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..ISSUES DEMOLITION NOTICES TO THREE CHURCHES IN UYO

Only property owners with structures that have no approved building plans have reasons to worry and make noise over the ongoing routine development control exercise by the Uyo Capital City Development Authority, UCCDA.

Subsequently, those who feel their structures are marked for demolition in error, are expected to report to the Authority with their approved building plan duly signed by an authorized official, rather than rush to cry wolf on the media.

The Chairman of Uyo Capital City Development Authority, Prince Enobong Uwah who spoke with our reporter on Wednesday urged developers to always obtain building approvals from the Authority before erecting any structure within the Capital City.

"Sometimes people could get approvals to erect bungalows but go ahead to build sky scrappers, others build in reserved or restricted areas, or government in furtherance of its development plans may have need for urbanisation and opening up of an area and this could affect structures in such locality."

He said the exercise is normal and not targeted at any particular individual or organisation and warned people to ignore attempt by some structure owners, at whipping sentiments to curry sympathy.

At the routine development control exercise by the Authority earlier on Wednesday,
the representative of the Chairman of the Uyo Capital City Development Authority, and Head of Town Planning Department, TPL Eshiet Freddy, frowned at indiscriminate siting of illegal Developments including shanties, containers, makeshift stores on government right of way, stressing that such structures distort the master plan of Uyo capital city.

The team also inspected structures at Ikot Oku Ikono Junction by flyover, Mbierebe Junction and Mbiabong Etoi by Ring Road Three, Oron Road where they demolised illegal development including shanties, warned road side traders against indiscriminate display of wares.

UCCDA further reiterated the resolve of the Government to stop at nothing to ensure that Uyo metropolis is given a status that befits it and sanity brought to it.

It warned against increasing wave of illegal activities of street traders, indiscriminate display of goods on road setbacks and walkways on major roads.

Mr Freddy, at the monitoring across Ikpa Road by Uniuyo,
observed that street traders displayed their wares on the Government right of way and road corridors thereby impeding traffic and directed them to relocate.

He also issued a contravention and demolition notice to Dunamis Church, Ikpa Road opposite University of Uyo, HolyGhost Ambassador Ministry International, 8 Ekpanya Street, Uyo, as well as God's House of Refuge Ikot Ebido Oku Uyo.

According to the agency, the affected structures do not meet planning standard for approval as the buildings negate minimum requirement for its development, pointing to inadequate setbacks, space standard, building line and area distribution.

The mission of the Agency is to create an effective mechanism and articulate policies for the management of the urban land in accordance with Uyo capital city master plan for maximum utilisation and comfort of the populace .

This follows the vision of Governor Udom Emmanuel to build a beautiful, healthy, efficient, functional and enviable capital city for sustainable growth, that is conducive for living, working and recreation.

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The APC and its co conspirators in Akwa Ibom have shown clearly how uncomfortable they are with the peace enjoyed in the state, a peace that has subdued all evil machinations of enemies of the state. A peace which the Maintain Peace Movement, seeks to sustain in the state.

Leonie Huddy, PhD, professor of political science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has summed it up that the fear of political opponents can cause one to make deliberate mistakes, even make utterances that can be harmful, odious, false and derogatory. That is exactly what is happening to the APC and their agents.

Ironically, the APC in Akwa Ibom State is not only in tatters and irretrievably broken up into factions and camps but they are currently led by sworn enemies who would rather hang on the sword than reconcile for the party to survive. The recent ward congresses of the party ended in a fiasco. Two to three persons are currently laying claims to being the bonafide leader of the APC in Akwa Ibom State. The party is a laughing stock, incapable of holding a single meeting without bonfires and gunshots.

One would expect that such a pitiable situation should occupy the leaders of the party Senator John Akpanudoedehe and Senator Godswill Akpabio, and discourage them from sponsoring ragtag mongrels like one Iniobong John, to be spewing insults against the peace, developments, life touching projects that the PDP in Akwa Ibom exemplifies under the able leadership of Governor Udom Emmanuel. The results are there for all to see from the air, land and sea, the infrastructure, the hospitals, the human capacity programmes, agricultural strides, even sports that never had a trophy now has many to showcase. PDP is maintaining the peace it has fought to institute and preserved by making life more meaningful for the people in the state despite the apparent cluelessness of the APC at the centre.

The opposite of good governance is the case in the APC, notably at the centre. It is a sad tale of failed promises since 2015, the APC government has made Nigeria a butt of jokes. All the promises made before 2015 are now useful materials for comedians to feast on. All promises have been cancelled. Nigerians are actually begging to be returned to the same state they were before 2015.

The Nigerian economy that has collapsed under APC. The security situation is detoriating . Terrorists or bandits as the APC rulers choose to call it, now stroll boldly everywhere, annexing parts of the country and mocking our resilient soldiers who have been left to their fate. Recently, the bandits defied the very institution that trains our soldiers, killing two of its officers and abducting a senior officer(a Major) at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), in Afaka, Kaduna State. How shameful that the army is forced to negotiate ransom with bandits for the return of its personel. That is a next level graduation, from the hitherto abductions of innocent school children from the secondary schools in the North West, North East and North Central to outright invasion of security formations.

Every day is a troubling day in a troubled nation, Nigeria. Nigerians are now numbed to killings, maimings,, kidnappings, and destruction of lives and property. Reports of massive killings and kidnappings no longer merit news mention on prominent pages of newspapers.

Failure of the APC government to address escalated insecurity challenges has crippled the agricultural sector and disorganised commercial activities leading to imminent food crisis with the cost of food and other necessities of life skyrocketing beyond the reach of Nigerians. Nigeria, under the APC administration, has now become the poverty capital of the world, ranking 98th out of 107 in Global Hunger Index, with 22.95 food inflation rate and increasing morbidity and mortality rates.

The governance style and complete lack of experience in managing the country has been glaring. This APC and Buhari regime is better known for its vices including exclusionist tendencies, trade restrictions, nepotism in government appointments, disregard to rule law, relegation of constitutional order and principles of separation of powers; abuse of human rights, electoral malpractices, harassment of opposition and arrogant insensitivity to the sensibilities of the Nigerian people by the APC administration have occasioned instability, economic crisis and avoidable acrimony that are threatening our corporate existence as a country.

The cost of living is so high. Inflation is at an all time high, the APC government has ruined the nation. Infact a World Bank report in June 2021 says that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari will lose the economic gains it made in the last decade at the end of 2021. It said, “By the end of 2021, Nigeria’s GDP is likely to approach its 2010 level, thus reversing a full decade of economic growth,”


The debt profile , the exchange rate, the poverty index, the unemployment that’s the highest in the world, the disintegration in the country, the brain drains on a daily basis are some of the indices of failure. That is not all, the petroleum prices that have doubled, the subsidy payments has tripled while the products remain almost unaffordable.

As media advocates of the Maintain Peace Movement, the Maintain Peace Media Network, insists that the aforementioned rots that have bedeviled our nation are the issues that should concern either Senator Akpabio, Senator Udoedehe or whoever the party members finally agree as their leader, rather than pennies to Iniobong John for silly insults on a governor that has doled out peace to the people.

THAT SAME GOD who has stood with Akwa Ibom State to ensure that the state can have a peaceful electoral process without a single case of kidnapping, bloodletting, assassinations and bloodshed, shall continue to make sure the state remains safe and in safe hands.


Signed

MAINTAIN PEACE MEDIA NETWORK
Akwa Ibom State
August 25,2021


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#ThatSameGod

Being energetic, visionary, well educated, experienced, possessing leadership skills, and a genuine love for community service should ordinarily form some of the basic qualifications for leadership even in the political space.

However, as Akwa Ibomites prepare for 2023 governorship elections, the criteria for the search and selection of the next state chief executive is not just about these qualities. Other criteria such as the nature, quality, and background of aspirants that have so far indicated interest has divided the aspirants and direction of the contest to be between two distinctive kinds of ASPIRANTS. On one side are those we could call the 'just arrived' (in politics). People with no exposure in public service either elected or appointed. They have worked for decades in the private sector, some are business moguls, but have just arrived the state's political scene with a desire to become the next Governor of Akwa Ibom state (these are generally believed to have recognizable 'international email addresses'). On the other side are aspirants with political or public service background. People who have either been elected or appointed into political office in the past or presently. These fellows are popular in the state due to their deep grassroots activities and interactions with people over time. They are not new to the challenges of the people and that of the political and economic climate of the state.

The state Governor himself, Mr. Udom Emmanuel sparked the “International Email versus Grassroots Politician” controversy when in one of his speeches he openly said that “…we need a governor with an "internationally recognized email” and not a mere crowd puller who shares money on the street or go on long convoys.

However, the people are not interested in the controversies, they are only interested in good leadership and this time it seems a man of the people is needed because Gov. Udom Emmanuel is a man with the internationally recognized email and having led the state for 6 years now, the people want something different, after all, variety is the spice of life.


The question is, between a person who is just arriving after spending three decades or more working from the 27th floor of an international firm somewhere in Lekki/Victoria Island in Lagos or New York in America, far away from the penury, poverty, and other challenges of the people he seeks to govern, and a person who has spent decades trekking, toiling in the political scene, participating in community development and cutting his or her teeth in political leadership and its peculiarities in Nigeria, who is likely to make a good political leader?

The argument cannot be limited to Nigeria, it must be taken international; we could begin with the 44th President of America, Mr. Barrack Obama. Obama’s performance during his stay in office has remained yet unrivaled as he has been adjudged one of the best Presidents America ever had because according to celebrity TV host, Christiane Amanpour, ‘President Barrack Obama has been involved in American politics long enough to know exactly what Americans want and this has made it easy for his administration to be very direct in their approach to solving America’s problems”.

For example, at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown across the world, and its attendant economic and social challenges, Rt. Hon. Barr. Onofiok Akpan Luke was the first public servant in Akwa Ibom state to dole out palliatives in cash and in materials to the people. On the fateful day, he gave out 15million naira in cash to his constituents in addition to truck loads of food items. He did this even before the Government conceived the idea of giving out subsidies to citizens. Such a demonstration speaks volumes of a leader who understands the challenges of his people and is passionate enough to proactively move to action. Such are pointers that a Governor of such disposition might not be comfortable to owe government workers backlog of entitlements whether salaries, pension or gratuity.

Also, ahead of his contributions to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) in the National Assembly, G.O.A.L, as he's fondly referred to, held a town hall meeting where hundreds of copies of the bill was circulated to his constituents to make their contributions, before he eventually collated same to enrich his presentation on the floor of the House. Such legislative engagement is hardly heard of in this clime. This is a clear demonstration of respect for the people's opinion and a listening mindset.

Ahead of the 2019 polls, an election where the ruling PDP faced stiff political onslaught, Onofiok Luke, as the then Speaker of the State's House of Assembly, was at the forefront, confronting the opposition and standing by the state Governor to ensure victory for "THE PEOPLE". At all times, he has proven that he understands the yearnings of the PEOPLE and that to act in the interest of the people is paramount to him. At the National Assembly, he has accurately separated politics from governance, a development that has seen him always networking with the who-is-who in the country, irrespective of political leanings, working for the benefit of the PEOPLE.

If it is true as said by many that Akwa Ibom now needs a Governor of the people, a man who truly knows what the people need, a person whose love for the people has been tested and tried and has been found to genuinely make himself available to many Akwa Ibomites both in times of joy and in times of sadness, even in times of 'political wars' then Barr. Onofiok Luke has everything it takes to be the next Governor of Akwa Abasi Ibom state.

As against the new narrative making the rounds that Akwa Ibom State needs a Governor with an ‘internationally recognized email’, there is absolutely no good records that people who have been very far from their people in search of greener pastures (which by the way is a noble venture) make better leaders to their people than those who had been with the people, shared the little they had with the people, had first hand experience of the situation on the ground and advocated at various times for them, as well as share in their challenges.

President Emanuel Macron of France had no companies and no internationally recognized emails, same as Joe Biden of America. In fact, it is easier to link experience in public service to good political leadership than it is to link experience in the very conservative and rigid private business world to good political leadership.

Back to Akwa Ibom, the people need a man who understands the necessity of funding the grassroots systems in order to spread the wealth and economic development, and ameliorate the current groaning in the state. Not a man who will look down on the majority of the people because of a feeling of superiority to or thinking 'I'm better than them'.

The people must not be made to feel privileged to be led by a particular governor; rather public service is always a privilege to the public servant.

Onofiok Luke, like Barrack Obama, is without international business concerns but rich with the currency of relationships and proven passion for service with sterling results to show. He is highly experienced and has the largest following amongst politicians in the state due to his empathetic spirit, interactions and connections with the people over time.

From being a Student Union leader to Personal Assistant to the Governor, House of Assembly member, Speaker, State House of Assembly, and now one of the most outspoken members in the National Assembly. He is a fellow of Harvard school of leadership. A school attended by most men of global relevance. Due to his diligence he was spotted, selected and fully sponsored by the American government to be a part of the International Visitors Leadership Program in the USA. There is no way such curriculum vitae in public service can be put away.

Come 2023, Akwa Ibom people know what they want, and from the mood in the state, it is crystal clear that the people will be firm on their demand to be governed by a man with a deep passion for the welfare of the people as against any aspirant who wants to take the governorship seat as retirement benefit from the private sector, and would need up to 3years to learn the modus operandi of this particular terrain or to understand the real need of the people.

(Daniel Okwara is a PR Executive and political communications strategist).

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has reiterated his commitments towards exterminating cultism in Secondary Schools in the State, calling on parents to join in the fight to correct the ills in the society.

Governor Emmanuel made this known during a special thanksgiving service to mark the retirement of the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Godwin Abraham, held on Sunday at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Dominion Mega Parish Akwa Ibom Province 1 Headquarters, Ibesikpo Asutan local government area.






The Governor who acknowledged the success of the Chief Judge during his service to the State, pointed out that every man who serves God will not go unrewarded.

He urged parents to model a Christ-like life based on morality and values to their children as part of efforts to reduce cult activities in the society.






”Today is the thanksgiving of my lord the Chief Judge and his entire family, that is why I sang that song ‘It pays to serve Jesus’, you heard his testimony, how he got born again…How I wish I can send him to Uyo High School to help me talk to those students that cultism is absolutely rubbish.

“I am sure in our days we didn’t hear cultism in Secondary School, but these days in Secondary Schools and if case is not taken, Primary Schools, it is absolute rubbish and we need to kill that monster in our state, else those who are cheering it now will regret it.

“It is the task of everybody, parents and guardians to join to fight that monster. Anywhere God has a promise the devil will always drop something so that the promise will not be fulfilled, I want to believe the devil not drop that in our land”, he said.






The Chief Executive Officer of the State, described his working relationship with the Chief Judge as cordial, noting that his contributions towards building the State were exemplary.

He commended him for returning to God in a thanksgiving service thereby unleashing the blessings of thanksgiving and appreciation to God, upon his family.

Read more https://nowupdateonline.com.ng/2021/06/27/cultism-in-our-secondary-schools-will-be-things-of-the-past-governor-emmanuel/

Residents of Manta Village in Abak LGA have lauded the councilor representing Abak Urban Ward 2 and the leader of Abak Legislative Council, Hon. (Queen) Sandra Bassey for her efforts on fixing the bad portions along Manta Ukpom-Pepsi Junction Road.

Manta-Ukpom road lies in the political district of Abak Urban ward 2 and presently the major road linking Uyo and Abak local government areas through the General hospital Ukpom.The elated residents spoke in a separate interview with newsmen in Abak last Saturday, Democracy day.




Deacon N. H. Ukpong, a PDP elder in the ward appreciated the councilor for her quick intervention.

He said that the road was supposed to have been a byepass, but due to the ongoing construction of the Flyover at Nung Oku Ikono, commuters and heavy duty vehicles circumvent the work-in-progress flyover which deepened the deteriorated state of the road and had also caused hardship on residents of Abak Urban ward 2 and other road users.
“vehicles couldn’t ply this road as a result of these bad portions of the road but this remedial intervention is highly commendable”, he said.



Read more https://nowupdateonline.com.ng/2021/06/15/road-maintenance-residents-laud-councillors-intervention/

Two new A220-300 series Airbuses have been added to the fleet of Ibom Airline bringing the total to seven aircrafts.

Ten of such giant aircrafts are to be added to the fleet to boost the vision of making Ibom Air, the most vibrant airline in the sub-region.

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel who announced this on Sunday while receiving the two new aircrafts at the Victor Attah International Airport, said that the two new Airbus A220-300 series mark a major milestone in Aviation development in the state.


Governor Emmanuel who further hinted that 10 Airbus A220-300 series will be added to the fleet of Ibom Airline before his tenure elapses in 2023, said “God will help us so we can take over the entire airspace in this region.

“I want to first of all express my appreciation to God Almighty,David in the Bible said, if it had not been the Lord who is on our side certainly it would not have been possible.

“We have been favoured by God, we have been counseled by the Holy Spirit, we have been strengthen by the Holy Spirit”.



Read more https://nowupdateonline.com.ng/2021/06/14/governor-udom-ibom-air-will-get-ten-new-aircrafts-before-2023-welcomes-two-new-airbuses/

Renowned Nigerian Billionaire Prophet and founder of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministries (CMDM) located in Warri Delta State, Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin while addressing his congregation said that the death of popular televangelist TB Joshua, was a rude shock to the body of Christ, globally.

Fufeyin expressed his emotions as being at an all-time high since the demise of the globally recognized Man of God. Describing him as a Kingdom General who should be celebrated and remembered, dead or alive.

Fufeyin, who led his entire congregation in a one minute silence to mourn and honor the deceased Prophet TB Joshua. He maintained that he was a good man whose life and ministry has touched millions of lives across the globe.

TB Joshua passed on last Saturday, at age 57 in an undisclosed cause. The preacher founded The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN); a Mega Christian Church in Lagos.

Fufeyin was moved to tears on Sunday morning service, while addressing his congregation. He reiterated that we can all be consoled, knowing that heaven has gained a soul.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFtl8zldyc

Observing a minute silence to honour the great Man of God, Prophet Fufeyin prayed for his family, asking that God Almighty gives them the fortitude bear this great loss.

“The church of God has lost a soldier but heaven gains a soul. We pray for the family and the entire members of SCOAN and Emmanuel TV, that they will be comforted in Jesus Name,” Renowned prophet, Fufeyin, said.

“When you look at the ministry of Jeremiah is like TB Joshua’s Ministry. Why? Through his ministry I saw cancers were healed, … mad people recovered instantly, … one on one prophesies, deliverance, one on one touch, I learnt a lot from this man”.
“The same thing you’re seeing there, you are seeing them here. Is there any difference? The souls he had won is uncountable. Anybody that knows Christ, every household today knows the name TB Joshua. The will of God supersede the will of man, the book of Ecclesiates says ‘a time to born and a time to die, everyone has his own season”

Today, in the spirit of the Dakkada Philosophy of Governor Udom Emmanuel, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation, Essien Ndueso received one of the most enterprising stars, a movie actress, content developer, broadcaster and Chairman of Association of Movie Producers,Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Miss Aniebiet Francis in his office at Government House.

He commended her on her recent emergence as the chairman of the movie producers association in Akwa Ibom State, and endorsed her movie #HigherCrime billed to be premièred this Sunday May 30th by 4pm.

Mr Ndueso commended the passion Miss Aniebiet Francis shows in getting things done, and changing the society for the better, and encouraged other youths in the state to take a cue from her.

"Getting the tickets is just a token of my support to the campaign against sexuall abuses and other forms of vices that have shattered the fabrics of our society".

Aniebiet said she was motivated to go for the movie in view of the high rate of rape cases and other social vices in the society.

She said those who are victims do not expose the perpetrators who are then confident to continue in such dastardly act.

She also expressed displeasure at the society which appears to condone rapists and other offenders and wished that her movie would go a long way to correcting the anomalies.

BREAKING!

A/Ibom Gospel Music Star, Bobby Friga drops official video for 'Owo'Do'

The hugely anticipated official video for the rave of the airwaves smash hit, 'Ami Ndo Owo'do' has been released.

The soul lifting song by one of Akwa Ibom finest musicians, Bobby Friga has enjoyed massive airplay since its release and now has a beautiful video to flow with.

Follow link to join the hot early downloads:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5FqArhKc3Q

#Owodo

The Councillor representing Northern Uruan Ward One, Comrade Ifiokobong Asuquo, has concluded plans to distribute free Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to 30 indigent students from his constituency.

Comrade Asuquo who disclosed this on Wednesday, said provisions have also been made for free online registration for the 30 applicants.

Subsequently, indigent JAMB applicants from Northern Uruan Ward One, are advised to apply for their forms in person, at Atakpo Community Secondary School, Mbiaya Uruan, from 6th to 13th May 2021, between the hours of 9am to 1pm daily.

For further enquiries, they may call 08039718768.

... As Students Visit Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company On Excursion

On Friday, 30th April 2021, Completion Agenda Exposition Campaign kicked off with participating schools drawn from Nsit Atai, and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State.

The event which took place at the Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company located in Awa, Onna Local Government Area, saw over 48 students from Essien Itiaba Community Secondary School, Nsit Atai Local Government and their counterpart from Secondary Commercial School in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, participating in the exercise.

Participating students were carefully selected by their various schools based on excellent and unprecedented academic performance.

Speaking during the event, Mrs Josephine Bassey, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Project Monitoring, and the progenitor of the campaign stated that she was motivated to embark on the exercise after she had discovered that the extracurricular learning culture in public schools had long gone into extinction.

The Completion Agenda Exposition Campaign, which is part of her project monitoring activities, but this time educating and exposing the younger generation to the activities and projects undertaken by Governor Udom Emmanuel led administration, is aimed at providing a learning platform for students in public schools who don’t have the advantage of embarking on academic expeditions like their counterparts in private schools, but this time, in a whole new experience.

During the event, Principals of the participating schools expressed their excitement, saying that this is the very first time since they took over their various schools as principals, that their students are having the opportunity of going out on excursions, emphasizing that it is part of the school curriculum, but no budget to cover the trip expenses.

A student from Essien Itiaba Community Secondary School in Nsit Atai who spoke with us during the exercise thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet, and the Special Assistant to the Governor on Project Monitoring, Mrs Josephine Bassey for affording them the opportunity to visit the largest Syringe Manufacturing Company in Africa.

"Today, I've been shown the step by step procedures in syringe manufacturing. I have learnt the safety precautions in the production areas, we have been introduced to the raw materials we only hear in class rooms used in the productions, the machines needed and everything one would love to know about the whole process.

"I want to especially thank our education-friendly Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel who has made education free and compulsory for us, the Honourable Commissioner for Education, and Mrs Josephine Bassey for this experience, it has shaped my future, and I would love to work here someday", he said.

Also, a teacher from Secondary Commercial School, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area who joined the exercise expressed her fulfilment in the campaign, reiterating that it was a very good learning exercise, and she believes the students have learnt so much as she has learnt.

Miss Ruth, the Quality Assurance Officer of Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company who took the second batch of students through their facility was elated at the level of adaptability from the students and was forced to express her happiness.

"I am very happy today that the students were following up everything that they were taught, and it was evident in the Q&A session, and I must say, this is the first time, public school students have visited our facility on an excursion, and it is a welcome development." She said.

Highpoint of the event was the questions and answers session which was conducted by Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company, where the students exhibited unprecedented performance and winners were given gifts by the host Company. Group photographs were taken, and refreshments were made available to the students to crown it all.

#AksExpositionCampaign

Aniebiet Francis, an A-List Nollywood actress and movie producer has been declared winner of the just concluded Association Of Movie Producers, Akwa Ibom State Chapter Chairmanship elections.

She won on a landslide, and hundreds of people have already expressed excitement in her victory at the polls.

Congratulations To her.

More details shortly.

A foremost socio-political organization Akwa Ibom Democratic Forum (ADF) has described the recent call for boycott of the stakeholders meeting organised by Group Capt. Sam Ewang (Rtd) by the caretaker committee of All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State which gave rise to the political tension in the party as morally, politically, constitutionally and logically wrong.
Recall that the Caretaker committee leadership of the APC in the state led by Dr. Ita Udosen had pulled out of the stakeholders meeting organised by former military governor and national caucus member of the party in which the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Chief Godswill Akpabio was reaffirmed as the party leader in the state.

Udosen had gone ahead to call for last minute boycott of the event and further summon the former military administrator to appear before the party for interogation..

In a press statement endorsed by the Director General of ADF Rt. Hon. Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo and Secretary General Dr. Anthony Usoro, and made available to journalists, ADF said it is sad to note that people who were duly informed and invited for the meeting with some of their inputs making the implementation matrix could turn around to castigate the convener whom they encouraged, giving the public the hypocritical impression that he (convener) acted arbitrary.

“This type of “tortoise politics” which relies on wiles and dissembling is the reason our great party, the APC is still in the woods and lacking the ardor it mustered when debuted”.
The group regretted that the party in the state acted at the behest of one of its stakeholders whom they said, “desperately wants to appropriate the reins of the party in the state for crudely selfish reasons that are antithetical to public good”.

ADF further recalled with nostalgia that Senator Akpabio was named and publicly declared as leader of APC in Akwa Ibom State on August 8, 2018 by the National Delegation of APC led by the then National Chairman of the party who was in the state to witness Akpabio’s “movement” to APC.

They further explained, “It is trite knowledge that governors are the leaders of their parties in their respective states where such parties are in control. Conversely, where a party is not in control of the State with the attendant reality of not having a governor, the highest political office holder in that State emerges naturally and seamlessly as the political leader of that party. In Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Timipreye Sylva is unnegotiable the leader of APC in Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Rotimi Amaechi is the leader of APC in Rivers State, so is it in all other States of similar underpinning. But in Akwa Ibom State, there seems to be an unbridled and inordinate quest to change the standard to satisfy some odious cravings.

“APC does not have a governor in Akwa Ibom State, having shot itself in the foot in the 2019 election through this same putrefying rancor and acrimony. The highest political office holder is the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, who is an influential member of the Federal Executive Council. The position of APC leader in the State naturally dovetails to Senator Godswill Akpabio as Minister and member, Federal Executive Council as well as former performing governor who foisted a distinctive era in our dear State”.

The group further highlighted, “The muffled hullabaloo by a few desperate and vested interests that it should not be him is strange to sane ears and a shocking realization that hate could replace even good and logical reason.

As a political pressure/support group with undisguised interest in APC, we are conscious of the fact that unless people subsume their interests and personal ambitions under the party, the hope of the party clinching power in 2023 is farfetched”.

ADF said Senator Godswill Akpabio has the competence, capacity and experience to lead the party to victory in the State in 2023 and appealed to APC members to close ranks and extend the requisite support to him.

The group intoned that the stakeholders meeting which attracted topnotch leaders of the party and array of personalities confer acceptability and stamp of credibility on the affirmation exercise..

On the way forward the group suggested,
“To return the party footing of political vibrancy, we call on the party leadership in the State to urgently institute a process to reconcile all political actors and stakeholders, and bring them into one-fold with a new vision that would drive the dream of APC and position the party to take over power, come 2023.


ADF also used the opportunity to express gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for his exceptional and elegant performance across different sectors with the utmost desire to reposition the nation for optimal productivity.

In the same vein, they applauded Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his political dexterity and tremendous role as the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), which has guaranteed the party stability both at the national and different states of the nation.

“We also commend in a special way, Senator Godswill Akpabio for his giant strides to economically, politically and socially stabilize the entire region of the Niger Delta as the Minister of the Niger Delta affairs. Sequel to these superfluous records of achievements, ADF credits a vote of confidence to the troika”. The group asserted.

The attention of The Management Akwa Ibom Property and Investment Limited ( APICO) has seen a fictitious publication trending in the social media and local media with the caption ” TURMOIL IN APICO AS THE MD/CEO CALLS FOR RESTRUCTURING TO COVER HIS FRAUDULENT PRACTICES” wish the state and disabused the minds of the general public that the allegations are false and fabricated by few disgruntle individuals who are not happy with the unprecedented achievements and strides recorded by the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Barr Patrick Udomfang within the last (1) one year in office.

Management and Staff wish to restate their absolute confidence in the ability of the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) to move the company forward in line with the vision and aspiration of the company, Akwa Ibom State Government, therefore pass a vote of confidence on the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD) Barr.Patrick Udomfang .

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Since his arrival in Akwa Ibom property and investment company limited, Uyo (APICO) on December 11, 2019, the government appointed MD/CEO has been held bent on acquiring unprecedented wealth at the detriment of the company according to reliable sources.


To resist attempt by other management and staff to stop his unethical practices according to our findings, he called for restructuring of the company by the state government, believing that he will be given the free hand to send away his perceived enemies and opponents of his practices.




Our correspondents have also noticed UDONFANG CAMPAIGN NETWORK BUSES back on the roads indicative of activating his political aspiration for Abak Federal Constituency position in 2023. We also gathered that during this period under review, He has acquired land and develop for the numbers self-contained. One bedroom housing units as his personal estate at Obio akpa, Oruk Anam LGA.



Acquiring of four bedroom bungalow off Nkemba Street, Uyo among others.
He is operating a one man management system of administration without observing due process and administrative procedures e.g overriding known conditions of service especially in staff management and human resource control like arbitrary suspension of staff from work without due process and using foul and abusive language on staff.



Abusive withdrawal of funds in the company’s coffers like drawing money for four domestic staff when this has been provided for in his monthly salary as domestic servants.



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Nigerians across several parts of the country have continued to hail last week's unveiling of a multi-billion naira ship manufacturing company and a 9 meter security vessel in the state.

Governor Udom Emmanuel commissioned the shipyard and the new vessel owned by Norfin Offshore Shipyard in Oruk-Anam on Saturday, causing massive outpour of emotions by several Nigerians on the various online media channels.

A popular online interacting forum and news blog with large followership within and outside the country, Nairaland records a large chunk of reactions to the maritime transport development in Akwa Ibom state.

Majority of them commended Governor Emmanuel for his focused and visionary leadership qualities in the past 5 years which has attracted several private sector investments into the state, given the secure and business friendly environment he has created.

A user name, 'Mama afrik' Akan, paschal j4, atarapa and 'gungab' all praised the Governor for his public -private partnership initiative. They noted that the presence of the shipyard in the state will create jobs for the people of the state and described it as a welcome development.

While hailing the investment, one of the commentators by name, GiantPlushub noted; "Keep it coming and shame your haters, set the pace for others..."

A username with the handle, ''Monimatic (m)" said "Correct Governor. First he started with Ibom Air, now Norfin Offshore Shipyard. God bless the man".


Mamaafrik wrote; "As far as I'm concerned, this man is the best performing Governor in the South, I stand to be corrected. Where are my South-West people?".

A user namePaschal j4 wrote; "Nice one from the best performing Governor in the whole South region".

While Emelcee wrote"It is a welcome development. There will be massive employment. God bless Governor Udom Emmanuel".

Unveiling the facility, Governor Emmanuel who stated the readiness of the state government to partner the Norfin Group, lauded the investor, Engr. Charles Udonwa, a Singaporean based ship builder for his decision to site the shipyard in the state, noting that the gesture was worthy of emulation.

While condemning the recent attack on the shipyard, the Governor charged the host community to see the investment as an asset that must be protected, noting that irrespective of the location, the shipyard would benefit the entire country.

"Today marks a seed harvest in the entire Gulf of Guinea and we don't take this for granted. But it is worthy of emulation. I hope the host community will behave well.

"My brother Charles I share your pains in the last attack. Whatever we are going to do as a state government to ameliorate that pain, we will do.

"Locating this facility here is for the benefit of the entire country"

Also speaking, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, represented by the Minister of State for Power, Engr. Goddy Jerry Abba, assured of the readiness of the federal government to partner the company.

Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Barr. Prince Ukpong Akpabio said the Udom Emmanuel government is geared towards building industries that will contribute in high percentage to Nigeria's GDP, and also create job opportunities for Akwa Ibom youths.

In their goodwill message, the Chief of the Naval Staff, represented by the Commander, Nigeria Navy, NNS, Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, Leader, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Sir. Udo Kierian Akpan, and the President, Ship Owners Association of Nigeria, Dr. Eke George described the investment as historic and hailed Governor Udom Emmanuel for creating an investment friendly environment in the state.

Chairman Of Norfin Group, Engr. Udonwa appreciated the state government for creating an investment friendly climate in the state, saying his company's presence in the state will help Akwa Ibom become a major player in the nation's oil and gas industry.

PRESS RELEASE

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

The Executive Chairman, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area Hon (Prince) Michael Ekpo has approved the appointment of Samuel Udoma as his Chief Press Secretary.

Udoma is a graduate of Media & Film Studies as well as a holder of several certifications in digital journalism/Marketing, who until his appointment has been serving as Media Consultant/Public Relations Exec to several top brands in Akwa Ibom state. He is also the Chancellor, Forum of Akwa Ibom Online Media Practitioners(FAOMPRA).

He hails from Ekpuk Town, Ikpa Ikono Ward 1, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area.

The appointment takes immediate effect and the Executive Chairman wishes him well in his new role.

Signed

Hon. Eno Ekanem
Secretary, Mkpat Enin Local Government Council.

FAOMPRA CONGRATULATES UDOMA

On behalf of the Board of directors, and the entire membership, Forum Of Akwa Ibom Online Media Practitioners, I wish to congratulate you, Mr Samuel Udoma on your newest appointment, as the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Mkpat Enin Local Government Council.

I was extremely thrilled once I heard the news and I am very happy for you.

Everything you have done and accomplished has led to this point and you truly deserve it. You have worked so hard on yourself and created the necessary advantage to convince others of your potential and abilities; it all paid off in the end.

I wish to extend our sincere thanks to Hon. (Prince) Aniekpeno Eno Ekpo, the Executive Chairman, Mkpat Enin Local Government Council for finding you worthy of this position, as we sue for more partnership with the third tier of government.

I wish you the best of luck in your new post. I do not doubt that you will excel in this role and make everyone proud. I look forward to even more success news about you, which you are very much capable of.

Once again congratulations!

Edikan David
Director, Media and Publicity
Forum Of Akwa Ibom Online Media Practitioners

#FAOMPRA

Indigenes of Nung Obong in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area under the auspices of Nung Obong Patriots and Nung Obong Development Association have appealed to the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel to impress it upon the contractor handling construction of Ikot Eyo/Nung Obong/ Ikot Ntung road in the community to return to site.

Indigenes of the community made the appeal while carrying out interventions on a section of the Ikot Eyo/Nung Obong/ Ikot Ntung road to make it motorable.

The community lauded the Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel for awarding contract for the construction of the road including a broken bridge which had cut off residents of Nung Obong and Mbiekene from accessing neighbouring communities.

The community said the contractor handling the road project, Bulletin Construction Company, halted work on the road during the last rainy season and has not resumed work at the site since then.

The communuty stressed that the road which links many communities including Ikot Eyo, Edem Idim Okpot, Mbiekene, Nung Obong, Ikot Ntung is economically important for the continued rural trading and farming which are the mainstay of indigenes of the area.

The groups added that indigenes of the community can no longer access their rice farm at Nung Obong, which has over the years been the means of livelihood for the farmers.
While appealing to Governor Udom Emmanuel to kindly include the project among those to be completed within the 2021 fiscal year, lauded the member representing Nsit Ubium in the State House of Assembly, Barr Otobong Bob for speaking consistently on the need for accelerated speed on construction of the road.

*SIGNED:*

Aniekan Bassey Willie
International Coordinator, Nung Obong Patriots

Prince Akpan Harry Edohoukwa
President-General, Nung Obong Development Association Worldwide

December 27, 2020 was a day of blessing encounter as Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin met with is long time friend Pastor Dominic Nwoko of Mountain of Fire Ministry who paid a visit to Prophet Omoto and he is still serving in Mountain of Fire, Delta State. Amidst church service in Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Delta State, Nigeria.

In 2011 whenever there is heavy rain fall, Prophet Jeremiah’s church building and properties usually get submerged in flood. This was a setback of this ministry about ten years ago.


One day Pastor Dominic had a dream and told Prophet Fufeyin what his ministry would look like three years after the vision. In the dream Pastor Dominic told the Prophet that he saw ‘mansions, Big City inside the church premises of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, foreigners trooping into the church, and some of them trying to see the man of God’.


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On noticing Pastor Dominic in the congregation, the Senior Prophet called him out, exchanged pleasantries, both of them recalled how far God has brought them and the dream Pastor Dominic had about this ministry some years ago, Pastor Dominic narrated his ordeals doing ministry work and a few life challenges, the Senior Prophet seeing the way he dressed to church knew that all was not well with him, he had compassion to bless Pastor Dominic with a car, N200,000 cash gift and N1,000,000 for stipend. Worshippers reacted to this show of love by the Philanthropist cum man of God, as congregant prayed for God to continually bless the Prophet and his ministry to grow from grace to grace.

To the glory of God on Thursday 31st of December 2020, during the Cross Over night service those gift items were delivered to Pastor Dominic.

Some people argue that not every charity deserves our attention as the world is too big for an individual to be everybody's Good Samaritan.

This parochial notion, sadly, derives from our consumer-oriented society which pressures humans to place too much value on material things, to the point that ours is based on how much we have.

But in the view of Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, however, once one is determined that a project honors God, one should not hold back. He/she should give out generously and joyfully.

It is a truism that, Mrs. Akpabio is nudged on by the belief that it was not the gift of the Philippians to Paul the Apostle, but their spirit of love and devotion that Paul appreciated most - and so do God. In other words, humanitarian service when viewed from that prism, translates to "Sactificial Giving".

Like the widow of Zarephath, the former First Lady has in extending the frontiers of her quiet but revolutionary works of charity (after donating houses to widows in Ini and Ukanafun very recently), today, Saturday, 12th December 2020, commissioned and donated a bungalow to yet another widow, Mrs. Mfon Mendie Okon, a widow of 40 years with five children in Oruk Anam LGA.

Sadly, Mrs. Okon's husband died while she was pregnant with her fifth and last child. Life for Mrs. Okon became nasty, brutish and seemingly short, as their dilapidated thatched house collapsed on their heads. That triggered their forceful-relocation to her husband's family compound - a house which also had its roof shattered by storm.

Added to that unsavoury state was how widow Mfon each time it rained, frantically searched for corners within their sporadically leaking room to cuddle her children through menacing cold.

Her suffering did not stop there. Her lack of a valid means of livelihood also forced her into taking up virtually all types of menial jobs within the community, which at various times came just in exchange for food for the children, as people she delivered services to, took undue advantage of her precarious situation (which was enough to force any sane human into depression as it did Mrs. Mfon Okon).

However, in the beautiful world of Mrs. Akpabio, Chairperson of Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio Foundation, lies empathy, care, love and sincere belief in being one's brother's keeper. Hence, when Mrs. Okon's helpless story, as usual, got to Her Excellency, she rose to the challenge, and built/furnished a two-bedroom bungalow, commissioned and donated same to Mrs. Okon and her children, thus putting their gory past behind them.

Expectedly, Mrs. Akpabio further complemented the historic event as she extended a hand of fellowship to other widows in the community through the donation of bags of rice and wrappers.

But the pertinent question is, how is Her Excellency able to sustain the Shelter Support Programme? The answer is simple: You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.

Read more: https://nowupdateonline.com.ng/2020/12/12/unoma-akpabio-making-shelter-a-must-for-the-needy/

As part of the activities to mark the 58th birthday anniversary of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the wife of the Minister, Her Excellency Mrs Ekaette Unoma Godswill Akpabio hosted widows and persons with disabilities to a birthday celebration at the Godswill Akpabio Pavilion, Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area.

The event featured praise, worship and thanksgiving session.

Mrs Akpabio used the event to dole out items including bags of rice, cash and cartons of Indomie to the persons who joined her in the celebration.

As part of the activities to mark the 58th birthday anniversary of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the wife of the Minister, Her Excellency, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Godswill Akpabio also visited the Ikot Ekpene Correctional Center.

Her visit to the Center was to mark her Husband's birthday with the inmates. She donated various food and household items for welfare of the inmates.

She was received by officials of the Correctional Center led by ACP Collins.

Earlier today, a special Mass was held in honour of the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on his 58th birthday, and was attended by his wife on his behalf, Her Excellency, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Godswill Akpabio.

The event took place in his chapel in Ukana, Essien Udim LGA of Akwa Ibom State.

Meet Senator Godswill Akpabio

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is the current Minister of Niger Delta, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Senate’s Minority Leader. He also served as Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015.

Godswill Akpabio is the son of Chief Obot Akpabio and Madam Lucy Obot Akpabio (née Inyangetor) of Ukana, Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area. He was born on 9 December 1962. He lost his father early in life and was raised by his mother.



Akpabio was educated at Methodist Primary School, Ukana, Essien Udim LGA, Akwa Ibom State; the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; and the University of Calabar, Cross River State, where he obtained a Degree in Law. While at the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, he was appointed the Senior Prefect. In the University of Calabar, Akpabio was elected as the speaker of the parliamentary year.

Akpabio’s grandfather, Okuku Udo Akpabio, was the Warrant Chief in Ikot Ekpene province. His uncle, Dr I. U. Akpabio, was the Minister of Education/Internal Affairs in the then Eastern Nigeria. Justice Nsima Akpabio, his cousin, was a senator in the Second Nigerian Republic.

Akpabio is a Christian of the Catholic faith. Akpabio is married to Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, the founder of Family Life Enhancement Initiative (FLEI), a non-governmental organization providing a platform for redirecting the focus of development efforts on the family as a strategy for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Akpabio and his wife have four daughters and a son.

Akpabio had a brief stint as a teacher and as an associate partner with Paul Usoro and Co., a law firm in Nigeria.


Akpabio also worked with EMIS Telecoms Limited, a wireless telecommunications company in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2002, he rose to the position of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company. In this position, he helped in shaping the future of the burgeoning telecoms industry. He had earlier served as the National Publicity Secretary of the Association of Telecommunication Companies in Nigeria, (ATCOM), while a director of EMIS.

Appointments and politics
In 2002, he was appointed Honourable Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources by the then Governor Obong Victor Attah in Akwa Ibom State. Between 2002 and 2006, he served as a Commissioner in three key ministries: Petroleum and Natural Resources, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, as well as Lands and Housing.

In 2006, he aspired for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State in a contested primary election and defeated 57 other aspirants to emerge the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). His campaign with the slogan, “let God’s will be done” received mass support and was elected Governor in 2007. He was re-elected for a second term in office as Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2011.

In 2013, he was elected Chairman of the newly formed PDP Governors Forum.

In 2015, he contested and won the Senate seat of the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District (Ikot Ekpene) to represent the district in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Running under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), he polled 422,009 of the 439,449 to defeat Chief Inibehe Okorie of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who recorded 15, 152 votes to be declared elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Akpabio was nominated for the position of the Senate Minority Leader by the South-South caucus of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), ratified by the caucus of the PDP in the Senate and announced by the Senate President as Senate Minority Leader on 28 July 2015. The PDP lost the majority to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2015 general elections.

In August 2018, Senator Akpabio resigned as the Senate Minority Leader, after he had announced his defection to the All Progressive Congress. His defection was marked by Political rally in his hometown at the Ikot Ekpene township stadium, Akwa Ibom State.

In July 2019, he was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari and screened by the Nigerian Senate for a Ministerial appointment. On August 21st, 2019 he was sworn in as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Minister for Niger Delta Affairs.

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In what would have been called Glitz and Blitz, the International Federation of Business Professional Women inducted new members, Tuesday in Uyo.



The association was formed in Geneva by Dr Lena Madesin Phillips, an American on August 26th, 1930. By the records, the club has been successfully established in over 100 countries.



BPW induction ceremony which was well attended had in attendance prominent women in business and leadership across Akwa Ibom State and beyond took place at Akwa Ima Estate, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.



Setting the tone for the commencement of the event, Barr. Mrs Ewa who is serving as the BPW Eagle Club, Uyo President charged the new members on the need to maintain good conducts, while talking at length on the vision of the club.



"As our Slogan goes, we safe lives, we help educate the communities, schools by holding seminars, training, assisting financially.



Speaking on the formation of school clubs, Mrs Ewa highlighted that, the Associations focus on school clubs will be on Education and counselling, health and wellness, mentoring, ICT/Digital Skill Acquisition, Vocational Skill Acquisitions and lots more.



"Now, the Association has seen the need to set up clubs for Girls in secondary schools, to empower them in different areas as well as recruit future BPW members. The club will be called Young Business Professional Women, (BPW) Girls Pride," she noted.



Recounting the job done so far by the body, the club President brought to the notice of the members that, early this year, the club had visited Government Secondary Commercial School, and spoke with them glowingly, while charging them on the importance of their wellbeing and presented to them useful items.



Applauding the involvement of Dr Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel in the growth of the association, Mrs Ewa noted that the club first outing in Uyo was a conference in 2018, which was hosted by the wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor. She added that the first proper inauguration of the club, Uyo Branch was done in October last year, making the club chapter barely a year old.



Bayam International School became the first school to house the BPW Secondary School Club.



The highpoint of the event was the induction proper of new members, candle lighting, and formation of the BPW Secondary School Club.

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Photos of an ultra-modern recording studio have emerged on social media and have spread like wildfire across the revolutionary media, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

According to reports, the studio which is situated at Akwa Ima Estate will be set for commissioning on or before December 2020

Tracing of the photographs of the supposed studio to its source, our reporters gathered that the studio is alleged to be owned by one Mr Precious Ewa, who goes by the stage name, Supersonic Blaze.

When contacted, Mr Ewa claimed ownership of the ultra-modern recording studio, which he said will be one of its kind in this part of the world.

Speaking to nowupdateonline.com.ng via a phone conversation, Blaze said he was able to put the studio together from the proceeds he makes from his Palm fruit plantation/oil processing mill, while encouraging young people to embrace diversification and patronise entrepreneurship.

He further added that the essence of the studio was to see how he can give his little support to up and coming artistes, who have good songs, but production fees have been a hindrance.

“The edifice you’re saying there will serve as my little contribution to the growth of the entertainment industry in the state. Let me say this to you first as gentlemen of the press, that artistes will use the studio for free, all they will need do is bring/pay their producer/sound engineer, and I think in the next one year from now, we will see the positive impact this will create in the industry,” Ewa said.

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At least eleven persons travelling for a funeral ceremony have died in a ghastly motor accident in Cross River State, while two people are said to be critically wounded.

The accident, which involved a white-coloured Hiace bus number plates EDA28XA, occurred around 10 a.m on Thurday, September 24, along the Calabar-Ikom Highway in Mbarakom Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State.

According to an eyewitness, the crash was caused by brake failure while the vehicle was on high speed. Another witness, Albert Asuquo, who helped in the rescue operation, said that the injured passengers were taken to the General Hospital in Akamkpa alongside the corpses.

A neighbour of the some of the deceased persons who gave his name as Mr. Effiong, said they were in a chartered bus going to a burial of another neighbour who passed away.

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One of the distinguishing features of a good leader is the capacity to think outside of conventional wisdom. The motivating impulse is always the foresight and vision such a leader brings to bear in governance. At the onset, postulating new ideas, and insisting on following through with them often threaten the popularity of visionary leaders. However, the popularity the purposeful leaders begin to soar as soon as their unpopular course of action begins to produce positive and undeniable results.

This scenario best describes the governance style of Mr. Udom Emmanuel. When he started out as governor, his model of empowerment, poverty alleviation and job creation anchored on industrialization, met with doubts and criticisms. Cynics dismissed it as another political gimmick to hoodwink the people. Apart from the innumerable Micro, Small and Medium entrepreneurial initiatives of his administration, which has provided means of livelihood for countless Akwa Ibom people, a number of foreign industrial concerns have also sprang up in the State.

Five years into his administration, he has attracted and facilitated the establishment of about 18 industries that have emotional and economic connectivity with the people. The meteoric rise in the number of foreign investors that have moved in, to do business, has led the state to being adjudged twice in the last five years as the second largest destination for foreign direct investments in Nigeria by the National Bureau of Statistics.

As if he knew the global community will be plunged into a socio-economic catastrophe, as occasioned by the current Coronavirus pandemic, Governor Udom Emmanuel had, from the inception of his administration, among other things, insisted on industrialization alongside agriculture and food sufficiency as the main pillars that will underpin the welfare programme of his administration.

Today, through his investments in agriculture, staple foodstuffs such as garri and rice have remained within the reach of the common man.

This, he achieved through the establishment of rice mills in Ini and Ibiono local government areas and several garri processing plants in the state.

The icing on the cake in Governor Emmanuel’s devotion to kitchen table issues saw the establishment of Kings Flour Mill, which was commissioned by Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in September 2019. As global economies struggle to cope with the new realities and dynamics, confectionaries, such as bread, cakes and associated items are easily available at the right quantity; at the right price and at the right time. Periodically, the administration of Governor Emmanuel has continued to release garri and rice from the State Reserves into the market to cushion the effect of the biting economic realities.
Since his assumption of office in 2015, Governor Emmanuel has taken up the issue of healthcare delivery as a major area of concentration as reflected in the numerous achievements in that sector. Apart from upgrading facilities at the Ibom Specialist Hospital to meet originally intended standards, several secondary healthcare facilities have been remodeled, reconstructed or refurbished, and equipped enough to render affordable healthcare services to the people. As if the Governor knew the world will be hit with a major health challenge, many of the hospitals in the state have been upgraded to digitally handle their operations.

Beginning with strategic interventions in structural facilities at the St. Luke’s Hospital, Anua, Uyo, General Hospital, Etinan; General Hospital Ikono; General Hospital Iquita, Oron; General Hospital Ikot Okoro; General Hospital, Ituk Mbang, as well as Immanuel Hospital, Eket and Awa Comprehensive Hospital have all been turned around, courtesy of the purposeful leadership of Governor Emmanuel. A number of other health facilities are still undergoing transformation across the state. Also, construction of a 300-bed Isolation Centre in Ituk Mbang, to complement existing ones in Ikot Ekpene and Ibom Specialty Hospital.

Another notable, significant and futuristic investment in healthcare sector by Governor Udom Emmanuel is the Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company. The factory, which is the largest in Africa, has the capacity to produce over 400 million syringes, expandable to 1Billion annually. It has not only created employment opportunities for youths, but has also made Akwa Ibom and Nigeria, exporter of syringes, thereby improving the nation’s economy in general. During its inauguration on September 23, 2017, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the project, described the initiator, Governor Emmanuel as an asset to the economic development of the country.

While the world lay comatose due to the global Coronavirus pandemic and the rising need for medical equipment, this great investment has ameliorated the impact on the populace, thus giving further credence to Governor Emmanuel’s visionary leadership.

With the Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Factory, the largest in Africa; the King's Flour Mill and several other companies spread across the state, Governor Emmanuel’s dream of industrializing the state has been a promise kept.
Given the deep insight, huge investment and enabling environment that Governor Udom Emmanuel has brought to bear in his industrialization strides in the State, the people of the fast growing and peaceful state can now look ahead to a better and more secured economic future.

At a time like this, when communities, cities, states and even nations are on lockdown, the major challenge confronting families is how to feed. With fast dwindling finances, families are in dire need of basic food items. As a people oriented-leader, Governor Emmanuel has commenced the provision of palliatives to the good people of AKwa Ibom State.
The palliatives of the Udom Emmanuel administration for the people include rice, garri, flour and other essential food items, to cushion the effect of the Quarantine and Restriction of Movement Regulations 2020.

It is imperative to mention that the flour, rice and garri that the administration is giving as relief materials distributed to the people, down to the village level, are all produced in Akwa Ibom State.
Akwa Ibom people are indeed blessed to have a leader in the mould of Governor Udom Emmanuel. Notwithstanding the gloom cast over the global economy, no thanks to COVID-19, Governor Emmanuel’s visionary leadership, through his robust industrialization agenda, had set Akwa Ibom on the path of socio-economic sustainability, particularly, for a time like this.
GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL IS TRULY A LEADER FOR A TIME LIKE THIS!

Babatope Ayotunde
wrote from Lagos