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08/09/2023

HAPPY HOUR NOTICE: FREE TICKETS FOR AFCON QUALIFICATION MATCH - NIGERIA VS SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE

Following high demand for match tickets since the announcement of sales, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has now graciously purchased 25,000 more tickets for the AFCON 2023 qualification match between Nigeria and São Tomé and Principe, scheduled to kick off at 5:00pm on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. This is in addition to the 5,000 free tickets earlier purchased by His Excellency.

All 30,000 tickets for the match are therefore to be issued FREE to all spectators to access the stadium for the match. No one should BUY tickets for the match.

If you are unable to get a ticket before the match day, you are advised to come to the Stadium before 4:00pm and be issued a free ticket at the gate.

This gesture by His Excellency is to encourage citizens and residents of the state to come out en masse and cheer the Super Eagles on to victory.

We are grateful to His Excellency, the Governor for his magnanimity.

Signed:
SIR MONDAY EBONG UKO
Honourable Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports

08/09/2023

AFCON Qualifier: Gov. Umo Eno Purchases 5,000 Tickets For Free Distribution

Edidiong Stephen
Sept. 8, 2023. Uyo.

The first 5,000 spectators who will arrive Godswill Akpabio international stadium for this Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group-A qualification match between Nigeria and São Tomé and Principe will save money on match tickets.

The Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Pastor Umo Eno, who visited the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday, at Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Ikot Ekpene, where the Super Eagles are camped, has purchased 5,000 tickets of various categories for free distribution from 2:30pm on the match day.

This is contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists, Friday, by the Akwa Ibom state organizing committee for the iconic international match.

The statement further indicates that match tickets have been released and will be available at designated centres across the state from today, Friday, September 8, at N200 for regular, N500 for VIP and N1,000 for VVIP.

Nigeria, who have already qualified for the continental showpiece, sit atop Group-A of the qualifiers with twelve points from five matches, need to avoid defeat against São Tomé and Principe, who anchor the standings with one point, to finish as group leaders. The match will kick off at 5:00pm.

08/09/2023

2023 AFCON QUALIFIERS : GOV ENO VISITS SUPER EAGLES CAMP, ASSURES ON SECURITY, SUPPORT

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed the solidarity of the people of the State with Nigeria's national team, Super Eagles, assuring them of solidarity and hospitality of the State in their Sunday’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Falcon And Parrot of Sao Tomé and Principe .

In his interaction with the Super Eagles contingent at their Four Points by Sheraton Hotel camp, at Ikot Ekpene, Governor Eno welcomed the team to the peaceful and hospitable ambience of the state and assured them of security and safety.

The Governor congratulated the players for making it to the national team and encouraged them to play their best to make the country proud, assuring that he will continue to show solidarity with the team throughout their stay.

He noted that football remains a major unifier in the country, describing it as an exemplary sports that is worthy of emulation by others including politicians.

"We welcome you very warmly to our state. As a matter of fact, this is one of the beauty of football as it brings all of us together as Nigerians, and then brings all of our players from their different clubs as they put on the Nigerian jerseys and the Nigerian spirit.

"Such a warm fantasy, the cooperation, the unity that exists when you get out there in the field, playing as a Nation. That's where politicians should learn from what you guys are doing by just flying the Nigerian flag, even though you are from different clubs," he stated .

Governor Eno thanked the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, for choosing Uyo as venue for the Super Eagles' home encounter, among the numerous cities in the country.

This, he stressed, the state does not take for granted as it will bring the world's attention to Akwa Ibom within the period.

"So I thought I need to give it the attention it deserves by coming down here personally to welcome you, see how you are doing and see what we can do to ensure that you are in the right state of mind to win the march on Sunday", he added, clarifying that Ikot Ekpene, where they camp, is less than 10 minutes to the venue of the match and that the state can boast of excellent road infrastructure that guarantees such convenience .

The NFF Deputy Secretary General and leader of the Super Eagles contingent, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme thanked Governor Umo Eno for the warm reception accorded the team since their arrival in the state and expressed appreciation to the governor for showing deep concern to the team by visiting them in camp soon after their arrival in the state.

He was optimistic that the team will continue to enjoy such warm welcome in Uyo in subsequent home matches as it prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Head Coach of the Super Eagles Team, José Peseiro and Captain of the Team, William-Troost Ekong in their remarks, appreciated the Akwa Ibom State Government for the hospitality the team has enjoyed in the state and made a presentation, on behalf of the team to Governor Umo Eno.

07/09/2023

GOV ENO MOURNS DEPARTED ENGR. INYANG, SAYS HIS DEPARTURE A GREAT LOSS TO THE STATE

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has commiserated with the family of the deceased Chief Executive Officer of Seyang Limited, a leading indigenous construction firm in the state, Late Engr. Samuel Inyang who died at the age of 74.

Governor Eno conveyed his condolences, Thursday, at a funeral service in honour of the deceased engineering czar, held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish, Ikot Ekpene.

"On behalf of the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State, I stand here to join your family, friends and Associates of your late father, Engr. Samuel Inyang, to express our deep and profound condolences on this sad and painful demise," he stated.

The Governor paid tribute to the late Samuel Inyang as an illustrious son of Akwa Ibom and a devout Christian whose interactions and dealings with people were guided by a moral compass of his faith.

He further described the deceased as a man of impeccable character, dependable ally, who will be remembered for his humane, kind and generous disposition towards people as well as a voice of moderation in the socio-political arena and a model in his various fields of endeavour who demonstrated patriotism by making the state benefit from his wealth of knowledge and expertise.

"He was a man who recorded many successes in his illustrious career as an oil and Gas technocrat, among which was the first Managing Director of Shell Nigeria and retired as Change Manager for Globalization for Africa, Shell E and P international."

He regretted the loss and pain that his demise may cause to the immediate family and encouraged them to be consoled by the amiable imprints his illustrious life had left behind, assuring that Engr. Samuel Inyang's legacies will be maintained.

"As we bid him farewell today, all I can say is, Engr. Samuel Inyang, thank you for loving your state. Thank you for being a unifier, thank you for the lives you touched and thank you for being principled and ducked in your convictions. Thank you for your kindness. Thank you for your humour you shared even in a very difficult situations. May your kind and gentle soul rest in the bossom of our lord Jesus Christ", Governor Eno said.

In a message of appreciation on behalf of the family, the first son of the deceased, Mr. Itorobong Inyang, expressed the appreciation of the family to Governor Umo Eno, former governors, government functionaries and people of Akwa Ibom State for their support which ensured the success of the funeral.

He also thanked the Ikot Ekpene Diocese and other dioceses of the Catholic Church, Shell Petroleum Company, Niger Delta Development Corporation, Nigeria Society of Engineers and others for standing by the family through the period of grief.

Delivering a homily on the theme, "Come you Whom the Father Has Blessed", culled from Matthew 25:31-46, Rev. Father Ndifreke Umoh, urged the people to continue in doing the work of love in the name of the Lord and be rest assured that God will call them to himself to reap their good works at the end of all things.

07/09/2023

GOV ENO COMMISSIONS AKPAN ANDEM MARKET ACCESS ROADS , WATER AND LIGHTING PROJECTS

Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has commissioned a total of 1.82 kilometers of internal and adjourning roads, water and solar powered street lightening at the Akpan Andem Market, with an appreciation to the people for the support he has enjoyed so far in his 100 days in office.

In his address during the event, the Governor who said the commissioning of the project was a fulfillment of a promise he made, also sued for more support to his government.

He restated his preparedness to work twice as hard to fulfill his campaign promises to the people and truly usher in the golden era in the State.

Governor Eno also commended the contractor of the project, HENSEK Integrated services for the timely completion of the entire remodeling of the roads and provision of special amenities to service the market.

He appealed to the leadership of the market and the youths to ensure adequate protection of the installations and other infrastructure in their area.

While stating that he campaigned on the five key pillars that form the ARISE agenda of his government which includes, Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenances and advancement, Security management and Education advancement among other areas, the governor assured that work is ongoing in other critical roads interventions across all the three senatorial districts of the State.

He reiterated that the construction of a model primary school that will serve as a yard stick for other model primary schools across the State is underway, as well as the construction of Primary Health Care facilities.

The Governor disclosed that the government has acquired lands in the 31 Local Government Areas to ignite Agricultural revolution and also go round all the local Governments, as he begins his one project per Local Government initiative, across the 31 Local Government Areas in the State.

Hear him: "We campaigned on the five key pillers that forms the ARISE agenda, Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenances and advancement, Security management and Education advancement amongst other areas.

"Today, being hundred days later, I have commissioned this road, work is ongoing on other critical roads interventions across all the three senatorial districts of our State.

“We are constructing a model primary school that will serve as a yard stick for other model primary schools across the State.

"We are constructing Primary Health Care facilities. I just inspected one that will soon be commissioned. We are constructing housing projects. We just flagged off one, in partnerships with the Federal Mortgage Bank.

"Lands haave been acquired in the 31 Local Government Areas to ignite Agricultural revolution. And just two weeks ago, we signed an MoU with the world renowned Songhai Farm to kickstart our Agricultural revolution. Hundreds of our youths are already being trained by this organization.

The Governor further used the occasion to restate that school remains free and compulsory from primary to secondary level, noting that the government will continue to pay WAEC fees for indigents students and provide uniforms and shoes to the children as part of his remodeling plans.

Earlier in his goodwill message, the secretary to the state government Prince Enobong Uwah thanked the governor for his commitment to attracting more developmental projects to Uyo and assured him of their unalloyed support to his government.

Giving an overview of the project, the state Commissioner for Works, Professor Eno Ibanga who noted that the project has been delivered at exactly the 70 days promised, said eight projects were done all together.

He noted that all the streets around the market and within that were totally impassable has been constructed as directed by the Governor, including 20 bathroom and toilet facilities for all categories of citizens, adding that 20,000 liters overhead water tank that is solar powered has also been provided in the market, in interpretation of the Governor’s remodeling vision for the market.

On his part, the Chairman of Uyo local government area and the House of Assembly Member of the area, Uwemedimo Udo and Uwemedimo Asuquo, said the people of Uyo are appreciative of the Governor’s commitment to the development of the area, stressing that the hallmark of a true leader is to make a promise and keep to it.

They maintained that the Uyo people were solidly behind the Governor.

Also speaking, the chairman of the Akpan Andem market, Comrade Nse Matthew, thanked the Governor on behalf of the market men and women for the life touching projects, reiterating that the governor is a promise keeper, for fulfilling his campaign promises to the market people.

He prayed God to bless him and his administration. He thanked the contractor for a job welldone and pleaded for an establishment of clinics in some major markets in the state, to help cater for the health needs and other emergencies that may arise in the market.

The MD and CEO of HENSEK integrated services, Engineer Uwem Okoko who appreciated the Governor for the confidence reposed on indigenous contractors, pledged to continue to partner with the state government in delivering quality services to the people.

Highpoints of the occasion was a thank you song by the market women, in appreciation to the Governor.

Media Unit
Government House , Uyo
7/9/23

07/09/2023

GOV ENO FLAGS-OFF 250 UNITS A.R.I.S.E. CITY HOUSING ESTATE IN IBESIKPO ASUTAN LGA

In his determination to drive development and tackle housing deficit at the grassroots as spelt out in the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda thrust of his administration, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has performed the ground breaking ceremony for a-250 units A.R.I.S.E. City Housing Estate in Mbierebe Akpawat, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the State.

Performing the flag-off, Wednesday, as part of activities to mark his first 100 days in office, Governor Eno pointed out that siting various housing projects in the outskirts of Uyo was a strategic plan to open up local government areas close to the state capital to decongest traffic in Uyo urban, explaining that as people come to live in those suburbs, population will build up and attract development to those areas.

He also commended the positive disposition of the people of Ibesikpo-Asutan towards government projects in their area and the huge support he enjoyed from them during the elections, assuring that the state government will continue to touch the lives of the people in the area with viable projects.

He paid glowing tributes to the former governor and elder statesman from the area, Obong Victor Attah, whose fight for resource control birthed the 13% derivation revenue the state is currently enjoying.

Governor Eno attributed the state government's intervention to narrow the housing deficit in the state to the ARISE City estate, low cost housing estate project for Civil Servants in Ibiono Ibom and the other Housing Estate for Doctors in Nsit Ibom Local Government Areas respectively, maintaining that they are all targeted at meeting the housing needs of the people of the state.

He expressed concern over the contributions of Akwa Ibom workers to the National Housing Fund over time despite not benefiting from the fund and thanked the Federal Mortgage Bank, FMB, for responding to the request of the state government to partner the state government in the housing project, adding that his administration will continue to partner FMB towards addressing the housing deficit in the state

He said, "I met a team from the Federal Mortgage Bank led by their Executive Director, so we spoke and I told them I will like Akwa Ibom workers to benefit from the fund and they promised that if we give them land they will finance the project. I like to thank them for keeping to their words. I want to also thank them for promising to finance even the buyers at a single digit interest rate loan".

Governor Eno who made a brief stopover to inspect the the ongoing Primary Healthcare Facility Project at Ikot Nkwo to ascertain the pace of work, expressed delight over the progress of work on the project and commended the contractor for being painstaking in the project ex*****on even as he sued for diligence to ensure timely completion of the project to serve the healthcare yearnings of the community.

Speaking on behalf of the financier of the project, Federal Mortgage Bank, the General Manager, Southern Nigeria, Mr. Simeon Agada, described Governor Eno's commitment to meeting the housing needs of Akwa Ibom people as exemplary, explaining that with provision of land and other support by the state government, the cost of getting a house in the estate will be reduced by 40%.

Mr Agada informed the people that his agency was pleased to identify with the state government by financing the building and provide funding for acquisition of property in the estate with interest as low as 7%, adding that with such government gesture, the bank would be willing to undertake more of such projects in the state.

Member representing Ibesikpo Asutan in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Ubong Attah, described the project as laudable and described the governor as a man of integrity, stating that the project was a fulfilment of Governor Umo Eno's campaign promise to make Ibesikpo Asutan the State's real estate hub.

Over viewing the project, the Commissioner for Housing, Otuekong Raphael Bassey, said that the project is a 250 units of housing estate comprising 100 units of one bedroom expandable terrace bungalows, 78 units of semi-detached expandable bungalows, 72 units of 3 bedroom terrace duplexes, seated on 20 hectares of land, assuring that with the able hands in the Ministry the project will be supervised to ensure compliance with standards and timely completion.

In their goodwill messages, major Stakeholders of the area including the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Linus Nkan, Council Chairman Hon Akon Asuquo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Multimedia and ICT, Mr. Solomon Eyo, Paramount Ruler HRM Clement Ekpenyong and others expressed gratitude to Governor Eno for his unprecedented attention to the area by granting them a healthcare facility and housing estate within his first 100 days in office.

06/09/2023

GOV ENO FLAGS OFF PALLIATIVE DISTRIBUTION
..sues for even distribution to people at grassroots

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has flagged off the distribution of Palliatives to cushion the ameliorating effects of fuel subsidy removal on residents of the State with an appeal to the Palliative Committee to ensure distribution of the palliatives comprising forty bags to each of the villages and residents of the State irrespective of party affiliations, gender, tribe and religion.

Speaking at a brief ceremony to flag off the palliative distribution at Government Warehouse, Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, Governor Eno explained that the State has so far received 2 billion naira out of the 5 billion naira meant to have been released to each State in the country, adding that the money is given as loans to be refunded in parts to the central government and appealed to the Federal government as well as agencies handling the palliatives distribution to release the second tranche of the fund to enable the State governments address the basic needs of the people.

He pointed out that the State government has spent over 5billion naira to support federal government efforts and enumerated part of the expenses as recommended by the Palliative Committee to include 2billion naira for the purchase of a hundred thousand bags of rice, 2 billion naira for payment of gratuities of retirees, 1billion naira for payment of bursary to students, 2 billion cash award to three thousand workers in the State, among others .

"I would like to say that the Federal Government so far has released two billion naira out of the reported five billion for this palliatives. I would like to also inform you that the money naira, some of it comes as a loan to the states. So the states will pay for this two billion naira in some part as a loan.

"We appeal to the Federal Government, the agencies handling these palliatives to please send us the balance of the money so that we can reach our to our people and ensure that our people get what they deserve.

'I believe that a few people have tried to take advantage of that and they have been telling the youths to ask the Governor where he kept the five billion naira that the federal Government released. Please check your records and be sure. We have received two billion and if you check all of the things that the committee recommended and what we have done, the state Government has spent worth over five billion from our own resources to support what the federal Government has done.

"Right now, the two billion would take fifty thousand bags of rice. We have added two billion to make a hundred thousand bags of rice. We have released gratuity by spending about two billion because we still want to cushion the effect of this palliatives. So we make gratuity a priority so that our retirees can also have something.

"We have released another one billion or close to that to our students for bursaries. My special Assistant on Students affairs is here. He is working with the students and the Commissioner for Education to verify all of the students in public tertiary institutions. Once that verification is done, the accountant General does not need to be directed. The money is there. And as we do verifications, they will pay.

"We will add the cash award that was given to about fifty three thousand workers in this state for three months. If you calculate that, it is another two billion. When you calculate all of these things; the Friday market free ticket, transporter free ticket for the next three months, again you will know that this Government has spent well over five billion to support this palliatives.

"There is a special palliative account that has been created, and that account can be audited at anytime to see what we have done. I have said before that this palliative thing is like blood money. You don't eat such money. Let it go to where it is meant for. You don't want to be like the people. It is more blessed to give than to receive.

The State Chief Executive appreciated the Labour Union for their contributions to the Palliative Committee, assuring that his administration will continue to work with the labour unions to meet the yearnings of the workers within the available resources in the State coffers .

He said the palliative distribution will continue till the end of the month with each week designated for distribution from the rice millers directly to different Local Government Areas and thanked the security operatives for being alive to their responsibilities by securing the palliatives and preventing sabotage.

Governor Eno used the occasion to call on the youths to protect the palliatives and ensure that it is delivered to the target people who must be resident of the state including Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba communities as well as to the Service Commanders, assuring that the format will be adopted in the distribution of Christmas package in the next couple of months.

He called on well meaning people of the State to compliment government effort by augmenting the package for the people in their communities and ensure that the palliatives go round the communities.

"We will follow the same formats to distribute Christmas rice to our people so that it will get to the villages.

'This is just a system we have created. So please, I advise and encourage our young people to protect it, guide it untill it gets to your respective villages.

"When you get home, you are from there. You know those who live in the village. Whether he is from there or not, whether he is PDP or APC, whether Christian, Muslim or traditional worshiper, please don't discriminate so long as he is in the village.

"This rice is for Akwa Ibom State and the residents of Akwa Ibom State. I want to make that very clear. So I urge all village heads, village youth leaders, women leaders to ensure that these palliatives are distributed peacefully. We have also send allocation to other communities that are here in Akwa Ibom. The Housa Community, Igbo community, Yoruba community, and the Niger Delta community.

"We have also sent these in some small measure to service commanders for their people because they reside and work in Akwa Ibom. We have tried as much as we can to make it go round. So we please request that we should ensure that it goes round no matter how small.
Let it just get to the people. And if you know that God has blessed you, I know some village that have added to what we have sent to their villages.

Governor Eno said his presence in Ikot Ekpene Udo for the flag off excercise was a divine Providence, emphasising that the Warehouse where the palliatives are stored was built by the immediate past administration when the then Governor Emmanuel directed that he sited the warehouse in his village after it was rejected by the people which it was meant for out of ignorance, saying that he needed to discountenance nay sayers who are peddling that he brought the palliative flag off to his village.

Earlier, the Palliative Committee Chairman and Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, lauded the Governor's initiatives in augmenting the federal government palliative package and for putting a machinery in place to ensure delivery of the palliatives to the very needy at the grassroots, while also showing care for other various categories of citizens in the state.

According to the SSG, the state warehouse had already in stock 13,000 bags of rice and starting distribution with the 2,560 bags to the 64 villages of Nsit Ubium, 1,960 to the 49 villages of Nsit Ibom, adding that distribution to other LGAs will be made either from the warehouse or Local Government headquarters depending on proximity.

Also, the State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Sunny James commended the governor for his workers’ friendly disposition and for the seamless flag off of the palliatives distribution process, stressing that the workers are happy to identify with him.

He equally appreciated him for the measures put in place for the workers to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal, including the salary award for workers and bursary for students, urging the committee to ensure equal distribution of the palliatives, while charging well meaning stakeholders to support government’s efforts.

The Chairman, Nsit Ubium Local Government Council, Architect Iniobong Orok, in his welcome remarks, described the Palliative measures initiated by Governor Umo Eno as historic, lofty and life-touching, especially in the face of the present difficulty and said Nsit Ubium people were honoured to host the flag-off.

The Village Head of Ikot Ekpene Udo, Eteidung Udo Usoro, acknowledged the giant strides of the governor, saying that he has taken off with a great difference by providing quality leadership within 100days in office.

On his part, the Political Leader Uyo Senatorial District, Sen. Effiong Bob, urged people to tick right for Governor Eno, having performed creditably in 100days and used the occasion to canvass support for his administration to enable him deliver on his mandate.

06/09/2023

BEING A MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PASTOR UMO ENO, GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE, ON THE OCCASION MARKING HIS 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2023. UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE.

Fellow Akwaibomites

Exactly 100 Days ago, I stood before you to unveil my vision for the continuous growth and development of our people and our dear State through our Governance and Economic Blueprint, the ARISE Agenda.

I had, in my inaugural address, while thanking you for the massive support you gave me at the polls which resulted in such unassailable margins of victory we got, pledged to concentrate our developmental plans in the rural areas, while still expanding and consolidating our urban renewal and other focal areas.

Today, my fellow Akwaibomites, 100 Days later, I can say that we have hit the ground running and God has been our an ever-present Guide as we work to translate our vision into practical, measurable and impactful forms.

While you elected me for the first four years, with the hopes of gaining your trust for a continuous journey of our shared prosperity, the celebration of 100 Days in Office, has become a tradition that is marked all over the democratic world. And so here we are, 100 Days later, I can say that the ship of our State is anchored and moored on a solid shoreline, the energy is over- charged, the vision is clear and the hands on the Ship of State is firm and the gaze for what lies ahead is focused and unwavering.

The ARISE Blueprint, which is our governance instrument has five critical focal points: Agricultural Revolution, Rural Development, Infrastructural Maintenance, Security Management and Education Advancement among other focal sectors.

As we mark our 100 Days in Office, we are working at a frenetic pace to translate in practical terms some of the key elements of the ARISE Agenda, and we are just starting.

We have established an Agency with the sole responsibility to drive our rural development, improve the quality of life of our rural dwellers, stimulate economic activities and stem
rural-to urban migration, the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).

So far, we have flagged-off critical roads in all the three senatorial districts and the first we had flagged off, a little over two months ago, the internal roads in Urua Akpan Andem, is being commissioned later today, delivered on schedule, by our very own HENSEK Integrated Services.

To ignite our agricultural revolution in line with our ARISE Agenda, we have acquired over 50 thousand hectares of land in all the 31 local government areas , to ensure food security and to get our people involved in agro-allied enterprises.

As a practical demonstration of this resolve, we recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the world renowned Songhai Farms to start a model farm in our State, We have already sent hundreds of our people for training so they could form the nucleus of the skilled workers to drive this exercise.

We have steadily paid gratuities to local government, primary school teachers and state workers. 3 billion Naira has so far been released for this exercise. We have commenced an initial five-month payment of Leave Grants in the Main Service. This exercise started last month, and the first phase will end in December. You will agree with me, that, this has been bold steps taken to address this issue.

We are constructing model primary schools and primary healthcare facilities across the three senatorial districts and work is ongoing at a fast pace at the location of the first of these model primary schools, the Christ the King School, (CKS) on Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo.

Education remains free and compulsory at primary and secondary school levels and as part of the palliatives we are rolling out, based on the initial 2 billion Naira we received from the Federal Government, in form of loan and rice, we intend to support parents with school uniforms, shoes and the payment of bursary to students in tertiary instructions after proper verifications. Our commitment to the payment of WAEC fees, is irrevocable and we have already done so, since we came in.

Distribution of additional bags of rice to each of the 2,272 gazetted villages; cash transfers to 53,000 workers in the State for three months, levy-free Fridays for transporters and traders for three months; all these have raised our contributions to the palliatives scheme to over 5 billion Naira.

Our Ibom Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development Centre (ILED) will soon be up and running aimed at equipping our people with the right entrepreneurial and leadership skills, thus preparing them to compete with their peers elsewhere.

To ensure that we continue to enjoy the peace we are known for, we have created a full-fledged new ministry-the Ministry of Internal security, headed by a retired general of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Koko Essien. Our security architecture is robust and remains committed to working collaboratively to ensure our safety. We thank the Security agencies immensely for this deep sense of collaborations.

In the course of my campaign, I had pledged to demystify governance and make myself available to the common people, since it is from that segment of the society that God raised me through the instrumentality of my political father to be who I am today.

Against conventional wisdom, I have stopped by at various road side shops as I traverse the length and crannies of this State, and have patronized road side vendors, empowered them with seed funds to expand their trade. I will continue to do so, because if I could overcome adversities to fulfill God’s plans in my life, others too, can!

We are determined to ensure that our comparative advantage in blue economy is utilized to improve the quality of lives of our fishermen as well as our tourism sector, which is a critical sector in our ARISE Agenda.

In my inaugural address, concerned about the political polarization in our dear State, I had stated that “Elections are over, and our kindred spirit must be renewed and deepened, We are all Akwaibomites first before politics. Politics therefore must not separate or sever the ties of our brotherhood and common heritage and aspirations, I pledge to you that I will be Governor for all Akwaibomites, irrespective of political persuasions or affiliations. Instead of war-war on critical issues of our development, unity and brotherhood.”

So far, as demonstrated during our hugely successful Ibom Dialogue, and other important events, we have worked across party lines to advance the development of our State, since politics must give way to governance.

Let me end this speech by quoting from the Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 29: 11 “for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

As we mark our first 100 Days in office, I promise to work twice as hard to give you a good future and hope with corresponding growth and development. So help me God!

Happy 100 Days in Office! Let us all ARISE! God bless us all!

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FEDERAL LAWMAKER CHARGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RESUSCITATE URBAN MASS TRANSIT SCHEME Member Representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, Hon. Aniekan Umanah has charged the federal government to resuscitate the Urban Mass Transit Scheme to ameliorate transportation challenges, alleviate the problems of urban commuters, the general masses and lay the foundation for organized mass transit in Nigeria; The federal lawmaker who made the call during the House of Representatives plenary yesterday, Urged the Federal Government to review the Mass Transport Policy and Management with a view to making transportation affordable and accessible as a social right to all Nigerians. The Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Lawmaker noted that almost all the States and Local Government Councils in the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as private entities participated in the scheme which greatly improved transportation for the people in 1989 when the scheme was established. The House of representatives further mandated the Committee on Land Transport to liaise with relevant stakeholders with a view to establishing policy frameworks that would further improve the transportation sector and report back within six weeks for further legislative action. Hear Him!

Hon. Aniekan Umanah's Skills Development centers will take thousands of youths off the streets - Media Aide

Hon. Aniekan Umanah's Skills Development centers will take thousands of youths off the streets - Media Aide •••As the law Maker undertakes 3 Skill Acquisition Centres in Abak, Etim and Ika Media Aide to Hon. Elder Aniekan Umanah, the Member representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, Mr. Promzy Umoh, has divulged that well over hundreds of youths of Abak Federal Constituency will soon be trained on various skillset at the ongoing ultra modern Skills Acquisition Centers undertaken in Abak, Etim Ekpo and Ika local government areas by Hon. Aniekan Umanah. Mr. Promzy disclosed this earlier today when he led reporters of Bella Matter TV, on an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing projects in Abak. Giving insight into the project, he explained that the centers will undertake various skills training including ICT, Welding, Electrical Engineering, Pastries, Fashion and design, Makeover, Photography/videography, amongst others. He noted that the initiative was borne out of the vision and commitment of Hon. Umanah to take the youthful population off the streets and make them self-reliant and employers of labour. While assuring the project will soon be commissioned, as it is already on its 80 percent completion, Mr. Umoh noted with optimism that with Hon. Umanah on the saddle, the Federal Constituency was into experience breakthroughs in projects and human capital development.

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