17000 Eket Stadium Reaches Roofing, Cladding stage

Seventeen Thousand (17000) Seater Eket Stadium Construction Reaches Roofing & Cladding Level

The construction of the 17,000 all seater all covered Eket stadium in Akwa ibom state which started a while ago by the Government of Mr udom emmanuel has reached roofing levels.

This month all the 17000 plastic seats for the stadium has arrived uyo the state capital where it is stored.

The artificial pitch has and the tartan tracks material has also arrived.

The ministry of sports akwa ibom state recieved 27 container of materials for installation in the new stadium January 2020.

Mr udom Emmanuel is not just building a stadium in Eket, eket is the second biggest city in Akwa ibom state after uyo, the state capital and ikot Ekpene the Northern district capitals.

Eket has a variety of roads that are being dualize, drainages, city park, modern yiwu Chinese market, the biggest Chinese market in Nigeria is currently under construction in Eket and many more, this project are aimed at repositioning the oil capital of Akwa ibom state to a new level that’s befitting of other oil cities in the world.

The commissioner of sports in the state also intimated that the old 5000 capacity uyo township stadium is also simultaneously upgraded to a 10,000 seater sports stadium to complement the 30,000 seats Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo.

Akwa Ibom State is the only State in the country with 2 teams in the Nigerian premier league - AKWA UNITED AND DAKKADA FC.

The state also has several teams in the Nigerian National league which is Nigeria division 2:

Those teams include the ibom youth FC, vandrezzer FC, coffine fC etc and a host of female clubsides.

This stadium’s will serve as befitting homes for some of this teams.

Amuneke Appointed Head Coach Of Misr El-Makasa In Egypt

Former Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Amuneke has been appointed head coach of Egyptian side Misr El-Makasa following the sack of Ahmed Hossam Mido.

Amuneke coached Nigeria’s U17 FIFA World Cup winning team of 2015.

The 49-year-old was appointed head coach of Tanzania in 2018 where he guided them to their first Africa Cup of Nations since 1980.

Amuneke parted ways with Tanzania mutually after a group stage exit at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

El- Makasa are currently lying 15th on the league table with only goals difference separating them away from the relegation zone.

A'Ibom Gets Science, Technology College As AKHA Passes Bill Into Law

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has passed a Bill for a Law to Establish the Akwa Ibom State College of Science and Technology, Nung Ukim, Ikono, into law.

Recall that the Bill which was brought before the House on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, by the Member representing Ibiono Ibom State Constituency, Hon. Godwin Ekpo, was committed to the House Committee on Education for further legislative action.

Presenting the Committee's Report, the Chairman, House Committee on Education and lead sponsor of the Bill, Hon. Godwin Ekpo noted that the Bill seeks to restructure the school curriculum and provide full time courses of study, training and research in applied sciences, technology, business management and other fields of studies as approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

He said the Bill is predicated on the need to actualise the dream of the present administration to provide a College dedicated for the training of middle and higher technical manpower to mainstream industrial development efforts.

The Lawmaker further noted that the Bill also seeks to give backing to the College to access the intervention funds from Federal Donor Agencies such as Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), UNESCO, PTDF, etc, for its development, as well as facilitating foreign sponsorship, scholarship, partnership and exchange of academic programmes in various field of studies.

The House after receiving and considering the Report at the Committee of the Whole, passed the Bill into Law, with effect from January 1, 2020.

At Plenary also, the House received a Motion on the Proliferation of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Sales Outlets Within Residential Areas in Akwa Ibom State: A Ticking Time Bomb Waiting to Explode, sponsored by the Deputy House Leader and Member representing Etinan State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Aniefiok Denis.

Similarly, four Bills, including A Bill for a Law to Make Provision for the Establishment and Administration of Customary Courts and for Related Matters and A Bill for a Law to Establish the Akwa Ibom State Professional Counseling to Conduct Qualifying Examinations and Regulate the Counselling Profession for Related Matters, sponsored by the Member representing Ukanafun State Constituency, Hon. (Dr.) Charity Ido, were read the first time at Plenary.

Other Bills that scaled through First Reading included A Bill for a Law to Establish the Akwa Ibom State Neighborhood Safety Corps Agency for the Regulation and Control of the Safety Corps Activities, to Assist Security Agencies in Maintaining Law and Order in Akwa Ibom State and for Connected Purposes sponsored by the Member representing Uyo State Constituency, Hon. Anietie Eka and A Bill for a Law to Protect the Physically Challenged Persons Against Discrimination and Other Purposes Connected Therewith sponsored by the Deputy Speaker and Member representing Okobo State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Felisha Bassey.

Gov. Emmanuel Approves N30, 000 Minimum Wage Payment

Akwa Ibom State Governor,  Mr. Udom Emmanuel has approved payment of N30,000 minimum wage with the Federal Government Negotiated Consequential Adjustment Percentages increase with effect from this month.

In a statement issued tonight by the Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, Governor Emmanuel also approved one month arrears of the new salary package to be paid in subsequent months after January.

The one month approved is for December, 2019.

He thanked civil servants for their patience and understanding, expressing the hope that they will reciprocate government's gesture by dedicating themselves to duties for the attainment of the completion agenda of his administration.

Zonal Elimination: Akwa Ibom Cricket Team Outshines Host, Defeat Cross Rivers In Football

Akwa Ibom State representative in the on going South South zonal elimination of the Edo 2020 National sports festival holding in Asaba, Akwa Ibom State defeated host, team Delta State in the female cricket match by 86 runs to 53 runs.

In the same vein, Akwa Ibom State male cricketers walk over team Bayelsa in the first match.

Also, Akwa Ibom female football match with cross river ended goalless, Akwa Ibom still stand a chance of qualifying because the  5 teams present are to play round robin.

On other hand, Akwa Ibom State male team defeated Cross Rivers State 1-0 in the opening match



Meanwhile the host state, has made venues for other competitions public.

 The venues are; football - Mini sports stadium, Ogwashuku. Cricket- St Patrick college. Rugby - St Patrick college.

Others are,Beach volleyball - Anglican Girls college.  Indoor volleyball - Commissioner's quarters. Handball - Stephen Keshi Stadium. Basketball - Stephen Keshi Stadium indoor hall.

National Sports Festival : 200 Akwa Ibom Contingent Battle To Represent South South

By THEOPHILUS UDO

Ahead Of the 2020 Nigeria National Sports festival slated for March to April in Edo State, a contingent of 200 persons departed Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital this morning to Delta State for the Zonal elimination with High level of motivation from the state government.

A break down of the contingent indicates that in the team are one hundred and sixty eight (168) athletes, fourteen (14) coaches seven (7) referees, six (6) Secretaries, three (3) Medical personals and the State head of Coaching and head of organizing.

Addressing the contingent before their departure, the Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Ebong Uko, charged them to be good ambassador of Akwa Ibom State and their families.

The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Deaconess Mary Ukoettekoette, thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel, for developing Sports in the State and for ensuring that Akwa Ibom State feature in all the seven sports in both male and female categories.

Monday Uko, charged team Akwa Ibom to take descipline as their watch word since they are representing Akwa Ibom State, which he said is generally known for peace and respect to constituted authorities.

He expressed optimism that with the level of motivation given to the participating teams, they will surely emerged victorious at the zonal level and move on to do the zone proud at the Edo 2020 national sports festival

Our correspondent reporting live from West Itam sports center in Uyo the state capital of Akwa Ibom State, hinted that on ground to motivate and task team Akwa Ibom were the permanent Secretary ministry of sports, Deaconess Mary Okoette, the state Director of Sports, coach Lawrence Iquaibom and the member representing Onna state constituency, no Hon. Nse Essien.

Akwa Ibom State in Delta State will be competing in the following sports; Basketball, volleyball, Handball, football,Criket, Beach volleyball and soft Ball

D'Tigres To Camp In Belgrade Ahead Of 2020 Olympic Qualifers

The senior women’s national Basketball  Team will open their 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament camp on Saturday, February 1 in Belgrade.

The team under the tutelage of Otis Hughley will camp for 5 days before they start their campaign against host- Serbia, World Champion- USA and Mozambique with two Olympic tickets on offer.

Elizabeth Balogun with Louisville University may be handed her first national team debut alongside 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League’s  Most Valuable Player, Musa Murjanantu.

Fellow point guard, Sarah Ogoke has since been recalled to the team to replace Upe Atosu.

Other players expected in camp include Italy based Ifunanya Ibekwe, Promise Amukamara (France), Sarah Imovbioh (Belgium) and Spain based Elo Edeferioka
Others include 2019 FIBA Women Afrobasket MVP, Ezinne Kalu, Evelyn Akhator, Aisha Balarabe who just moved to Spain.

Pallas Kunaiyi Akpannah will also join team captain, Adaora Elonu as they prepare for the OQT campaign having missed out of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

In a related development, the head coach of Air Warriors of Abuja, Samson Sotuminu and that of MFM of Lagos, Aderemi Adewunmi will also be on the train to Belgrade as members of the Technical crew.

Their latest appointment came on the backdrop of their heroics last season in the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League.
Sotuminu guided league debutant- Air Warriors to the 2019 title while Adewunmi’s tactical acumen saw MFM snatching a continental ticket after narrowly losing in the final.