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  In line with the  ARISE AGENDA of Governor Umo Eno, the Managing  Director/CEO of Akwa Ibom Property and Investments Company Limited (APICO) Barr.  Patrick Udomfang, has  recently recorded fresh innovative strides in APICO with the installation of solar light facilities in all APICO office locations and also completed the building  and renovation of Shelter Afrique and Akwa Ima  Estate offices of the company respectively. Barr. Patrick Udomfang, who dropped the good news last Friday, 11th  April, while  presiding over the  first quarter meeting of board, management and staff  of the company, said the latest developmental strides come as APICO's consolidation of the ARISE AGENDA of Pastor Umo Eno. He mentioned with delight some of his recent achievements as the MD/CEO of APICO to include, installation of solar light within and outside APICO Investment House and installation of solar light in APICO Annex office. Others are, renovati...

  Ekere Ime In its unwavering effort to keep citizens abreast of their responsibilities of holding government accountable, a non-governmental organisation, Budgit Foundation has over the weekend extended residents' sensitisation engagement on budget tracking to Ibaka in Mbo local government area.  According to the Akwa Ibom state representative of Budgit Foundation, Mr James Akpan, " the purpose for the sensitization exercise was to educate participants about the budgetary process, including the steps involved, how to engage with their locally elected leaders, and how to write and submit their community needs to these leaders." He noted that the sensitisation engagement has empowered community members to be actively involved  in the operations of their local government, typically in educating them about the budgetary process and its various steps, teaching them how to engage with their locally elected leaders, and instructing them on how to effectively make demands and co...

Lucynda Clement  A non-governmental organisation, Budgit Foundation has continued its transparency advocacy with a sensitisation programme to Akpayak village in Uyo local government area.  The event took place in Akpayak village square on March 15, 2025, with participants numbering over  50, including youths, elders, women, individuals with disabilities, CSOs, and community leaders. According to the State representative of Budgit Foundation, Mr. James Akpan, the sensitization exercise was to educate the community members on the Host Community Development Trust provided by the Petroleum Industrial Act (PIA) to prosper host communities; Exposing them to section 240 of the Petroleum Industrial Act (PIA) which states that oil companies (settlors) shall pay 3% of their annual operating expenses into a Trust to be known as the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT). He explained further that the formula for the 3% usage was also spelled out to be 20% for investment for the hos...