Abandoned roads in Onna: AKHA Deputy Chief Whip makes case for rehabilitation

Nse Essien

BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The Deputy Chief Whip and member representing Onna State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. (Otuekong) Nse Essien during last Tuesday’s sitting in a motion drew the attention of the House of Assembly to the abandoned Ikot Akpatek-Ikwe-Odio road. The Onna lawmaker who moved the motion under Matters of Urgent Public Important, said Ikot Akpatek and Ikwe in Onna and Odio in Eket Local Government Areas has for years been in a critical state of neglect requiring the intervention of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which was awarded a contract for its rehabilitation to Worldwide Technologies Limited in 2002.

Esit Eket celebrates Akpabio over Dan Abia’s appointment

The people of ward ten in Esit Eket Local Government have commended the State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio and the nation’s President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan for the confidence reposed on their son, Sir (Barr) Bassey Dan Abia, KJW by making him the MD/CEO of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

The people made their position known last week when the MD/CEO of NDDC hosted them in his hometown at Afaha Ekpenedi in Esit Eket Local Government Area.

Attracting guests from all over the ward and beyond, the event had personalities from traditional institutions which was led by the secretary of the Esit Eket Traditional Rulers Council, who also doubles as the Village Head of Afaha Ekpenedi, Eteidung A. A. Bassey, the ward chairman, Apostle Victor Joe Usen, Chief Etim Mark Edoho, Prince Edet Inyang Bassey, Assistant secretary, PDP Esit Eket, Mr. Christian Inyang and Eteidung Sunday S. Ekpo – Village Head of Odoro Nkit.

Dan Abia and his rescue mission of the Niger Delta BY NSIBIET JOHN

 

 

When the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was established in the year 2000 by then President Olusegun Obasanjo, it was the belief of many that the Commission will come in to serve wholeheartedly the interests of the Niger Delta People as a unit and Nigeria as a nation. With nine states in its geographic location, followers of the restive natives of the region had believed that, indeed, the component states of the region will be able to boast of good road networks, improved infrastructures, improved/qualitative education and improved standard of living. 

NAAKIMS wordwide visits Uruan on health tour BY KING UMANA

Commissioner of Transports, Hon. Godwin Ntuk Udeh with NAAKIMS Worldwide President

The health of the people  is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a State depend. This is what the inhabitants of Mbiaya Uruan, in Uruan Local Government Area experienced last week when medical doctors under the umbrella of NAAKIMS (National Association of Akwa Ibom Medical Students) Worldwide stormed the serene community to give free medical treatment and counseling to the people. The program tagged “Free Medical & Surgical Outreach” was held at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Mbiaya Uruan, it was a 3 – day medical outreach in which the people were treated of various ailments ranging from malaria, typhoid amongst others. Various tests were conducted ranging from opthamology, blood-sugar, urinalysis, high blood pressure tests and more others.

NDDC top job: Niger Delta Youths endorse Dan Abia

 

The nominee for the post of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Elder (Barr) Dan Abia has received the backing of the entire Niger Delta youths as they have expressed confidence on his leadership and administration qualities to lead the organization to greater heights. 

At a world press conference held last Friday, the President of the Niger Delta Youth Development Movement (NDYM) Prince Ajulisan Akumagba described the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief (Dr) Godswill Akpabio’s great commitment to the course of development in the Niger Delta Region as a most important guarantee for his nomination of Chief (Barr) Bassey Dan Abia for Presidential appointment as the NDDC Chief Executive Officer. 

NDDC contractors abandon projects, run away with monies

 

BY JOSEPH OKON

The recent inspection tour of all NDDC projects embarked by the State House of Assembly Committee on NDDC has revealed that almost all the projects awarded by the commission to contractors in the State have been abandoned. Some of the contractors who have also ran away with the monies paid to them as mobilization went as far as collecting IPCs from the state office without the job being done.

 Hon Victor Udofia who led the committee in the tour to the 31 Local Government Areas of the state noted that the committee was visiting the areas to have an on-the-spot assessment of what NDDC has done; adding that  it will be commended and corrected where necessary.  

Mr GEE warns detractors

 

The councilor representing Ediene ward nine in Ikono Local Government Area, Hon George Etim Okon has described as unfortunate the report in a state based media (not THE INK) were a certain group known as Ediene Ward nine consultative Assembly are said to be moving against the lawmaker and are said to have sent an SOS to the Governor. 

The lawmaker in an interaction with our reporter maintained that such organization or union does not exist in Ikono and described the publication as the handiwork of some elements in the council who are uncomfortable with the cause of justice championed by his humble self. He further described the publication as an attempt to tarnish his hard earned reputation since he is on the path of justice.