History is the memory of human group experience, if it is forgotten or ignored, we cease in that measure to be human. Without history, we have no knowledge of who we are or how we came to be, like victims of collective amnesia groping in the dark for our identity. It is events recorded in history that have generated all the emotions, the values, the ideals, that make life meaningful, that have given men something to live for, struggle over, die for. Historical events have created all the basic human groupings – countries, states, religions, classes – and the loyalties that attach to these.

When God from the womb of mystery was born in the time and time and time uncertain, truth was His water, food, and the air He breathed. Truth is as old as God Himself, no one yet alive can stand his wisdom nor be blunt enough to dare his gut; but he who worships on his Temple of justice He gives the audacity to say the truth unhindered. He has a way of making a man audaciously blunt.

Beginning the year with conscience and resolving to follow its direction in everything we do would be the most valuable choice and edifying decision of our life in the year 2022. It would be the most fruitful and profitable electioneering season for the people of Uyo Federal Constituency and Uruan LGA to be precise for all classes of people in our senatorial district. It would be the most sacred, noble, humanistic and humanitarian act for all.

As the countdowns to 2023 is ticking off and inching near, individuals are already looking ahead for a new outing and glorious experience for their lives with thoughts of new plans and dreams for the imminent year. But if I may ask, What does the future holds for Usenobong Akpabio? Would he be denied for the third time the PDP ticket for Uyo senatorial district?

Usenobong's situation in the senatorial race is sympathetic. Deeply so! The funniest of it is that no body wants to pause and give conscience a purpose. This sad development is because in our society nobody seems to give conscience a reason in life. Many are driven by their naked ambitions, materialistic promptings and desires of the society that often have no courtesy, no patience, no lexicon for conscience in their dictionaries and science.

When Usenobong Akpabio consulted me and some stakeholders of Nsit Ubium in my country home, Ikot Ekwere-Ubium. While listening to his lofty statements and plans for Uyo senatorial district, I wished our stakeholders would give their conscience a chance by zoning the senate seat to Uruan LGA and supporting Usenobong Akpabio for the position. Usenobong is grounded, he has what it takes to lead. He is humble, trust worthy, and transparent.

And my advise is that; the decadence, crisis and misery awaiting to plaguing PDP Uyo Senatorial District in 2023 can be halted if authorities, politicians and strategic stakeholders in Uyo senatorial district give heed to their conscience and zone the senatorial seat to Uyo Federal Constituency and Uruan LGA to be precise. And the most opportune and auspicious moment and time to do that is now.

Idongesit Nyong Philips writes from Ikot Ekwere-Ubium, Nsit Ubium LGA.

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