Author: Kufre Etuk

Few weeks ago during the stakeholders’ meeting at DeAngelo Hotel, some select persons were paraded before the PDP stakeholders in all the wards. They were made to address the party leaders on why each of them wants to become chairman of Etinan Local Government Area. Few seconds, each of them quickly made real their intention. They all spoke well, though many perceived that action as political ambush since nobody gave the aspirants clue to what was in the offing. One striking presentation that gathered dust was that of the Transition Chairman, Hon.Uko Umoh. He may not be an orator, but…

A diasporan group, ESOP IDUNG ITION (USA) INC, has decried what it described as the perennial marginalization and underdevelopment of Mkpat Enin Urban, the headquarters of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. In a release signed by its President, Mr Ezekiel Ekanem; Secretary, Pastor Jeremiah Ufot, and two ex-officio members, Mr Samuel Mark and Pastor Emaeyak Ekanem, the group lamented that since the creation of the local government in 1987, the host communities of the local government headquarters have been consistently marginalized. “Every year, since the creation of Mkpat Enin Local Government in 1987, Mkpat Enin Urban that hosts the Local…

The Akwa Ibom Audit Service Commission Holds 2024 Pre-Promotion Seminar for Auditors in the Offices of the Auditors – General for State, and that of the Local Governments. The pre – promotion Seminar which is the third in the series was held at the Multi – Purpose Hall, General Services Office, Governors Office Annex, Willington Bassey Way, Uyo. https://crestnews.ng/uccda-appoints-de-mbarukas-to-monitor-telecom-base-stations-collapsible-structures/ Declaring the seminar open the Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, said the policy of having to take examinations before promotion is to refresh, test, and broaden the knowledge of Auditors to meet the emerging challenges in the discharge of…

Ikot Esetang youths, Uruk Uso in Ikot Ekpene local government area have expressed grievance over the imposition of councillorship aspirant by political stakeholders of the area. The youths described as insulting, barbaric, and unacceptable for few stakeholders to unanimously select and impose a councillorship aspirant on the people. The youths accused Ntufam Elijah of Ikot Aya family, former House of Representatives member Hon. Nsikak Ekong and the immediate past local government chairman, Hon. Unyime Etim both from Ikot Ikpong family, of interfering in the selection process without due consultation. According to one of the youths who did not want his…

Minister of Works, Engr Nweze David Umahi, on Saturday, accused Reynolds Construction Company, RCC, and other construction companies handling the Calabar-Itu Road contract awarded by the last administration, of playing games with the project, saying he would not hesitate to terminate the contract by the end of next week if the contractors fail to mobilise to site. The Minister was speaking at a Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of sections 3B and 4 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Uyo. Engr Umahi particularly mentioned that, RCC had, in the last administration, received over N156million for the road project, but expressed…

The Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Mkpat Enin Branch, and other stakeholders in the education sector have commended the Chairman of Mkpat Local Government Transition Committee, Hon Mercy Bassey for sustaining her annual science quiz competition. The commendations were made, Monday, June 17, during the press briefing and official opening of the fourth edition of Hon Mercy Bassey Annual Science Quiz Competition at the local government council. In his goodwill message, the state chairman of Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), Mr Michael Effiong, commended Lady Bassey…

Akwa Ibom state has recorded 401 rape cases in three years since the inauguration of Akwa Ibom State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee in September 2021. Aside rape cases, within the time-frame, the state has also recorded 118 attempted rape cases, 53 harmful widowhood practices; 65 abandonment of dependants which consist of people who abandoned their spouses and children; 32 cases of forceful ejection from homes; 54 cases of intimidation; 35 incest cases; 520 spousal battery; and 165 cases of physical abuse among others. Disclosing this on Thursday June 13, at the Ministry of Justice, Uyo, the secretary Akwa Ibom State…

 A new electrical / solar panel business has been opened in Uyo, bringing affordable and sustainable energy solutions to the community. The company, STEEM SOLAR & ELECTRICALS offers a range of solar energy products and services, including solar panel installation, maintenance, and repair. According to the CEO Mr Ubong Udofot, STEEM SOLAR & ELECTRICALS is a solar energy company committed to provide clean and reliable energy solutions to households and businesses in Uyo and its environs. With a team of experienced professionals, he said the company aims to make solar energy accessible and affordable for all. STEEM SOLAR & ELECTRICALS…

Stakeholders in Mbo local government area and the House of Representatives Committee on Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility, CRS, have commended Oriental Energy for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility . This was made known in Uyo on Thursday during an interactive session between communities in Mbo where Oriental Energy operates and House of Representatives committee. The event featured testimonies from different representatives of the host communities, institution in which Oriental Energy has executed projects. Some stakeholders also appealed to lawmakers to provide similar avenue for them to rate other oil companies operating within their domain, describing OERL as the…

Oriental Energy Resources Limited, OERL, has commissioned and handed over Climate Monitoring and Observation station in the University of Uyo permanent campus. The project commissioning which took place on Thursday June 6, at the University of Uyo permanent campus, Akwa Ibom State, was in fulfillment of 2022 first quarter OERL intention to provide equipment required to form the nucleus of a Climate Monitoring and Observation Station for the University of Uyo. Mr. Mustapha Indimi, the Managing Director, Oriental Energy Resources Limited noted that the project which was completed in 2023, is expected to provide practical experience for the various components…