Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects
The contrasting scenes were observed by PREMIUM TIMES on 7 August during a to the assembly complex and the adjoining Ibom International Hotel, International Convention Centre and At the assembly complex, there was no construction activity.
PREMIUM TIMES also found no procurement information relating to the assembly rehabilitation project on the state’s electronic procurement portal, despite provisions of the Akwa Ibom State Public Procurement Law requiring procurement information to be routinely published.
The coordinator of Peace Point Development Foundation, Umo Isuaikoh, when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES, said, “The prolonged closure of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Complex raises serious questions about the state government’s commitment to the effective functioning of democratic institutions.
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