OPENING

The meeting commenced at 11am with HE the Governor, presiding as Chairman-in-Council. In attendance at the meeting were HE the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Head of the Civil Service, Honourable Commissioners and Special Adviser.

The opening prayer was offered by HC-Power and Petroleum Development, Dr. John James Etim.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. Council undertook a general review of projects handled by all the ministries, with timelines for commissioning proposed.

2. Update on the Akwa Ibom State University Teaching Hospital was received from the HC-Health.

3. EXCO charged HC-Environment & Solid Minerals and HC- Transport to ensure that illegal markets along roads are removed.

4. The update on the completion of the Coconut refinery was presented by the HC-Agriculture. She informed that the factory was ready and will be having a test run soon and commissioned thereafter

5. The report on reconstruction of general hospitals in the state was given by the HC-Health. He informed the the General Hospital in Ikot Abasi will be ready for commissioning soon.

6. HC-Youths and Sports reported that Eket Stadium is nearing completion and will be set for commissioning, soon.

7. The Governor directed the payment of one year leave grant to primary school teachers, as a compassionate intervention by the State Government.commissioning soon.

8. Council approved the Re-Award of Contract for the Construction of 5.0Km T-Junction-Mary Slessor Hospital road with 30M Span Bridge in Itu Local Government Area

9. Council approved the Award of contract for the construction of 13.6KM Orukim-Unyenghe-Universal Energy Road to Ibom Deep Seaport with 2 Bridges in Mbo Local Government Area

10. The Award of Contract for the construction of 6.6KM outfall drain, construction of Pedestrian Bridge and construction of service ducts on Oron-Airport Road, Uyo, was approved.

The meeting came to a close at 3:30pm with a closing prayer by HC-Rural Development and Co-operatives, Mrs Enobong Mbobo.

Signed:

Comrade Ini Ememobong
Honourable Commissioner for Information & Strategy

GardenOfGod:
EXCERPTS OF THE MEETING OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 2nd MARCH,2022 AT THE EXCO CHAMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR’S Office, UYO


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