Gov. Emmanuel promises transparency in government

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has said that he will soon constitute another State Executive Council, adding that the process will be meticulous and transparent.
Emmanuel, who spoke in Uyo on Friday, said he was committed to moving the state forward and building a culture of excellence in service.
The governor had dissolved the State Executive Council last Saturday, instructing the permanent

Senate’ll pass laws to end recession – Saraki

The Senate is committed to passing laws that will help end the country’s worst economic recession in decades by attracting private investment in roads, rail and the ports.
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, said this in an interview with Bloomberg at his residence in Abuja on Friday.
“We have 11 bills that we have identified as bills that we need to pass to get the economy up and running. We are looking at how the private sector can take major trunk roads away from the government, and how the railway too can be taken away from the government,” he explained.
He said the monetary and fiscal authorities needed to work together to achieve macro-economic stability and enable a free-floating foreign exchange regime, so that the local currency, which is he noted was “undervalued,” would finds its real value and win investors’ confidence.
The country is facing its biggest economic crisis in 25 years with the collapse in the prices of