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Protest in Afaha Oku over land *as communities place injunction

Protest in Afaha Oku over land
 *as communities place injunction
 * send vulture messenger to Iba Oku village head

BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The people of Afaha Group of villages, comprising of Iba Oku, Afaha Oku and Nduetong Oku communities on Wednesday went to the streets of Uyo Village road, protesting and calling on the State Government to steer away from their land, Ekpene Ntong at Afaha Oku.

The protest which started at 10.am lasted for about three hours and saw elderly women, men, youths as well as masquerades protesting with leafs in their hands, pointing accusing fingers on the village head of Iba Oku community, Eteidung Gabriel Patrick Mbeke whom they accused of trying to claim the whole portion of the land for himself and family as well as selling some part of the land.

Chairmanship aspirant consults family over ambition

As the local government elections draw nearer, a political bigwig in Onna local government area, Mr. Akaninyene Gibson Umana has promised to create sustainable job opportunities and eradicate the high rate of poverty in the local government if elected chairman. He made this known recently when he consulted with his family members to formally inform them of his intention to contest for the chairmanship position of the local government area when the time comes. 

Addressing the Nung Essien family in Ikot Edor, he said “this gathering today is to officially inform you as my family of ambition to contest for the office of the chairman of this local government whenever the date of election is announced”.

Udom’s victory at tribunal will disappoint political blackmailers – Mr. Mbuotidem Affia

Following the spade of sponsored blackmails against the Governor of the state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel by his political oppositions in connection with the lingering electoral case at the state governorship tribunal sited at Abuja, a patriotic citizen and staunch supporter of the government of Governor Udom Emmanuel, Mr. Mbuotidem Benson Affia has predicted doom for Udom’s oppositions at the tribunal, saying that his (Udom’s) victory at the tribunal will answer to many sponsored blackmails instigated against his government and person by the oppositions. 

Speaking under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Professionals, Mr. Affia who is the state chairman of the body, called on the people to refrain from sponsoring blackmails and false instigation against the person of the governor, urging Udom’s blackmailers to allow the court to decide since it is only the court that has the power and jurisdiction to decide who won at the election and or if there was no election in the state as alleged by the complainants.

PDP in humpty dumpty fall?

There are many types of poetry. William wordsworth in  his introduction to Lyrical Ballard which herald the romantic era of poetry, saw poetry as ‘a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, emotions recollected in tranquility’. Simply put, poetry has to do wth using words to express emotions, and feeling. There are some poetry that has nothing to do with definitions by wordsworth, there is the nonsense poetry, enjoyed by its sheer nonsensicality but with a deep meaning, and a crucial lesson when read with a poetic mind. An example of nonsense poetry is the story or Humpty Dumpty who had a great fall while sitting on the wall.