Author: Shedrach Okon

In line with the ARISE AGENDA of Governor Umo Eno, the Managing Director/CEO of Akwa Ibom Property and Investments Company Limited (APICO) Barr. Patrick Udomfang, has recently recorded fresh innovative strides in APICO with the installation of solar light facilities in all APICO office locations and also completed the building and renovation of Shelter Afrique and Akwa Ima Estate offices of the company respectively. Barr. Patrick Udomfang, who dropped the good news last Friday, 11th April, while presiding over the first quarter meeting of board, management and staff of the company, said the latest developmental strides come as APICO’s consolidation…

Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), has announced plans to launch Waste Management Clubs across all secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency (AKSEPWMA), Obong Prince Ikim, PhD dropped the hint in Uyo during a press conference to celebrate the winners of AKSEPWMA holiday essay competition in Akwa Ibom State. According to Prince Ikim: “we will launch waste management clubs in secondary schools in the state as part of our effort to shape the future of our young leaders; this will further consolidate the environmental…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno has laid the foundation for the construction of ultramodern GIFA House as a mark of honour to his late wife, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. The GIFA House foundation laying ceremony which formed the climax of the first anniversary celebration of Golden Initiative for All (GIFA), a pet project of the Governor’s wife, took place at Ewet Housing Estate—the proposed site for the construction of GIFA secretariat. Speaking earlier at the first anniversary celebration of GIFA held at Ibom Hall, Uyo, Governor Eno paid glowing tribute to his late wife for her…

It was a weekend replete with testimonies and rekindling of hope as Savannah Energy, a leading Oil and Gas Company in Akwa Ibom State, gathered parents, dignitaries from public and private sectors in Uyo to celebrate the 2024 SEE-IT Scholarship award winners. The scholarship award ceremony which brought on board 50 new beneficiaries of Savannah Energy undergraduate scholarship programme, took place at Ibom Icons Hotel with a mentorship clinic for public school students drawn from the 20 select secondary schools who are members of the SEE-IT Environmental Awareness Club (EAC). Speaking during the scholarship award ceremony, some of the beneficiaries…

It was a chaotic scene in Abak last Monday as hoodlums vandalized the food palliative sent by Governor Umo Eno for distribution to the people of Abak through the government bulk purchase agency. The exercise which took off peacefully turned chaotic when the people who came out in good number were unable to access the food palliatives after waiting under the scorching sun since morning with their food vouchers. Tempers began to fray when Hon. Aniekan Umanah, a stakeholder of the local government gave a matching order for the distribution to be suspended and ordered the driver to drive away…

The national leadership of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE has honoured Governor Umo Eno with the Local Government Friendly Award. The award was conferred on the governor at the 8th Quadrennial State Delegate Conference held last Wednesday at Ibom Hall Uyo. Presenting the award, the national president of NULGE Comrade Ambali Akeem Olatunji, thanked the governor for the support he has given to NULGE in the state and expressed the gratitude of the national leadership of NULGE to the governor whom he said has given priority to workers’ welfare at the local government level in the state. Comrade…