The need for health care centres within the public reach BY PRISCILLA CHRISTOPHER

There is no doubt about the fact that the unending global economic instability has affected both the standard of living and the cost of maintaining health. Much as health is wealth, wealth cannot be taken away from the road to good health. We need wealth to keep fit, to protect, maintain or restore our health. Unfortunately, the high cost of living and other necessities needed to keep going have beclouded the average man of the need to take proper care of himself.

In many parts of the world and in units of our nation, people suffer from diseases caused by malnourishment, malnutrition and other illnesses they would have averted if they had the knowledge of how to prevent them. The same goes for those who have an assumed knowledge of where to go to for remedy but die in their search for it due to the long distance between their vicinity and the unknown health centre.

It is no news that several communities in the state and nation at large exist without accessible health centers especially those far from the direct reach of the government. People in such communities thrive basically on herbs which do them more harm than good as there is no dosage for it usage.

Youth leader renovates Primary School BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

The youth president of Itiam Etoi community in Uyo Local Government Area, Ambassador Ukai Udeme Emmanuel has completed the renovation of dilapidated classroom blocks of the Methodist Primary School, Itiam Etoi.

Ambassador Ukai Emmanuel disclosed this last Wednesday during a media chat with selected journalists in Uyo. He said that his determination to renovate the primary school was to complement the State Government’s free, compulsory and qualitative education policy as well as make the school more comfortable for the children of his community.

A thanksgiving of note

 

Awa-Iman in Onna LGAwas little known before January 26, 2014. History submits that it was formerly in Etinan LGA but was excised and added to Onna to beef its landmass and population which were viewed as too meager to constitute a Local Government Area. Onna LGA was created on May 3, 1989 with a substantial part of it carved out of old Eket LGA. 

History further states that the word ONNA is derived from a combination of the first letters of the clans that make up the area namely: Oniong, Nung Ndem and Awa. But Awa despite being part of this peculiarity remained largely unheard and unsung until January 26. It is a common saying that a bad Child is a constant source of shame to the mother while a good one is considered a pride to the father nay the community. On that fateful day, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel proved himself a pride to his family, community and indeed the State given the size and quality of people that thronged Awa-Iman to be part of a special thanksgiving service organized by his family to mark God’s faithfulness upon his life. It was indeed a memorable event. 

Finance Commissioner inspects biometric capturing exercise for primary school Teachers

As part of the State Government’s efforts to ensure the smooth sail of the ongoing Biometric capturing exercise for Primary School Teachers under Local Education Authority, the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan has embarked on an inspection visit to Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency centre.

The Commissioner who was accompanied on the visit by the Permanent Secretary, Elder Nse Ekefre, State Accountant General, Sir Udo Isobara, and other high ranking Officers from the Ministry were received on arrival by the representative of Skyebank Plc, the Biometric Consultant for the State, Mrs Emem Ekong who took them round the designated centre at Government Primary School, Ikot Ekpene to access the conduct of the exercise.

Foundation hosts Unity Football tournament * Onofiok Luke to perform kick off

Ambassador Ukai Foundation, a socio- political organization based in Uyo, will hold a unity marathon on Saturday 18 January, 2014, this weekend. The President of the foundation and the Youth President of Itiam Etoi, Ukai Udeme Emmanuel, stated this in a chat with newsmen in Uyo.

According to Ukai Udeme Emmanuel, the unity Marathon will kick off from Methodist Primary School, Itiam Etoi and will have the commissioner for Youth and Sports Mr. Monday Uko as the key personality to kick-start the marathon. Others expected include Prince Ekerette Ekpenyong, the Chairman of Uyo Local Government Council, Mr. Enobong Uwah, the Commissioner for Environment AKS; youth groups socio political organizations, civil societies and the general public.