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S’South Deputy Govs Pay Condolence Visit To A’Ibom Colleague

Rivers State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Odu has joined other Deputy Governors from the South-South Zone to commiserate with the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi on the demise of her daughter, Mrs Blessing Eyakenyi Adewumi.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, at the Government House in Uyo, last Monday, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo disclosed that, they were in Uyo to express their deepest and most grievous emotions; because this is one death whose emotional tremor has gone beyond the whole of Akwa Ibom, gone beyond the South- South Zone and has gone International.
“Her wedding was something all of us came to attend, as you have just reminded me. It is challenging to come to a sense of the reality that she has translated into eternal glory because we witnessed her wedding a few months ago”. Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo stressed.
According to the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, death is the only visitor that comes without prior notice and its entrance leaves a bitter taste while urging the bereaved family to be comforted because if they cry for too long the tears will blur their vision, while urging bereaved mother to be strong for her family.
He said “The emotional tremor and after shock of this emotional earthquake is still vibrating in many hearts God knows that after each earthquake people will do the rebuilding, as we are here for the rebuilding efforts. Like I said earlier God made you a Councilor, a Commissioner, a Minister, a Senator and that same God has made you a Deputy Governor and He will take you to the next level.”
In her response the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi expressed gratitude to her colleagues for coming to commiserate with her on the demise of her daughter who died of child birth complications, adding that they had also celebrated with her during her daughter’s wedding a couple of months ago and prayed the Almighty God bless them for their show of love and solidarity.
In attendance were Prof. Ngozi Odu, Deputy Governor, Rivers State, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Deputy Governor, Bayelsa State, Rt.Hon. Peter Odey Deputy Governor, Cross River State as well as Chief Monday Onyeme, Deputy Governor, Delta State.
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Stop politicising Niger Delta’s plight over personal interest, Ex-militant warns Ijaw youths
Niger Delta ex-agitator Endurance Amagbein has cautioned the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, against politicising the plight of the Niger Delta people over issues surrounding renewal of pipeline surveillance contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL.
In a statement on Saturday, Amagbein condemned IYC leaders who took a protest to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, demanding the sack of Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited.
The IYC had claimed that the protest was due to non-performance, financial mismanagement and other allegations, but Amagbein refuted the claims.
Amagbein accused the IYC of derailing from its core mandate and delving into partisan oil surveillance politics.
“Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil); Dr Samuel Ogbuku, MD/CEO of NDDC; and Chief Dennis Otuaru, the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, are all Ijaw people, but sadly, nobody remembers this to thank Mr President.”
“It is so said that oil politics in the Niger Delta has infiltrated into the affairs of the IYC, and its leaders have allowed surveillance contractors to direct policy statements of the youth body.”
The Tide source reports that Ojulari had said NNPCL is under attack over his leadership stance.
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Keep faith with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda – NOA begs Nigerians
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has begged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying that his reforms and initiatives would in no distant time transform the nation’s economy, security and social landscape.
The Akwa Ibom State Director of NOA, Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, made the appeal in Uyo at the weekend during a sensitization programme organized by the Federal Information Center with focus on the milestones of Tinubu’s administration.
Mkpoutom, who was represented by Mrs Atim Otoyo, Deputy Director Planning, Research and Strategy, recalled that Tinubu on assumption of office on May 29, 2023, had embarked on ambitious reforms and initiatives that would better the lives of Nigerians.
He said the President’s focus is on revitalizing Nigeria’s economy by swiftly addressing the fuel subsidy crisis that had long plagued the nation’s finances.
According to him, by removing fuel subsidies, resources are now reallocated towards critical areas such as infrastructure and social welfare programs.
“This bold decision, although met with public discontent due to rising fuel prices, was a necessary step towards fiscal responsibility,” he said.
Mkpoutom also stated that security remains a paramount concern in Nigeria, stressing that Tinubu’s administration has prioritized the issue since the onset of his administration.
“His administration has focused on strengthening the military and security agencies to combat terrorism, banditry and separatist movements. This includes boosting funding for the Armed Forces and implementing community policing strategies to foster better relationships between law enforcement agencies and local communities.
“President Tinubu’s administration has championed various projects aimed at improving transportation networks, electricity supply, and public amenities as well as initiating programs to create technological hubs to promote digital literacy among young Nigerians,” the NOA official said.
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NRC MD, Opeifa bows to pressure, apologizes to Nigerian journalists
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has apologised to the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Chapter, over his assault on its member and a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Ladi Bala.
Opeifa apologized at a press conference at the NUJ FCT secretariat in Abuja on Sunday.
The apology comes after NUJ FCT condemned the unwholesome treatment meted out to its members who were covering the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment incident.
The NUJ demanded a public apology from Opeifa over the incident.
In his apology on Sunday, Opeifa said he was carried away in the heat of the moment.
“I wish to offer my apology for the regrettable remarks I made, which were not only directed at a seasoned journalist but also reflected unfavourably on the NUJ FCT and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ.
“Acting in the heat of the moment under pressure, and in my attempt to ensure safety, I made certain unkind statements. For this, I take full responsibility, and I am sorry.”
Chairman of NUJ FCT, Grace Ike, had called for calm among journalists over the incident.
Recall that six passengers were injured after the Abuja-Kaduna rail derailed in Jere on Tuesday.
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