……revokes all land allocations from May 2023
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening the State Executive Council and aligning it more effectively with the implementation of the ARISE Agenda.
In the new postings, Capt. Iniobong Ekong (Rtd.) has been redeployed to head the Ministry of Trade and Investment, while Dr. Ubong Inyang assumes office as the new Commissioner for Lands and Town Planning.
The reshuffle takes immediate effect.
Meanwhile the Akwa Ibom State Government has revoked all land allocations made between May 29, 2023, and August 25, 2025, including government-acquired lands.
In a statement issued today, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Essien Udom, SAN, explained that the action is to enable the revalidation of all land allocations and migration to the new digital Akwa-GIS platform.
According to him, “During this transition, all fresh allocations and land transactions are suspended for one month during which period the Directorate of Land shall be shut , while the revalidation exercise will last two months, to be conducted by the GIS office in the Ministry of Lands and Town Planning.
“The government warned that any land allocation or interest not revalidated within this period will be declared invalid.
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