14/10/2025
EXCERPTS FROM THE AKWA IBOM STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY , OCTOBER 13, 2025
The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council held its regular meeting on Monday, October, 13,2025 at the Executive Council Chamber, Governors Office, Uyo. The meeting was presided over by the Governor and Chairman in Council, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD. In attendance were the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Secretary to the State Government; Head of the Civil Service; Executive Assistant and Chief Delivery Advisor; Honourable Commissioners and Special Advisers.
In his opening remarks, His Excellency the Governor in Council, Pastor Umo Eno welcomed members and charged all to remain steadfast and loyal to the ideals of the administration. The Governor urged members to remain commitment to service delivery and collaboration for the full realization of the ARISE Agenda for the overall development of the State, within set timelines.
RESOLUTIONS
1. In a bid to to realign and update ministerial responsibilities as well as resolve areas of overlap, the Governor-in-Council approved the composition of a special committee to implement the exercise. The committee has the Secretary to the State Government as Chairman with the Head of the Civil Service, Executive Assistant, Attorney General, Solicitor-General and Managing Director of. The Committee has six weeks to submit its report.
2. In giving effect to the promotion of justice, social welfare, safety and security management components of the ARISE Agenda, the Executive Council considered and approved a Memo for the Establishment of the Office of the Public Defender under the Ministry of Justice; to provide free legal representation to indigent residents and ensure they receive fair treatment under the law, reduce number of suspects detained without trial, protect rights of the vulnerable, educate citizens on their rights and obligations to promote justice sector reforms.
3. Following the review of the report of the inter-ministerial committee on the implementation of the State of Emergency in the Health sector, Council considered and approved Projects and programmes timelines especially the recruitment of doctors and medical professionals, increase in special peculiar allowances for medical personnel, Skipping policy for the health sector, evaluation and completion of BOQs for phase 1 of the rehabilitation of selected hospitals and primary healthcare facilities within two weeks to enable health infrastructure interventions to commence by November 1, health sector stakeholders Dialogue scheduled for the 8 & 9th of November, 2025 medical residency training fund subject to the requisite agreements and the commissioning of General Hospital, Ukanafun on the 10th of November, 2025.
4. In its drive to improve the standard and quality of teachers education in line with the Human Capital Development of the ARiSE Agenda, Council received and adopted the memo for the Upgrading of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit to Akwa Ibom State University of Education and approved same for regularization.
5. Council also considered several reports and memos; ratified FGPC memos on various ongoing projects in the State
6. The Governor had earlier in the day received in courtesy the AIG in-charge of Zone 6, Auwal Mohammed Musa, who commended his partnership for the enhancement of policing duties in the state through various logistical and welfare support to the Police and security agencies.
The EXCO rose at 7.30 pm for a condolence visit to the family of the revered God’s General, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, who recently passed on to eternal glory.
Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah
Commissioner for Information
October 13th, 2025
