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GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL HEADS FGPC, APPOINTS SSG, OTHER KEY AIDES The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel in his determined effort to carry out his agenda and to reposition the machinery of government has announced the appointment of aides to fill key positions in his administration. The Executive Governor shall henceforth become the Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC). The Chief of Staff to the immediate past Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, Mr. Etekamba Umoren has been appointed the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). A retired Permanent Secretary, Government House, Uyo, a graduate of University of Benin and a Knight of John Wesley, Umoren is a seasoned technocrat who has attended different courses overseas. Pastor Bassey Umoh , was appointed Permanent Secretary, Governor’s Office. Until his appointment, he was Auditor-General of Local Government. Mr. Ekerete Udoh, the immediate past

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio remains the father of modern infrastructure in Nigeria. If you doubt it, then have a look at this.

Ambassador Entwistle takes a group photo with the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellows from northern Nigeria. (Photo by Idika Onyukwu/U.S. Embassy)   The U.S. embassy in Nigeria has selected 40 Nigerians to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme for Young African Leaders in 20 top U.S. universities, for a period of six weeks. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador James Entwistle, congratulated the beneficiaries on their selection. Mr. Entwistle explained that the 40 Nigerian fellows were selected amongst 7,000 Nigerian applicants and tens of thousands of others throughout Africa. “I congratulate the newly selected 2015 Mandela Washington fellows. As you may know, you competed with more than 7,000 applicants from Nigeria alone. You all should be proud of your accomplishment. Your selection says a lot about who you are as young leaders, and the level of impact you are having on your communitie

DIVORCED COUPLE RE-UNITED Brethren, please join me to thank God for bringing back this couple together again. When I first heard that this powerful man of God and his wife were divorced, it broke my heart, and I knew that something was wrong somewhere, for a servant of God to divorce his wife. However, this is an example of what God can do. When all hope was lost, and people were running their mo uth, then God did what he alone can do, destroying the works of the devil that was operating in this family and brought them back together again, to show that God does not condone or tolerate the divorce of his children. Remember, the devil does not take it lightly with any true and serious child of God who wants to do God's will. He wants to do everything possible to destroy their lives, but no matter what happens, God will give victory at last. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, may God continue to strengthen and use you mightily for his kingdom in the mighty name of Jesu

A cross section of CSOs, NGOs, youth bodies and pressure groups meet in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State for a Legislative Advocacy Training Workshop on #10Percent4Youth in the Niger Delta region. The well attended event was organized by Youth Alive Foundation in partnership with USAID Nigeria and PIND to strengthen the capacity of mapped youth groups/civil society organizations in Akwa Ibom State for Legislative Advocacy. Speakers at the workshop took the participants to the different dimensions of legislative advocacy, the key concepts, strategies, tools and avenue for effective legislative advocacy. Dr Ekom Akpan of Save the Children Organization who speaks on the topic; A CIVIL SOCIETY COALITION FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: A CALL TO SERVICE reiterate the need for many organizations to collaborate, discuss, network, exchange knowledge, sharpen skills, get more information to make the campaign successful. Mr Idiuwem Okoku who is the Director of Protocol at

WHY GIRLS NEXT GENERATION? Many may be wondering what GNG is all about and why are we mobilizing hundreds of girls for this project? The truth of the matter is that we need to balance enrollment in school for both male and female. Many young ladies are mothers while their opposite sex are in higher education. The girl child is an asset to the community against the days when the place of the women were in the kitchen. My mother was a victim like others across the country that female education was worthless. They were deceived but families whose parents were educated still send their daughters to school. Today, they are nurses, engineers, scientists, economists, and other professionals. The likes of Allison Madueke, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, Aloma Mukhtar, Grace Alele William, Nenadi Usman, Helen Esuene, Ngozi Olejeme, Mrs. Mfon Usoro, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Dr. Joe Odumakin, Dame Priscila Kuye, Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi, Dr. Kema Chikwe, Dr. Amina Odidi, Dr. Stell

#‎ youthfor30‬ % If 60% of the Nigerian population can ask for only 30% level of inclusion, then they must be given, because that is too small to ask given their sacrifices toward sustaining the constitutional democracy and economic development. Youth in Nigeria made up of at least 60% of the labour force and constitute majority of the eligible voters, with whose votes, leaders emerge. Looking back at the role young people played in the country’s leadership since independence, many believe that the current youth generation are short-changed, as the old generation keep recycling themselves in the same leadership positions they occupied when they were young. Tafawa Balewa became Prime Minister at the age of 48, Aguiyi Ironsi 42, Yakubu Gowon 32, Murtala Muhammad 37, Olusegun Obasanjo 38, , Shehu Musa Yar’adua 32, Shehu Shagari 54, Muhammadu Buhari 41 , IBB 44, Sani Abatch 50 etc. The cabinet minsters in their regimes were largely made up of youth below the a

By Ubong David ''If 60% of the Nigerian population can ask for only 30% level of inclusion, then they must be given. Youth in Nigeria made up of at least 60% of the labour force and constitute majority of the eligible voters, with whose votes leaders emerge'' - DR. AHMED ADAMU, Chairperson, Commonwealth Youth Council Since the emergence of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Rtd as president-elect of Nigeria after the March 28 presidential election, I have observed with keen interest the numerous delegations that has paid a visit to the president-elect but till date I haven't heard about a delegation from the youth who were the major actors in the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari. Though in Nigeria, many of the youth and youth leaders feel that 30% Affirmative Action is not possible. They don't even have the courage to make their demand. I belong to the school of thought that ''it is only when you ask that what you ask for is given to you.'

Sequel to his opinion on the zoning formula and our polity, CharlyBoy, writes the president elect, Gen. Buhari an open letter that mirrors not just his mind but that of many others. Find below... Oga GMB, How far? I trust you have been getting enough rest and getting ready for the mother of all battles in your life. You know how hard and how long you have fought for this and now that you have it, we can’t wait to see how our lives will change! You must understand that our expectations are high, but you can't blame us too much. By faith or design, you have become a symbol of renaissance for a nation that has been battered by mismanagement and unprecedented corruption. Kai! Odiegwu! Many of us were sold on your Change Campaign, tired of the usual statuesque and many more just wanted a better life for ourselves and our loved ones. All eyes are on you, I trust you know that by now. This Change should demonstrate to us possibilities, hope again for the youths of this c