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Jurisdiction | Government Of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
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Website | www.akwaibomstate.gov.ng |
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education [1] is the state government's ministry tasked with overseeing the education sector in the state, policy formulation and control over Primary, Secondary and State-owned Tertiary Institutions in consonance with the National Policy on Education, and monitoring and evaluation of educational programmes to ensure quality.
The education sector in Akwa Ibom State has seen monumental strides owing particularly to the free, compulsory, and qualitative education initiated by the Godswill Akpabio administration where the cost of education in Primary and Secondary school is free. [2] [3]
Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe River which bisects the state before flowing into the Bight of Bonny. Akwa Ibom was split from Cross River State in 1987 with her capital Uyo and with 31 local government areas.
Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom, a state in South South Nigeria.
Ibiono-Ibom is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in the south-south region of Nigeria. It has its administrative headquarters at Oko Ita.
Nsit Atai Local government area was created in the year 1996 with its capital at Odot by the government of Gen. Sani Abacha. It has an area of out of an about 17,000 square kilometers, with 62 villages.
Nsit Ibom is a local government area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, it shares common boundaries with Ibesikpo Asutan, Etinan, Nsit Ubium and Uyo Local Government Areas. The people of Nsit Ibom are of the Ibibio ethnic extraction.
Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) was conceived and founded by the Akwa Ibom State Government. Unity of people with a passion to constantly seek knowledge that addresses practical issues of development in Nigeria. The university opened its doors to its pioneer students in the 2010/2011 academic year.
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1991. The institution is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education with the mandate to provide access to education in technology and commerce. it offers both ordinary and higher national diplomas to students on graduation.
The Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria, USA Inc. (AKISAN) National Convention is the highest legislative activity of AKISAN and is generally held in August of every year. Divided into Business and General Sessions, the Convention is a gathering of all the chapters of the Association for legislative, cultural and social reasons. Until the 1990 gathering in Atlanta, Georgia, the convention was known as the Colloquium.
Commissioner for Local Government andChieftaincy Affairs is an official of the Akwa Ibom State Government in Nigeria. The current commissioner is Rt. Hon Victor Etim Antai
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel is a Nigerian politician and accountant who served as governor of Akwa Ibom State from 2015 to 2023. He contested for the office of governor in the April 2015 elections on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party.
Bassey Albert Akpan CON is a Nigerian politician who has been a member of the Senate of Nigeria since June 2015. Previously, he was Commissioner of Finance in Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2014. He was first elected to the Senate in March 2015, to represent Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District and he won re-election for a second time in the February 2019 senatorial elections. He is a member of the ypp.ng.
The Akwa IbomStateMinistry of Urban Renewal and Special Duties is the state government's ministry tasked with overseeing the housing and urban renewal sector in the state. They are also charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Housing.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and Tourism is the state's government branch or ministry, responsible for planning, devising and implementing the state's strategy on Culture and Tourism.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice is the Nigerian state government ministry, concerned with the administration of justice. The Ministry is under the coordination of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, who is often assisted by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the Akwa Ibom State policies on finance.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Agricultural Resources is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Agricultural Resources.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Works is the state government ministry charged with the responsibility of planning, devising, and implementing state policies on public works.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Transport and Petroleum is the Nigerian state government ministry charged with the responsibility to plan, devise, and implement state policies on transportation and petroleum.
The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information and Strategy is the state government's ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Information and Strategy.
The Universal Basic Education Commission simply known as UBEC is a Nigeria's Federal government Agency that has the mandate to formulate and coordinate all programmes of the Universal Basic Education programme prescribe the minimum standards for basic education in Nigeria. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) was established by the Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education and Other Related Matters Act of 2004 to eradicate illiteracy, ignorance and poverty as well as to stimulate and accelerate national development, political consciousness and national integration to fulfil the national philosophy and goals of education which underlines with the country’s aspiration to social, economic and political development.