The Empire

  The Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has eulogized the selflessness of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Obong Victor Attah, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and past leaders of the state, over the giant strides the state has achieved at 35.  Speaker Bassey stated this Friday, September 23, 2022, while delivering a goodwill message, during the celebration of Akwa Ibom at 35, at the Nest of Champion. Referencing Marissa Meyer an American Novelist, the PDP Candidate for Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District race said, "Even in the future, the story begins with once upon a time. Once upon a time 35 years ago, the dreams of our forebears came to materialization. Akwa Ibom State was created. We sang with joy as it was mentioned that the state will be the envy of other states. In due course, past leaders closed ranks and ensured that the state grew in lips and bounds. I commend them for such resilience and selflessness". Ani

By Edet Okpo Like he said at the onset of his administration, Governor Udom Emmanuel continues to stand tall with his peculiar style of fulfilling promises and distinctive trajectory of impactful governance in the comity of State Governors in Nigeria. Interestingly, he doesn't make noise about his high achievements or summon a world press conference to blow his own trumpet, like is a commonplace obsession of his colleagues across the country, who love grandstanding for cheap political scores. Simply put, Mr. Integrity, Mr. Industrialization  or Mr. Prudence, as the celebrated Governor  Udom Emmanuel is popularly known, is not a noisemaker. Therefore, if the thousand other things that has been accomplished by Governor Udom Emmanuel and his administration, example in the area of infrastructure, were too small to be seen and appreciated by fifth columnists and opposition politicians, the Ring Road 111 with ten(10)lanes, first to be seen in any State in Nigeria, apart from the Federal

Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, has consulted elders and stakeholders of the party in Nsit Ubium. The event took place in Uyo on Tuesday at the Ewet Housing residence of the Political Leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob. Rt. Hon. Bassey expressed gratitude to the people of Nsit Ubium Local Government Area for their show of love, solidarity and overwhelming support during the PDP Primaries and appealed for same magnanimity for him and other candidates of the party in the forthcoming general elections. While restating his appreciation to the people of Nsit Ubium for their support, the PDP Candidate for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District seat, unveiled Obong Godwin Awah as the Director General of Uyo Senatorial Campaign Council to the people. Obong Awah, a community activist, a former Councellor, former Vice Chairman a