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"I did not come into government without having a clear
vision as to where I want the state to be. It was a strategy that has been developed
over the years, about five years back when I began nursing the ambition to rule
a state. People often say that so much money has been pumped into the Niger Delta
without any appreciable improvement in the living standard of the people. I do not
want to belong to this category of government. That is why I vow to deliver as long
as the funding is available."
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We have an excellent relationship with workers in the state. For the first time,
I paid workers what can be called the 13th month salary. Thereafter, I paid the
15 per cent increase that has been a problem. I have a partnership with the UNDP
and we are sending our workers to the United Kingdom and other parts of the country.
We are also training our children in Zaria and other institutions in Aviation and
Avionics. We want to make sure we have adequate manpower to run our airport when
completed. We are also in partnership with Cipan to train our children. If we are
going to have a major LNG company, we don’t want what happened to us in Mobil, where
they say we don’t have engineers.
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Akwa Ibom State government is comprised of three equal
and independent branches, the executive, legislative, and judiciary. The executive
branch administers the laws through organs of the executive council, ministries, agencies,
and local government and is overseen by the Governor. The legislative branch makes
laws, a responsibility carried out by a 26-member House of Assembly headed by the
Speaker. And the judicial branch, headed by the Chief Judge, preserves the rule
of law by resolving disputes through the courts.
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The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch of Akwa Ibom State Government has the Governor, Deputy Governor,
and all cabinet members. The Governor is allowed to pass or veto a bill that the
legislative sends him.
His assent is required for all bills passed by the House of Assembly before they
can become law.
The Executive conducts the government, deciding on policy and administering legislation.
All important government policy decisions and legislative proposals either come
from or are agreed to by cabinet. Cabinet also co-ordinates the activities of commissioners.
Cabinet consists of commissioners appointed by the Governor. These commissioners
are usually responsible for one or more government departments supervised by Permanent
Secretaries.
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The Legislative Branch
Akwa Ibom State Legislatives have a chamber called the House of Assembly. 26 members
are elected by citizens from across the state for a four year term to represent
them in government.
The house responsibilties are to debate and pass legislation, provide a government,
supervise the government's administration by requiring it to explain policies and
actions, supply funds and represent the views of the people of Akwa Ibom State.
it has a number of select committees which examin proposed legislation (bills) in
detail, often hearing submissions from interested members of the public.
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The Judicial Branch
The Judiciary explains and applies the laws. This branch does this by hearing and eventually making decisions on various legal cases.
The judicial branch is in charge of the court system. There are three different
courts, the magistrate court, the high court, and the court of appeal. Although
there are special courts for such cases as environmental and revenue matters.
Judges are appointed
by the Governor. The judges apply the law to every case that comes before the court. Akwa Ibom State Judiciary is independent and free from political interference.
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Akwa Ibom State ministries are government departments for sectoral service delivery
by the executive branch of the state government.
Most ministries are housed in the Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat complex. Each ministry
is headed by a commissioner appointed by the governor. the commissioners work with
the permanent secretaries and directors of the ministries. The staff of the ministries
are civil service employees headed by the Head of Civil Service.
The ministries are created to service needs of the citizens such as social security,
economic security and environmental security. These ministries provide such needs
as education, health, housing, and lands among others.
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 Akwa Ibom
State local government supports grassroots participation in government and ensures development
at the local level and rural areas of the state.
The local governments are overseen by an appointed commissioner for local government
and chieftaincy affairs who overseas elected local government chairmen and people
represented paramount rulers.
The local government chairmen, of the 31 local government areas of the state, together with their vice chairmen, council legislatives
and councillors operate from their respective secretariats managing schools, hospitals,
markets and other people oriented infrastructures and services.
The paramount rulers with their clan heads, village heads and chiefs operate from
their palaces in each local government area delivering community based leadership.
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