Daniel Etokidem  How well do you know Ikot Ekpene LGA? Ikot Ekpene initially comprised Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara Local Government Areas. Ikot Ekpene was…

Ndon Ebom protests: “Who Gave our Land to the Nigerian Airforce?” By Ndifreke Enefiok Indigenes of Ndon Ebom community have staged a peaceful protest, seeking closure and demanding answers regarding the alleged forceful acquisition of their ancestral land by the Nigerian Airforce without their knowledge or consent. The protest which took place in the early hours of Wednesday, March 6, 2023, along the Victor Attah International Airport road witnessed a significant turnout of women, men, old and young, who marched at the land allegedly allocated to the Nigerian Airforce base, Uyo with placards and inscriptions such as ‘’who gave our…

Governor Umo Eno’s Roadmap to All-inclusive governance By Eneh John It was Rahul Gandhi who asserted that, “We will work on inclusive governance for inclusive growth.” In aligning with the thoughts of this great Author, events in the administration of Governor Umo Eno, has shaped the political landscape of Akwa Ibom State today. Recollect when Governor Umo Eno was campaigning for the number one office in the state, he was completely explicit, that he will run an all-inclusive governance, devoid of political party sentiments, or delineation in the state. Perhaps, not too many persons took him serious, because of the…

Eket/Esit Eket/Ibeno Crisis: Udom’s controversial new map sets Akwa Ibom on fire By Moses Tom The controversial remapping of Akwa Ibom State orchestrated by former Governor Udom Emmanuel has continued to raise its ugly head and attract violent reactions from the people and residents of the state. The latest is the communal clash involving the people of Eket/Esit Eket Local Government Areas and their Ibeno counterpart over the ownership of Stubbs Creek Forest Reserves. The recent conflict, which started on Monday, 26th February, 2024, has resulted in destruction of lives and properties worth millions of naira. As at Tuesday, 27th…

CHRAN, AKROIMA’s failure and Umo Eno’s Bill on Asset Management -AKROIMA has failed in its responsibilities – Umo Eno’s Bill on Assets Management irrelevant and distraction to the House By Moses Tom A Publi Hearing on “A Bill for a Law to Establish the Akwa Ibom State Infrastructure and Assets Management and Maintenance Agency, and for other matters connected therewith” held on Friday, 23th February, 2023, has opened a can of worms on the failure of Akwa Ibom State Roads and Other Infrastructure Maintenance Agency, AKROIMA. The Public Hearing was organised by  the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee…

Qua River Hotel: Senator Akpabio goofs at Umo Eno’s thanksgiving The people of Eket have called out the Senate President, Senator Godswil Akpabio over his alleged “deceitful, misleading and inciting statements” on the status and ownership of the moribund Qua River Hotel in Eket. Senator Akpabio had told participants at a thanksgiving service hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, at his All Nations Christian Church in Eket on Sunday, 11th February, 2024, that he had repurchased and redesigned Qua River Hotel to give Eket people a sense of belonging. But in a communique signed by its…

QUA RIVER HOTEL: WHEN SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO LIED AT THE PULPIT We have pondered on the frivolous, deceitful, misleading and inciting statements made by Senator Godswill Akpabio, Nigeria’s Senate President during a recent church thanksgiving service hosted by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, at the All Nations Christian Church in Eket on Sunday, February 11. At that event, Akpabio lied before God, lied on the pulpit and lied before a cross section of the State Senator Akpabio deliberately came for the programme few minutes to the end of the church service, an act he has mastered over…