Akwa Ibom
Perfect Valentine’s Gift: Patience Umo Eno Ante-natal Complex, UniUyo Teaching Hospital
Perfect Valentine’s Gift: Patience Umo Eno Ante-natal Complex, UniUyo Teaching Hospital
Perfect valentine’s gift: Patience Umo Eno ante-natal complex, UniUyo Teaching Hospital… Donates N210M for medical support at UUTH
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has described the immortalization of his wife with the Patience Umo Eno Ante-natal Complex at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital as a perfect Valentine’s gift for him and his family.
Speaking at the commissioning of the complex at the UUTH premises, the Governor said the gesture has brought to bear her (Pastor Patience) deep love for the family as a critical unit for the development of the society, which had informed her decision to establish her pet project: The Golden Initiative For All ( lGIFA).
He said the antenatal complex compliments the government’s passion and dedication to reducing infant mortality rate and to ensure that pregnant mothers are exposed to the best antenatal care possible in the State.
The Governor said government under his leadership was working hard to reposition the Specialist Hospital to the standard that will drive medical tourism in the State, open up a medical corridor with a medical village, build a complete mother and child hospital, with doctors quarters, and other facilities that will promote medical tourism in the State.
He noted that though the UUTH is a Federal institution, most of the beneficiaries are indigenes of Akwa Ibom State, and therefore announced a donation of N200 Million to support the medical services in the hospital as well as N10 million for health insurance of needy patients in the hospital.
Governor Eno appreciated the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Emem Bassey, who is a former Commissioner of Health in the State, for his transformational initiative in the hospital and assured him of Government’s continuous support to enable him do more.
He also assured that the government will ensure continuous collaboration with the UUTH management and other medical stakeholders to actualise its development vision for the medical sector as expressed in the ARISE Agenda.
“Let me on behalf of my family express our deep and profound gratitude to you, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Emem Bassey and indeed the management and staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, for this huge honour you have done my family, by naming and dedicating this antenatal complex in honour of my dearly departed wife and our immediate past First Lady, H.E., Pastor ( Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno,” he said.
In her remarks, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki also appreciated the CMD and the management for the gesture, which according to her is in line with one of the thematic areas of GIFA, maternal healthcare.
Earlier, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Bassey appreciated the Governor for his numerous assistance to the hospital and commitment to transforming the State medical sector.
“Today, we are gathered to celebrate and immortalise a virtuous woman who was passionate about the less- privileged and who impacted greatly on the lives of many in her capacities as a mother, wife, Pastor and First Lady of our State during her sojourn on this terrestrial realm.”
Umo Eno
He noted that the complex comprises a furnished ward, private rooms, consulting rooms, call rooms, offices, mini laboratory, pharmacy, medical records unit, and a family planing unit, adding that it will also be equipped with an ultra-sound scan as well as other diagnostic and therapeutic equipment for quality service delivery aimed at further reducing the maternal mortality in the State.
Other speakers at the event included; the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Aniekan Peter who appreciated the Governor for prioritizing healthcare in the State and also appointing medical doctors to serve in the incoming State Executive Council and other key State positions.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting, Warn Against Tampering With State’s Oil Wells
Akwa Ibom indigenes protest RMAFC meeting, warn against tampering with State’s Oil Wells. Akwa Ibom indigenes resident in Abuja on Tuesday stormed the venue of a meeting of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), where the Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) on Disputed/New Oil Wells was sitting, to protest what they described as attempts to reopen a matter already settled by the Supreme Court.
The protesters cautioned that no individual or agency should tamper with Akwa Ibom State’s 76 oil wells, stressing that the ownership of the wells was conclusively determined in favour of the state by the Supreme Court in 2012.
They insisted that any move to revisit the issue through administrative or technical processes would amount to a disregard for the authority of the apex court and could undermine peace in the Niger Delta region.
Akwa Ibom State was formally represented at the IATC meeting by a high-powered delegation comprising leading legal practitioners, government officials and technocrats. Members of the delegation included Paul Usoro, SAN; Assam Assam, SAN; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom, SAN; Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN; Emmanuel Enoidem, SAN; and a former Attorney-General of Akwa Ibom State.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Protest RMAFC Meeting
Also on the state’s delegation were the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Emem Bob, Former Attorney General and Commissioner Justice, Barr. Ekpenyong Ntekim; the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Aniekan Umanah; Honourable Member representing Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Dr Patrick Umoh, among others.
The delegation is expected to present Akwa Ibom State’s position before the committee, reiterating that the Supreme Court judgment remains final and binding, and urging all relevant federal agencies to respect and uphold the ruling.
PVC, APC E-Registration: Umo Eno Charges Constituents To Embrace Exercises
PVC, APC e-registration: Umo Eno charges constituents to embrace exercises. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes and residents of Ibiakpan Obotim Ward II, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, as well as others across the state, to participate in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) and APC membership e-registration exercise, as, according to him, it is crucial for validating party membership and ensuring their voices are heard.
Addressing a crowd of APC members and supporters at his hometown, Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor said that boosting both registrations is also critical to attracting more dividends, programmes, and welfare to the area.
“More party membership in a particular Ward implies more allocation of the party’s welfare to the place. And, I enjoin you to step up the membership numbers in order to be significant and relevant in the party’s scheme of things,” he noted.
The Governor directed the people to ensure that they register appropriately with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to have their Permanent Voters Cards, PVC, and become eligible to participate in future electoral exercises.
“No matter how populated you are in your party, if you don’t have your PVC, such a party population will be meaningless because your vote would not be counted as expected.
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno
“So, I urge you to take these things very seriously and act accordingly for you and our people to be qualified to participate adequately in the upcoming elections,” he stressed.
Having gone round during the day to inspect the ongoing 120-metre Ofriyo–Eket Bridge and the 2.5 kilometre dual carriageway connecting Eket and Nsit Ubium Local Government Areas, and the ongoing General Hospital project in Ikot Ekpene Udo, the Governor enjoined the people to fully support the projects and other developmental initiatives of the administration for the overall benefit of the local government are
Police Arrests Suspected Car Snatcher, Recover Stolen Vehicle In Akwa Ibom
Police arrests suspected car snatcher, recover stolen cehicle in Akwa Ibom. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen vehicle in a swift operation in Uyo.
According to a statement released by the Command and signed by DSP Timfon John, LLB, Anipr, Police Public Relations Officer.
The incident occurred on 20th January 2026 around 11:30 pm, when operatives on routine night patrol along Godswill Akpabio International Stadium responded to a distress call from a man, a Bolt driver, who reported that his Toyota Corolla had been stolen at gunpoint.
Police quickly traced the stolen vehicle to Nkwot Ikono Village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of Sunday Okon, a resident of Nna Enin Village, Uruan Local Government Area.
The suspect, who was found in possession of the stolen Toyota Corolla (registration DKA 337 CB) reportedly confessed to the crime during preliminary interrogation.
The Police Command said that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal gang and recover their weapons.
Police Arrests
Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare fsi, commended the prompt response and professionalism of the officers, reassuring residents of the Command’s commitment to combating violent crimes and protecting lives and property across the state.
The public has been urged to remain vigilant and provide timely information to assist police operations.
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