Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health

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Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health
Agency overview
Formed1987
Jurisdiction Government of Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat
Agency executives
  • Dr Ekem Emmanuel John, Commissioner
  • Dr Patrick Essiet, Permanent Secretary

The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on Health. [1] The ministry was formed as an MDA (Ministries, Departments, and Agencies), in 1987, with the creation of the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom. Its current headquarters is at the Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo.

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Leadership

The Commissioner is in charge of overseeing the daily activities of the Ministry. The current commissioner of health appointed by Governor Umo Eno in 2025 is Dr Ekem Emmanuel John. [2] [3]

The Permanent Secretary supports the general policies and priorities of the government which operates within the context of the management practices and procedures created for the government as a whole.

Directorate

The ministry has various directorates serving its purpose. They include:

Parastatals

References

  1. ↑ "Lassa Fever: Akwa Ibom Residents Tasked On Clean Environment • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  2. ↑ Ukpong, Cletus (2025-02-25). "New Cabinet: Eno assigns portfolios, moves ex-finance commissioner to new ministry". Premium Times. ISSN   2360-7688 . Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  3. ↑ John-Mark, Aisha (2025-10-19). "Akwa Ibom Approves New Salaries for Health Workers". Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health - NGVotes". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-03.


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