The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed through the First Reading the proposed bill which seeks to provide for a single term of six years for the offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Area Councils to achieve a reduction in government spending and wastage, efficiency in governance, and national stability and […]
The member representing Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency, Dr Patrick Umoh has slammed members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly for the controversial traditional rulers law and called for its immediate repeal. Hon. Umoh made his position known in an open letter to the State Assembly members and described the law […]
In an unprecedented display of commitment to his constituents, the member representing Ikono-Ini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-udo, has decided to forfeit his entire salary and allowances for the next 24 months, and will instead channel these entitlements directly towards the empowerment of members of his constituency. […]
Young legislators in the 10th National Assembly have assured that some of the lacunae identified in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act would be seriously examined with a view to bridging the gap as soon as they return from recess in September. The member representing Oron/Mbo/Okobo/Udung Uko/Urueffong Oruko Federal constituency at the House […]
TheHILL | LEGISLATURE | OCTOBER 9 Proposing, through a motion, the upward review of judicial officers, Member Representing Etinan/Nsit Ubium/Nsit Ibom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Barr. Onofiok Luke, during plenary on Wednesday, held that starving judicial officers of funds can pose serious threats to the justice system in the country as the […]
The HILL. | INTERVIEW | May 3, 2021. From being President of the Students’ Union Government of the University of Uyo when he was a student, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Akpan Luke has risen to become a phenomenon in youth struggle, state and national politics. His story is that of God’s amazing grace, a term […]
TheHILL. | NEWS | April 21, 2021. Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Mr Onofiok Luke has called for a reform of the criminal justice system in the country. Speaking at a stakeholders dialogue organised by National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS) in partnership with Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action( PRAWA) at the complex of […]
TheHILL. | LEGISLATURE | March 24, 2021. Member representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke said that transparency and accountability must be brought to the fore as the Federal Government plans to rehabilitate the nation’s refineries. Luke made the call on the floor of the House of Representatives while presenting a matter […]