Rev Richard Peters Following my reaction to the varying outbursts made by some Oro brethren on the Ibom Deep Seaport project, it has become necessary to set the narratives straight lest my message is misconstrued.I had said in the opening paragraphs of my previous piece that Oro Nation have been […]
Leadership
Wisdom Bassey Upon his assumption in office, Gov. Udom Emmanuel met a state struggling to put an abled and skilled population into productive engagements and promised to change that ugly picture. This commitment, I guessed, was to check the tide of brain drain and guide against young people being enticed […]
Extravagantly graced for impact and superlative performance, Gov. Udom Emmanuel is a perfect expression of good leadership. His love for God and visionary leadership style has distinguished him from other governors of the federation, hence his unparalleled feat in the provision of the dividends of democracy to the people. While […]
…Pass vote of confidence on Governor Udom Emmanuel Unwana Assam Uyo Senatorial District Media Practitioners Forum (USDMF) has declared its total support for the newly inaugurated political movement in the state known as Maintain Peace Movement as well as passed a vote of confidence on Governor Udom Emmanuel for his […]
Alhaji Mohammadu Buhari,The President and Commander in Chief, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Aso Rock, Abuja. It has become necessary to react to the “ADVERTORIAL” by Oron Unioncarried in THE POST WEEKDAY newspaper of 14th July 2021 titled “ Anopen letter to President Muhammadu Buhari Re: Constitution of theManagement of Board […]
Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the Ambassador For Voice Of Change Initiative (AVCI), to keep to their agenda of preaching peace as agent of change to Nigerians and not to rush into endorsing any politician for the office of the President in 2023. […]
Affirm part ownership of the seaport land Urge Ibom Seaport Implementation Board to ignore distractions. The people of Ekid nation have challenged the Ibom Seaport managers to ignore unnecessary distractions and deliver “a world class port” that will be of benefit to all. At a meeting between critical stakeholders and […]
-By Unwana Assam 10th June, 2021, made it exactly two years since the current members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly took the oath of office to serve their constituents in their various constituencies. From time immemorial, celebrating an anniversary has been a norm, depending on what one celebrates. […]
“Everyone should be made to understand that Akwa Ibom more than ever, needs someone whose signature is recognised in the corporate world nationally, globally and who is equally God fearing.” “The state needs someone who will be able to strike the right cords for better offers for its vast economic […]
Without mincing words, Gov. Emmanuel has unbeatable leadership record within and outside Nigeria. He has fulfilled almost all his promises in his first and second tenures. The ones remaining will be completed in line with his completion agenda. It is sheer foolishness for one to think that it is only […]
For transparency, accountability and open participation in budgeting processes, Akwa Ibom State Government has been ranked one of the best performing states in the 2020 sub-National Budget Transparency Survey. The survey conducted by the Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC) to ascertain the level of budget performance by states […]
YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN NATION BUILDING: BEING A PAPER PRESENTED BY THE MEMBER, ETINAN/NSIT IBOM/NSIT UBIUM FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, HON. (BARR.) Onofiok Luke Distinguished participants,Great Nigerian students!My name is Onofiok Akpan Luke; born in Itreto, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and by the circumstances […]
COMMUNIQUE OF THE PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING HELD ON 9TH APRIL, 2021 AT MAKURDI, BENUE STATE. Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, met in Makurdi, Benue State on 9th April, 2021, under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDP–GF, to review the […]
-By Unwana Assam, Eket I could remember when I was less knowledgeable or let’s say, less concerned about leadership and good governance years back. At that time, the likes of Barr. Bassey Essien, (1999-2002), Rt. Hon. Ignatius Kevin Edet (2007-2011) and subsequently Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke (2015-2019) who happened to […]
Little effort was made in the past by previous administration to encourage and empower Akwa Ibom indigenous contractors into handling capital intensive road projects. Under Governor Udom Emmanuel’s Administration, contractors with credibility are being signed to handle projects. Investigations showed that, most of these projects are of the best standards, […]
By Novela Victor Akpan Security of life and property of the citizens is a primary duty of any government. The absence of this attribute spells a state of anarchy. Thomas Hobbes, in his book ‘Leviathan’, visualized life in such a world as relentlessly insecure, brutish, and short. According to governor […]
Open Letter to EFCC Chairman My Dear Abdulrasheed Bawa, Congratulations on your appointment as EFFC Chairman. As somebody who shares some similarity with your trajectory, I want to publicly advise you as the euphoria of your appointment and the deluge of advice continue to come your way. Usually, I would […]
Developmental projects anywhere in the world are not executed at the express approval of citizens; they are often condemned, delayed and sometimes, killed by those they are meant for. Many atimes, the same people who engage in very agonizing criticism, ignorantly turn back to be the major users of criticized […]
“Leadership failures in the region cause what happened in Oyo State & other things that kept happening in the Southwestern states. Some utterances by some governors also went a long way in inciting the citizens to take up arms against other ethnic groups settling in their states. The Governors’ utterances […]
Akwa Ibom today is littered with amazing developmental strides, a fulfilment of the Akwa Ibom dream orchestrated since 2015. And in line with the governor’s pronouncement during the unveiling of the Completion Agenda, the bar of performance has been lifted and Akwa Ibom is taken to such a height that […]
Unwana Assam The executive Chairman of Esit Eket, Hon. Iniobong Robson, has visited the land settlement that shares boundaries between Ibeno and Esit Eket local government areas. The Chairman who was accompanied by his Vice, Hon. Samuel Itama and Hon. Isaac Silas, made the visit to familiarize with, and ascertain […]
What we’ll do differently in 2021 – Gbajabiamila…promises focus on more people-oriented legislation…says ‘now it’s time to drop partisanship, politics’ The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the Green Chamber would focus its attention on bills and motions that would improve the ease of […]
PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES U S ACCEPTANCE OF OKONJO-IWEALA’S IMMINENT WTO LEADERSHIP President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organization, WTO. “We certainly welcome the […]
by unwana Assam Being a media Practioner/blogger with rational thoughts whose major activity is researching, reading and of course, traveling across, it won’t be out of place to say that I have sufficient grasp on certain things that are happening in Akwa Ibom State especially as it concerns leadership and […]
