₦airaland Forum

Kingosytex:
divine power to chase thief akpabio and his puppet nsima ekere to their respective villages

Ennyholar:
Most people are still in the mood, so the tips are still very useful.

Racoon:
Give it to Gov.Emmanuel Udom.This man is truly humble.

TonyeBarcanista:
IN COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC FAMILY

His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel attends the Mass of Thanksgiving to end the 3 day fasting programme of the Catholic Diocese of Uyo at the Cardinal Ekandem Seminary Grounds, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo.

Typical of the Governor, he stood up and hugged APC Governorship and bound to lose candidate Nsima Ekere and ex-Gov Godswill Akpabio

pemilabelle:
Wow..... You really an attention seeker. Your reply this time was rather too brief. Keep speaking English. I pray you never get into problems in the near future cos more than this stupidity you ve just exhibited is what you ll get.

Bye.

AfonjaBoston:
Truth hurts an indignant person especially when delivered hard

I have nothing to gain from your visa sorrow or success.

Again I repeat "you were plain ignorant and incompetent to go for a visa interview without knowing the class of visa"!!!!

AfonjaBoston:
Its nice to know you are also in a supporters club but too smart not to realise the course you are supporting.

Read, read, let it sink before you get so qwerty excited . it will save you a lot of embarrassment too

ninab:
Don’t mind him I just wonder y a grown human being keeps acting like a fool
Yes I said it have noticed with disgust his comment on people post it’s high time he is called to order else no one blames me for using the word fool here

cerezo:
There's no correlation whatsoever. I am yet to understand what is wrong in working for my Dad and having him increase my salary so I can shoulder more responsibilities at home. At the same time, helping build my financial standing. Let's not make this place look like where visa decisions are made. The final decision is with the VO. Many of us secure these visas not by our perfect making, but we come here to condemn efforts made by others. IMO it seems we just don't want others to have same privilege. I am very open to correction here, I want to learn how this is synonymous to working with visit visa.

AfonjaBoston:
Eh yah you are a victim of avoidable circumstance!
How in the world would you not know what class of visa you interviewing for?

Its like going for a surgery and you don't know what kind

Or going for a school exam you don't know what course.

Or going to the farm you don't have tools.


This just shows desperation, stupidity,ignorance and pure embarrassment.

Now you back here asking ridiculous questions after the deed is done ( which I believe you knew all along just playing dumb innocence)

If person go chop you mugu at least make am hard for the person small

TonyeBarcanista:
Ordinary party primary they can't conduct in peace and they think they can defeat Governor Udom Emmanuel, who enjoys 99% of support of Akwa Ibom state.

mrvitalis:
What has udom done oga?

Do you leave in uyo?

stalwart123:
Udom is relatively a baštàrd.

The National Assembly is the legislative arm of the federal government with two(2) houses, vizaviz the Senate, also known as the Upper House, and the House of Representative, also known as the lower house.

As the race for 2019 legislative elections heats up, The Observers Times highlight some members of the Senate that may not return in the 9th National Assembly.

Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim


In Yobe state, Senator Buka Abba Ibrahim, a former governor of the state, is one of the first casualty due to the interest of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam to to transmute into Yobe East in the Senate, a position currently held by Senator Ibrahim. There have been report of clashes between supporters of both strongmen in the northeastern state, and a reportedly decision of Senator Ibrahim to step down his ambition for Gaidam and vacate a position he has held on to since 2007.

Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima


The likelihood of Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima of Zamfara state to return to the Senate for a consecutive 4th term is very slim with the interest of Zamfara state Governor,Abdulaziz Yari to seek election to the Senate. Yari has made it clear that he wants to dipose his erstwhile godfather, while Yerima has reportedly decided not to seek another term in office.

Senator David Mark


If the decision of Senator David Mark, a two time former president of the Senate to focus solely on his presidential bid, it will be end of an era for the most ranked Senator. Senator Mark is said to have decided to step down as Senator representing Zone C in Benue state to run for the office of the President in 2019.

Senator Barnabas Gemade



Senator Barnabas Gamade of Benue Zone A, who recently purchased the nomination form of SDP may as well return home in 2019 owing to the popularity of former Governor Gabriel Suswam and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Moreso, Gamade, who defeated Suswam in 2015, is considered too old to return to the office he currently occupies, he is also faulted by many as being complicit during the trying times that the state faced due to the ravaging Fulani herdsmen as many interpret his silence as lack of show of empathy.

Senator Hope Uzodima,


The recent declaration of Governor Rochas Okorocha may have sealed the fate of Senator Hope Uzodima of Imo West. Rochas, who is in firm control of the APC in Imo state has vowed to retire Senator Hope from politics in 2019.

Senator Olarenwaju Tejuosho

Like Uzodima, Senator Tejuosho of Ogun central may have to seek alternative platform if he is to return to the National Assembly as Senator. Already, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has issued him red card because he is interested to return to the position, a seat he vacated in 2007.

Adesoji Akanbi of Oyo South

Senator Adesoji Akanbi of Oyo south is having sleepless night as the office he cherished so dear slips away from his palms. The interest of Governor Ajibola Ajimobi has sent fears to the camp of the Senator, Except the Ibadan born senator run under another platform, his ambition to return to the senate in 2019 is as good as thwarted.

Senator Ben Bruce

For Senator Ben Bruce of Bayelsa East, whose constituency have existing rotation policy of rotating the office among the local government that makes up the district every four years, he may kiss his seat goodbye.

Senator Shehu Sani

With the running battle Senator Shehu Sani is having with his Governor, Nasir Elrufai, who has vowed to replace him with his Political Adviser, Uba Sani, Kaduna central may have a new senator in 2019.

Senator Abdullahi Adamu

With the running battle that Senator Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa West is having with Governor Tanko Almakura, and the insistence of the Governor to replace Adamu with one of his loyalists, 2019 may spell an end to the man that was once powerbloc in the entire Nasarawa state during his reign as Governor.

ibibiofirstlady:
By Joseph Henry

The world over, Governments of Nations are key players to the economic development achieved by their countries. This they do by creating employment for her citizens through the establishment of  industries, public- private business partnership as well as giving more autonomy to private investors, what may be termed an enabling environment.

Government of advanced Nations like the United States of America, United Kingdom , China and so on are more comfortable ensuring a conducive environment for businesses to thrive than establishing industries themselves. This gives government more time to focus on policy making, planning and implementation, while providing the necessary inter-states and International deals that will open up  markets for greater growth. 

The government of Akwa Ibom State,  under the Leadership of His Excellency Mr Udom Emmanuel, has so far revolutionized the state industrially. This has yielded results that are rapidly turning the state from a civil service state to an industrial hub. From the Electrical Digital metering manufacturing factory to the largest syringe factory in Africa, the Akwa Prime hatchery and poultry, the rice processing company, fertilizer blending plant, coconut plantation and refinery project, the pencil and toothpick factory, plus the agricultural revolution witnessed across the state that has brought about food sufficiency Governor Emmanuel has successfully pioneered local investment and public-private partnership that has raised the Internally Generated revenue of the State and has given the State an index raise as the 2nd highest in terms of Foreign direct investment.

Mr Udom Emmanuel's administration has not only established eye-catching and high income generating industries which have provided employment for the teeming population, it has fulfilled the most crucial role governments in the 21th century play in industrialising a state-Creating a conducive environment that attracts investors to invest massively in the state. It is this audacious effort of the governor in times of economic recession that was manifested in the report of The National Bureau of Statistics (NDS), rating the State the second most preferred investment destination just after Lagos(Former capital city of Nigeria). This achievement is not achieved overnight. The government has been able to put in place in the shortest possible time structures and the enabling environment to attract investors.

Every intelligent investor trades where he can make gains. Hence, a peaceful environment where his gains are saved is uppermost in his agenda. Udom Emmanuel has always had an upper hand in crime control. He has invested heavily in the area of security having understood as a technocrat the importance of a peaceful environment to economic growth. That Akwa Ibom state is winning in the fight against kidnapping, cultism and armed robbery etc., this is due to the maximum suppport the government has given security outfits. He has donated several vehicles for operations, supported the training of security personnels,etc. He has donated a vast area of land for the establishment of a military base to further enhance security. The last stroke that broke the camel's back is the proscription of about 30 cults group that hitherto operated in the state. Every investor loves to know this.

Several companies have folded up and left the shores of Nigeria to neighbouring countries due to the endemic power supply the country experiences.  Governor Udom Emmanuel understands that every business operates with Power. He has boosted power, AkwaIbomites now enjoy 18 hours of daily electricity supply. The introduction of substations across the state has also enhanced power distribution and supply across the State . The2 x 15MVA, 33 / 11 KV Injection substation, Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo. The Ibom International Airport Power sub-station,Rehabilitation of PHED facility at Ekim, Mkpat Enin, Ikot Ekpene etc.
Interestingly the metering company supplies prepaid metres to homes and companies to regulate power usage.

In addition, the government has secured a license to generate 685 megawatts at Ibom Power Plant, Ikot Abasi; installed  “dead bus” technology which allows Akwa Ibom to be an island of power supply during National Grid outages. Configured and commissioned GT 2 to enable IPP operate at 80 percent of installed capacity as required under the CBN-NESI fund, completed electricity distribution and asset evaluation to ascertain the number of transformers and customers and each transformer in every village, ward and community across the three senatorial districts. Even the most insincere critic will attest to the massive improvement of power supply in the state. It is not uncommon that Fashola, the minister for Power,  Works and Housing commended the effort of Governor Emmanuel in his investment in improving Power supply in the state. The Vice- President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Prof Yemi Osinbajo has also affirmed that Governor Emmanuel is the cleverest Governor He has seen.
In the area of education, there can't be a drive for industrialization without an increased focus on education. Investors are particular in finding the needed experts to man it's different areas of production and business administration, Governor Udom Emmanuel has been totally commited to equipping the youths of the state both in soft skill development modules to infrastructures and the core of capacity building and human development.

To develop the teeming youths in formal education, the government still maintains the free and compulsory education in the state  from primary to secondary level in public schools. This is to prepare the youths to having basic education in order to be equipped to function in an industrialized society.The government has paid Over N600 million WAEC fees for indigenes, procured & distributed free text books, laboratory equipment and other educational materials to schools. Paid tuition fees for over a 100 students in University of Uyo and have intervened in over 700 projects.
The Udom Emmanuel led administration has recorded the take over of seven community secondary schools, constructed and renovated over 400 schools blocks,  upgraded Akwa Ibom State College of Arts & Science, Nung Ukim, Ikono, the College of Science & Technology, Constructed A-state-of-the-Art performance theatre auditorium and dance studio in Akwa Ibom State University. In collaboration with Exxon Mobil, the government is constructing the biggest and most sophisticated Faculty of Engineering in Nigeria at the University Of Uyo. Plans are ongoing to build 60 modular schools to further sharpen the educational capacity of the state.

In the area of Youth Development

Governor Emmanuel has trained over 20,000 indigenes in various skills acquisitions and provided funds and logistics to enable start up small scale businesses. Through Feyrep, the pet project of the Wife of the Governor, over 120 physically challenged indigenes have been trained in various skills acquisition. The state has been fully saturated with educated, skilled, qualfied, quality and ready- to -work, work force waiting to proffer global solutions to incoming investors as well as maximize their potentials.

In the area of road infrastructure,
Governor Emmanuel’s industrial drive is manifest in the good road network established by the government. Over 1700 kilometers of roads and 35 bridges have been constructed across the State to facilitate movements of people, production materials and goods with ease to different parts of the state and outside the state. Investors are certain that the break down of vehicles and unnecessary hold up of sales due to bad roads is eliminated. 
For ease of transportation, it worthy of note that Akwa Ibom International Airport is the only International airport maintained by a State government in the country. There is an ongoing construction of the 2nd Airport Runway and the upgrade of the Airport Main Runway to Category 2 to enable for more safety and comfortability of transporters.

In the area of Health care, health care services has been strengthened. Over 50 Containers of state-of-the-art medical equipment have been delivered and have been distributed to various hospitals; the state has witnessed the construction and upgrade of secondary healthcare facilities across the State; from the reconstruction of the General Hospital, Etinan; and the ongoing reconstruction of Ituk Mbang General Hospital to the digitally driven Ikono General hospital. In a joint effort with Exxon Mobil there is also the Construction of the Best Trauma Centre in Nigeria which will come on stream in few months. Not forgetting the Renovation of Awa Cottage hospital. Training of 20 Biomedical Engineers; Provision of residential quarters for 48 House Officers in the State Hospitals and 50 in the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH); accreditation for Schools of Nursing, with 272 Registered Nurses; training and certification of 100 Doctors and Nurses in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) with Medical Emergency Experts from the USA; procurement of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and Electrocardiograph (ECG) Machines for use in Emergency Response (now fitted in all ambulances in the state). Restoration of services at Ibom Specialist Hospital/ Engagement of new management CLINOTECH Group, Canada for the hospital. Reconstruction of Oxygen plant at Ikot Ekpene for supply of oxygen to other hospitals in the state.

The vision of the Governor is not limited.
It is bound to have immediate and long term impact in years to come. The vision has started materializing and it will continue beyond 2019. I stand with Governor Udom Emmanuel, our Mr Integrity and Mr Industrialization.

mrAMG:
All I see are non biodegradable plastics and trust Nigerians, this will end up polluting the nukes and crannies of the country in no time