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UNYIME IDEM HONOURED AS MOST VALUABLE PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR SPONSORING THE HIGHEST OF MOTIONS IN 9TH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Member representing Ukanafun -Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Hon. Unyime Idem has been honoured as the Most Valuable Parliamentarian, MVP, for sponsoring the highest number of motions in the 9th House of Representatives.

Consequently, Idem has been presented with a Certificate of Valuable Parliamentary Performance in recognition of his achievement in sponsorship of Valuable and Impact-oriented motions in the 9th House of Representatives.

The event, which saw Unyime Idem make the top 20 Honours list, was organized by OrderPaper Nigeria, an independent, multi- platform parliament-focused organization dedicated to reporting, tracking, and archiving activities of the legislature.

The Executive Director of OrderPaper Nigeria, Oke Epia, had in his address, maintained that “the event is the climax of our over three years of painstaking research, extensive data-driven analysis, and final scrutiny of these performance-driven, excellence-inspired and public-spirited legislators by an independent panel of experts comprising accomplished individuals in the academia, parliamentary think-tank, professionals, civil society and the media.”

The event was held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Ahmadu Bello Way, Jabi, Abuja.

Rep Unyime Idem was honoured for sponsoring 22 bills and 23 motions between June 2019, when the 9th National Assembly was inaugurated, and 2023.

Bills sponsored by the Ukanafun-born lawmaker include the following

1. HB 832 Free Internet Access in Public Places Bill 2023.
2. HB 833 National Broadcasting Act (Amendment) Bill 2020
3. HB 817 National Community Service Scheme Bill 2020.
4. HB 831 Entrepreneurship Education Promotion Bill 2020.
5. HB 830 Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurship Development Agency Act (Amendment) Bill 2020.
6. HB 847 Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and other Charges) Bill 2020.
7. HB 1334 National Adult Education Centre and Recreation (Establishment) Bill 2020.
8. HB 1565 Police Act Amendment Bill 2021.
9. Federal College of Agriculture, Oruk Anam (Establishment) Bill 2020.
10. HB 1564 Nigerian Communications Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 2021.
11. HB 1568 Donor Agencies Regulatory Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021.
12. HB 1563 Federal Character Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 2021.
13. Fire Service Act (Amendment) Bill 2021
14. HB 1568 Donor Agency Regulatory Commission
15. HB 1567 Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Research Regulatory Agency Bill 2020
16. HB 1336 Mandatory Establishment of Guidance and Counselling Department in Education Institutions in Nigeria Bill 2021
17. HB 1566 1999 Constitution Alteration Bill 2021
18. National Identity Management Bill, 2020
19. Terrorism (Prevention) Act Amendment Bill, 2021
20. National Information Technology Development Agency Act Amendment Bill, 2021
21. National Open University (Amendment) Bill, 2020

MOTIONS SPONSORED

1. The need for the federal government to revamp the ailing Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR)
2. The need for the federal government to construct the collapsed Ikot Mbong – Ikot Ukpong Eren bridge in Oruk Anam Local Government Area
3. The need to implement the non-implementation of PAY-AS-YOU-GO (PAYG) tariff by DSTV and other broadcast satellite satellite service providers in Nigeria
4. The need for the federal government to increase security in federal roads during festive seasons
5. Urgent need for the federal government to appoint 37 commissioners into the Federal Character Commission
6. The need for an emergency national response to tackle the coronavirus pandemic presently ravaging the human race
7. The need for the federal government to suspend the implementation of the 2.5% VAT increment and revert to the original 5% until January 1, 2021, in the interest of Nigerians during this period of COVID-19 Pandemic
8. A call on the federal government to immediately set up Sex Offender and Gender Violation Special Court for a speedy trial of the perpetrators of the offence
9. A call on the federal government to immediately establish and inaugurate the National Council on Public Procurement to strengthen the fight against corruption in the public sector
10. Non-release of traditional take-off grant to University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and other notable federal universities across the country after their establishment
11. Urgent need for the federal government to create immediate public awareness and preparedness to combat possible outbreaks of the Ebola virus and to take measures to avoid the same
12. A call for comprehensive investigation, prosecution, and punishment of perpetrators of the kidnapping, sexual assault, physical assault and heinous killing of Miss Iniubong Umoren and the need to protect her family members
13. Urgent call on the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police to intensify efforts in the rescue of the abducted school children and staff of Government Secondary School, Kagara, Niger State
14. Need for Federal Government to establish China clay processing factory in Oruk Anam Local Government Area
15. Need for the federal government to address the constitutional violation of the Federal Character Commission principle in the appointment of their Chairman and Secretary
16. A call to condemn the “inhumane treatment” in Nigerian boarding schools across the country and comprehensive investigation into the activities of Nigerian boarding school system
17. Need on the federal government to clampdown on the activities of illegal refinery operators in the Niger Delta region
18. Urgent need to curb the incessant loss of lives and destruction of properties in train mishaps
19. Urgent need to stop the Niger Delta Development Commission from releasing 15 billion Naira counterpart funding to the Federal Government
20. An urgent need to condemn the call for interim government in Nigeria
21. Urgent need to mandate the Federal Ministry of Works to construct dilapidated roads in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency
22. A call to mandate the Inspector General of Police to secure the release of Oruk Anam PDP chieftain, Mr Enobong Williamson, from his abductors
23. Motion on the need for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to complete abandoned hospitals and road projects in Ukanafun LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

Hon. Unyime Idem has attracted over 40 life touching projects spread across the federal constituency and has so far trained 5000 youths and empowered 2500 constituents in 26 different skills as part of the bigger plan to raise the next generation of leaders.

Apart from chairing the House Ad-hoc Committee that investigated non implementation of Pay as you go tariff by DSTV and other satellite broadcast service providers in Nigeria, Rep Idem is member of 7 other committees and the Deputy Chairman Communications Committee. He was member National Assembly Conference Committee to harmonise the recently passed Electoral Act amendment Bill 2022, representing South-South Region. He is also the Chairman Ad-hoc Committee investigating unclaimed Federal Government Funds in Commercial Banks and infractions by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Given his numerous contributions to human capacity development and excellent service delivery, Rep. Idem has received several awards some of which are in Best Federal Lawmaker on Constituency Development by Nigerian Union of Journalist 2022, Daily Independent Best Federal Lawmaker of the Year, Daily Independent Federal Lawmaker of the Year, Akwa Ibom State, Best Member of the House of Representatives 2022 by Igbere TV, Best Performing Akwa Ibom Lawmaker of the Year 2021 by Akwa Ibom ICON Awards, Public Service Fellowship Award by Maurid Polytechnic, Most Outstanding Lawmaker on Constituency Development & Apostle of Motions, 2020 by House of Representatives Press Corps, Lawmaker of the Year South-South, 2020 by Elite Exclusive Magazine, Outstanding Leadership Award 2020 by Niger Delta Students Union Government, Best Lawmaker in the History of Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency by Lions Club, Most Constituency Impactful Lawmaker in South-South, 2020 by Niger Delta House of Dream Parliament (NDHODP), National Merit Award for Change and Good Governance by Independent Magazine Publishers Association of Nigeria, among others.