Akwa Ibom
Why Umo Eno’s Healthcare Initiatives Gain National Attention
Why Umo Eno’s Healthcare Initiatives Gain National Attention
Why Umo Eno’s healthcare initiatives gain National attention. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno is making significant strides that is improving healthcare delivery in the State.
This is evident through the various state-of-the-art Model Primary health centers and other health interventions put in place by his administration to revolutionize the sector.
The Governor’s penchant for a healthy and prosperous Akwa Ibom aligns with the assertion of Dr. Paul Farmer, Co-Founder of Partners in Health (PIH), who averred that, “investing in quality healthcare not only improves individual health outcomes, but also contributes to the overall well-being and productivity of a society.”
Governor Eno, known for his commitment to improving healthcare access in rural communities, recently handed over Medical Oxygen Production Plant (AKSMOPP) at Ituk Mbang, Primary Health Centre (Base), Wellington Bassey, Uyo and Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Akwa Ibom State Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Systems (AKISEMSAS), Uyo.
These projects will further strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots level of the state capital and improve emergency response capabilities.
At the inauguration ceremonies, the Governor assured of his administration’s commitment to enhancing healthcare infrastructure and ensuring accessible, high-quality medical services for residents in line with the tenets of the ARISE Agenda.
He said, “the formal unveiling of this facility, one of such we are doing across the 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State validates our campaign promise to bring quality healthcare for our people.
“We are not only building the infrastructures, we are also providing insurance for our people and all these are geared towards ensuring medical tourism.”
In a project overview, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ekem John, said the State now have 28 ambulances, a call center and two other ambulances donated to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, applauded Governor Umo Eno for prioritizing the health needs of Akwa Ibom people, urging other states to emulate what he described as strategic investments made in the healthcare sector.
The projects aside changing the narrative in mitigating maternal health mortality in the State will reduce pressure on secondary healthcare facilities and better the overall lives of Akwa Ibom people.
Recall that, Governor Eno had approved the engagement of health-workers in the State to ensure that the newly minted health centers are not just structures but fully functional facilities teeming with skilled professionals.
The Governor has pledged to provide extra allowances as incentives to doctors and nurses working in primary healthcare facilities in rural areas, which shows his efforts to attract and retain skilled healthcare professionals in rural communities.
Umo Eno’s Healthcare
In addition, his administration is also working to establish Ibom Medical City along the economic corridor between Itam and Ikot Ekpene which will provide world-class healthcare services, position the state as a destination for medical tourism, supply occupancy for the state-owned Four Points by Sheraton at Ikot Ekpene and maximize the potential of Ibom Specialist Hospital as a quaternary centre.
Let me conclude by saying that Governor Umo Eno is a leader who has deeply invested in the welfare of his people, a steward of health, and a champion of people-oriented projects.
As those Health facilities open its doors to provide basic and essential healthcare services to the people, it ushers in an era of unparalleled healthcare access, setting a precedent for the rest of Nigeria and beyond, even as similar construction work is ongoing simultaneously across the state.
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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