A five member committee headed by the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Works, Mr Ephraim Inyang has been inaugurated for the verification of projects executed by the Udom Emmanuel led administration since its inception in May 2015.
The Committee is to compile all the projects executed by the present administration, the cost implications and the work done.
Governor Udom Emmanuel who performed the inauguration at the State EXCO Chambers, Government House, Uyo, charged all Heads of Ministries, Departments and Parastatals to partner with the committee for accurate information to be gathered.
The Committee has, Mr Ephraim Inyang as Chairman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Mr Effiong Essien, the Permanent Secretary, Governor’s office, Dr Nathaniel Adiakpan, State Accountant General, Pastor Uwem Andrew Essien and the Secretary, Finance and General Purpose Committee, Barrister Mrs Janet Nsemeke Daniel as members.
Governor Emmanuel while stating that the verification exercise is in accordance to the principles of transparency and due process, further charged the committee to submit its report on or before the 29th of May, 2019.
The State Chief Executive also used the occasion to condole with the families of those who lost their lives during the heavy downpour at Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo.
He expressed sympathy, and attributed the mishap to electrocution resulting from fallen cables during the downpour.
Speaking to Government House Press shortly after the inauguration, the Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner for works, Ephraim Inyangeyen said that the task assigned them is enormous, but gave an assurance that with the caliber of members of the committee, they would deliver on schedule.
He expressed appreciation to the Governor for upholding the tenets of accountability in the administration of the state.
This he said would enable the people to have first hand information on the achievements of the administration.
