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Akwa Ibom community hospital remains locked four years after completion

Akwa Ibom community hospital remains locked four years after completion

Residents of the Uya Oro community in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, in different narratives, are recounting how a community Primary Healthcare Centre that has been under lock since four years after it was completed is denying them access to healthcare. The Uya Oro community hospital has no staff or equipment and …

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Investigation: Inside NDDC, fake, unqualified companies get multi-million contracts

Investigation: Inside NDDC, fake, unqualified companies get multi-million contracts

The Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation – MAWA Foundation has uncovered how the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), an agency established to facilitate development of the Niger Delta, is involved in the act of corruption in the way it manages the oil revenue meant for community development. In the Investigations carried out, across the six …

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Despite N863.7 billion Akwa-Ibom community risks wooden bridge

Residents of Mbiakong Uruan community in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State risk their lives on a wooden bridge that is near collapse despite the sum of N863.7 billion spent by the state government in three years as capital expenditure. Akwa-Ibom Online that exposed the dilapidated nature of the bridge, says community residents who …

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Akwa Ibom lawmaker, UBEC allegedly construct two blocks classroom for N100 million

Mr. Onofiok Luke, a lawmaker from Akwa Ibom and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have constructed two blocks of classrooms for the sum of N100 million as a constituency project. Luke, former Speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly; and now representing the people of Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency in the House of …

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Akwa Ibom Community residents groan over dilapidated hospital

Rural residents in Akwa Ibom  State are finding it difficult to access healthcare because of the dilapidated nature of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) across communities, especially in the rural settlements. Residents of Ikot Akata do not have access to a medical care facility as the only healthcare in their community is in deplorable condition. The …

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Despite N330 million allocations, Akwa-Ibom community erosion project not done

Akwa-Ibom community erosion project has been left undone despite the sum of N330 million allocated to the project by the state government in three years respectively. This is even as community residents say they have undergone hell as a result of the predicament the erosion is causing in the area making lives unbearable. The Akwa-Ibom …

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Despite N190 Million Allocation, Awka Ibom Skill Acquisition Centre Remains Abandoned

Mr. Bassey Albert a lawmaker from Awka Ibom state has abandoned his N190 million constituency project. Under the deal, the lawmaker who represents Awka Ibom North and East at the upper federal legislative chamber, the senate, nominated the project in the year 2016 and 2017 respectively. In the year 2016, the lawmaker nominated the construction …

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Four years after, Ikot Ekpene Library remains dilapidated despite N54 million renovation allocation

The Ikot Ekpene Library continues to remain dilapidated four years after the sum of N54 million has been allocated by the state government for its renovation. The Library located at the Ikot Ekpene area of Uyo remains dilapidated despite the huge location. This is even as the Ikot Ekpene Library has been established years ago …

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