By Our Reporter
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) has ratified the 2022 accounts of the 31 LGAs of the State after due legislative consideration.
This was part of the House’s position during Plenary on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
The Member for Ibeno/Esit Eket State Constituency, Hon. Udobia Udo, moved that the report of the Public Account Committee be received for consideration on the floor. This was seconded by Hon. Selina Ukpatu of Ikot Abasi/Eastern Obolo State Constituency.
The Chairman House Committee on Public Account, Hon Eric Akpan, while presenting the report on the floor of the House, said, as part of the constitutional obligation of the Committee, time was taken to review unresolved queries of each council and the amount involved.
Hon. Akpan, being a member for Nsit Ibom State Constituency, went further to intimate the House that his Committee relied on financial regulations and guidelines for Local Government tier.
He noted that his Committee was able to review many cases, reconciled and waived of the issues raised after satisfactory and justifiable explanations by the parties involved.
The House, after due consideration of the report of the Public Account Committee, moved that the 10-item recommendations be adopted for ratification.
The Speaker who presided over the session, requested the Clerk, Mrs NsikakAbasi Orok to communicate the House decision to the appropriate quarters for onward implementation.
Meanwhile, plenary was adjourned to Thursday, September 5, 2024 by 10:00hours.
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