The saying that the youths are the leaders of tomorrow has really come to play in the just concluded primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State. The primaries which came with a lot of intrigues, blackmails, propaganda, decisions and counter decisions came to an end with the official release of successful candidates by the leadership of the party through her publicity Secretary, Barrister Ini Ememobong and has vibrant and intelligent youths making the list for the Dec 2nd General elections. Worthy of mention is Mr. Ekanem Andrew Brown,the candidate for Mkpat enin local Government Area who is a seasoned entrepreneur and a philanthropist who has over the years affected the lives of Mkpat enin people positively. With his emergence as the candidate for the Dec 2 elections,victory is sure for the party as his good works will speak for him. Hon Eric Effiong Akpan of Nsit Ibom on the other hand is a five star grassroot mobilizer who has constantly given succour to...
Young professionals of Etinan Federal constituency have formed themselves into a pressure group called SAM IKON AMBASSADORS. According to the progenitor of the group, Comrade Oku Amos who is the southern Iman ward one PDP youth leader, the group came as a way of showing support to the Honorable MP, Rt Hon Sam Ikon and to spread the message of the MP's achievements in the federal house. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Honorable MP in his residence, Comrade Oku Amos, an astute youth mobilizer said their task is simple, that as the word " Ambassadors " implies, their job is to represent the MP and be his eyes in the grassroots and ensure that his Empowerment programm gets to the right class of people who are truly in need of these interventions. He added that during their village tour,they were able to feel the pulse of the people and could rightly relate their problems with the MP.
Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has decried the attack by military men on the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, and his supporters in Umuahia, Abia State on Sunday, saying the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government is becoming authoritarian and intolerable of dissenting voices. He stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Monday while fielding questions from newsmen.