APGA governorship candidate in Abia state, Chief Regan Ufomba has been diagnosed

 

 

 

 

 

 APGA governorship candidate in Abia state, Chief Regan Ufomba has been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Ufomba our source gathered is hospitalized in Cotonou. The failed APGA candidate who has been in the run following his inability to pay about N10Billion he borrowed from a new generation bank during his election , it was learnt is highly depressed over the situation .Ufomba is worried that his HIV/state has become public knowledge , even in the catholic church which he claims to be his church.

Having the feeling that the catholic church is awake of his health condition,he took up an advert in the notion newspaper last week to deceive the public about his origin ,since this news online broke the news that he is from Ogoni.

A source at the Catholic Church who preferred not to be mentioned declared that in spite of ufombas pretence everybody is aware of his relationship with Eunice Orji kalu Mother of the Former governor of Abia state.

The source further hinted that the church is aware of Ufomba's problem with the wife, who caught him in a hold with his mistress.

We will keep you informed.

APGA Members Defect in Mass To PDP In Abia State

No fewer than 30000 members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia state   including the   deputy gubernatorial candidate and campaign manager of the party’s governorship candidate in the 2011 election have defected  to the Peoples Democratic Party.
The   defectors who said they were rather “returnees” to the party they belonged to before  they joined  APGA were represented at the brief ceremony at the government house where they were received by Governor T A Orji  and  top notches of the PDP .

Their representatives  included the running mate  of Chief Reagan Ufomba,  the APGA  governorship candidate, Chief Chima Ubaka, the Director  General Ufomba campaign   Organization, chief  Okechi Kanu, the chief of Staff  Chies Jude Nwogwugwu as well six representatives of the markets in Aba among others.
 Receiving them, Governor Orji   said they have made their best decision in life by returning to the PDP, and urged them to galvanize and make the party stronger at the local government levels. “I receive you to formalize the sense of belonging. This is the best decision you have taken; we accept you with all sincerity and we believe you have come with sincerity.”

He said that their mass exodus has dealt the  final death blow on the party adding that  the little relevance APGA had was because of the presence of late Emeka  Odumegwu –Ojukwu. He stressed that the death of the former leader would definitely mark the end of the party  adding  that those who were playing up the ethnic sentiment were not helping the party either as nobody wants to belong to a party owned by one ethnic group.
He advised them   to pitch their tent  with  the largest party which has the capacity to accommodate everyone from every part of the country  noting that the habit of leaving a party once  one failed to win nomination was not the best political  behaviour.

Referring to his brief stopover in APGA before joining PDP the Governor said “we made APGA relevant in the state,” adding, we fought a war in Abia State that almost tore the state apart but we won and everything is turning around for our good.”
He noted that PDP would continue to win in Abia state given its performance in the last election, stressing that his administration has returned the state to the mainstream of Nigerian politics which he said made the completion of the 132kv power substation in Umuahia possible among other federal government projects.

According to him, the political class who fled the state has returned saying “PDP is one united family, we are not polarized though they could be problems during elections,” and urged them to stay even when there seem not o be space for political office at the moment.
 In his remarks, chairman of PDP in Abia State, Senator Emma Nwaka  who had earlier received thee decampees at the party secretariat said that with the development “only one person is left in APGA and after now APGA will be buried in Abia State,”. He said that they could rightly be addressed as returnees as they all were members of he PDP.
 Their leader Chief Okechi Kalu said they were back to PDP for obvious reasons, adding that they had expected their former party to offer constructive opposition but was averse to the idea of criticizing on the newspaper which they consider as inimical to the image of the state.

Kidnapped Imo State pastor killed after family pays N500,000 ransom

They worked tirelessly to ensure his safe return even paying a whopping N500,000 ransom price, but for the Iwuala family, all hope of securing their loved one’s freedom died as they picked up the lifeless body of Anslem Iwuala.
Late Iwuala, a devoted cleric, was on returning home when he was abducted along the busy Okpala-Mbaise road in Imo state. Greiving loved ones said the deceased was returning to his country home in the Aboh Mbaise LGA from Aba state when kidnappers snatched him.
Odinakachi Iwuala, Pastor Anslem’s cousin, said the family did everything possible to reach the deceased after he failed to return home. They were soon contacted by the kidnappers at about midnight on the same day of the abduction, with demands of N100 million.
The late pastor’s cousin revealed that the hoodlums admitted to being sent to assassinate the pastor, but promised to spare his life if they paid the hefty ransom.
They could not afford the N100 million ransom demanded, but the Iwuala family struggled to pay the sum of N500,000 to the kidnappers.
“We all thought that our prayers had been answered until we received a telephone call from his abductors to rush down to Okpala but what we saw was his corpse,” Odinakachukwu lamented.
Kidnapping is big business in Africa’s most populous nation. While kidnap is perpetrated in the northern end of the country for more ideological reasons, in Nigeria’s south lives are taken to extort money. While most victims make it home alive, many are killed by their kidnappers.
Imo state police officers have assured that they are working to capture the perpetrators of the horrid crime.

Imo Banks On Strike Over Tax

Customers were stranded yesterday in Imo State as a result of the strike embarked upon by all the banks in the state.
Our correspondent who visited some of the banks met them under lock and key while some customers sat patiently outside the bank premises hoping for an end to the strike.
Most of the bank UNTOLD IGBO NEWS visited declined comment on the matter, but a security personnel from one of the new generation banks who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the banks actually embarked on to protest excessive taxation by the state government.
According to our source, the state government asked banks to pay N200,000 monthly, amounting to N1.4million annually as tax, by but the banks’ union in the state, UNTOLD IGBO NEWS gathered, considered this figure too high and called a strike.
When the state commissioner for finance, Mr. Chike Okafor, was called on the phone to clarify the matter, his mobile phone rang endlessly without a response. A text message sent by our correspondent to him was not answered as well.
But the special assistant to the governor on Media (Print), Mr. Ebere Uzoukwa, acknowledged that there was a misunderstanding by the banks and the state government, but that the problem was being sorted out.

Imo State boils as kidnappers invade homes, rape mother of five, kidnap kids

The spate of violent crimes and the recklessness with which criminals unleash terror on hapless residents of Imo state; especially those living in villages and suburbs, is assuming a frightening dimension. The state government and by extension, the police command seem helpless as these faceless terrorists of the state are effortlessly milking their victims and smiling to the banks.


Apart from the fear and trepidation the spate of insecurity has caused in the minds of residents of the entire state, social and commercial life in the city has been brought to its knees as fun seekers that hitherto troop into the state en masse at weekends, now avoid it like a plague. Unlike the trend in other states where the menace of kidnapping is rife, in Imo state, kidnappers take time to dine and wine in their victims' residence, rape any woman on sight before taking their targeted victim.
This was the bizarre scenario that played out in Umunana village in Iti Ezinihitte, Mbaise local government area in the state recently during which a house wife and mother of five, Mrs. Ngozi (surname withheld) was callously and serially raped by a three- man gang of kidnapers before abducting her two children. Date was April 17, 2012 and time was 2.30am. As at the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of the innocent children, 11 months old Onyekachi and Olumachi, a two- year-old boy is yet to be known.
Unsuspectingly, the woman and her two children had left her husband's Umunoria village to visit her aged mother in Umunama within the same local council with a view to assisting her harvest farm produce when the ugly incident occurred.


Deep into the night of that day, the mother of five was cruelly jolted from a deep sleep by three gun-wielding men and a woman who apparently led the squad as a later revelation showed. Reports say it was the woman who pointed a torchlight at the sleeping children, took them into custody amid cries for help that never came while the randy kidnappers led their panic -gripped mum into another room where her hands were tied, blind-folded and took time to forcefully have sexual intercourse with her.
In the mean time, Mrs Ngozi's aged mother was equally tied down and gagged and that provided the sex-starved kidnappers ample opportunity to carry out their cruelty. After about 45 minutes, the kidnappers-cum-rapists who reportedly took their turns disappeared from the house with the two children to an unknown destination.
Narrating her ordeal in an emotion -laden voice, Mrs. Ngozi who wept like the biblical Rachael that refused to be consoled over the whereabouts of her children said,"Raping me in succession was painful and traumatic but I am more pained and worried about the whereabout of my little innocent kids. What is the offense of an 11- month- baby, what is the offense of a two- year -old boy? What is my offense, who have I offended that has found it so hard to forgive me; so much so that it was extended to my innocent children?"
Continuing, she said, " Since this is harvesting season, I left my husband's village, Umuoria Itu in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local government council of Imo state on April 14, to visit my mother at Umunama so that I could lend her a hand in her farm work.
On April 17, deep into the night, my children, mother and I were fast asleep when we were woken up by a very rude noise. Shortly after wards, I saw three gun men in my room with a woman who apparently was conducting them around. They slapped me, held my aged mother while the woman took custody of my children who were at the time crying aloud.
"My hands were tied with ropes, I was blindfolded and led to a corner of the room, stripped naked and raped in turns.


While the men were raping me, I could hear them uttering unprintable words about my husband while the woman who apparently could have been coming to peep at the men on top me laughed scornfully . That day would remain the worst day of my life. When it was clear that the men were done with me, they left with my children to unknown destination. It was sympathizers that later came at dawn to untie me and my mother."
Calling on the state government and the police to find those in custody of her kids, a visibly traumatized Ngozi said, "When the incident happened, we reported it at the Itu Police station only for me to hear that there are several rape cases in the community; but my worry is the safety and wherabout of my children.
As I speak to you, the police have not been able to come out with anything even as the kidnappers have not placed any ransom on the innocent kids. What is their offense, where are they keeping them?" She broke down in tears.
A prominent indigene of Itu, Chief Nkemdirim Ameachi who expressed worries over incessant rape cases in the community said the state government and the police have been contacted over the issue adding that the government owe a duty to safeguard its citizenry.
"When this incident happened, the community met and through a letter by the President-general, Elder Eberechi Nwaogu, we expressed our shock and anger to the state commissioner of police . We indicated that the matter be transferred to the SCID so that it will be properly investigated. We, as a community, are not happy about this incident and we call on the acting IGP and the Imo state government to track these kidnapers and rescue the children"

THE WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION IN IMO STATE.

The worsening security situation in Imo State is giving Ndi-Imo so much concern. This is connected to the current alarming rate of kidnapping, and armed robbery in the State. It is embarrassing the way and manner criminals abduct Imo citizens demanding ransom before their release. The consequence is that socio-economic activities in Imo are affected negatively, leading to economic hardship for the people. Investors are scared away, while the people feel too insecure to interact and socialize. This has resulted in a significant reduction of business activities in Imo with very dire consequences to the State economy.
Months ago the U.S. Department of State warned U.S. citizens of the risks of travelling to states like Imo in Nigeria because of kidnapping and robbery. This is getting out of hand! Cases of kidnapping in Imo as reported in the media are too numerous to mention . And there seems to be no solution. For example, the Eze –elect of Awo Mbieri autonomous community in Mbaitoli local council area of Imo State, Nze Oliver Nwaozuzu, was abducted by gunmen last week. The Medical Director of Saint Charles Hospital, Emekuku in Owerri North local council area of Imo State, Dr. Henry Dozie, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in June last year. Mr. Chijioke Nnaemeka Iheaku, a lawyer and industrialist was kidnapped and murdered in Owerri in December last year.
What about the case of Chief Obinna Onuegbu ,a businessman and politician who was kidnapped in July last year. Armed men also, last year, kidnapped the Catholic bishop of Okigwe, Bishop Samuel Amatu. The former speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Godfrey Dikeocha was kidnapped in March this year .The husband of a Commissioner in Imo State was kidnapped. Lady Chioma Ogoke a serving Commissioner in this administration was kidnapped? Three girls were abducted on Sunday sometime in September last year at Saint Mulumba's Catholic Parish, Owerri. The girls were on their way home from mass when they were kidnapped. The Chief Medical Director of Owerri Specialist Hospital, Umuguma,Dr. Moses Amako too was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in December last year? A staff nurse attached to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, Mrs Ursula Ohagwa and a former member of the House of Reps, Hon Tony Okere were also kidnapped this year.
This is really getting out of hand. It is worrisome the ease with which these criminals are getting away with this heinous and unwholesome act in Imo State. Our streets, homes and offices have become increasingly vulnerable with virtually no where to turn to for help. At the moment we all live like prisoners wherever we are in Imo State. We sleep at night with one eye open and yet we have a governor who is the Chief Security Officer of the State. It is really sad that Imo State has degenerated to this level. It is really sad.
State security falls right on the laps of the governor. One reason of having a government in place is for the provision of security of lives and property of the citizenry. The 1999 constitution in section 14 (2) (b) provides that; “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”. One of the world's best known political philosophers of all times Thomas Hobbes also stated that one purpose of government is the maintenance of basic security and public order. Hobbes was of the view that people in a community create and submit to government for the purpose of establishing for themselves, safety and public order. If the governor of Imo State,Owelle Rochas Okorocha cannot provide security for Ndi-Imo then he should peacefully resign.
The actions of governor Okorocha make it clear that he is to be blamed 80 percent for the high rate of kidnappings and robbery in Imo State. He has so far sacked 16,000 Imo citizens from jobs and he is about to disengage more 3000 in the name of redeployment of civil servants to serve in an illegal fourth tier government. We must blame the government for putting the youths out of jobs. People opt for kidnapping because of two major reasons: greed and lack of employment.
What do you expect in a state where the youths are pushed out of jobs? A state where the security vote has been diverted for other use; a state where workers are owed salaries. A state where contractors are subjected to fund government projects to completion without payment; a state where the Governor has refused to release money into the system and the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the State are asked to engage in commercial activities in order to generate their salaries and allowances. A state where LGA funds are looted; a state of escalating executive lawlessness, a state of disregard for constitutional rights.
Government in Imo today is Okorocha only. Imo people are suffocating. The teachers are suffering. The civil servants are suffering. Business men are suffering. Even the traders are suffering. What we have in Imo State is the more you look the less you see. In Thisday newspaper of 3rd May, back page ,SegunAdeniyi , a popular Nigerian writer gave graphic details of the joke and comic going on in Imo state. According to Adeniyi 'In Imo State today, it is one day, one promise.Okorocha is going to build a megacity in Okigwe; he will build two palm oil plantations; he will construct a 25-storey hotel; he will build three universities for the state; he will construct an ecumenical centre; and he has already taken over all federal roads in the state for which he has awarded contracts without any documentation! The governor has practically become the sole administrator, expending public money and coming up with all manner of bizarre ideas without any legislative oversight.'
I do not hate my governor as a person but i hate his anti-peoples style of governance. His worst enemies are the choir members surrounding him singing hosannas into his ears for their selfish reasons. I call them vultures because they feed fat on the carcasses of the poor. These people are not only castigating him presently in their closets, they will be the first to shout 'crucify him' as soon as he is out of power.He should learn from history.
He knows that without the people ,he wouldn't have won the seat. Instead of serving the people, he is serving himself, his thugs and praise singers. He has travelled to all the continents of this world and has seen what leadership is all about in descent countries. Leaders are the junior partners in the social contract between the leaders and the people. Imo people are complaining but our governor is deaf to the cries. Save us o' God.

Orji Uzor Kalu many woes... Putting up assets for sale

This is not the best of times for the ex-governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu. Kalu is broke and he is not hiding it any longer.

Investigation by this online news revealed that Kalu's posh house in Gambia is now on sale . The house whch was built four years ago it was learnt was put at a ridiculous price as Kalu is in dire need of money as his trial by EFCC begins. Kalu is also facing serious problem in Gambia where he cited his businesses following his face off with Obasanjo. The Igbere born politicians Slok Airline has been grounded for months having failed to pay airline charges running into millions.

His bank is also collapsing as workers are being owed 10 months salary. The SUN newspaper is not spared as staff are owed salaries. No bank in Nigeria is willing to assist him. His house in Maryland USA which has been on sale for one year has witnessed no buyer. He is in a big financial mess, it’s factual.

South-East PDP blasts Buhari

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South East zone, yesterday, joined other Nigerians in condemning recent comments by former military head of state, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, in which he threatened bloodshed if the 2015 elections were rigged, saying his statement was “incendiary and bereft of patriotic intent.”

A statement by the National Vice Chairman of PDP in the zone, Col Austin Akobundu (rtd), applauded the prompt response from the Presidency and the party to Gen Buhari’s unfortunate outbursts.

It also commended President Goodluck Jonathan for showing restraint against the heckling of opposition politicians aimed at distracting him from prosecuting his transformation agenda.

The party said Gen Buhari’s unwarranted and provocative statement was capable of inciting more violence in a country already racked by serious security challenges.

The statement read: “We in the South East have good reason to be apprehensive anytime political leaders try to stoke up sectarian violence through inflammatory speech. Given our bitter experience, those who employ violence to serve political ends are never caught in the crossfire.

“Their victims, regrettably, have mainly been south easterners, youth corps members, church worshippers, business people or innocent bystanders.

“We call on our political leaders to guard their utterances and eliminate the rhetoric of violence from their repertoire, so that peace will reign. We need peace for development and progress.

“The South East PDP leader advised General Buhari to continue to lend his voice to matters of national importance but should do so with the measured tact of an elder statesman.

“Politics apart, it is impolitic for a person of his stately standing and someone who has fought for the unity of this country to descend into the arena of tendentious demagogy.”

The party, however, noted that since the 2011 elections were over, everyone must now join hands with the man who won the popular vote, President Jonathan, to move the country forward.

Uncovered...Ex Kidnappers behind Abia Awakening Page on Facebook.

Facts are beginning to emerge on those behind the Abia Awakening and its members. In the past few months this news online, has been investigating members of this group which has been masquerading on the internet as advocate of so called good governance in Abia state. Our careful investigation revealed that the former governor of Abia state Orji Uzor Kalu is the sponsor of these boys whose identities showed are kidnappers from the Ngwa axis of Abia state.

These boys we learnt are Osisikankwu’s boys who are not happy over the killing of their master. They have vowed not to give up fighting Abia governor for flushing out kidnappers in the state, especially the killing of Osisikankwu.

In days ahead we will profile the identities of these blood thirsty boys and their relationship with late kidnap king pins. Its shocking!

BREAKING NEWS! WE SHALL TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST ABIA AWAKENING AND THEIR LIKES

OLD BENDE IN DIASPORA FORUM:

We have watched in utter pain as the government of Abia State keeps quiet in the face of glaring acts of terrorism, threats to life and orchestrated plans by NDI NGWA to resurrect kidnapping and insecurity in Abia State.

We have been patient enough and cannot wait until another spate of coor dinated mayhem is visited on our people. It is on this note that we have resolved as follows:

1. We shall take up arms against all members of Abia Awakening, Abia Post or such other groups or individuals who incense hate in Abia State.
2. That, we shall visit their meeting grounds identified so far in Aba and Owerrinta and not spare any person who has anything to do with them
3. That, the business of self – defence is protected by law and we shall put it to maximum advantage
4. Any hotel, public place or facility used by this group or individuals shall be meted with ruthless attack
5. It is wise to check a group who are already down and do not fear any fall
6. Old Bende people are usually the worse hit during periods of crises. When they promoted kidnapping, we lost lives and our properties. They did not lose anything
7. We call on all OLD BENDE PEOPLE to join hands in fighting the common enemy of progress called NDI NGWA.

CONFESSION OF AN NGWA BANKER: REAL REASONS NGWA PEOPLE ATTACK T.A. ORJI.

CONFESSION OF AN NGWA BANKER: REAL REASONS NGWA PEOPLE ATTACK T.A. ORJI.

• They want kidnapping to continue
• Killing Osisikankwu and other kidnap kingpins means no NGWA can successfully rig elections again
• BINEZ HOTEL ABA, ROWMAY HOTELS AND OWERRINTA the OPERATIONAL headquarters of Abia Awakening
• They plan to approach the Governor for settlement or they incense further hate
• Patrick Onwuka, Abaribe, Nkechi Nwogu, Okey Ahaiwe, Uzor Azubuike, Ufomba meet on how to take over the collective wealth of NDI OHUHU (non – NGWA people who live in NGWA LAND)
• ABANDONED PROPERTY plan hatched by NDI NGWA

Recently, they gathered at the Anglican Church at Owerrinta under the auspices of NGWA YOUTHS, deceived Bishop Nwoaobia into believing they were for real. They converted the church into a dangerous plot arena. An unsuspecting banker who they invited was shocked to notice they were discussing how they would OCCUPY the collective wealth of NDI OHUHU. He was brave enough to confess what these youngmen have been planning. His confession was what alarmed the Bishop that he had been deceived. This is a group of half baked graduates whose only occupation is politics, whose only source of income is blackmail, kidnapping and mudslinging. We ask: Why would a people meet to thwart the lifelong efforts of others? This is another attempt to reactivate the criminal business of ABANDONED PROPERTY. By the way, a lot of people abandoned their property for NDI NGWA as aftermath of the kidnap saga. Now, they want more.

They masquerade as The Abia Awakening, Abia Post and Abia Tower. They have been promoting blackmail, thuggery and hate against the person of the governor and institution of the State. T.A Orji busted their kidnapping camps, closed their flourishing business of ransom and chased them into oblivion. Those of them who lost elections had approached the Governor for settlement. Let Reagan Ufomba swear by anything he holds scared that he did not beg to be settled?

TA Orji has proven to be a hard nut to crack. He refused to settle them and to make matters worse; he has refused to be a part of their criminal conspiracy to make Abia unsafe. The Governor’s worst offence is to close the business of kidnapping.

Look at their identities

Patrick Onwuka, former Chairman of Isiala Ngwa South using his hit man SMART is spearheading the group who lives permanently in BINEZ HOTELS. They are mostly half – baked graduates whose only business is politics of settlement. They are selfish and criminally minded. No one person in that group has ever done anything outside hanging around in the corridors of power. While Onwuka was Chairman, (he was later impeached on proven cases of financial impropriety, incompetence and ineptitude) he criminally acquired a twin duplex and a printing press while owing contractors and LG staff months of salaries. TAO quickly distanced himself from him. Hungry and frustrated, he has been sponsoring this rash, wicked and unwarranted politics of acrimony against the Governor. We ask: If NGWA PEOPLE are not selfish, why have they not reprimanded ONWUKA and his group of disgruntled elements? This is further proof that NGWA are merely crying wolf.

Okey Ahaiwe, the insensitive President of NGWA PEOPLE is a corporate beggar. His stock in trade is to negotiate for settlement. We ask: Does not having the government approve contracts inflated criminally for an individual mean that the government is not performing? Okey Ahaiwe should tell us what favor he asked the governor for and why the governor’s refusal infuriated him?

Maxwel Nwadike lived in Cotonou Benin Republic but quickly returned to his NGWA domain in 2007 to take over a kidnap camp. He did not see anything bad about TAO until 2009 when he was chased out of the bush. Check his profile and see if there is any meaningful thing he does to earn a living. Abusing the governor and encouraging youths in his OBINGWA area to go back to kidnapping are his current love. Maxwell is STONE’s first cousin. We ask: If he truly stands for justice, why did he not help to turn STONE in when, he kidnapped; raped, maimed and killed innocent people?

Susan N.Uzoma approached the government in 2010 for funds to run her phantom NGO. When she failed in her bid to swindle government, she took to mudslinging. We ask: What is Susan’s real business? What if the government had given her the Ten Million naira she asked for in 2010? What concrete evidence can she give as somebody who advocated for people in the past apart from organizing NGWA people who lost out to cast aspersions on the person of the Governor? Why did Susan approach SUUSU (the once dreaded kidnap kingpin in OBINGWA area) for financial help? Why did Susan return to the village at the wake of kidnapping? How come her entire village experienced the most gruesome murder of innocent citizens and not a single day did she report any of her kinsmen to the police? We are waiting for Susan Uzoma’s reply.

Patrick Emeka Amalaha, Lawrence Ehilegbu, Chinedu Nwogu (the UNN graduate who writes and speaks two a penny grammar) and Ubani Charles thrived while ABALA supplied arms to kidnappers. Why did they relocate to ABALA during the kidnapping saga? Why is ROWMAY HOTEL their home now? How many criminal elements in their villages did they report at the heat of the spate of insecurities in Abia?

Enyinnaya Abaribe is jittery that with the death of Osisikankwu, he would not rig himself again in any elections in Abia. Was it not Abaribe who used Osisikankwu to smuggle arms into Aba Stadium during the Senate elections primaries in 2007? Who paid Osisikankwu to conceal arms in a sack supposedly Mr. Biggs packs of rice? Abaribe! Why then would he love TA Orj? TAO killed Osiskankwu meaning NGWA and especially Abaribe has no chance of rigging to win again

OCHENDO should face the business of governance in the most prudent manner like he has been doing. He should ignore these nincompoops. They are hungry and want to eat deep into the government purse. If we have lied, let them publish their businesses and sources of income. No amount of blackmail should cause OCHENDO to join the group of Governors who are engaged in Razzmatazz. History will vindicate the just. Soon, we will know those who governed and those who mortgaged the future of their unborn children. OCHENDO! Do only what the resources available to you can permit. Please, do not box Abians into a tight corner.

Independent and genuine observers attest to the fact that you have executed novel projects in Abia and that gradually; you are fixing the rot of the past twenty years. These criminal elements cannot be more creative, intelligent and honest than the eighteen journalists who recently toured projects in Abia and returned a verdict of excellent work.

Any person from OLD BENDE who is the Awakening group is simply blind to reality. Do not let them use you to exhume kidnapping and insecurity in Abia

1929 women riot: Senator to immortalise slain women 83 years after

Senator representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Helen Esuene, is to immortalise slain women who fought against the imposition of taxation policy in the women’s riot of 1929. 

Senator Esuene, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Women and Youth Development, said a memorial hall would be constructed in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State as a memorial for the deceased women who died in the 1929 massacre, 83 years after. 

The senator stated this while interacting with her constituents in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. 

She stated that the project when completed would serve as a remembrance of the

women’s struggle for freedom. 

 She explained that the memorial hall would also serve as a tourist centre that can generate revenue to the state. 

He words; “The building will be a befitting one to correct the erroneous impression captured in history books that the protest was in Aba, in the present Abia state whereas the riot started in Ikot Abasi and many women of the present day Akwa Ibom state died in the course of that riot against women taxation by the colonial masters.” 

The Senator hinted that besides her building of the women memorial hall, she intends to build classroom blocks with solar powered borehole and street lights as part of her constituency projects in Urue Offong Oruko and Udung Uko local government areas.

 

 

 

 Other projects according to Senator Esuene, which she intends to execute within the year, include a mini oil palm mill to be located in Esit Eket and iron Factory building in Eket.

The senator told the mammoth crowd that the near collapsed road in Iquita, Oron local government area, which was affected by erosion, has been included in the NDDC 2011 budgets for rehabilitation.

Under the same plan, Ikot Abia- Ndiya road in Mkpat Enin local Government Area which was established by the colonial masters and abandoned over the years would also enjoy construction in the NDDC budget for 2011.

On the proposed constitution amendment, Esuene called on members of her constituency to participate in national politics by sending their contributions by way of memoranda to the ad-hoc committee on constitution review. 

In her view, this was an opportunity for them to let their views known on issues affecting the country.