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05/06/2026
Ibom Deep Seaport: Governor Umo Eno holds technical session with project partners in France
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed the commitment of the State Government and its partners to the realization of the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project following a high-level technical engagement and working session with Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Group in Paris, France, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
According to a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah, the Governor was accompanied by the Chairman of the Technical Committee on the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project and former Director-General of NIMASA, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, Esq.; the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; the Commissioner for Science and Digital Economy, Dr. Frank Ekpenyong; the Managing Director of Hensek Integrated Services, Engr. Uwem Okoko, FNSE; and other members of the State delegation.
03/06/2026
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AKHA blasts “overzealous” security operatives following clash at Government House
The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, has directed the Chairman of the House Committee on House Services, Hon. Lawrence Udoide, to ensure that the Assembly Chamber at the Assembly Complex along Udo Udoma Avenue is put in proper condition for the resumption of plenary on or before Tuesday, next week.
The directive, issued on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, followed an altercation between lawmakers and security operatives at the Government House gate, which disrupted legislative activities and prevented members from accessing their temporary sitting venue at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs chamber.
Addressing journalists shortly after the incident, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Jerry Otu, disclosed that the Speaker had mandated the House Services Committee to expedite work on the Assembly Chamber to facilitate the immediate return of lawmakers to the Assembly Complex for plenary sessions.
Hon. Otu expressed concern over what he described as the overzealous conduct of security personnel stationed at the Government House gate, alleging that they denied lawmakers access to the temporary chamber located within the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs where plenary was scheduled to hold.
He noted that the development necessitated the decision to hasten preparations for the resumption of legislative business at the Assembly Complex on Udo Udoma Avenue.
Members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly including the Speaker were prevented from entering the venue for the day's plenary by the security operatives, necessitating the decision by the lawmakers to suspend further legislative activities at the location.
Meanwhile, the next plenary session of the House has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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