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The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly yesterday erupted during plenary as an external influence from the Executive arm of government affected smooth legislative activities leading to members expressing anger with the Speaker Mr. Aniekan Bassey and his Deputy, Felicia Bassey. Members of the Assembly who spoke with THE INK reporter expressed dismay and shock over what they described as the Speaker's inability to stand his grounds and carry on a simple legislative assignment. Our reporter understands that the House of Assembly was billed yesterday to amongst other things listen to an interim Report of the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions on Alleged Gross Misconduct and financial impropriety against the Chairperson of Nsit Atai Local Government Council, Lady Emem Ibanga as was listed on the order paper for the day. The item was billed to be the last issue to be deliberated upon before the sitting be adjourned. But while proceedings wa

 Governor Udom Emmanuel and some power transformers in the state Story Highlights Governor Udom Emmanuel took the oath of office five years ago His administration has invested significantly in power infrastructure A 33/11kv, 2 x15MVA injection substation was constructed at Edet Akpan Avenue 132/33kv, 1 x 60MVA transformer was commissioned at Afaha Ube, Uyo 132/33kv, 1 x 60MVA substation constructed at Ekim 30MVA transformer secured for the proposed Ikot Abasi substation Five years ago, Mr. Udom Emmanuel took the oath of office. It was expected that he would sustain the economic activities and provision of infrastructure set in motion by his predecessor. Sustainable infrastructure development would eventually industrialize Akwa Ibom State, however, without steady power supply, industrialization is beyond the realm of reason. It is probably the reason Governor Udom Emmanuel put so much into the development of power infrastructure in the last fiv

245 new cases of COVID19; 131-Lagos 16-Jigawa 13-Ogun 12-Borno 9-Kaduna 9-Oyo 9-Rivers 9-Ebonyi 8-Kano 7-Kwara 5-Katsina 3-Akwa Ibom 3-Sokoto 2-Bauchi 2-Yobe 1-Anambra 1-Gombe 1-Niger 1-Ondo 1-Plateau 1-FCT 1-Bayelsa 7261 cases of COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 2007 Deaths: 221

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has described Cross River State as deserving of its coronavirus free status. NCDC stated this on Monday during a verification visit to the State. The Leader of the NCDC team, Dr Omobolanle Olowu, lauded the State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade for his strong leadership in the battle against the pandemic, successfully keeping it away from the State. “The Federal Government strongly Commends the Action Governor of Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade, and his energetic team who started response in January when others still lived in denial. They (Cross River) deserve to still be without a case of COVID-19. “The governor was proactive in shutting down borders, screening visitors and suspected cases and initiating the no mask no movement campaign in Nigeria,” she said. She also expressed delight at the level of compliance with the no mask no movement policy of the government. Expressing disbelief, she said: “I cannot believe I did not  se

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have jumped to 5621 after 176 new cases were reported on Saturday night. The latest update from the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) reads: “176 new cases of #COVID19; 95-Lagos 31-Oyo 11-FCT 8-Niger 8-Borno 6-Jigawa 4-Kaduna 3-Anambra 2-Edo 2-Rivers 2-Nasarawa 2-Bauchi 1-Benue 1-Zamfara 5621 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1472 Deaths: 176″

Emmanuel Nicholas Agriculture is a major sector of the economy. In fact, calls for diversification from total dependence on  oil can hardly be overemphasized. The sector is believed  to be the key to eradication of poverty and hub sustainable development. The possibility is that the sector can been transformed by mechanization and commercialization towards providing medium and large-scale enterprises for farmers. Major crops for this  purpose include, among others, palm oil, cashew nuts, kola nut, cocoa, cassava, cocoa beans, groundnut, rubber, gum Arabic, maize melon, palm kernel, millet, yams, beans, soya beans and plantain. Akwa Ibom through the leadership model of Governor Emmanuel has since launched a strategic plan to achieving food sufficiency in the state, and diversifying the  economy from Crude oil-driven to Agro-based Economy, especially considering the dwindling oil prices due to Covid 19 Epidemic that have lockdown the entire world economy. Governor Emm

The naira on Thursday exchanged at N450 to  dollar at the parallel market as build up on dollar demand continued to rise. The naira is seen weakening on the black market as dollar demand rises from foreign investors and importers with payment obligations accumulated amid hard currency shortages triggered by an oil price crash, traders said. Aside devaluing the naira in March,  the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also adopted a unified exchange rate, and pushed the official rate of the naira to N376 to dollar for International Money Transfer Operators rate to banks; N377 to dollar for banks’ dollar sale to CBN and pegged CBN’s dollar sales to banks at N378. The CBN also moved the official rate to N360 to the dollar from N307 per dollar previously and now selling dollar to foreign portfolio investors (FPI) at N380 at the Investors’ & Exporters FOREX window from N366 per dollar previously. But the move has failed to strengthen the local currency which many experts fea

By Essien Ndueso When Governor Udom Emmanuel set out to lubricate the once virgin well of agriculture in Akwa Ibom State with the establishment of Africa's biggest coconut oil refinery, most people had no idea of coconut's enormous potentials.  But the Governor went ahead, displaying his propensity to plan towards an economy beyond crude oil, as if he knew  that a certain  Coronavirus pandemic would soon bring the world on its knees. The St. Gabriel Coconut Oil Factory located in Ikot Akpan Okop, Mkpat Enin Local Government of the State is handled by VKS Nigeria Construction Limited. The factory which has a projected capacity of processing one million coconuts a day, will commence with a starting capacity of 300,000 coconuts daily. It was flagged off by Governor Emmanuel on May 24, 2017, as part of activities to mark his second year in Office. With a projection of being a future Nigeria might have to fall back on, the refinery project is visionary because of the mu

Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Governor of Akwa Ibom State has ordered immediate shutdown of all livestock market in the State till further notice. In a press release signed by the Secretary to State Government Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, livestock sellers are to sell off their stock and proceed on lockdown as no new consignment of stock will be allowed to enter the State. See the full details of the press release: IMMEDIATE SHUT DOWN OF LIVESTOCK MARKET IN AKWA IBOM STATE I have been directed by HE the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel to announce the immediate shutdown of all livestock market in state for the rest of May 2020. By this announcement, no new consignment of livestock - goats, cows and rams, will be allowed into the state until further notice. Livestock sellers are advised to sell off their stock and proceed to shutdown. Security agencies have been directed to monitor and ensure full compliance.  Defaulters will be prosecuted. Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem Secretary to the State Gover

In Eleme local government area, there exist two covid19 taskforce teams, one from the state headed by a group of PDP members not in the same camp with the council boss and the other constituted by the LGA council chairman which the wanted PDP youth leader is a member. The youth leader who is said to have criminal records before he defected to the PDP from APC. The LGA taskforce gave Prudent and Etemeteh Hotels the go ahead order to operate even with the lockdown. The state taskforce got the info and moved to enforce the lockdown order only for the manager of one of the hotels to put call across to the LGA taskforce led by the wanted PDP youth leader, they responded and descended on the state taskforce members. The taskforce reported to their leader who then called the governor. Less than two hours later, the government ordered for the demolition of the hotels. Na them them Read more at: https://weetalknaija.com.ng/news/wike-2.html

...As Traders seek Govt's Assistance The Eyes Newspaper Men of the underworld have invaded Akpan Andem Market in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital and went away with goods worth Millions of Naira during the Covid-19 lockdown period. According to the Market Chairman, Mr. NseAbasi Ndoh, the incident took place on the 3rd day of the lockdown directive by the government of Akwa Ibom State. "The first three days of the lockdown, thieves came to this Market and took away goods worth Millions of Naira. Although we have used the police to retrieve some of the goods, more are still missing and there is no hope of finding them." He explained. He said apart from the stolen goods, traders in Akpan Andem Market have lose their perishable goods worth huge amount of money, adding that the total lockdown took them unaware. Mr. Ndoh expressed joy over the Governor Udom Emmanuel's resolve to reopen Markets in the State, and called on the Akwa Ibom State government to as

... Traders in Akpan Adem, Itam Market, Urua Tour and Urua Anwa take first turn In a bid to support the post COVID-19 Economic Reconstruction efforts of the Governor Udom Emmanuel's administration, the Ini Ememobong Foundation and partners  (Hon. Akan Tommey and Dr Ikpe Ibanga) have donated replacement capital to 300 petty traders in Akwa Ibom State across different markets in the three Senatorial Districts. The Donation of the replacement capital which is done in honour of the Akwa Ibom First Lady Dr Martha Emmanuel, kicked off today with Akpan Andem and Itam markets in Uyo, Urua Tour in Ikot Ekpene and Urua Anwa in Oruk Anam will get to markets in Oron Federal Constituency and Eket. Beneficiaries of the Replacement capital were selected carefully by the Market unions and screened by the Ini Ememobong Foundation using the benchmark of felt needs of the traders Chairman of the Ini Ememobong Foundation, and Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State, Comr