The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council Meeting held today with His Excellency the Executive Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD sitting as Governor in Council, and the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, Secretary to the State Government, Head of Civil Service, Executive Assistant and Chief Delivery Advisor, as well as Commissioners and Special Advisers in attendance.
In his opening remarks, the Governor thanked council members for their support throughout the period of the State’s progressive movement.
The Governor in Council further tasked members of the Executive Council to recommit to the ideals of the ARISE Agenda by working extra hard to ensure the delivery of dividend of democracy to the people.
RESOLUTIONS:
1. The Executive Council considered a presentation by the Ministry of Youth Development on the Akwa Ibom State Youth Development Roadmap and approved the hosting of the ARISE Skills Development Week from July 13th – 15th, 2025, to coincide with the United Nations Youth Skills Development Day.
2. EXCO further approved the commencement of youth engagement programmes, including the establishment of Youth Friendly Centres across the entire State, which will serve as a hub for learning, collaboration and innovation, with a pilot in Uyo, the State Capital.
3. To improve Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the State, the Executive Council reviewed the various WASH documents, presented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, including the Akwa Ibom State WASH Policy, WASH Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, the roadmap for making Akwa Ibom State Open Defecation Free by 2030, and the Akwa Ibom State Water Regulation Bill 2025; directing the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to ensure transmission of the draft bill to the State House of Assembly for Consideration and passage into law.
4. EXCO also reviewed the State’s investment books and directed the Akwa Ibom State Investment Corporation to exit the State government from non-profitable companies and ventures, further approving the inclusion of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, and the Commissioner for Finance as statutory members of all boards of Government owned establishments.
5. The Governor-in-Council directed that the Commissioner for Finance takes over the coordination and supervision of the Ministry of Special Duties and Ibom Deep SeaPort to ensure that all projects and programmes continue seamlessly and are delivered within timelines.
6. In order to rekindle sports development and ensure youth sport activities in the State, the Executive Council, following the presentation by the Ministry of Sport, approved the hosting of Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival 2025. The activities will commence from July to September, 2025, with a coordinating committee to be headed by the commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey.
7. The Executive Council acknowledged the celebration of the Civil Service Week, and congratulated the Head of the Civil Service and Public Servants in the State for a very impactful celebration, promising full participation of the State Government in events lined-up to celebrate the week, which will climax with a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, June 29th, 2025.
Hon. Aniekan Umanah
Commissioner for Information
26/6/2025