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AkwaIbomMedia:
AKWA IBOM WOMEN PROTEST AT STATE ASSEMBLY OVER AMENDED TRC LAW.

- We will not rest until this obnoxious amendment law is reversed.

By Charles Essien

Scores of protesting women adorned in black tops on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 picketed the gates of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to demand the reversal of the amended Traditional Rulers Law recently passed by the Assembly, which ceded the life President General of the State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers to the Ibibios only, nullifying the practice of rotation amongst the three ethnic groups of the State.

The women, mainly from Annang, Oro and Obolo ethic groups trooped out in hundreds wielding placards at the Assembly gates with various inscriptions such as: "Annang, Ibibio and Oron tribes are all equal", "Do not lie, our Paramount Rulers all rejected the Bill", "Say No to Tribalism", "Umo Eno, please don't Bring us Another Community Crisis", among others.

Speaking, the leader of the protesting women, Obonganwan Obonodo Ini Uko said that the House of Assembly in passing that bill into law, has clearly said it does not want progress in the State, adding that the law seeks to bring inequality and discrimination amongst the people of Akwa Ibom State. She held that the women have left all that they were to do to be at the Assembly to tell them that they will never accept such discrimination where they are to be treated as second class while the Oro people are taken as third class citizens in their own State.

"I am an Annang woman. We have come to this House of Assembly to tell them that we reject that law they just passed. It is not a good law. The people here wants to bring inequality among us relegating the Annangs and Oro people as second and third class citizens in our own State. No we will not accept it and we will not leave this place until they come out and address us".

Mrs Ima Ibokette, a retired school Principal on her own described the law as obnoxious making the Ibibios retain the seat of President General for life as against the practice of rotation. She said the law is aimed at dividing instead of progressing the State. She therefore demanded that the rotation of the seat be returned based on the tripod the State is known.

According to Mrs Ibokette, "The obnoxious law that says only one tribe can be the President General is what we are here to protest against. We are against the law the House of Assembly passed, which is aimed at dividing the State. We don't want it. We want the seat of the President General to be rotated amongst the tripods which the State has been standing on".

According to Dr Margaret Udofia, an Annang woman from Essien Udom, "We are here to protest that we are not second-class citizens and the Oro people are not third-class citizens. Akwa Ibom is one. We have equal rights in Akwa Ibom and in Nigeria. No first, second or third class. We are all one and we don't want war, we don't want tribalism, we don't want division, we want peace in Akwa Ibom and nobody should divide us", she submitted.

Mrs Nkoyo Etim, an Oro woman from Mbo LGA also added her voice condemning the law and demanding that the law be reversed. "We are here to tell the Speaker of the House of Assembly to reverse the amended law immediately. He should reverse the law that they passed at night, which the Governor sent to them that places Ibibio ahead of all of us. We don't want that law, the President General should be by rotation", she added.

Earlier the women, in a statement, said the members of the State House of Assembly have reinforced discrimination, division and biases amongst the once very peaceful people of Akwa Ibom State. They unanimously passed votes of no confidence on the lawmakers of Annang and Oro extraction, raining curses on them for selling their birthright over a piece of bread.

The Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, CP Olatoye Durosinmi, while addressing the protesting women sought for calm and appealed to them to return to their houses and assuring them that their grievances would be properly communicated to the appropriate quarters.

What a controversial bill

tete7000:
Since when they used their hands to pursue the oil companies out of the town.

The Ijaws vs Itsekiris clashes and high rate of "deve" extortion by Youths.
The sad reality 😔

Angy55:
Abeg relax jare.

The same warri that the only means of Lively hood for youths is Keke and yahoo.

Warri has lost it's glory a very long time ago.

True
The crisis between the Ijaws and Itsekiris in Warri led to the decline of warri.
The sad reality 😔

BabaIbo:
If you are going to Brazil for study and you don't have proficiency in Portuguese language, you are on your own, it is an important requirement.

Can someone write the CELFE BAS examination here in Nigeria?

GlobeTrotter2:
it's quite difficult nowadays because people are getting to know about Brazil unlike before. But there is no harm in trying.

School is free from daycare to PHd, hospital to even the drugs you will take is free, giving birth is free and your child is Automatic citizen, and you too can get PR and this also covers your parents Etc etc....

Since you already have a job you do from home, Brazil offers you lots of opportunities. But if you don't, get a skill before coming here.

Quite informative
I heard that the Portuguese language proficiency examination for non- Portuguese speakers holds in Brazil only.
Can someone write CELFE BAS here in Nigeria?

tiswell:
The Gambia



thank me later

The Gambia?
How's life over there and how good is their economy?

Taylor92:
Bull dog


You don carry your dirty pot from Wimpey to Ada George to Abuja


Mile 4 people wey no sabi cook na only Ogboni confraternity full there


Come trans Amadi come chop better food

Nyerishi is enjoying in Abuja
Which restaurant/eatery in Trans Amadi do you frequent ?

fergie001:
Cadiz CF is currently 9th on the La Liga table with 8 points from 6 games. They play Rayo today at 08:30pm Nigerian time.

The Nigerian singer, Mohbad (27) died on 13th September.



Cádiz Club de Fútbol

Following the trolling of Osimhen's Penalty miss by his club Napoli, Cadiz also reacted....



Cádiz Club de Fútbol

This Mohbad became so popular after his demise.
What a world 😢

ExAngel007:
Did you know??
There is a Festival In Okirika in Rivers State Nigeria called #IRIA_ceremony where Virgins are kept in one special room for 1-3 months, where they will undergo some training on womanhood. Once you see they see their first menses, they will walk Unclad to the village square and It's a big occasion for
the family which they are brought out to dance in public like this to be sprayed money; then Men can now go and book them in the room for marriage.

It start back then since 16th century It still happens till date

So now you know.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's a cultural rite of the Wakirike people.

Jewessgratitud3:
KO keep quiet!

When Pete Edochie acted in things fall apart in the 80s, where were you? Or you think he started in Nollywood with you guys? Ta! Pete senior you.


Modified
Wether Nollywood or home video, Pete senior him in acting. He should never compare himself with Pete on any level. I know what I'm saying for all of you trying to correct or help me comprehend his statement.

Pete remains the legend here.

You nailed it

ThatFairGuy1:
It's a great slap on a graduate like her.

Who didn't attend school have excuse not those airheads like her whose education is waste

Ceecee is a graduate of UNN, Nsukka.
She's not representing the Den of Lions and lionesses well😢

ISLAMBAD:
Cee CEE is a charge and bail lawyer

I heard she doesn't know the body that makes law in Nigeria

She failed the BBN quiz when asked "which arm of government makes law in Nigeria? "
The correct answer is Legislature but she said "Judiciary "😂
She failed it
Ceecee is a Lawyer, a graduate of UNN, Nsukka.

attackgat:
The first picture is Wike shortly before he became Governor of Rivers State 8 years ago

The second picture is Wike Shortly before he handed over some months ago

Power can dry person

Nyesom, the POS of Africa.

FireUpNow:
Mad people. Why can't they give him 1 million instead of 4 women

The people are so funny 😂

sarkinbauchi:
https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/kano-commercial-tricycle-rider-who-returned-missing-n15m-to-owner-offered-four-women-to-marry-2.html#:~:text=and%20yes...-,Kano%20commercial%20tricycle%20rider%20who%20returned%20missing%20N15m%20to%20owner,the%20money%20in%20his%20tricycle.

4 women?
E choke

WiszyFraud:
Did you know??




Burundi’s former President Pierre Nkurunziza publicly honoured his 12-year-old daughter with a medal for “behaving well at home” during the Workers’ Day ceremony in 2019.

kinda funny 😁

Racoon:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2LVem61ufeU?si=sLNEgzYc2HQ94m06


https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0NL2Y5LjGmpvHCiZvuWRSQQehYL6xbzfb6f3177qrBMwiPZWN7t1nAZQgiCS3N6tRl&id=100084386193684&post_id=100084386193684_pfbid0NL2Y5LjGmpvHCiZvuWRSQQehYL6xbzfb6f3177qrBMwiPZWN7t1nAZQgiCS3N6tRl&mibextid=Nif5oz

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur

"Pac's life
Every body talk about pac's life
2pac the king👑 ...."

Oracben:
These are the reasons why we say the right people for the Job should be given the job, all these are things that are supposed to be a must for these organization. Good work from the minister of interior.

Kudos to the minister

Gafferde:
Which would you prefer?

I pay your bride price, have an indoor traditional celebration between your family and mine, and then proceed to court marriage.

No Asoebi. No white wedding. No feeding of a community of strangers. Not any of those frivolities.

And then the next day we are on our way to any place on earth of your choice for our honeymoon and when we get back there’s a car gift waiting for you and a check of millions for the expansion of your business and another check for any of your parents or siblings who may be looking for money to establish their business.

Or —

We burn over 20 million Naira on glamorous traditional and white wedding celebrations and ensure it’s the talk of the town. You will have your dozens of bridesmaids and I have my dozens of groomsmen.

You will have your bridal shower and our suya night at a 5 Star Hotel and at our parties, we will let our parents invite different dance groups that we will fund and let them use us to pepper their perceived rivals and all of that….

After the few hours that all this waste will last, we will go home and spend the night thinking about the millions we wasted and wake up the next morning with long faces and none of the long-lasting benefits that come with the first option.

You continue to jump from one office to another searching for a job and using Okada, Taxi, or Keke whenever the man is not available to take you to where you are going.

Please, choose one! This too is the option I will give to anyone I would consider getting married to and only one answer there will work for me. 🤔

First option

Pallium:
That man is a BASTARD.
He failed his son both in life and in death.
Even a chicken will defend its chicks when they are threatened.

The sad reality 😔

hisexcellency34:
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa when the going was good.

Now Akeredolu has sponsored the Ondo State House of Assembly lawmakers to impeach him for alleged disloyalty and corruption

Politicians and betrayal acts
Not a new thing

Kennedy97:
Currently in need of a job, I would like to work with NGOs focus on the SDGs, or any other one.

Willing to volunteer also and I don't mind working in the core northern Nigeria if need be.

Thanks.

Search for "Eminentsconsult" here in Nairaland or go to Facebook and chat her up- "Eminents Consult".

oviesuccess:
I want to make inquiry about the living conditions between Oyo State and Ogun state... Which would be the most preferably to live in

Oyo state is better, I served there years ago.
Ibadan city have 11 LGAs in it.
You can also look for other cities/towns like
Ogbomosho
Oyo Town,etc.

[quote author= post=125919374]https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/9/south-african-man-kills-his-19-year-old-girlfriend-fakes-own-death.html[/quote]A toxic relationship is not worth keeping
R. I. P to the girlfriend
In Samantha124 voice " The Boyfriend must face the law for his crime".

Phantom233:
Akwaibom nko, Are they not done with the bidding? umo eno the incumbent was expelled from university due to fake results . He went ahead to used the fake WAEC results to contest courstey of the backings from his predecessor.

@Disstroy Fake WAEC and Fake degree

Is the above claim true?

ussv:
No matter how you are loved by your people, you leave when it`s time. Everything should have a limit and that is why we even have speed limit. Nelson Mandela did his term and left despite cries from his people to stay. No matter what, presidency should not be a lifetime appointment. But some African leaders remove term limit that gives them unlimited shot at power.

You nailed it
Nelson Mandela is a rare Gem

Arsenal will win
#COYG

imoh4king:
OP, the freezing temperature for a deep freezer is -18°c , while Moscow is -42°c followed by Iceland as the second coolest place in the world with approximately -40°c.

A friend of mine went to Iceland 2005 for a job training course on aviation..the guy left after four days becos the cold was a killer and he had health history with pneumonia.

They have about 30 volcanoes and according to history, all have erupted in the past.

Too cold 😔

Jman06:
Kudos to the best senator Edo south has ever produced.


He'll be the best fit to succeed Obaseki as Edo governor come 2024.

Sen. Urhoghide did well in the Red chamber
If he gets the APC ticket, he will defeat the PDP which is divided because of Obaseki.
Another factor is that the senator is from Edo south, Esan people love him.

legitnow1:
IT IS CALLED A STATE SECRETARIAT.


ANAMBRA STATE SECRETARIAT.


WHERE IS YOUR STATE?


A RULE THAT AFFCET EVEN FELLOW IGBO FROM NEIGHBOURING STATES.


WE CANNOT JOIN KANO TO LEAVE OUR INDIGENE AND EMPLOY FULANI.


IF THAT IS WHAT WIL MAKE U CALL US GOOD PEOPLE, WE PREFER TO REMAIN BAD PEOPLE IN YOUR BOOK.

Go back and read my post before you mention me.
Your post above shows a lack of understanding of what I post.
Good bye

ayokellany:
Kano State advertises a civil service job for medical personnel last week, and opens it to all Nigerians.

On the right, Anambra State advertises a similar position also last week but limits it to only Anambra State indigenes.

This same people will later accuse Northerners and Southwesterners of marginalising them. Meanwhile, Anambra State indigenes are elected or appointed into government in both Lagos and Kano but a single Lagosians or Kanawa are elected or appointed into government in Anambra ?

Who then is then is the tribal bigot ?
Other Nigerians need to sleep and think deeply about this. I wonder if this state systematic enforced bigotry and tribalism is what every other state should imbibe.

Reno Omokri said the truth but...A State have the right to employ their indigenes, if they extend the opportunity to non-indigenes, it's still their choice.
Recruit according to your capacity.