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July 31, 2024 Governor Umo Eno Sues For Peace Ahead of August 1 Protest
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Governor Umo Eno Sues For Peace Ahead of August 1 Protest

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, Governor UMO ENO has urged  youths and residents of the State to maintain peace to enable the State achieve its economic development plans as contained in the ARISE Agenda.

Addressing a cross section of critical stakeholders drawn from youth groups, Students, Market Association, NLC and TUC, Civil Society Organizations, and others in Uyo, the Governor acknowledged that it is a constitutional right of citizens to assemble and peacefully protest certain acts of government, but appealed that the State will benefit more in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.

He noted that the State under his leadership has made committed effort to improve the welfare of Akwa Ibom people through various interventions especially in the areas of government – labour relations, humanitarian initiatives, youth empowerment schemes, palliative, among others, stressing that the State’s status as one of the most peaceful has attracted tourists and investors.

The Governor further enumerated other achievements to include; donation of 36 fully-furnished two-bedroom bungalows and business support grant of 500,000 Naira to each of the beneficiaries.

While enumerating many other strides of the State government, the State Chief Executive appealed to the youths and all Akwa Ibomites to join hands with government to further on its development initiative for the good of all.

In their separate remarks, the youth groups, students, market association and organised labour commended the Governor for his commitment to the people’s welfare and development of the State, assuring that they were not part of the organizers of the planned protest and will not take part in it.

Similarly, Mr. HARRY UDOH who represented the CSOs commended the governor’s efforts at impacting every sector of the society through palliative, bursary, skill training and empowerment, prompt payment of salaries, and other entitlements to workers, and appealed for fairness and judicious distribution of palliative.

Also speaking, the Oku Ibom Ibibio and President-General of the Akwa Ibom Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, Dr. Ntenyin SOLOMON ETUK acknowledged that the Governor has been very intentional in his development efforts, adding that the protest was not necessary in Akwa Ibom and urged everyone to continue to support him for more dividends of democracy.

On his part, the State commissioner of Police, CP WAHEED AYILARA said the police and other sister agencies were ready to provide the necessary protection to all including those who wish to protest, while reeling off conditions they must meet to do so.  He urged everyone to go about their legitimate businesses and to remain peaceful and law-abiding.

July 31, 2024 AgriBusiness: Women Farmers Advocate Assistance for Expansion
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AgriBusiness: Women Farmers Advocate Assistance for Expansion

Small Scale farmers in Africa make up 80% of Africa’s population and produce 70% of the food consumed by citizens.

For this reason, the African Development Fund Bank advises that they be given an enabling environment to sustain the farming business and make profit from the crops they harvest and sell.

This special report spotlights the existence of Small Scale Women farmers in Akwa Ibom and the use of cooperatives to commercialize their farming.

The group of women farmers featured in the Special Report by Inspiration FM’s Senior Correspondent, IMA DEM, speak about their operations, their challenges, and the difficulty in accessing government’s interventions for farmers in the state.

The Food and Agricultural Organisation asserts that there is need to address Nigeria’s food insecurity which will put 26.5million Nigerians at risk of hunger this year; 2024. It apparently becomes necessary to tackle the challenges militating against productive farming in communities.

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July 30, 2024 AKIPCON Moves Environmental Book Launch
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AKIPCON Moves Environmental Book Launch

Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Community Development Network, AKIPCON wishes to announce to its esteemed guests, the postponement of a public presentation   and book launch titled STATE SECURITY MANAGEMENT, HYDROCARBON POLLUTION, ENVIRONMENT AND IMPLICATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA.

 

The launch of the book co-authored by President General of AKIPCON, UFOT A. PHENSON Ph.D and secretary general, Evangelist EMMANUEL BASSEY was slated to hold on Thursday, 1st August, 2024 at Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat by 11 O’clock.

 

However, in a statement made available to Inspiration FM and signed by the Secretary General of AKIPCON, Evangelist EMMANUEL BASSEY, the postponement was due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

AKIPCON while regretting every inconvenience the postponement may cause to all concerned, revealed that a new date for the book launch will be communicated.

July 29, 2024 Oku Ibom Ibibio Pleads with Nigerians to Shelve Planned Protest in the Overall Interest of the Nation
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Oku Ibom Ibibio Pleads with Nigerians to Shelve Planned Protest in the Overall Interest of the Nation

The Oku Ibom Ibibio and President General of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, His Eminence, Ntenyin SOLOMON ETUK has appealed to the organisers of the planned nationwide protest to reconsider the overall interest of the nation by shelving their proposed action.

According to the monarch, who is the Patriarch of the Ibibios worldwide, there are other ways to call out the attention of government to our economic challenges, warning against any action that may plunge the nation into an insurmountable crisis and possible destruction of hard-earned state and national facilities.

Speaking with newsmen in Uyo, the Oku Ibom Ibibio pleaded with Nigerian citizens to demonstrate reasonable level of patriotism by resisting the temptation to sponsor or participate in the planned #EndBadGovernance protest.

The royal father, who stressed that governance is not an easy affair, drew the attention of the people to positive initiatives and achievements recorded by both the federal and state governments within the last year, calling on all to be patient with the Government for the actualisation of its economic reforms and development programme, the Renewed Hope Agenda.

The Oku Ibom Ibibio also noted the commendable performance of Governor Umo Eno in Akwa Ibom State, as encapsulated in his ARISE Agenda. He called on indigenes and residents alike to give the governor unalloyed cooperation and support to achieve more.

The monarch also urged traditional rulers, parents, guardians, and leaders at various levels to caution their subjects and wards against being enticed to join the planned protest to avoid untoward consequences.

To curb the teething food crises in parts of the country, Ntenyin ETUK emphasised the importance of Nigerians including those in government and other business endeavours to engage seriously in farming and agriculture in general, stressing that since Nigeria is blessed with enormous arable land and water resources there should not be food crises at all.

On the local government autonomy, he said the development should be seen as a positive measure to unbundle development at the grassroots which will also curb youth’s restiveness at the local government areas.

He, however, advised that strict supervision be applied to the system to avoid mismanagement of the expected financial windfall from direct funding of the third tiers.

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