Tuesday 1 October 2013

NSIT UBIUM 2015: STAY AWAY, YOUTHS WARN EFFIONG BOB

NSIT UBIUM 2015: STAY AWAY, YOUTHS WARN EFFIONG BOB
 The last may not have been heard of the rumblings in Nsit Ubium politics following the return of Senator Effiong Bob.
The stage was Ikot Ekwere  Ubium last week where most political bigwigs across the Elders, youths and women gathered at Bob’s residence.

Senator Bob while addressing the crowd stated that he is back to reclaim the political leadership of Nist  Ubium. The former Uyo Senator hinted that the Party is one and that everyone should support President Jonathan and Dr. Godswill Akpabio’s administrations.

 Speaking further on the political offices in Nist Ubium, the two time Senator claimed that he was denied a third term to the senate because of zoning. He specifically said “for now, I stand for zoning and that the House  of Assembly seat for the area come 2015 which presently  has Barr. Onofiok Luke from Nsit Clan must be zoned to Ubium Clan”.

Bob added that the incumbent House of Assembly Representative from Nsit Ubium be told to look for something else and do  and that  there is no law that forbids him (Effiong Bob) from contesting the House of Assembly despite being a two time Senator.
Special Assistant to Gov. Akpabio on petroleum matters. Mr. Emmanuel Ibiok called for unity amongst the people of Nist Ubium and maintained that the importance of Unity in Nsit Ubium cannot be overemphasized.
The immediate past chairman of Nsit Ubium Surveyor Chris Ekpo who many at the event said has not been seen in public since he left office said whatever gathering in Nsit Ubium should not be viewed as a gathering for revenge and retaliation. 

 The State PDP officer representing Nsit Ubium, Mr. Victor Brown observed that the problem in Nist Ubium have never been that of the followership but that of leadership.
He cited a situation where people who never labored politically for the Local Government   will be rewarded with   political offices at the expense of those who toiled for the growth of the party and the Local Government.

He appealed to the Political leadership of Nist Ubium to reconcile themselves noting that when they do, the followership will be natural.
Meanwhile Senator Bob who is currently the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Benin has come under sever criticisms from the youths of Nsit Ubium for daring to lay claim to the political leadership of the area.
A prominent youth leader who would not want his name mentioned in print warned senator Effiong Bob to restrict whatever political misgivings he has to his contemporaries and further said that the youths of Nist Ubium will resist him and the political elites of Nist Ubium should they dare trample the space of the youths which is held in trust for them by Barr. Onofiok Luke.

Also hitting hard on Bob, the supreme council of Nist Ubium youth leaders said second term in office is strictly a function of performance and not that of zoning. The group challenged Bob to mention one youth that he has empowered be it his biological brother or any other Nsit Ubium person throughout his almost three decades in political outing. 

Ubium Youths Network in their position said for three decades Bob has been a complete failure and that in less than three years, Barr Onofiok Luke has given them hope. They maintained while exchanging views with our reporter at Ikot Ekwere Ubium that they will stop at noting to ensure that Onofiok Luke returns to the House of Assembly owing to his outstanding performances. 

Some student leaders from Nsit Ubium while reacting to Bob’s position described the two time senator as a noise maker  who  have failed to realize that power has since left his  hands.  They however advised Bob and what they described as the senator’s co travelers to desist from promoting mediocrity in the politics of Nsit Ubium L.G.A. The student leadership maintained that Onofiok Luke remains the best political office holder the area has ever produced. 

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