The long awaited appointments into Boards and Commissions was announced by Governor Udom Emmanuel, Wednesday, September 7, 2016, with the appointment of a former Coordinator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and retired Permanent Secretary in the state, Sir Valentine Attah, as Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, and former Minister of Lands and Housing, Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi, as Head of the Governing Council of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic.
Also making the list includes, a former Head of Service, Chief Sunny Akpadiaha is the new Chairman of State Civil Service Commission; Bishop Andrew Uwanta has been named the Chairman of House of Assembly Service Commission; Barr. Comfort Etuk is the Chairman of State Technical Schools Board; Hon. Imo Udobia is the Chairman of State Secondary Education Board; Prof. Maria Ikorok is to take over the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB as Chairman, and Prof. Mrs. Regina Godwin Ikpatt has been named the Chairman of the Governing Council of Akwa Ibom State College of Education.
A press statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Sir Etekamba Umoren , indicated that their appointment takes effect immediately.
Meanwhile, the Chairmanship as well as membership of boards of the state polytechnic and the College of Education is to be on part time basis, while the rest are full time appointment.
The appointment of the Chairmen and members of the various Boards and Commission in the state by Governor Udom Emmanuel, which came about a year and four months after he assumed office, has been described by some members of the public as a welcome development.
PART-TIME BOARDS
GOVERNING COUNCIL AKWA IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKOT OSURUA
1. Dr. (Mrs.) Akon Eyakenyi – Chairman
2. Dr. (Mrs.) Eno Patrick Ebong – Member
3. Dr. I. B. Usoroh – Member
4. Dr. Samuel Edet – Member
5. Dr. Uwemedimo Eyo Okon – Member
GOVERNING COUNCIL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AFAHA NSIT
1. Mrs. Regina Godwin Ikpatt – Chairman
2. Dr. Enobong Joshua – Member
3. Hon. Vincent George – Member
4. Mr. Blaise Awakama – Member
5. Dr. Samuel Offiong Okurebia – Member
6. Obonganwan Mandu Abia – Member
FULL-TIME BOARDS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION
1. Sir Val Attah – Chairman
2. Rt. Hon. Nsikak Ekong – Member
3. Hon. Ufot Sunday – Member
4. Mr. Ekpuk Eshiet – Member
5. Emmanuel Justus Ntuk – Member
6. Hon. Godwin Ekpo – Member
JUDICIARY SERVICE COMMISSION
1. His Lordship, Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State
2. Hon. Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice
3. Barr. Bassey Dan Abia (Jnr) – Member
4. Hon. Aniekan Okon Akpan – Member
5. Mrs. Itoro Etim – Member
6. Barr. Edet Atada – Member
AKWA IBOM STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
1. Mr. Sunny Akpadiaha – Chairman
2. Hon. Ekpedeme Akpan – Member
3. Hon. Iboro Udom – Member
4. Hon. Bassey Eyibo Essien – Member
5. Mrs. Kenim Onofiok – Member
STATE SECONDARY EDUCATION BOARD
1. Hon Imoh Udobia – Chairman
2. Mr Miochal Akpan – Member
3. Hon Dan James Adasi – Member
4. Barr Godwin Awah – Member
5. Arc. Aniefiok Smith – Member
6. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education-Member
STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD
1. Prof. Maria Ikorok – Chairman
2. Bernard Duncan – Member
3. Otuekong Raphael Bassey – Member
4. Director representing Ministry of Education- Ex-Officio Member
5. Director representing Ministry of Justice – Ex-Officio Member
6. Director representing Ministry of Finance – Ex-Officio Member
7. Director representing Ministry of Local
8. Government and Chieftaincy affairs – Ex-Officio Member
STATE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS BOARD
1. Barr. Comfort Etuk – Chairman
2. Hon George Henshaw – Member
3. Obonganwan Lovinah Umoefa – Member
4. Hon Biatus Udofia – Member
5. Mrs. Mboho Udofot – Member
ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION
1. Bishop Anwana Unwanta – Chairman
2. Hon Uno Etim Uno – Member
3. Mrs Essien Ubeng – Member
4. MadamEbiere Etukudo – Member
5. Mr. Francis Inyang – Member
