Following the controversy trailing the tenure extension of local government chairmen in Akwa Ibom State, the State House of Assembly Committee on Local Governments has commenced a fact finding tour of all the 31 council areas across the state, to evaluate their performances in the last six months. The legislature and Governor Umo Eno had […]
Rights group tackles Akwa Ibom Assembly over LG transition committees
A human rights group, the Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), has faulted the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly over its resolution authorising the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, to set up Transition Committees for the 31 Local Government Areas of the State. The group in a statement by its Director, Otuekong […]
Akwa Ibom Assembly summons Commissioner, ALGON chairman over nomination of 1,072 CCT beneficiaries
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has summoned the Commissioner for Economic Development, Mr Emem Bob, and the Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in the State, Mr Iniobong Robson, to explain the criteria used in nominating 1,072 beneficiaries for the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer. The house issued the summon […]