Uwem Ita Etuk: In praise of statesmanship

Uwem Ita Etuk

BY ITORO BASSEY

As I sat to unwind in a pub in Uyo after a hectic assignment at the weekend, I became keenly interested when I overheard three young men who sat directly behind me loudly cheer at the politics of rotation in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of Akwa Ibom State and the role of the current commissioner for lands and housing, Prince Uwem Ita Etuk in the entire configuration. I was drawn to this particular conversation because of main subject, Prince Uwem Ita Etuk – the political leader of Ibesikpo Asutan. My interest was obvious. Ibesikpo Asutan is my local government area it was only apt that I stayed a while and listened to the gist.

Unfinished business: Uyo Sex Worker fights man, 35 over refusal to pay after service

BY KENNETH JUDE

A mild drama ensued in the early hours of Wednesday (yesterday) at Nyong Essien Street, Uyo when a middle aged lady from Essien Udim and a young man, whose name was given as Anietie Effiom from Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government  Area of the state, apparently  in his early thirties engaged in what many regarded as a show of shame. One report has it that the said lady is two years in Akwa Ibom State, this, she revealed to our reporter in a terse response. According to the lady, who did not want her name in print, she explained, in a rather subdued voice that the man, whose name she refused to reveal had carnal knowledge of her when she came in to town newly with her consent on the agreement that the man will pay her after the show.

Uyo Fed. Const. women declare support for Gov. Akpabio, wife …Extol leadership qualities

Obonganwan Eberefiak and Obonganwan Tommy

The women of Uyo Federal constituency have reiterated their determination to support Governor Godswill Akpabio and his wife, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio in recognition of their leadership qualities and selfless service to people of the state.

During a well attended meeting of the women at the Ibom Hall grounds on Thursday 20th February, 2014; the women which were drawn from the four Local Government Areas constituting the Uyo Federal Constituency; Nsit Atai, Uyo, Ibesikpo Asutan and Uruan described the Governor as a gender-friendly fellow who has not discriminated the women of the state. According to them, the empowerment packages of the governor have gone across the entire people of the state especially women, widows, less-privileged and the orphans.

Govt should incorporate the physically challenged - Ekanem

Mr Edmond Ekanem, the Chairman of the Physically Challenged Persons Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom state chapter spoke to KING UMANA..

What is the Association all about?
It is about bringing the physically handicapped from across all the 31 L.G.A’s in Akwa Ibom state, to assemble and encourage them, to bring out their potentials and direct them to useful purposes. It is also about harnessing these potentials and bringing them to the fore for the government to make use of them. We are part and parcel of the citizens of Akwa Ibom State, and as such, the association is a platform to reveal who we are ; we mobilize ourselves to participate in government activities, it is a platform that encourages our members to take part in civic responsibilities, exercising political franchise, participating in government, economy, and social programs, in fact, it is a socio-political organization that we use to advance our ambitions, potentialities, so  as to be made useful in life and join other citizens in national building.

The association liaises with government and other bodies to create employment opportunities, secure scholarships, empowerment, skill acquisition training, etc for our members

Impeachment looms in Ibesikpo as Councilors pass vote of no confidence on Chairman BY JOSEPH OKON

Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Apostle Ekpe James is again at loggerhead with his Councilors over what the Councilors describe as the financial recklessness of the Council Chairman coupled with his abuse of power and assault on one of their female counterpart at a meeting held at his residence. 

The six of the ten Councilors in the legislative council including the Leader and Deputy Leader have unanimously passed and signed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, Apostle Ekpe James; calling on him to resign his position or face impeachment.