GOV. EMMANUEL APPOINTS BARR. IQUO ABIA OTHERS AS PERMANENT SECRETARIES, AUDITOR GENERAL FOR LG

His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, has approved the appointment of the following Permanent Secretaries and Auditor General for Local Government in the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service.

They are :

1. Mfon Inuaesiet Edemekong, Esq.

2. Dr. Stephen Ita Effiong

3. Atim Chelly Okoko

4. Iquo Okon Abia, Esq.

5. Uwem Sunday Andrew-Essien

6. Isaiah Robson Ntekim, and 

7. Emeyak Nyong Akpan as Audito-General for Local Government.

The swearing-in will be performed by His Excellency, the Governor, on Monday, 30th January, 2023 by 5.00pm, at the Executive Chambers, Governor's Office, Uyo.

Signed: 

Elder Effiong Essien

Head of Civil Service

NIGERIA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION GOES TO GOD IN THANKSGIVING THIS WEEKEND IN UYO

The chairman and the Akwa Ibom state chapter executives of Nigeria Football Coaches  Association are inviting all football stakeholders in the state to join the association in a thanksgiving service to kick start the four years reign of coach Aniefiok Ekarika's led administration.

In a release jointly signed by the chairman, coach Aniefiok Ekarika, secretary, coach Effiong Okon and the public relations officer coach Remi Amadi, the thanksgiving service which comes up this Sunday 29th January, 2023 at the Insight Bible Church, no 277 Nsikak Eduok will be presided by a football match between Nigerian football coaches association and the Uyo all stars at the GODSWILL AKPABIO INTERNATIONAL STADIUM tomorrow, Saturday 28 January, 2023 by 8 Am.

The state commissioner for environment, sir Charles Udoh will be the special guest of honour while Engr pastor Israel Ikara will be the guest of honour for the match tomorrow in the training pitch of the Godswill Akpabio international stadium.

Top among the football stakeholders invited are; South South Nigeria football federation board member, Hon. NSE Essien, senior special assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on sports  and chairman, Akwa United football club,Elder Paul Bassey, the proprietor of Vandrazzzer FC, Joe Udofia,Member representing Ikot EKPENE/ Obot Akara state constituency, sir, Idongesit Ntekpere, the commissioner of Labour and Manpower development, ANIEFIOK Nkom, Ikot EKPENE local government chairman, Unyime Etim, President great football family, Chief UKO Akpabio and members as well as the chairman Sports writers Association of Nigeria, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan and the sporting press in the state.

All the coaches and the invited guest are advised to be seated by 9 am for the thanksgiving service that will start by 9:30 AM

ENYEAMA, CHARLES BASSEY, OTHERS APPOINTED INTO NIGERIA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ELDERS FORUM

Nigeria football coaches association, Akwa Ibom state chapter has constituted her elders forum with the father of former supper Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, Charles Bassey as members to advise the association where and when needed.

The elders forum has coach Anietie Ukpa as chairman while legendary coach Philip Enyeama, coach Charles Bassey, CAF A license coach Emmanuel King and Akwa United coach, Ime UKO, are members of the forum.

In his response, the chairman of the forum, coach Anietie Ukpa, promised to work with other senior coaches to ensure a vibrant Nigeria Football Coaches Association in Akwa Ibom state by supporting coach Aniefiok Ekarika led state leadership.

According to the chairman of Nigeria football coaches association, Akwa Ibom state chapter, coach Aniefiok Ekarika, is in tandem with the resolution reached at the 2023 maiden meeting of the association in Uyo the Akwa state capital.

Ekarika, explained that his administration will do everything in line with the constitution of the association to ensure that football coaches registered with the association in Akwa Ibom state both at home and in the diaspora are up to date with the laws of the game and as well upgrade their certification.

It will be recalled that Nigeria football coaches association was Inuagurated in Akwa Ibom state in 1989 with coach Charles Bassey as the pioneer chairman.

CUP: AKSFA TO MEET CLUBS ON THURSDAY

 Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA) has invited all football clubs interested in participating in the 2023 Federation Cup, popularly known as Aiteo Cup for a meeting.

According to the Vice Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh, the meeting with

representatives of clubs is scheduled for Thursday, 19 January, 2023 by 11am at Tevoli hotel, No. 8 nsit lane, Uyo.

He called on interested clubs to turn up for the meeting as important information and decisions concerning the competition will be discussed.