{
  "id": 684934,
  "title": "CSO demands probe of Akwa Ibom state-owned hotel management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/cso-demands-probe-of-akwa-ibom-state-owned-hotel-management",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:56:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/12/cso-demands-probe-of-akwa-ibom-state-owned-hotel-management/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), a Civil Society Organisation, has called for an immediate investigation into the management of Akwa Ibom State's Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort. This demand comes after the state government announced an interim closure of the facility by August 22, 2026, to allow for renovation works and the transfer of management to a private hospitality firm.\n\nHowever, CHRAN asserts that the government's efforts to reposition the hotel would be incomplete without a financial probe. In a statement signed by its Director, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, and Secretary for Research & Documentation, Comrade Etimbuk Ekpenyong, the CSO expressed its concern that despite multiple management changes and brand identity adjustments, the hotel has consistently underperformed, often operating at a loss. This issue was acknowledged even by Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State.\n\nCHRAN is urging the Akwa Ibom State government to conduct an independent financial audit of the hotel's entire management history. This audit would reveal how revenues were generated, accounted for, and utilized to determine the true financial position of the facility. Additionally, the CSO is also advocating for a personnel audit to scrutinize staffing decisions made over the past 19 years. This audit would determine whether the right skills and competencies were in place and how these decisions might have contributed to the facility's underperformance.\n\nFurthermore, CHRAN is calling for a comprehensive probe into the reasons behind the hotel's repeated failures under successive management arrangements. The aim is to ensure that the new management framework incorporates these learnings to prevent a repeat of the same issues under the new brand management, Aleph Hospitality. According to CHRAN, these audits are not just about identifying faults but are crucial for ensuring that the new management is not set up for failure.",
  "summary": "A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has called for immediate probe of the Akwa Ibom State government’s Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, to ascertain how the facility has been managed in the past 19 years. The state government, in a public notice announced an interim closure of the Ibom […] CSO demands probe of Akwa Ibom state-owned hotel…",
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    "CSO demands probe of Akwa Ibom state-owned hotel management.",
    "Financial audit requested to reveal revenue generation and utilization.",
    "Personnel audit advocated to scrutinize staffing decisions over 19 years."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}