Udohedehe registers with APC …says Party will take over AKS in 2015 BY GODWIN SAM

Senator John James Akpan-Udoedehe on Thursday 6th January, 2014, with his wife was registered at Afaha Offot Primary School, Uyo Ward 6 in the ongoing APC membership registration which began on Wednesday across the country.

In a chat with the media after the registration, the governorship candidate in the defunct ACN in the 2011 general elections in the State, and a former Senator of the Federal Republic called on the people who love change to come out en-masse to register with APC adding that APC is coming to change things in the State. According to him, “we are coming to change Akwa Ibom State and Akwa Ibom people are ready for the change. 

Samuel Effanga is the best for Uyo Federal Constituency - UPSM

Hon Peter Udoh recently won an election and emerged as the Coordinator, Uyo Peoples Solidarity Movement; he is a former councilor of Uyo urban ward two. He says his election to serve the group is to ensure that he brings on board his wealth of Experience to better the lives of Uyo people at home and abroad. In a twenty five minutes chat with THE INK reporter in Uyo, the ex-councilor said, it is the wish and desire of the people of Uyo federal constituency to ensure that by 2015, Hon Samuel Effanga is the man to represent Uyo Federal Constituency at the green Chambers of the National Assembly. Read Excerpts

You have been elected the National Coordinator Uyo Peoples movement, how did the victory came to you?
Well I will say it was an act of God because in any position or place of leadership that you find yourself it is God that made it possible. Secondly my people have that confidence in me and they know the kind of person I am, so having gotten that in their mind they unanimously elected me. It was an election not appointment. I contested and they found me worthyto be their national coordinator.

How do you intend to reach out to those that are not in Akwa Ibom state and Cross River?
We have packaged a programme, it will soon be on air so that we will enlighten them on what that is going on here at home so that they too will be able to contribute their quota in terms of support to the projects we are handling. So we will use the media effectively, we will also liaise with them through some organizations that are in other places that is been cordinated by Uyo people. I am Uyo man and whatever that is happening to any uyo person outside this place concerning the project that we are handling, we will always reach out to them. My group, Uyo Peoples Solidarity Movement is for everybody we don’t discriminate, we have four clans in Uyo and our membership cuts across the four clans.

Role conflict among government ministries, commissions and parastatals; the AKHA approach and IPSAS verdict

The dynamism of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) in recent time has been brought to the fore, revealing the real essence for which men and women of proven integrity were selected by the electorates to represent different constituencies in the hallowed chamber of the Assembly. The election of these men allowed the entire people of the state to have a voice through their representatives in the running of the state. Beyond speaking for their various constituencies, as lawmakers with many oversight functions, the representatives of the people must ensure that both individual and cooperate interest in the state are well tweeted as enshrine in the law of the land.

Today, the Rt. Hon Sam Ikon’s led 5th Assembly also known as the People’s Assembly has matched words with action using different approaches to ensure that the much cherished uncommon transformation of the present administration continue to see the light of the day. The legislators unwavering support to the executive could be measured with the number of executive bills passed into law since the inception of the 5th Assembly. As an arm of government, the legislature in Akwa Ibom State plays its role without conflicting with the executive or any other arm of government. This further makes it possible for the executive arm to deliver dividend of democracy to the people as expected.

Aniekan Umanah may quit

If information reaching our desk is anything to go by then, the state commissioner for Information Mr. Aniekan Umanah may resign his appointment from the Akpabio led Exco sooner this year. 

A competent source told our reporter last week that the state Governor had read a riot act to members of his Exco that anyone who is interested in the 2015 election should tender his resignation and move on. Being fully aware of this and in other to have time to prepare for his alleged 2015 House of Representatives ambition Aniekan Umanah is said to have planned towards his resignation which may likely come up by March, April or May a reliable source informed our political correspondent.

2015: Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency Forum strongly recommends Ekere, commends Akpabio

As the 2015 gubernatorial race commences in Akwa Ibom State, the Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency Forum has thrown its weight behind the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Nsima Ekere.

The decision to strongly recommend Mr. Ekere, was taken on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Ikot Abasi Local Government Council Hall during the seventh general meeting of the forum, which is the umbrella organization for the  people of Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo and Mkpat Enin, the three local government areas constituting the constituency.

It is the latest in what is increasingly a serial endorsement of Mr. Ekere by different groups and pressure on him to run, coming after the founding fathers of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency and the Third Republic Members of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State had earlier adopted him as their preferred candidate and urged him to run.

Ibiono Ibom Youth Summit holds Nov. 27

 

The sixth annual Ibiono Ibom Youth Summit and Cultural Carnival 2013 organised by the Ibiono Ibom Youth for Democracy and Development in conjunction with the Supreme Council of Ibiono Ibom Youth leaders will holds from November 27 – 30th, 2013. 

The theme of the summit: “Ibiono Ibom: The land of limitless opportunities for investment” is in line with the resolve of the Youth Council to bring to limelight the rich natural resources to investors who wish to explore.