Akwa Ibom State

The groups announced their support at a joint press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Uyo on Thursday, saying the governor’s ARISE Agenda aligns with their humanitarian objectives and commitment to improving the welfare of residents.

The global leadership and membership of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI) have commended Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State for appointing Professor Philip Afaha as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Afaha Nsit.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Nsibiet John, has commended the Executive Chairman of Itu Local Government Council, Hon. Ubong Nkutt, for his leadership and development initiatives across the council area.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has disclosed that it spent more than ₦4 billion in one year to compensate landowners and host communities, as part of efforts to resolve land disputes and remove obstacles to the execution of major development projects across the state.

The 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference is set to bring together investors, government officials, financial institutions, agribusiness executives and other key players in Africa’s agricultural economy as stakeholders seek to unlock investment opportunities and accelerate food production and industrial development.

The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has warned residents against mob action, political violence and other acts capable of undermining peace and security in the state.

Engr. Emem Coffie, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Akwa Ibom State, has called for a thorough investigation into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State, urging the Federal Government to compensate the families of the victims adequately.

The beneficiaries are earning between ₦7,000 and ₦12,000 daily, depending on their trades and the nature of work undertaken, according to the Commissioner for Housing, Rt. Hon. Dr Henry Okon Archibong.

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has rescued a Ghanaian fisherman and other victims allegedly abducted by suspected sea pirates along the coastal waters of Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the education sector, unveiling a package estimated at over ₦2.1 billion for the welfare of public school teachers and registered private schools across the state.