Press Statement Saturday, October 24, 2020 WAYS OUT OF THE ONGOING CHAOS: LET’S GIVE PEACE A CHANCE AND BE LAW-ABIDING The reports coming out of some states across the country are very disturbing and saddening. At this time when tensions are high, I appeal to fellow Nigerians to please remain […]
Press Releases
Press Release Being the statement by the Akwa Ibom State Government on the developments from the #EndSARS Protests in Uyo The national protest by citizens against police brutality statrted in our country few weeks ago, with a concomitant spread to different states of the federation. About a week ago, youths […]
PRESS REELASE Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned the Lekki Tollgate incident, which resulted in a number of deaths, saying that any restrictions on the rights of Nigerians, including the right to peaceful assembly must follow the Constitution. In a statement by his media adviser, […]
… Emplaces other measures to protect the citizens In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, 11th October, 2020, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) […]
The Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, finds it necessary to make clarifications on the recent protest of some students, who claimed to be beneficiaries of the Commission’s 2018 scholarship programme, at the Nigerian Embassy in London. We observe that the students were driven by mischief, otherwise they […]
Press Release AKSG QUESTIONS NBS STATISTICS ON UNEMPLOYMENT The attention of Akwa Ibom State Government has been drawn to the ‘Labor Force Statistics : Unemployment and Underemployment Report’ by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), wherein it listed Akwa Ibom state as the state with the second highest unemployment rate […]
PRESS RELEASE Appointment Of Pro-Chancellor For The Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) Ikot Akpaden Following the stepping aside of Engr. Samuel E. Inyang, OON, Pro-Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has approved the appointment of Distinguished Senator Udoma […]
Press Release: Appointment Of Chairman And Members Of The Governing Council Of The College Of Education, Afaha NsitTuesday, July 28th, 2020 | News Following the expiration of tenure of the Governing Council of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit, I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom […]
Warns AGAINST COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 Governor Udom Emmanuel has announced an upward salary review of 70 to 80 percent for Akwa Ibom State health workers under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, assuring of his administration’s sincerity to the welfare of health workers even in the face […]
PRESS RELEASE Akwa Ibom State government has dropped charges pressed against Pastor Emmanuel Effiong of Christ Embassy Church, Nung Akpa Ime Branch, off Nsikak Eduok Avenue, Uyo. The church however remains sealed until further notice. The decision of the state government to drop the charges, according to the Commissioner for […]
I have read on the website of ExxonMobil of their seeming act of benevolence, donating Ambulances, other vehicles, beds and medical supplies to support Nigerian Covid-19 response, Akwa Ibom State inclusive. While many will applaud and appreciate these apparent kind gesture from a Multinational that is exploiting our mineral […]