Aniefiok Christopher
Akwa Ibom is targeting the implementation of ARISE-GIFA Solar-Powered Water Projects in the 369 electoral Wards across the state in the 2027 budget.
This formed part of the resolutions reached at an enlarged meeting of Akwa Ibom Executive Council on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, held at the Executive Council Chambers, Governor’s Office, Uyo, and presided by Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno.
The Executive Council also approved a draft 2027 budget estimate of N1,200,000,000 with a projected Recurrent Revenue of N1,062,000,000, showing Recurrent expenditure of N431:296,691,320; and Projected Capital receipts and expenditure of N768,703,308,000.
This was after considering the memo by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning for the draft 2027 Recurrent and Capital budget estimates of Akwa Ibom,
The Council further approved a memo for the 2026 Supplementary budget of N1,100,460,835,290 representing a downward review from the original figure of N1,584,271,856,630 to realign government expenditure and priorities in response to the shortfall in projected revenues against budget.
The supplementary appropriation is designed to provide for newly established Government institutions and Agencies such as the Ministry of Aviation and Airport Development, Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Senator Oluremi Tinubu Senior Citizens Centre and Akwa Ibom State University of Education.
Others include Equity financing for Ibom Air. Provision for Ibom International Market, Ikot Ekpene, funding for Gully erosion, equipment for the Command and Control Centre.
The Council directs forwarding the Supplementary budget bill to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law.
Approvals were given for additional Works for the completion of Ibom International Convention Centre, Uyo, procurement and distribution of 2026 Christmas Packages to citizens in villages of the state, construction of 1.814 km access roads to terminal building with 800 metered underground drain and side drain at Victor Attah International Airport, construction of 5.66km Flood Control Project at Dakkada Luxury Estate, Airport Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Others are construction of the Corporate Headquarters of Ibom Broadcasting Corporation at Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo, reclamation and channelization of Erosion Control at Dakkada Skill Acquisition Centre, Ikot Ada Idem, Ibiono Ibom LGA, and renovation of Ibibio Union Museum, and expansion of the OF THE IBIBIO UNION MUSEUM, Driveway Expansion and Provision of other Facilities at the Unity Park, Uyo.
