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AKHA CONFIRMS ISAIAH ROBSON NTEKIM AS STATE AUDITOR-GENERAL

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Isaiah Robson Ntekim as the State Auditor-General.

The confirmation of his nomination followed a report of the House Committee on Judiciary, Justice, Human Rights and Public Petitions during Thursday’s plenary.

Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Hon. Victor Ekwere (Mkpat Enin), said after due legislative procedure and consideration, the Governor’s nominee was found qualified and worthy without any petition and adverse report against his person while he also met the requirements for the appointment.

The House which was presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey adopted the report of the Committee after scrutiny of the nominee at the Committee of the Whole House and the nominee’s appointment ratified.

The Speaker thereafter ordered the Clerk, Mrs Mandu Umoren to communicate the decision of the House to the State Governor, HE Udom Emmanuel.

Meanwhile, earlier at the plenary, the House received two Executive Bills from the Governor as read by the Clerk.

The Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ekpenyong moved for the House to give further legislative actions on the bills and was seconded by the Deputy Chief Whip, Rt. Hon. Nse Essien.

The Bills are: ‘A Bill for a Law to provide for the development and regulation of the Water Sector, establishment of Water Corporation, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Water Council and Regulatory Commission and Waste Water Management and Other Matters Connected therewith;’ and ‘A Bill for a Law to make provisions for the regulation of Outdoor Structure and Advertisement in Akwa Ibom State and for Other Matters Connected therewith.’

The Bills were subsequently referred to the relevant Standing Committees of the House for further legislative scrutiny.