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The recent demolition of some properties within the Abak Local Government main motor park has triggered a cold war between the leadership of the council headed by Pastor Ekerette Inyang and the leadership of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), headed by one Obong George. Our correspondent who visited the park recently, reports that some structures in parts of the park have been brought down while renovation work are also going on. It was however gathered that NURTW, Abak branch, had in the early 90s during the administration of former Military Administrator of the State, Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi,…

Just fortnight away, AKSG through the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Capt Iniobong Ekong promised that fishers who were displaced by Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) with its construction of Petrochemical Industry in Lagos Fishing Settlement, Ikonta-Obianga, Eastern Obolo LGA will be paid full compensation soon. He gave the assurance on Thursday, December 29, 2022 and the State Government redeemed the promise on Friday, January 6, 2023. Before the full payment of the compensation of One Billion Naira (N1bn), the Commissioner had said, the issue of compensation and settlement of fishers in…

In a bid to ensure that peace, justice and equity prevail at the grassroots level, the people of Ward 11, Ukanafun Local Government Area have agreed to maintain the age long zoning system among the two political bloc that constitute the ward. Arising from the recent stakeholders meeting held at the country home of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ward leader, Mr Census Ekpu, which was attended by representatives of all political parties in the State, the people of the ward, agreed to zone the next councilorship position to Zone B and that the political unit that has not taken its…

The group, COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peace building made the condemnation while x-raying the  “Traditional Justice Institution” in the state, on Passion 94.5 FM, Uyo. Human Rights Group, on Friday, 13th January, 2023, condemned what it described as unnecessary, the involvement of some traditional rulers in Akwa Ibom State in partisan politics and endorsement of candidates for political positions. The Executive Director of the foundation, Mr. Saviour Akpan, who featured on the programme, berated those traditional rulers who had allowed themselves to be dragged into the murky waters of politics in Akwa Ibom, saying such demeaning actions were most…

The Akwa Ibom Elders Council’s meeting with what was supposed to be all governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State in the forthcoming 2023 election still held on Wednesday, 4th January, 2023 as earlier scheduled. It came on lingering thick smoke of criticisms and controversies. According to Obong Attah in triple capacity as chairman of the Council, on the event, and the convener-in-chief, the essence of the meeting was to offer candidates an open platform or interactive forum to speak face to face to Akwa Ibom people on their manifestoes. Thereafter would follow a signing of peace accord, to extract in…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana on Wednesday December 4, inaugurated the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC with a charge on them to guard against award of what he described as spurious and indiscriminate new contracts. The inauguration of the 7th NDDC Governing Board which took place in Abuja, was part of the fulfilment of the Minister’s ten points agenda outlined immediately he was sworn in as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Ministry by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 2022. At the inauguration of the new board, the Minister listed the task before…

In preparation for the harvest of bountiful benefits from agriculture in the years to come, a foremost organization for Nigerian farmers; ALL FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, AFAN, has inaugurated the Chapter Executives and Ward Leaders in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area recently. According to our reporter, the inauguration exercise which was held at the village Council Hall, Ikpa Ikot Uboh, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, almost turned out to become a mega rally for farmers in the area due to the words of encouragement and the benefits each member stands to achieve from known farmers in the state, including the…