CHRAN Calls for Accountability from Akwa Ibom Council Chairmen
The Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has called on the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to summon six local government chairmen due to alleged poor project execution, despite the funds allocated to their councils. This request was made in a statement dated October 9, 2026, signed by Director Otuekong Franklyn Isong and Secretary of Research and Documentation Comrade Etimbuk Ekpenyong.
The call follows a report from the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, led by Rt. Hon. Mfon Idung, after an inspection tour of the state’s 31 local government areas from June 26 to July 17, 2026. The report, adopted on September 29, identified Nsit Ubium, Mkpat Enin, Abak, Esit Eket, Ikono, and Udung Uko as councils with unsatisfactory project execution relative to the funds received.
CHRAN commended the Assembly for its oversight but insisted that mere adoption of the report would be ineffective without summoning the chairmen to account for their actions.
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