A Debt-Free Akwa Ibom State

Gov. Umo Eno By Etim Etim Akwa Ibom State government announced this week that it had cleared all outstanding bank debts totaling N39.831 billion, including principal and interests and reduced gratuity backlog owed retired workers from N110 billion inherited from the previous administration to N80 billion as at December 2025. Commissioner for Finance Emem Almond…

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Akwa Ibom Portfolio Investment Hits N10.0b

Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan In order to reposition the State for better service delivering, the State Government has reset the financial management landscape of the State grown growing its portfolio investment from N6.0b to N10.0b. The State’s Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Emem Almond Bob said this on Monday, March 2, during a media…

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DTSG Inaugurates Blue Economy Steering, Technical Committees

By Dianabasi Effiong The Delta State Government on Tuesday inaugurated the Blue Economy Steering Committee and Technical Committee as part of deliberate efforts to drive the economic potentials of the sector for the socio-economic development of the state. The State’s Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, while inaugurating the Steering Committees at Asaba, tasked the Committees…

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Rebuttal: Akwa Ibom State Utilizes Its Resources For Development – Premium Times Got It Wrong, Aniekan Umanah

1. The Government of Akwa Ibom State has taken note of a recent report by Premium Times which attributed revenue figures to the State and proceeded to draw sensational comparisons between different fiscal periods without adjusting for value erosion, exchange rate realities, inflationary pressures, or corresponding development outcomes. 2. The headline may have been crafted…

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