Our Constitution guarantees a secular state. It also guarantees freedom of worship. God’s centrality and preeminence in our lives is not underscored by the appointment of any Religion’s agents as Religious Assistants to the Heads of Government, however described. When did our Governor suddenly discover that he needs this much Religious assistance? I hope he
For the average Cross Riverian the most pressing concern is often about a steady stream of income, via salaries, to cater for a nuclear family of about four and few extended relatives, but hardly has any thought towards investments. This is not an indictment on this cadre of people but an issue that core and
I have heard some people say, Governor Ayade made me. For those that have been around, we all know that it is a lie from the pit of hell. I got in to politics, when there was no name like that in the politics of Cross River State. I heard of him in 2006, when
At the close of yesterday, after pondering some of the comments I read on the social media, I woke up with the mindset to rather enlighten and inform because most people are actually ignorant of the issues surrounding the burning concerns in PDP Cross River State. Funny enough people on both sides of the divide.
Oh how the mighty have fallen!!! The giant Ogoja Senatorial District of Cross River North known for its unity, sagacity and focus.!!! South Easterners dreaded you for your political prowess, capacity and intellectual ability. Time was when you dethroned and enthroned governors/Senators through sound political calculations and boldness; you were the most sort after bride
Listening to people talk about the upcoming State Congress of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, one would think that it is armageddon or the flip side of epiphany, or even D – DAY in Normandy. Like the whole world was possibly coming to a definite end following the result of the
Governor Ayade of Cross River state has earmarked N24billion for COVID-19 relief and recovery. The figure was contained in the reviewed 2020 Budget of Olympotic Merristemasis sent to the State House of Assembly, yesterday for consideration. The initial budget of 1.1trillion which the governor signed in January 2020 was reviewed downward to N147,130,166,996 and 16.3
Out of concern for the not too encouraging current state of our dear party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, I will be sharing my personal experience in the proper management of a political party and will also attempt to proffer some workable solutions to these issues bedeviling the Party. I gathered this experience as a