Council boss harps on godliness

Chairman of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area Hon. Ekpedeme Amos Akpan have called on Akwa Ibomites to embrace the Godly way of life.

Amos stated this in a chat with THE INK reporter over the weekend in Uyo. He noted that as children of God, we owe ourselves the responsibilities of always doing the will of God at all times stressing that understanding and doing Godswill will help and benefit our society.

The Council boss who reiterated his commitment to ensure that he serves the people of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area with all amount of honesty and focused leadership appreciated the people of the area that has helped his government to achieve the feat it has so far recorded.

Participatory budget appropriation; Onofiok Luke’s example BY JOSEPH OKON

It is universally true that some people will always want to contribute their best, either ideas or in kind, to the development of their societies.

Barr. Onofiok Luke is one of those that like contributing his quota, in whatever way positive, to his society. Perhaps, this kind of notion may have informed the elaborate budget briefings organized by him in his capacity as the member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. It is in recognition of the tenets of democracy that this lawmaker who doubles as the Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation consistently, since 2012, made the State budget a peoples centered budget and allow all interested parties, groups, organizations civil society groups associations, and others concerned about development of the State to participate and contribute their ideas and opinions on what the State budget should focus on.

AKHA passes pension bill into law BY JOSEPH OKON

 

- Gives Ultimatum of 28 days for refund of Pension Fund

The State House of Assembly has passed into law a Bill making provisions for the computation and payment of pensions and gratuities to public servants in the State.

The House in a unanimous agreement passed the Bill into law during last Thursday sitting of the lawmakers after a motion for its second reading was moved by its key sponsor, Hon. Udo Kerian Akpan, the Deputy Speaker.
Speaking on behalf of other sponsors of the Bill, the Deputy Speaker noted that the former Akwa Ibom State Pension Law needed to be corrected and rephrased; adding it gave room for series of litigations and labour unrest at its point of implementation.