Akwa Ibom
Bishop Ayah Tells Governor Umo Eno, “Your Good Works Will Campaign For You”
Bishop Ayah Tells Governor Umo Eno, “Your Good Works Will Campaign For You”
Bishop Ayah tells governor Umo Eno, “your good works will campaign for you”. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated commitment to good governance devoid of ethnicity, favouritism and nepotism.
Governor Eno gave the assurance Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the Uyo Catholic Diocesan New Year Fasting, and New Evangelization Outreach Assembly held at the Cardinal Ekandem Seminary Ground, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo.
He said the welfare and security of the State and its citizenry will continue to enjoy priority, and also assured of more impactful projects across the State in the new year.
“We will continue to provide adequate security, protection, welfare and projects that will impact the lives of our people positively. We will leave no local government area behind.
“We will not govern on the basis of ethnicity or ‘who you know’. We will continue to spread our projects across the landscape of our State to the benefit of our people, particularly for those in the rural communities,” he said.
He commended the Church for its unwavering support through prayers, saying, “The Catholic Church has my deepest respect at all times. This is not just by words but by actions through the fellowships that we share.”
The Governor specially acknowledged the remarkable spiritual guidance and contributions of the Catholic Archbishop of Calabar, Archbishop Joseph Ekuwem, to the success of his administration.
“As the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Christian Leaders Forum, Archbishop Joseph Ekuwem, was chosen because of his deep faith in God, discipline, and commitment to his responsibility,” he noted.
He said he was in the new year service to share fellowship with the Catholics, and to wish them and the State a happy new year.
Governor Eno used the opportunity to advise young people to continue to respect leaders. The onerous responsibility of governance should not be appreciated with insults.
“While it is easy to criticize, you must criticize with conscience, proffering solutions, and knowing that our leaders are all humans. So, let’s be kind and encourage them in order to continue to get the best from them,” he added.
Governor Umo Eno
In his homily, the Catholic Bishop of Uyo, Most Rev. John Ayah, who preached on the theme: “Return to Your Stronghold, O Prisoners of Hope,” drawn from Zechariah 9:12, admonished Christians to continue to trust and believe in God as He is out to turn around their situations for the better in the new year.
He appreciated the Governor for creating time to share fellowship with the church, and for his continuous support.
The Bishop commended Governor Eno for his leadership strides and impact, and assured him that his good works will campaign for him in the 2027 election.
In the Governor’s team were the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Member Representing Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Dr. Patrick Umoh, Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; Executive Assistant/Chief Delivery Advisor, Mr Aniefiok Johnson; State Chairman of the APC, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, members of the State Executive Council and other stakeholders.
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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