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Topfaith Secondary School emerges top in WAEC, students record parallel A!

This is what you should expect after paying a handsome Hundreds of Thousand Naira as school fee per term.

Congratulations, behold Akwa Ibom's got brains

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MONEY COUTURE: ‘Sack Your Boss’ Conference comes to Uyo

Two days ago my boss had a meeting with all staff telling us of the need to restrategize to grow our business in this unstable time. He said companies are laying off staff and slashing salaries and our firm may not be any different if we don't restrategize.

I asked myself a question what happens if things don't come to play? Is there a plan B for me or most of my colleagues?
I decided I will have to sack my boss before she sacks me, after all, I never really liked her because she doesn’t really do much, but earns a fortune.

It’s time we Learn how to work SMART and NOT HARD at MONEY COUTURE. The fact that you can make money while sleeping means that you that don't have to do an 8 to 5 job till one dies.

Engr Joke Enaks is there as your business mentor, just like L.OPUTTEH, who resides in LAGOS.

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AIDE CELEBRATES GOV UDOM ON 50TH BIRTHDAY


GOVERNMENT OF AKWA IBOM STATE OF NIGERIA

Personal Assistant to The Governor on General Duties.
50th Golden Jubilee

I want to use this medium to congratulate my Boss, His Excellency Mr. Udom Emmanuel and a World leader at 50.
A leader whose commitment and dedication to nation building cannot be faulted.

I thank God Almighty for his life and I am proud of his passion for Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, Africa and the World at large.

Mr. Udom Emmanuel is a diplomatic and a colossus whose wealth of experience is being tapped by African nations for consolidating the gains of democracy and strengthening institutions.

Happy birthday your Excellency

Mr. Kufre Umoren
Personal Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on General Duties.

DID YOU KNOW
#CountryStyleChicken is making its presence known in Uyo by serving delicious meals.
The fast food and restaurant outlet offers a wide selection of cuisine like Meat pies, donuts, chicken pies, beef croissant, chin-chin, cake, Shawarma (beef, chicken flavour),Ice cream, Popcorn, Pizza, Suya (beef, chicken and goat).
The interior is classic and attractive. Country Style Chicken is located at 157 Aka Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

I WILL MAKE UYO INVESTMENT FRIENDLY-BARR. MFON BEN

The Chairman of Uyo local Government Transition committee, Obong Mfon Ben says the local government would ensure that programmes of the Udom Emmanuel Administration would be brought closer to the grassroot for the benefit of the people of the area.
The Uyo council Boss stated this while formally taking over as the new Chairman of the Local Government council Transition Committee.

The new Local Government council Transition Committee Chairman for Uyo, Obong Mfon Ben reiterated his commitment to truly making local government administration in Uyo the closest to the people as he pledged to interface with all stake holders from time to time.

Obong Mfon Ben also noted that it was the desire of the state Governor Mr. Udom Emmanuel to positively affect the lives of the people through his numerous people oriented programmes and projects particularly in building the economic capacity of the state through his industrialization programme.

The Uyo Local Government council Transition Committee chairman pledged to carry along all stake holders of Uyo while driving the programmes of the present administration in the state at the local government level for the benefit of the people of Uyo.

On the promotion of investments and commercial activities in the state, the chairman noted that Uyo was the mirror with which visitors to the state see Akwa Ibom and as such expressed worry over some activities of the local Government which were not investment friendly. He promised to address the issues of multiple taxations and the disreputable mode of collection among others so as to create a friendly and healthy investment environment.

He called the people of Uyo, particularly the youths to imbibe a new social orientation as encapsulated in the Dakkada Philosophy and also urged the people to be more united so that peace and development could thrive.

The transition committee chairman who thanked his predecessor, Dr. Mrs. Grace Ekpo for her courageous and diligent service to the people as chairman also called of former chairmen who were present at the handover ceremony to keep their doors open as he would always need their wise counsel.

Prayers to dedicate the new council administration and Uyo Local Government Area was the main features of the event which was attended by past chairmen of the local Government Coucil, members of the current Transition Committee, the head of Service of the local Government Council and directors.

UBOK UTOM ABASI - THE EAGLES ASSEMBLY MASS CHOIR

The Eagles Assembly Mass Choir in conjunction with Final Mix Productions presents UBOK UTOM ABASI.

Brace yourself for the new wave of a Spirit - filled, Jesus - centered Thanksgiving and praise song, that will leave your heart overflowing with a boundless fountain of gratefulness.

The official lunch of the song will hold on 10th of July 2016 at the church Auditorium located at 40 Osongama Estate Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State from 8am.

Be the first to listen to this praise hit by joining us for the lunch on Sunday.

We will be the first to upload the song on our site.

You Want To Eat Healthy? Visit Country Style Chicken

Country Style Chicken is making its presence known in Uyo by serving delicious meals. The fast food and restaurant outlet offers a wide selection of cuisine like Meat pies, donuts, chicken pies, beef croissant, chin-chin, cake, Shawarma (beef, chicken flavour),Ice cream, Popcorn, Pizza, Suya (beef, chicken and goat).

Currently, you can buy 2 Pizza for the price of 1.

Local dishes like, Afang soup, Atama, Melon, draw soup, Beef/Chicken White Soup are also avilable.

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The interior is classic and attractive. Country Style Chicken is located at 157 Aka Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel Ukpong-udo On the Altar of Mercantile Journalism.

By Nsikak Umoren
The emergence of Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo as the political leader of Ikono has attracted intense media attacks. These are no doubts the handiwork of the few disgruntled elements that are not comfortable with the kind of inclusive leadership the young leader is giving to his people.

These elements are still in the woods, believing that leadership is synonymous to old age and that one has to bath in the murky waters of politics before he could be become a Political Leader. To them, leadership is opportunity to suppress interest of the greater number for selfish motives. It is a fact that they expected Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo will subscribe to their hideous intentions and leadership of selected few. They rolled out drums and celebrated his emergence with the hope that they had found another willing accomplice in the personality of Obong Ukpong-udo.

Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo, a seasoned technocrat and professional has a distinctive idea of leadership, having been exposed to leadership within the private sector and determined to give meaningful leadership to his people. Disappointed, these disgruntled fellows took to blackmails, character assassination, image smearing and slandering. They employed and hired the services of hatchet and mercantile writers, and wheeler dealer local tabloids to carry out their objectives, giving the reputable and highly revered Political leader of Ikono all sort of names in the public space. These are no surprises in anyway; trading on pull-him-down commodity is the preoccupation of failed and expired politicians. Despite these unnecessary attacks on him, Obong Ukpong-udo is focused and determined to serve his people. He philosophy is that “Not everyone deserves to know the real you. Let them criticize who they think you are”, thus he is not perturbed by activities of mercenaries of evil.

The recent of such media hatchet and mercantile report was published on the Global Post newspaper of Friday 17th June, 2016, alleging that the Political Leader is now herbalist and has since been dethroned, with a rider further alleging his involvement in immoral activities. These allegations to any sane person are baseless, lacking in facts, but only figments of imaginations writers who lack creativity and thus turn their barren minds to casting tars on hard earned reputations of people. Since Global Post newspaper has lent itself to this kind or journalism, it is therefore not a surprise that the medium is consulted for this hatchet job. But the writer of this treatise lacks basics knowledge of fair journalism, thus giving rise to one-sided reportage with no face or name to the source of the report. One may therefore asks, if the report was that factual and verifiable, why did the source not be bold enough to let her name on print? If it was that true, why didn’t the writer give his byline? It is demeaning of journalism profession that people could concoct information and let it go on print for public consumption as news. This, going by known standard and ethnical judgment is no journalism.

Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo in the eyes of sane persons has built a reputation and will never condescend to things that are not depicting of his personality. Those allegations are concoctions by detractors whose objectives are to distract the focused political leader of Ikono from discharging worthy service to his people. A man who has his people at heart and has gone out of his way to render sacrificial service to the people will in no way consider evil against the people he serves.

Those failed, expired politicians with impunity and oppressive tendencies are further disappointed that Obong Ukpong-udo apart from not toeing their line of evil leadership, does not dole-out his personal income to fund selfish interest of the few acclaimed politicians. Against their expectations, the young leader who is in tune with current realities is focused on building capacities, developing the youths and giving supports to the less-privileged ones in the society. He has so far shown direction and proven that he is ready to serve the interest of the greater number.

The champions of this hate treatise must come to terms that Obong Ukpong-udo is a leader with a difference and his ready to write his name in gold as a leader that leads his people to freedom, abundance and restoration of the glory of the area. He was chosen by the people; he is living for the people and will not subscribe to the desire of few selfish and discontented politicians. As a professional, he knows his onions and is passionately servicing the interest of the majority of the people of Ikono.



They must know that the position of Political Leader of Ikono is not vacant. Obong Ukpong-udo was not imposed on the people of Ikono as postulated by these failed politicians in their reports. He was rather chosen by Ikono people to be their Political Leader and he was officially installed and honoured by the people. It could be recalled that, the political leader of Ikono, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo, after his official reception at Ikono, was honoured by Ibibio Leaders under the aegis of Uyo Senatorial District Leaders Forum and the Ibibio Monarchs ably led by HRM Essien Ekidem who gave him their royal blessings to succeed in his office as the Political Leader of Ikono. It therefore means that Obong Ukpong-udo is the recognized political leader of Ikono and must be given that due regard.

Ikono people are proud of the leadership style of Obong Ukpongudo. They are happy that he has brought exceptional leadership to bear in the area are willing to give him the needed support to continue to do more.

Those who are looking for the position must be reminded that God enthrone leaders and that they should look elsewhere. They must turn away from blackmails, image smearing and character assassination and join hands with the dynamic and visionary political leader to give the needed leadership to Ikono.

Enough of this backstabbing and unnecessary distraction!

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AYAYA INT’L STORMS AK WITH MEDICARE, RELIEF MATERIALS FOR UNDER-PRIVILEGED

By Godwin Akpan

When a group of young, intelligent and vibrant youths stormed Akwa Ibom State some four years ago from the United States of America with an Organization known as AYAYA International with Board of Directors, including: Eno Umoh as President, Shalini Malaki, Director of Operations, Andima Umoren, Director of Philanthropy and Tracy Ekong, Director of Finance, with primary objective of providing for the less privileged, the sick, the orphans and the physically challenged, not many took them serious.

Many thought this is just a group of young guys seeking attention from the public, while to some others; it is a calculated attempt by some yankee boys and girls to attract sympathy from the state government or probably for some political considerations. A few others feel this is just a razzmatazz. But for AYAYA Int’l led by its highly-spirited and pragmatic president, Eno Umoh, the philanthropic gesture shown over the years is their little way of showing love to the less privileged in the society. According to Umoh, “AYAYA International has come to stay!”

Born, bred and schooled in the US, Eno Umoh and his associates (all based in the United States) have no business, whatsoever, coming down to Akwa Ibom to spend their hard-earned resources if not for the unwavering commitment, love and compassion they have for the needy, especially those in Akwa Ibom State, for as they would say: ‘Charity begins at home’.
Just like the wise men in the scriptures who travelled several kilometres to give to the little Jesus when he was born, these great Nigerian/American citizens, annually fly several kilometres from America to Nigeria, defy the present day hardship to render selfless services to humanity; services that have no short, medium or long term economic benefits. They believe they are so loved by God and should as a matter of principle love God in return, and such love can only come through giving. They thus demonstrate that one cannot love without giving.

Leadership especially within the social sphere is considered by many as an opportunity by the man or woman at the saddle to be in total control of proceedings within the system, and at all times call the shot. But leadership for Umoh and his lieutenants in AYAYA is all about selfless service and ultimately, more service to humanity. They consider their commitment to service through the platform; AYAYA International, as an opportunity and privilege to render services to the society beyond whatever they received from the system. This simple philosophy and understanding are the nuggets and the unifying factors that shape the approach, behaviour and importantly define the cordial relationship existing between the leadership of AYAYA and the rest of the team for years now.

Born in Ikot Udo Esang in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, the president of AYAYA, Umoh, along with his committed and passion-driven associates, has given hope to several communities in the state, through the provision of life changing items worth hundreds of dollars. Some of the beneficiaries of the magnanimity shown by this group are:

Holy Family Sisters of the Needy, located in Ini LGA
St. Louis’ Handicap Centre, Ikot Ekpene
Motherless Babies Home, Onna
Special Victim Centre, Uyo
L.C.N, Ikot Otong Children’s home
Friends of the Needy Home, Okobo

Asked where the inspiration and commitment to assuage the plight of the needy arose from, Umoh, who is the Chief Operating Officer of Global Air Media in Baltimore, USA, has this to say: “Every day we get to read in the newspapers and watch on Television the high level of poverty in our country, especially among the less privileged, displaced persons, physically challenged and several others, and this is quite disturbing and unfortunate.

“While these sets of persons are living in squalor and abject poverty, some others live in unimaginable affluence. The disparity between the poor and the rich in our country is quite alarming.

“The government has been doing quite a lot in helping the needy. International organizations have been quite supportive. Individuals as we hear have also come in to salvage the situation. But I think a lot is still needed to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, or better still reduce the poverty level in our country,” Umoh noted.

For Tracy Ekong, Director of Finance AYAYA International, “When we get to read stories like this, we always draw the attention of our parents to probe into why such negative stories would be associated with Nigeria. But their responses at all times have always been that we also have the responsibility of impacting on the lives of the less privileged in our society. They always let us understand that government alone cannot do everything.

“So we decided to help the less privileged, especially the Orphans, Physically challenged and the internally displaced children in Akwa Ibom. And we are doing this through our NGO, AYAYA International. We initiated and started AYAYA some four years ago. It runs an annual social programme in Nigeria that comes up in the month of May.

“We raise monies by ourselves, buy several academic and other relevant materials and distribute to the various organizations that directly see to the welfare of our target. This we are bent on sustaining for as long as possible”, Ekong submitted.

For Andima Umoren – the director of philanthropy of AYAYA International, providing educational materials for the vulnerable children to enhance their academic knowledge is the most important and impactful exercise AYAYA has embarked upon over the years. “If you asked me, I would say that the greatest achievement we have recorded as a group is impacting on the academic lives of these vulnerable children. Every other item provided them is secondary. With proper and solid educational upbringing, you are most s certain that the future can only be but bright for these kids”.

In her submission, Shalini Malaki, who directs the general operation of AYAYA, said: “Four year on the line, we as a group are very satisfied with the improvement seen in the general well-being of the different homes AYAYA has visited. The children academic and social well-being has improved tremendously. Some of the kids now speak like some of us with American accent, and this gives us complete joy. It shows that our efforts and resources have been properly utilised. Our parents are key to the success of this exercise. They support and encourage us to help people irrespective of social, political and ethnic divide. What we do bring us closer to our people; the people of Akwa Ibom. This gesture will continue for as long as possible.”

Gestures such as these are what we often advocate through the platform FOR THE LOVE OF NIGERIA, and indeed, the continuous impact of AYAYA Int’l on the lives of the under-privileged and physically challenged in the state, especially in a period like this where there is global hardship and paucity of funds should be commended, encouraged and replicated in our society. And with partnership coming from credible organization such as: USAID, University of Uyo and Akwa Mfon Association, USA, continuous services to humanity by AYAYA International would only get better. This organisation needs our support and encouragement, for by so doing, our society will be a better place. Indeed, the AYAYA philanthropic disposition is truly FOR THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE.

…Village head appreciates Governor for appointment, pledge support for Udom’s govt.

The Special Assistant to the Governor on Grassroots Reorientation, Mr Joseph Okon has taken reorientation campaign of the present administration to his own village.

The reorientation campaign which took place last Sunday at Ikot Essien Nsit, Nsit Atai Local Government Area was well attended with eminent sons and daughters of the community with and outside the state were all present.
Addressing the gathering, the Governor’s aide thanked his people for a warm reception and for coming out in larger number to celebrate with him despite the short notice.

According to him, the aim of the visit was to identify with his people and intimate them on government programmes, and the need for the people to support the administration of Deacon Udom Emmanuel being the right leader for Akwa Ibom at this time. He commended the people of Ikot Essien Nsit for the massive support they gave to the governor during the last election which he said the governor has acknowledged it through his appointment and others.

He noted that Akwa Ibom people are blessed to have Deacon Udom Emmanuel who is God fearing as a Governor, particularly in the present economic realities in the country. “Even with the dwindling economy faced by the country, Deacon Udom Emmanuel has clearly demonstrated prudent management of resources, and has been able meet all his obligations ranging from prompt payment of salary to workers, providing critical infrastructures, and creating jobs for the people which other states are unable to do”.

He stressed that for the youths of the community to benefit immensely from the ongoing industrialization programmes of the state government, they should acquire the needed skills that will make them eligible to benefit from the foreign investments that the governor is bringing to the state.

Mr. Okon made a strong case for education, and called on the people to take advantage of the free and compulsory education in the state by encouraging their wards to go to school. He used the opportunity to debunk the rumour going round that Governor Udom Emmanuel has canceled the free and compulsory education initiated by the immediate past administration. He said “Governor Udom Emmanuel inherited the programme and he is sustaining it, because the governor knows the important of education”.

The governor’s aide maintained that the only primary school in the village which is currently in a sorry state will be rehabilitated by government immediately the commencement of the next phase of school rehabilitations, and assured them that the only road in the village will be constructed as they continue to keep faith and support governor Udom Emmanuel.


He used the occasion to preach peace, unity, and mutual respect for leaders among the people of the community in order to achieve progress and development. Mr Okon called on youths to shun all forms of criminalities and violence to make the village attractive for investment.

Also speaking, the Village Head of Ikot Essien Nsit, Chief Sunday Andrew Udoh while welcoming their sons during the solidarity visit to the people of the community described the appointment as well deserve and meritorious.
He specially thanked the Governor for finding an indigene of the village fit for the appointment, saying that God has begin to shower his blessings on the people through their son (Mr. Joseph Okon). The monarch further describe the appointment as the right choice that will bring development to the village, adding that within few months in office Mr Okon has given a good account of himself as a leading light.

The village head expressed optimism that the appointment is the beginning of more blessings to come, and that sincere people Mr Joseph Okon like him are needed to contribute their quotas to the development and progress of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Essien Nsit in particular.

Chief Sunday Udoh assured the governor that with this gesture shown to the community, Ikot Essien Nsit will always support his administration to complete eight years in office. Adding that come next election, Ikot Essien will give Udom Emmanuel 100 per cent vote.

On his part, the Protocol aide to the governor who is also an indigene of the village, Mr Ernest Francis Idem commended the people for their support, and assured them that the governor has notice their patriotism which will be rewarded with development and more empowerment.
He called on the people to continue in their support for the governor who is sincere and God fearing man, and they will be adequately rewarded. He charged the youths who did not go to school to be interested in skill acquisition in order for them to key into the industrial agenda of the governor.

In their separate speeches, a Former Councilor, who represented Ward 10 in Nsit Atai Legislative Council, Hon Ini Mbat; the Ward Chairman of Ward 10, Mr. Okon Jerome; The former Ward Chairman of the Ward 10, Mr. Uko Asuqwo Akpan; the Transition Member, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Mr. Ime Sunday Etukudo, Engr Aniefiok Idem- a PDP stakeholder, Obonganwan Eno Sunday Samuel; the Youth President of Ikot Essien, Chief Emmanuel Joshua, amongst other speakers, thanked God for visiting the people of the community through the appointment of their sons into the present government by Deacon Udom Emmanuel.

They equally appreciated the Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel for recognizing the good works of their sons, which according to them leads to the appointment.
The people declared their continuous support to the leading political Party in the state, PDP, saying that PDP is the only political party the guarantee meaningful development and progress in the state. They urged all to support the party and as well work for the common interest of PDP in order to achieve more dividends of democracy.

About 200 Akwa Ibom people, who registered with AKEES for Information Technology skill acquisition, have been sponsored to an International ICT institute, APTECH for a short course programme on ICT, set to kick off soon.
In a seminar on Saturday May 14 at Ibom Hall in Uyo, hosted by the ICT institute, tagged APTECH CAREER QUEST, to introduce prospective students to APTECH, enlighten them on their educational programmes, benefits of acquiring World-Class schooling on ICT and the scholarship aide policies; the Akwa Ibom Enterprise and Employment Scheme, AKEES announced that all the seminar participants will automatically receive 100% scholarship to attend the APTECH short course.

Announcing this, the Coordinator of AKEES, Mr. Ufot Ebong praised the participants who turned up for the Seminar, even as he maintained that there are others who were informed of the event, but failed to attend it, thereby disqualifying them from another opportunity to get world class education for free.
“There are hundreds of thousands of people who were aware of this programme, but these are the ones who are serious. These people who came for this seminar have done very well. They could have been like others who prefer to hang around people’s homes looking for handouts”. He said.

APTECH, an ICT training institute that commenced operation 30 years ago in India, in affiliation with Middlesex University - with campuses in London, Uk; Malta, Dubai and Mauritius - award internationally recognized Certificates. According to Mr. Seetan, representative of APTECH international, students of APTECH enjoy the best of ICT education, comparable to what is obtained in any other ICT educational institute anywhere else in the world. It is expected, according to the resource persons, that APTECH trained professionals can work in any organisation’s IT department or even create a job to employ others.

Mr. Inibehe Otoho, Business head of APTECH Education, Uyo, announced that APTECH is offering a complete ICT career programme, to last for 2 years; and also a short course to last for 3 months. The complete programme would be for those interested in the APTECH Advanced diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE), and who may proceed, on graduation, to any of the campuses of Middlesex University for a one year programme that would earn them a BSc Degree; while the 3 month course would be for non-students, who would also be certified by APTECH.
Mr. Ebong, who also is the Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Technical Matters and Due Process, assured on the State Government’s determination to maintain transparency and due process in the execution of all AKEES programmes for the people of Akwa Ibom.

“The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is a man who came from the organized private sector. He is not a man who will approve something that will be politicized. He is not a politician in the routine sense of the word. I am also not interested in politicizing this programme. We will not be involved in something that would leave people deceived. There is a list of people who showed seriousness by registering and attending this seminar. They will also be the only ones to benefit from the scholarship”. He added.

At the end of the seminar, three APTECH students, who also were in attendance, won scholarships worth varying amounts. Akaninyene Enefiok won an APTECH scholarship worth N450,000; Jahswill Uche won a Middlesex London campus fee discount worth £6,000; and Uwem Uwem won a Middlesex University scholarship to either of the Malta, Dubai and Mauritius campus.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tony Onuk, the AKEES project manager announced that approximately 200 participants, who were not existing APTECH students, but are registered by AKEES, automatically qualified for the APTECH certifying short course sponsored by AKEES.

Social Media Trends Series (1) : How APC Used BOTS on Social Media to deceive Nigerians
By Cavil Inwang

The 2015 election campaigns that secured victory for many APC candidates was arguably the most competitive, most vibrant and cost intensive; it also was the first to engage the use of the Social Media the most in the history of Electioneering in Nigeria.
Using Twitter, the APC’s mastery of propaganda coupled with a dedication to Social media use, gave the party the edge over an over-confident PDP. Although both parties made some effort, the APC’s was on an advanced scale.
Using social network visualization tools such as Flocker and Gephi, I have discovered a reliable way of detecting ‘BOT (ROBOT) accounts to examine the number of connections targeted Twitter accounts have with other users.
Bots have few connections, while real users tend to have far more. Using the software, I have been able to identify many cases of bots used to sabotage events and protests.

I have been watching the rise of Twitter BOTS in Nigeria and other countries since the 2015 elections, and have noticed fake accounts promoting the candidate who is now president of Nigeria.
A typical example was during the #AkwaIbomIsPDP campaign, which was a zoning agitation campaign aimed at analyzing the zoning formula of the Akwa Ibom Political system. This campaign recorded massive audience participation and trended on Twitter nation-wide. But also it attracted the attack of APC spammers who disrupted the campaign and they brought down contents; pictures and tweets that had the hashtag after 24 hours of its creation, using Twitter Bots. Pictures and tweets posted by thousands of users were deleted.

My experience as a social expert, have observed similar behaviors in Nigeria. In many cases, the BOTS are run by traditional spammer’s targeting popular hashtags such as #AkwaIbomIsPDP for commercial and also political purposes.
After 24 Hours this hashtag was attacked by Twitter BOTS which deleted every content with pictures shared by over thousands of twitter users, not even a retweet was found tagged by this hashtag.

Spam bot’s impact on trending topics is hard to quantify. Activists using their hashtags for a noble cause may observe activites going on under their hashtags not knowing they are early attepts at malicious interference. Before long, usually, the interference succeeds in bringing down the campaign.

Recently we had an experience of this. On the 12th Of May 2016, the Nigerian Social Media Community started several campaigns using different hashtags that saw themselves to the top: #OccupyNigeria , #FuelSubsidy and #145Naira were amazingly robust. these hashtags where trended by angry Nigerian Social Media Users who shared their views on why the president removed fuel subsidy.
3 Hours after they began, #SURE-p was seen Trending, soon Topping the chart and sending all earlier trending topics below. In my research I have experienced that just because a hashtag is trending doesn’t mean it is popular.

This #SURE-p carried content from the past Government’s asking Nigerians to contribute to the counter-campaign by sending content meant to disparage the former administration of Goodluck Jonathan, whom they accused of removing subsidy and failing to reinvest the savings.
#SURE-P scaled through because a combination of spammers and activists put a lot of effort into trending the topic.
Also politically motivated spam bots can pose real problems for activists, particularly when they flood existing hashtags with useless content. This is another tactic of theirs. These efforts can have material effects on organizers of these noble cause campaigns.
These bots made it more difficult for the information to reach the public. For example #AkwaIbomIsPDP activists used this hashtag to share photos but the hashtag was pushed off the Twitter trending list by another hashtag. A cursory research establishes that the replacing hashtag was created and promoted by bots, based on analyses of the connections between the bot accounts and other Twitter accounts.

The Akwa Ibom state governorship tribunal got a lot of attention from Nigeria’s social media community. Beginning July 14, 2015, details of the tribunal’s proceedings found their way via content to the different social mediums, mostly twitter, using #AkwaIbom.
Twitter has a spam-bot problem, as basically any user of Twitter can tell you. These fake accounts are often just worthless throwaway handles designed to help desperate users trump up their follower counts, or brands with dubious ethics promote their products. So normally when you think bot, you think “annoyance.”

Bots often degrade the user experience and they weaken Twitter’s legitimacy.
So the question remains: who is running these anti-activist bots? Gallagher says that because of their appearance during the last Presidential election campaigns in Nigeria, the bots can commonly be referred to as “President-bots” and the ongoing assumption among activists on Twitter is that the federal government and opposition are behind the current crop of bots.
I see social media as a tool for people to connect, learn and build relationships rather than a platform to create behavioural patterns that makes it possible tool in creating awareness for a political brand.
And contrary to the feeling that social media causes civic disengagements, statistics have shown that 66 per cent of social media users actively engage in political activism online.

An IT analyst, Mr. Matthew Oladipo, also said that the type of messages parties and politicians post on social media could either make or break unity among the electorate.
He said, “We have about 80 million Nigerian youths, many of whom are users of social media. As the platform can liberate, it can also break our unity. Politicians have to find a way to make social media foster unity in the country.
“They should learn not to post offensive or inciting statements because that is not what we need”.

Cavil Uduak Inwang is a Blogger/ Social Media Influencer and Consultant From Nigeria #AkwaIbom

Young Entrepreneurs Success Story (YESS) is about sharing your success stories to a live audience, not a television interview neither a newspaper. It is about hearing from people who have made it before us, people who had been where we are today and who are currently where we ought to be. Hearing them tell their success stories can inspire us to press on.

It is not a strategy project. It is success stories supported by the Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Social Re-orientation, Mr. Ekpeno Gold. The Bible says ‘out of the abundance of the heart speaketh the mouth’. It is not what enters into a man that defines him but what comes out of him. The things that we hear directly affect us.

The initiator of Character and Success Project, Mr. Gideon Ekanem, said that YESS project is in line with the dakkada initiative of Governor Udom Emmanuel which charges the youths in the state to rise to the faith of greatness, explaining that YESS aims at changing Africa through success stories by reprogramming the mentality of the youths who are staging more living global businesses.

YESS targets students, those who are yet to leave schools, the new breeds and young graduates, but it is open for entrepreneurs in the market. The idea of bringing the students in, which does not reflect in the project, is not far from the fact that government cannot employ everybody. It is to prepare them not to graduate to join the number of the unemployed in the society.

It is to bare in their minds that as they graduate, they will have it at the back of their minds that they are launching into the corporate Nigeria, entrepreneurship and initiating themselves.

Those who will be sharing their success stories at the event, which is slated for Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, are Mr. Ubong King of Marine Security; Mr. Nsikak John, CEO, Nsik Motors, operators of Akwa Ibom Transport Corporation (AKTC); Mr. John Nta, CEO of Treasure Island.

At the special session, the Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA), Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke; Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akan Okon, and the Vice Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom State University, Professor Eno J. Ibanga, will address the youths at the event.

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This theatre is an absolute must visit area at the show! Get carried away into your delicious happy place with lights, music, giveaways and your favourite personality right in front of you! – This theatre really is the rock concert of the baking world!

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If you love sampling and buying all things cakes, then CAKE EAT Show is the perfect place for you to find the latest and trendy cakes, tastiest treats and learn about new trends.
On the exhibition floor, you can discover and book for the best cakes from your favourite celebrity chefs. You’ll be able to sample and buy the most delicious baked goodies and tasty treats including, cakes, macaroons, pies, handmade chocolates, croissants, gelato, tarts, brownies, fudge and more!

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View the most amazing cake masterpieces with all entries from the CAKE EAT SHOW participants. Expect to see beautiful wedding cakes, fantastic novelty cakes and some of the most artistic sugar craft in the state and country.

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If you dream of walking through a wonderland of exquisite treats then the CAKE EAT SHOW is a must visit. You’ll find everything from cakes and macaroons to pastries, slices, pies, breads, jams, sauces, gelato, croissants, giant pretzels, handmade chocolates, cookies, lollies, fudge, ice cream, donuts, rocky road, caramel, truffles, brownies, freshly roasted nuts, cupcakes and more. It’s a foodie’s paradise, so get ready to treat yourself to a range of indulgent delights.

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Sahara Reporters Sponsored smear campaign against Governor Udom Emmanuel

By Okon Tom

For some time now, Sahara Reportersowned by Omoyele Sowore has been on a mission to smear and disparage the sterling image and reputation of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state,  Mr. Udom Emmanuel through the publication of insidious and factually vacuous reports.

When Sahara Reporters  made its debut almost ten years ago, it was a desirable platform whose citizens’ journalism and activism reminded one of the America’s Muck-raking at the turn of the Twentieth Century, whose reportage and its messianic mission was to sanitize the stench that had arisen from the Gilded Age capitalism that had run amok, and to help push the agenda of the Progressive Era in American politics.

The activities of the Muck-rakers whose motto was to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” profoundly changed the way public policy was formulated and made America a more humane society where capitalism had a human face with attendant corporate social responsibly.

The great thing with Muck-rakers was that they concentrated their reportage on issues and not on individuals; their reports were not coloured by prejudice or a mission to witch-hunt or to carry the agenda of certain individuals or groups and use such to hound, blackmail or out rightly publish falsehood about certain individuals whom they don’t agree with or whose politics they don’t like.

Sahara Reporters which fashioned itself along the lines of Muck-rakers have since lost its initial luster, credibility and integrity. It has descended to a platform where truth is violated, where facts are no longer sacred. Sahara Reporters seem to have singled out Akwa Ibom State and the PDP-led government of Governor Udom Emmanuel and has engaged in serial witch-hunting and nit-picking expedition to create issues where such does not exist.

Last year, Sahara Reporters acting the script of its sponsors went to town with a false report that the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the Senate Minority Leader, and Senator Godswill Akpabio’s election had been nullified by the Appeal Court.  To show how reckless it has been with facts, and in a hurry to carry out the agenda of its sponsors, the editors did not care to tell its readers that the Appeal Court had not yet met, and as a matter of fact, the case was not billed for hearing until the next day, yet Sahara Reporters published the false story and had eggs thrown all over its face.

One would have thought that having eaten the humble pie that the editors of theSahara Reporters would be more circumspect with facts, but they seem to be in a hurry to manufacture more lies and massage the ego of their sponsors.

Consider the latest publication where it stated that Governor Udom Emmanuel had completed and furnished a mansion four months after taking office. It was the same Sahara Reporters that said the ‘’mansion”  was constructed shortly after he was sworn in. Now, they are saying he built the mansion four months after he was inaugurated.

Governor Udom Emmanuel until he was appointed the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government (SSG) and subsequently elected the Governor of Akwa Ibom State April 11, 2015 was a hugely successful Financial Services Stakeholder. He was on the board of numerous highly profitable companies and was the Executive Director of easily one of the most consequential banks in Africa-Zenith.

Governor Emmanuel is a known philanthropist who had touched thousands of lives and his work in the vineyard of the Lord is legendary. Are the editors ofSahara Reporters saying that Governor Udom Emmanuel cannot afford a regular four -bedroom home?  

There is no doubt that the editors ofSahara Reporters are writing the scripts of its sponsors, but they should be reminded that the election of 2015 has been won and lost and engaging in some wild goose chase is nothing but an exercise in futility.

The editors of Sahara Reporters should challenge their sponsors to prove to Nigerians that they are capable of leading our people and ensuring a future where they can aspire and dream. They should ask Nigerians if they are better off today than they were a year ago instead of engaging in obtuse and inane witch-hunt. They should train their guns on some of its sponsors who are unable to pay salaries of their workers or where a huge disconnect exits between the expectations of the led and the leaders.

 Governor Udom Emmanuel has in the face of dwindling resources, managed to pay workers salaries and compensations, kept his campaign promises and one would love to extend an invitation to the editors of the Sahara Reporters to come to Akwa Ibom State and see what Governor Udom Emmanuel has achieved through infrastructural expansion and concrete industrialization push in  just eleven months.  That way, they will be forced to challenge their sponsors and tell them to leave Akwa Ibom State alone, that Governor Udom Emmanuel is working and the people are happy and in support of his efforts.

Mr. Okon Tom is a public affairs analyst, based in Lagos

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An Abuja based Lawyer, Barrister Ugochukwu Ezekiel has said that the recent publication in the media connecting the Special Assistant on Media to the Senate Minority Leader, Anietie Ekong was an orchastrated plot to blackmail him with the aim of extorting money from him.

In a Press Statement released in Abuja, Barrister Ezekiel said the lady who sponsored recent publication in the media to tarnish the image of the media aide of Senator Akpabio, was a serial blackmailer but that his client would not succumb to such cheap blackmail.

The statement reads in full:

“Our attention has been drawn to some online publications linking our Client, ANIETIE EKONG to one Ms Paula Lawrence, a well known online scammer who is alleging sexual harassment against our client.

“After painstakingly perusing the documents at our disposal and other evidence available to us (which evidence and documents would have been made available to the public but for the fact that the matter is currently sub judice), we have come to the following incontrovertible facts:

“The said Ms Paula Lawrence is an online scammer who preys on unsuspecting married men on the social media by sending her nude pictures to them and thereafter uses same to blackmail them into parting with reasonable amount of money.

“That of recent, Ms Paula turned her attention to aides of Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and current Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and successfully duped a former ADC to Akpabio. After scamming him of reasonable amount of money, Ms Paula publicly taunted him on her facebook wall and threatened to blackmail him.

“Our discreet investigation has equally revealed that Ms Paula uses different names on the social media as the occasion demands to dupe innocent Nigerians. Such names as our investigation showed are Paula Eno Ukoh, Paula Angel Lawrence, Joy Ekong, Chika Julie Andrew etc. The general public are hereby put on notice as to her antics.

“Ms Paula tried unsuccessfully to dupe our client and thereafter made a demand of N50, 000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) from our client through a whatsApp message posing as a lawyer.

“That when our client did not bulge, Ms Paula resorted to blackmail by circulating her nude pictures, only to turn around to accuse our client of publishing same. Our client states that he does not have and did not and cannot publish the nude picture of a woman.

“Ms Paula first reported a case of sexual harassment against our client at the Area Command, Uyo, Akwa Ibom Police Command wherein the Police investigated the matter and concluded that Ms Paula gave false information.

“She equally reported the same case at the highest echelon of the Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja, demanding the sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) from our client but the Police after investigation dismissed her matter to be frivolous.

“Her current antics is aimed at tarnishing the image of our client and his boss, Senator Godswill Akpabio with a view to compel them to approach her for settlement and part with reasonable amount of money. THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. We sincerely believe that like all her previous antics, this shall fail and thereafter she would fully face the wrath of the law.

“On Wednesday, April 13, 2016, we approached the Federal High Court, Abuja where we received the incompetent processes she filed. She filed the suit since February 2016 but refused to formally serve same on our client but preferred to use the suit to blackmail our client and as a negotiation tool to get money of our client. When her plans failed, she secretly released the Court papers to the press.

“We shall respond appropriately to the suit in line with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including but not limited to dragging her to Court for defamation of character.

“In view of the foregoing, and having brought the bare facts to the attention of everyone, we have been instructed to, without hesitation, drag anybody to court for defamation of character, who continues to make disparaging comments about our client that are not in tandem with the facts and documents concerning this matter.
Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
UGOCHUKWU EZEKIEL, ESQ.
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APC Thugs Snatch SENSIBLE MATERIALS In A/Ibom Re-run

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Mr Gabriel Ada, has alleged that suspected thugs snatched result sheets from electoral officer in Saturday’s council poll in the state.

The Akwa Ibom REC told Akwa Ibom Trending in Ibesikpo while monitoring the election that the incident took place in one of the polling units in Obot Akara.
According to him, suspected thugs in Obot Akara beat up an electoral officer and took away the result sheet for the polling unit.

“We are still having pockets of violence in one or two places in Obot Akara but I think the security presence is good enough.

“In one of my polling units in Obot Akara, staffs were beaten and the result sheet was collected,’’ REC said.

He disclosed that security personnel were adequately deployed for the re-run election and that their presence had accounted for relative peace during the exercise.

“Before this time, we had a lot of interactive meetings with political stakeholders, where they all resolved that the election will be peaceful,’’ he said.

Ada restated the commission’s commitment to free, fair and credible re-run, adding that most polling centres received voting materials quite early.

He said that he received few report of malfunctioning of the card reader, adding that he was impressed with the turnout of voters for the exercise.

“The card readers function well and the verification of the PVCs, which it is doing, is very important to us.

“Once a voter is verified, we also cross check to ensure that your name is in the voters’ register and after that, you are given your ballot papers to cast your vote,’’ he said.

The REC also said that the staffs beaten identified some of the thugs with APC shirts an were chanting CHANGE.

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IME UWAH:A Refreshing Oil Of Anointing!
By:Pat Reuben

I read with utter dismay and seemingly feeling the taste of swallowing a bitter pill, a local tabloid report; Global Concord of Thursday; 25th February, 2016 page 4 entitled:GUN STOCKPILING :UDOM'S SA ARRESTED!... How plot by Akwaibom ACP to abort arrest failed. The story went on to reveal that some armed operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad from Lagos, on Monday night 22nd February stormed Uyo and to the business premises of Mr. Ime Uwah, younger brother to Akwaibom Commissioner For Housing and Urban Renewal, Prince Enobong Uwah, with a search warrant that ordered them to search any discovered environment or premises owned or connected to Ime Uwah.
Furthermore, the story credited that the operatives mission was necessitated by a petition sent in by an unknown petitioner from the state, with claims that Uwah owns a caravan where he stores ammunitions and uniforms of various armed and unarmed forces which he intends to use during the forthcoming 12th March rerun in some micro units and state constituencies in Akwaibom. This actually would have served the reading public the lies, false claims and purported reasons why the raid on his business concerns and premises aroused. But Global Concord veered off the true essence of information management and dissemination by concocting grievous, smear campaign, character assassination, and image-induced bartering on Ime Uwah on the closing paragraph of their story.
It is indeed unprofessional deviating from the onions of the matter to getting worryingly attacking an individual who after the politically induced and motivated drama of Monday night; the operatives found nothing incriminating on him.
Contrary to the tabloid report that even the intervention of the State Deputy Police Commissioner who stormed the scene of the raid several hours of negotiation with the team of operatives for calm, ordered them to follow him to his office at Akwaibom Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, where the operatives outrightly declined, insisting that they must go back to Lagos with Ime Uwah. It is indeed a fathomed lie and report manufactured in the pit of hell and powered by hatred,jealousy and a desperate attempt to pull Ime Uwah down. Everyone is aware that the operatives never succeeded in whisking Ime Uwah away and the issue of the petition on illegal stockpiling of guns and ammunitions in his residence was just a cooked up strategy to rope in this young, enterprising and focused-driven business personae by enemies of progress.
Ime over the years has been diligent; tested and trusted in his career and personal relationships with both the young; average and the old in his immediate community(Uyo) and the entire state. If he had any questionable character Gov. Udom Emmanuel wouldn't have found him fit and worthy appointing him his Special Assistant on Marketing and Brand Management. Such a strategic position of handling the state brand affairs and image wouldn't have been given to a gun trotter, political thug and a street urchin as reported by Global Concord. We should not take delight in spoiling and pulling down this young, clever and dynamic rising star in our midst. Is Ime Uwah not worthy to be owned? Why do we prefer to image launder and polish outsiders then despise ours to the detriment of lofty and productive brains?
(Nsido nno nnyin isua eti nkpo ye idem nnyin ntom)? We delight in the total elimination of people progressing and advancing than we do. This I believe is mere inferiority complex. I once had a personal business encounter with Ime Uwah and most times watching him from a distance and the lofty encomiums people pour on him on the streets of Uyo reveals a young man whose lifestyle is not self-centred in only enriching himself and his household. He has reached out to affect many in numerous positive ways. Testimonies abound, large-hearted, jolly good fellow and easy going. All these I believe saved him this ill-crafted and staged-managed embarrassment and who knows,his life may have followed along the line. God indeed came to the rescue and like a cat with nine lives, Ime Uwah has this oil of grace and protection hovering an aura in his favour.
In a twist of fact again, the tabloid accused Ime Uwah as they manufactured more lies; that he may have been linked to last year's wanton killing of opposition by PDP thugs during the 2015 General Elections in the state which led to the invasion of the Akwaibom State Government House by DSS where stockpile of guns and ammunitions including billions of US Dollars were discovered(quite laughable ). Must we continue to dwell in telling lies and living in the fangs of fallacy? We are today fully aware of the grievous, violent, blackmail, propaganda and campaign of calumny implored by the wailing and crushed Akwaibom APC during the last general elections. They failed woefully to win the elections despite all this and all through the election litigation tussle which ended on February 3rd with the supreme court confirmation and validation of Gov. Udom Emmanuel as the authentic leader and occupant of the Hilltop Mansion. They are up again to devise new means and antics of witchcraft on PDP faithful. Ime's plight may not be far-fetched and linked to them. And once again, they failed.
My brother and distinguished colleague like I earlier endorsed, I can as well assure you that nothing fashioned to destroy your destiny will ever come to fruition. I believe this is a clear indication for God to show you how much and far He has lifted you. From a distance i know you have been a blessing to many, don't relent that energizing effort nor be weighed down by the constraints of those who are planning to pull you down.
Now that the battle is over; you remain a conqueror! (Nothing do uoooooo)! No one can tarnish the hard-earned image and seasoned repute of a brand moulder.

Pat Reuben is a Public Affairs Analyst; writes in from Awantong -Etinan.

As part of efforts to create awareness and mobilize the people to embrace government programmes,  the State Directorate on Marketing and Brand Management on Thursday flagged of an awareness and mobilisation campaign in Eket federal constituency to brief the people on the dakkada philosophy and the development programmes of the Udom administration. 
The well attended ceremony drew youths from the four local government areas in Eket federal constituency with Royal fathers and top government personalities and the political class in attendance. Among  whom were the paramount Ruler of Eket Obong E. C.D Abia, Brig Gen, Anthony Etukudoh, Commissioner for Education, Mr Aniekan Akpan, Ntisong Ibibio, Engr. Essien Ekidem, Chairman Technical Committee on Agric and Food sufficiency, Prof Edet Udo. 

Setting the Tone the Snr. Special Assistant to the Governor on Marketng and Brand management Mr Samuel Edoho said that Dakkada is the new inspiration that aims at propelling Akwa ibom citizens to greatness. 
He said the Vision for the social rebirth was inaugurated by Gov Udom Emmanuel with a call on Akwa Ibom people to rise to greatness above all biases and ethnicity and inculcate the virtue of hardwork. 
The Governor’s aide said  Governor Emmanuel has demonstrated his commitment to make the state a destination of choice. 
He  said the taking of the campaigns to the various constituencies is to strengthen the consciousness and deepen the understanding of the government’s programmes. Mr Edoho who took time to show case all the government programmes from industrialisation to road infrastructure told the participants that government was on course to provide superior performance. He called on the youths to explore their latent potentials for greatness to merit the dakkada ambassadorship. 
The commissioner for Educatn, Mr Aniekan Akpan said almost all the publc schools in the state are I.C.T compliant and teachers are to teach based on their subject of specialization.
Mr Akpan said that more than two hundred and fifty laptops have been distributed to schools and development partners such as SAMSUNG are supportng the I.C.T programme. He said that education is free in the state and the government is not relenting in providing qualitative education that would make the pupils compete favourably with their contemporaries anywhere. 
The chairman of the state technical committee on Agriculture, Prof  Edet Udo said Agriculture holds the magic wand for Economic revival, and charged all to invest in Agriculture for sustainable development. The Transition committee chairman for Eket, Mr Frank Archibong expressed delight on the choice of Eket for the flagoff and said Eket has always been in the fore front for development.
Archibong congratulated Gov. Emmanuel on the supreme court verdict and pledged the support of his people to the programmes of the government. 
On his part, the Paramount Ruler E.C.D Abia said AKWA IBOM has been blessed with good leaders. He congratulated Gov. Emmanuel for the vision and charged all to make the vision a success.
Certificates were presntd to all the participants while the special guest were decorated with dakkada lapels. In an interview the S.A on MARKETING and brand management, Mr Ime Uwah expressed delight at the turnout and announced plans to visit all the ten federal constituencies to drive home the Dakada philosophy.


Atangakpaniko Essien Ndueso

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Ibom Multi Specialist Hospital appoints media consultant

The management of the 20th anniversary hospital, the Ibom Multi Specialist Hospital, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday February 16, appointed Mr. Godwin Akpan as it's media consultant.

The executive director Mr. Gregory John Viyani, who made the pronouncement in his office, said the appointment takes effect immediately.

The newly appointed Media Consultant who is the Producer/Presenter of a popular political programme FOR THE LOVE OF NIGERIA on Atlantic 104.5, Nigerian Television Authority-NTA and Akwa Ibom Broadcasting corporation - AKBC, described the appointment as simply an act of God, who considered him worthy of the position.

"This is simply God at work. It's not by my efforts nor by my intelligence, this is the grace of God who decided to favour me at a time like this.
"Remember, this is not just an hospital, but an hospital that is described by many as the very best in Sub Sahara Africa. This is an hospital that can be compared to some of the best anywhere in the world.

So to be appointed to manage the media of ISH is the grace of God.
"When I was officially announced as the Media Consultant by the Executive Director, Mr. Gregory John alongside the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Paul Robin, I told them they have given me a huge challenge and by God's grace we will succeed together.

Earlier, Mr. John has described Mr. Godwin Akpan as a true professional, whose patriotism has been displayed through his TV and Radio platform, promoting development in Nigeria for Nigerians. He said the appointment takes effect immediately.