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   The Oriental Energy Resources Limited, an oil company operating in Akwa Ibom has inaugurated a eight-member Board of Trustees for Effiat and Mbo Host Communities' Development Trust. The inauguration is in compliance with   with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, and the Host Communities' Development Trust Regulations, 2022 accordingly.  The members of the Host Communities' Development Trust inaugurated were; Barr. Inam Effiong Okon, Chairman; Barr. Asuquo Asuquo Okpo, member; Mr. Kedrick Solomon Isangedighi, member, and Dr. Ikwo Agamtem Ekuma, member. Others are; Engr. Okpo Etim Etim, member; Alice-Joe Mfon Henry, member; Mr. Edet Asukwo Inyang, member, and CSP Etim Etim Ediete, member. The Effiat and Mbo Host Communities' Development Trust, comprising eight members from Uda, Udesi, Ebughu and Enwang Communities in Mbo Local Government Area, has statutory objectives to the host communities which are; to finance and execute of projects for the b

  The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has turned down a request by the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to extend the tenure of Local Government Transition Committees. This is coming ahead of the June 7, 2024 expiration date of the current tenure of Local Government Transition Committees in the state. In a letter addressed to the Speaker and read by Clerk of the Assembly, Mrs NsikakAbasi Orok at Thursday Plenary, Governor Eno said it was necessary to extend the tenure of the local government officials, pending when the Akwa Ibom State Independence Electoral Commission would conduct Local Government Election in the State. The Governor's message was received through a Motion moved by Rt. Hon. Asuquo Nana Udo of Ikono State Constituency, and seconded by Rt. Hon. Mfon Idung of Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency. However, the Speaker of the Assembly, Udeme Otong, while responding to the Governor's request, said the Lawmakers will review the activities of each local government council