Hon. Cyril James Omini: Marking a Birthday, Reflecting on a Record of Service
Ugep, Cross River State — October 8, 2026
Birthdays provide an opportunity to celebrate a person, but they can also provide an opportunity to reflect on the footprints a person is leaving behind.
Today, as Hon. Cyril James Omini marks his birthday, Discover Ugep looks beyond the birthday greetings to reflect on some of the contributions and public interventions that have defined his journey in public service.
Omini, who represents Yakurr I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, has in recent years become one of the younger political figures associated with Ugep and Yakurr whose activities have extended beyond the floor of the legislature into areas directly affecting communities.
His record includes legislative advocacy on issues ranging from public infrastructure and healthcare to taxation, pensions and resource management. In his first year in office, The Guardian reported several of his legislative initiatives, including motions concerning drainage, public assets, healthcare and infrastructure. The publication also reported his involvement in free healthcare services in Ugep and assistance to constituents requiring urgent medical attention.
His interventions have also included empowerment initiatives. In March 2024, 150 women in Yakurr State Constituency reportedly received ₦100,000 each in grants to support their small businesses, an initiative Omini said was intended to strengthen the economic position of women in his constituency.
Education and youth development have similarly featured in his reported constituency activities. Among the initiatives documented by The Guardian was the funding of JAMB registration for 518 constituents, alongside other forms of support for young people and entrepreneurs.
In 2026, his legislative responsibilities have continued to expand. Omini currently chairs the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation. In July, he led the committee during its mid-year review engagement with the State Ministry of Information, where the committee examined the ministry's 2026 budget implementation.
For Ugep, however, Omini's story did not begin with the State House of Assembly.
He was also Mr. Leboku 2013, a place in the cultural history of Ugep that predates his political career. The Discover Ugep archive records his emergence as the male title holder of that year's Leboku celebration.
That journey—from a young Ugep man participating in one of the community's most important cultural institutions to becoming a member of the State House of Assembly—is itself part of the evolving story of Ugep's people.
Public service is ultimately judged by impact, accountability and the memories people retain of those who served them. As Hon. Cyril James Omini marks another year today, his journey offers an opportunity to reflect on both the responsibilities that come with public office and the difference that service can make at the grassroots.
Discover Ugep celebrates Hon. Cyril James Omini on his birthday and wishes him wisdom, good health and greater years of service to the people.
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