Thursday, February 06, 2014

AKHA TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH UGANDA PARLIAMENT



The Speaker and Members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly with Ugandan Parliamentarian, in Uyo.

The Speaker of the State House of Assembly Rt. Hon (Elder) Samuel Ikon has promised to strengthen existing relationship between Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and the Uganda Parliament.

The Speaker who stated this when he received visiting Ugandian Parliament who are on a working tour of the State maintained that the two parliament have a lot in common. The Speaker while commending the delegation from Uganda for choosing Akwa Ibom State for the tour, briefed them on the activities of the 5th assembly saying the incoming Assembly will have enough to build on.
The Speaker promised that the 5th Assembly will not relax in giving the best to the service of the state and those that gave them the mandate and used the opportunity to encourage people to always seek to know the existing laws to enable them face any situation in their day to day activities.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation Hon Elijah Okupa, a Member of Parliament representing Kasiro in Eastern Uganda and Commissioner at the Uganda Parliamentary commission said the visit to Ibom State House of Assembly was by the Ugandian Parliament is to share experiences between the two legislature. Hon Okupa said their visit has accorded them opportunity to physically see and feel those things they watched on television and read about Akwa Ibom on the internet.

Hon Okupa who is representing his constituency in the parliament on opposition party of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) said he was impressed with the passage and signing of anti Gay Law in Nigeria by the Government. He said even with the different political parties in the Ugandian parliament they are able to work together and deliver on their mandate. Hon Okupa also said their visit will avail them the opportunity to witness how committee of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly carry out its oversight functions and a lot of other parliamentary practices.
Hon. Okupa thanked the government of Akwa Ibom State for the aged long cordial relationship with Uganda. The visitors were taken round some facilities in the assembly complex.

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