Let me deviate a little from my Bakassi cry to an event of concern. Just last week I laid down to rest after a hectic day, the evening was peaceful as should be, the cloud bore no resemblance as “a bad day.” Everywhere was calm, with the cool breeze gently ushering in the Christmas, and
By Our Editorial Team The so-called internal democracy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) all over the country and in Cross River State in particular is once again passing through another litmus test as the party primaries for the National Assembly are and governorship are going on across the country. In Cross River state which
By Our Editorial Team Monday, November 24, 2014 has been fixed by the National leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) for the conduct of the cancelled Ward congresses in Cross River State and two other states in the country. The November 1, 2014 Ward Congresses brought so much acrimony among the the much talked
The greatest threat to democracy in Cross River is not Imoke, but the leaders, the intellectuals, and the masses. This thesis is predicated on a critical evaluation of the prevailing political fix in our state, arising largely from historical political contradictions, the result of dysfunctional leadership that has rendered the people powerless, hopeless and helpless,
Literary, a medical center is a place set aside for medical attention and treatment. Important settings and various establishments can never be complete without a medical center. The University of Calabar was not left out, as they have built and renovated a very beautiful structure, which they set aside and called it A MEDICAL CENTER.
Political loyalty is a good thing, but can produce fatal results if mismanaged. The current crisis in PDP Cross River State is a direct result of the fatality of Political loyalty. The high handedness expressed by the political leadership in the state has produced followers who are too scared to take independent decisions even on
“Leaders will always do wrong, unless they are constraint to do otherwise.” I first heard the above quotation from my mentor. The quotation summarizes the essence and necessity for a strong opposition in every democratic setting, it brings to fore the basic and most widely seen, and experienced characteristics of the ruling power and gives
While I am a diehard supporter of our Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, just like I will not stand a ridicule on him, so will I not stand a ridicule on Victor Ndoma Egba. We have brains let us use them, we have conscience let us apply same. How can we judge with fairness when we