Gov Eno asked to establish Akwa Ibom Council of State, people’s assembly

Open Forum, an advocacy group in Akwa Ibom State, has urged Governor Umo Eno and the House of Assembly to institutionalise Ibom People’s Assembly, IPA, as well as Akwa Ibom Council of State.
The Convener of Open Forum, Citizen Mathew Okono, who made the call in a statement in Uyo on Sunday, said the membership of the council could comprise the serving governor, former governors and erstwhile military administrators of Akwa Ibom State origin, as well as former chief judges and Speakers of the State House of Assembly.
While noting that the governor is at liberty to decide the composition of the council, Okono added that the serving deputy governor, Speaker and Chief Judge could serve as...