The Empire

  “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today” - Abraham Lincoln By Etim Ante Oro Nation, one of the oil producing areas in Akwa Ibom State, nay Nigeria, is watching with undistracted interest the unfolding scenario in the latest appointment of an Oro born renowned administrator, chattered accountant and lawyer of high repute, Pastor (Barr.) Effiong Akwa by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari (GCON). Ordinarily, one would have ignored some of the issues raised by those calling for the head of Senator Godswill Akpabio for this pacifying and laudable decision taken by Mr. President to strengthen our revered institution at this critical period in the history of the Niger Delta Region and our dear Country, Nigeria. It is therefore absolutely necessary to put certain records straight in other to allow the sleeping dog lie for the common good and the continuous corporate exist

  By Deacon Aluu Vincent The role of the legislature in the development of any society cannot be over-emphasized. It is the duty of the Legislature to make laws for the peace, progress, security and prosperity of a people. It is also the responsibility of the law-making body to provide the legislative and other support to other arms of government to enable same carry out their functions devoid of any hassle.  As one of the greatest historians of all times, the late Ambassador Professor Okon Edet Uya said, “the raison d’etre of government is to service the welfare of the people. This is what gives government a moral anchor”. The Legislature has an undeniably critical role to play in ensuring the provision of services that will improve the lives of the people and guarantee prosperity and development. This comes by way of granting approvals to spend public funds, making laws to give legal backings to the policies and programmes of government. Given this critical role, there is no gainsayi