Eteng Jonah Williams Explained

Order1:Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly
Term Start1:June 2019
Term End1:June 2023
Order2:Senator of the federal republic of Nigeria representing Cross River Central Senatorial District
Term Start2:June 2023
Term End2:present
Birth Date:30 December 1969
Birth Place:Mkpani, Yakurr Cross River State, Nigeria
Eteng Jonah Williams
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressives Congress (2021–present)
Occupation:Politician
Alma Mater:University of Calabar

Eteng Jonah Williams (born 30 December 1969) is a Nigerian Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District and the Former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly.[1] [2]

Education and career

Eteng hails from Mkpani in Yakurr Local government area in Cross River State, he is a 3 term member representing Yakurr II State Constituency from 2011 to 2023, he was chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Vice chairman House Committee on Business and Rules, Member House Committee on Public Account, member House Committee on Health Service, Women affairs, Social Welfare and Gender Development all in the 7th and 8th Assembly. He later emerged Speaker at the 9th assembly.

Eteng holds a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar, he has over 25 years working experience in Administration before delving into politics. He was the Head of Administration at Jones-Tech International Limited before emerging victorious at his election to represent Yakurr II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly.

He also worked with the office of the Organization for African Unity, OAU chairman (documentation Unit), at the Presidency where he was in charge of compilation and writing of the research project entitled "OAU Abuja 91 Commemorative handbook".

Eteng Jonah Williams has attended seminars/conferences in Nigeria and the United States of America. He is a member of Nigeria America Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was on the Board of Jones-Tech International limited and Enonye Ventures Limited.[3]

Eteng was a member of the Peoples democratic party since 1999 before defecting to the All Progressive Congress in June 2021.[4]

Under his watch as Speaker, the House of Assembly passed the Cross River State House of Assembly Service Commission Bill 2020, the Judiciary Funds Management Bill 2021 as well as the Legislature Funds Management Bill 2021 into law.[5]

In February 2023 Eteng Jonah Williams emerged winner of the Senatorial election to represent the Cross River Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate. Eteng, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, polled 57,344 votes to beat his closest rival and former federal lawmaker, Honorable Bassey Eko Ewa of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. He was sworn in as Senator on 13 June 2023.[6]

Personal life

Eteng Jonah Williams is married and has three children.[7]

See also

2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Cross River State

References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-27 . #NigeriaDecides2023: Cross River Speaker wins senate seat . 2023-05-10 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2019-06-11. Eteng Jonas-Williams emerges as new speaker C/River. 2021-08-26. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Ulom . Frank . Profile of Eteng Jonah Williams . 2021-08-26 . theparadise.ng . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-12. Speaker CRSHA Gives Reason For Joining APC. calitown.com. 2021-08-26. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-01. Cross River Assembly passes judicial and legislative bills 2021. 2021-08-26. National Accord Newspaper. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-02-27 . #NigeriaDecides2023: Assembly Speaker, Eteng Jones Clinch Cross River Central Senatorial Seat . 2023-05-10 . CrossRiverWatch . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2019-06-11. E. J. Williams Is New Speaker, Cross River State House Of Assembly www.calitown.com. 2021-08-26. en-US.