“I did not inherit a State with 30 billion, and I also did not inherit an empty State. I inherited a State with great potentials; No society can truly be measured by the money in a treasury.” -Governor Benedict Ayade Governor Ayade Benedict of Cross River State is not from this planet if you ask
Recently in the United States precisely in Charleston, South Carolina there was a shooting which occurred on the evening of June 17, 2015 at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The church is one of United States’ oldest black churches and has long been a site for community organization around civil rights. Nine people were killed,
I met Princewill Odidi on Facebook in 2014. Our interaction developed from a strong emotional affinity created by our intellectual passions for similar questions. Odidi is a brilliant scholar and professional who writes intelligently and shares regularly, ideas that I find very insightful. That I am compelled to read, re-read, and respond to his article
“Lagos is a land of opportunities”. “Lagos is a commercial City” Not a day passes without one hearing or reading about one of those – about Lagos and the desire of every Nigerian to move over there, mostly because it is a land where we perceive any form of business thrives. This has sparked a
Upon resuming office as Executive Governor Cross River State, it is widely assumed that Ayade’s proposed signature projects would be the Highway and the Seaport, but from a developmental projection, I would rather opine, that the proposed garment factory if properly executed would outshine every other initiative, and would be termed “The real signature”. This
It’s amazing how fast things change. Just a week ago, I was only interested in making my store (Ethanzplace kiddies Store) grow. A week later I am putting my thoughts down for you to share in. Change is indeed constant. Was reminiscing on the past last week, how I used to look forward to going
Feeling Home Again 1 I remember what it was like growing up around my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Going home to the village every holiday was a trip I looked forward to in anticipation. The drive through the different towns and the various stops to refuel and to snack on either pears and corn or
A Few More To Do Things Before May, 29th…. Before I finish writing this piece, it would be Monday, the 18th of May, 2015. That would be 11 days before the 29th handover date. I stopped the count down because I need some people to be around to hand over on that day. Not to