Akwa Ibom
Umo Eno’s Aide Empowered 100 Market Women With N5million
Umo Eno’s Aide Empowered 100 Market Women With N5million
Umo Eno’s aide empowered 100 market women with N5million. The Personal Assistant to Governor Umo Eno on Volunteer Services, Mr. Sunday Usikhifo, has given an insight into why he dolled out N5Million to 100 market women in Akwa Ibom State.
Baring his mind on the Initiative tagged “Happy Hour On Valentine’s Day”, the Governor’s Aide explained that the gesture was inspired by Pastor Umo Eno, who he noted has, through his compassionate lifestyle, touched many lives within and outside the state, irrespective of political affiliation.
Mr. Usikhifo further said that having observed the Governor’s benevolence to some female youths recently, he has aligned with the Governor’s approach by providing business grants to market women across the three senatorial districts of Akwa Ibom State.
He explained that beneficiaries of the grant, who were selected randomly from markets in Uyo, received N50,000 each, along with bags of rice.
“As an ARISE Ambassador, my aim is to ensure His Excellency succeeds in his ARISE Agenda. Like a week or two ago, we saw what His Excellency did by empowering some of the female youths with the sum of 750,000 Naira each for them to engage in various businesses.”
“So I keyed into that agenda by empowering one hundred market women with the sum of fifty thousand Naira each. Hundred of them, that is, Five Million Naira. So, I am promoting the ARISE Agenda of His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno PhD”, he said.
While soliciting for more support for the current administration, the Governor’s Aide announced that the gesture will be done quarterly.
A former Supervisor in Ika LGA who is also an ARISE Ambassador, Akabom Ndifreke, commended Mr. Osikhifo for love for humanity, noting that the business grants on Valentine’s Day were not a coincidence, but rather a deliberate effort to give back to the community.
He expressed hope that the grants will assist the small scale business women to boost their trade in order to earn meaningful living.
One of the beneficiaries, 22-year-old Ms. Emediong Joseph, from Afaha Ibesikpo, expressed her gratitude for the grant, which she plans to use to support her mother’s business.
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She disclosed that her mother, a butcher, had to discontinue her business due to illness, adding the grant will help them sustain the business while she recovers.
“This grant will go a long way to assist us in sustaining her business while hoping she recovers. It’s not been easy with us but we give God the glory. We appreciate it. God bless Pastor Umo Eno and his team” Emediong prayed.
Other beneficiaries while thanking Governor Eno and Mr. Sunday Usikhifo, promised to make judicious use of the grant.
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.
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“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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