"A Worthy Meteor": Meti M. Ukpeh, Esq Celebrates Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN., The 32nd NBA  President on the Occasion of His Birthday Anniversary

May I humbly celebrate a revered, distinguished, kind hearted legal practitioner, friend and mentor to so many of us.

In soothe, under your leadership, our Bar continues to thrive, championing the values of integrity, service, and excellence in the legal community; you are a worthy meteor hence, I join the NBA family accross the world to mark your special day today, honoring your profound impact on the legal landscape and your tireless service to the nation.

I wish you God's divine fulfillment, more grace, good health, joy, success in all your endeavors and God's upliftment.

God is involved for you sir.

Happy birthday anniversary once again Noble Learned Silk.

*AKSU PIONEER OVERALL BEST GRADUATE,  COMR. ETEBONG EMMANUEL IBEKWE PUBLISHES A PHYSICS WORK ON EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS: a need for Akwa Ibom Government to reward intellectuality.*

There is no doubt about the importance of intellectuality,  and there is also no doubt about the adverse effect of abandoning same. Such  a paradox ! 

Comrade Etebong,  an intelligent young youth indigenous to Ekpeyong Attai,  a community in Essien Udim LGA,  who smashed the academic record of 4.67 Final Cumulative Grade Point Average (FCGPA) in Akwa Ibom State. 

I could recall watching on news how this young lad  was given scholarship by Akwa Ibom state government to study anywhere in the world,  but up till today,  nobody hears "jack or james" from the state Government. 

Today,  he has published a remarkable theory in physics on the European Physical Journal Plus,  setting a new normal for the development of technology in the Akwa Ibom and the world. 

Truly,  Akwa Ibom is blessed with potentials,  intellectuals and sound-minded youths that have performed superbly in academics,  yet the state is lagging behind,  performing below average and under-promoting scholarships. 

It's about time the state harnessed these rare potentials of our youths--- promote sciences, scholarships for deserving students,  vocational trainings, art and artistry,  among others. 

*"anie ufök amakot ufök amö ntaha,  mbökidung atop ikang asin"*

AkWA IBOM CHAIRMEN AND COUNCILLORS: SELF-IMPOSED MENTAL COLONIZATION: A PLAQUE OF PARTY LINES .

By ~ METI M. UKPEH ESQ. 

There is no doubt that PDP had a history with Akwa Ibom since 1999, but It's an abysmal shame,  a pharaoh-hearted trait and a disgusting sight that grassroot governance has been shattered by the cold-hearted hands of its pilots .

Today,  these grassroot leaders blame the government at the Centre and State for lack of AUTONOMY,  and these beg the questions:

* What happens to the "little " they have been given?  *How judicious have they used same? 

* How many Local markets have they built other than tasking the poor masses with taxes and rates? 

*  How many motor parks are established and maintained without wreaking the treasury in penury? 

* How many local borehole Waters? 

* How many of them have real local relevance but not for imposition and party idiosyncrasies? 

* How many of them sleep in their localities than burying legs on their people while their heads lie in Uyo?. 

* Should l mention more? 

 That these offices are,  whether imposed or given out as settlements to clans,  families or villages,  is the worst nightmare for the state. 

That these grassroot leaders plough only within the bounds of party-lines is a mirage and a camouflage to the eyes of enlightenment that they should have beyond PDP. 

Akwa Ibom chairmen and councillors should live up to expectations rather than becoming an irredeemable appendage to their parties. This irreversible self-mental colonization is ruining our polity. The people rejoice when the good is in power! 

Because,  a time shall come when the Falconer can no longer hear the Falconer,  and things shall fall apart.!

AkWA IBOM CHAIRMEN AND COUNCILLORS: SELF-IMPOSED MENTAL COLONIZATION: A PLAQUE OF PARTY LINES .

By ~ METI M. UKPEH ESQ. 

There is no doubt that PDP had a history with Akwa Ibom since 1999, but It's an abysmal shame,  a pharaoh-hearted trait and a disgusting sight that grassroot governance has been shattered by the cold-hearted hands of its pilots .

Today,  these grassroot leaders blame the government at the Centre and State for lack of AUTONOMY,  and these beg the questions:

* What happens to the "little " they have been given?  *How judicious have they used same? 

* How many Local markets have they built other than tasking the poor masses with taxes and rates? 

*  How many motor parks are established and maintained without wreaking the treasury in penury? 

* How many local borehole Waters? 

* How many of them have real local relevance but not for imposition and party idiosyncrasies? 

* How many of them sleep in their localities than burying legs on their people while their heads lie in Uyo?. 

* Should l mention more? 

 That these offices are,  whether imposed or given out as settlements to clans,  families or villages,  is the worst nightmare for the state. 

That these grassroot leaders plough only within the bounds of party-lines is a mirage and a camouflage to the eyes of enlightenment that they should have beyond PDP. 

Akwa Ibom chairmen and councillors should live up to expectations rather than becoming an irredeemable appendage to their parties. This irreversible self-mental colonization is ruining our polity. The people rejoice when the good is in power! 

Because,  a time shall come when the Falconer can no longer hear the Falconer,  and things shall fall apart.!

AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY(AKSU) EATEN BY ADMINISTRATIVE TERMITES : STATE GOVERNMENT SILENCE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!*

*AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY(AKSU) EATEN BY ADMINISTRATIVE TERMITES : STATE GOVERNMENT SILENCE NOT GOOD ENOUGH!*  

 It is pathetic that the state owned university,  AKSU,  has plunged itself into a cat and dog brawl between Management of the varsity and its staff,  likewise the strained relationship between Academic Staff Union of the varsity against the Akwa lbom state government for the Union's entitlements. 

The silence of the state government over the cries of the University staff not getting their full Salary but only 75% since February,  2020, is a cause for concern,  hence the need for state government to immediately intervene in the issue. 

The Allowances benefited by the staff,  when compared to other varsities,  are poor. Even Leave Grants not paid yet to the staff of the University,  is a dent on the image of a state like Akwa Ibom that takes education as a priority .

The Cold war between Dr. Okop J. and Prof. OtoAbasi Akpan for the branch chairmanship of ASUU,  is badly managed by the varsity. Whereas Dr Okop tends to enjoy the recognition of the ASUU,  nationally,  Prof. OtoAbasi continues to enjoy his romance and recognition of the management of the varsity, AKSU. 

Thus,  the silence of the state government is no longer enough,  hence a need for intervention on the entitlements of the Staff of the varsity, and the proper management of the internal crisis of the varsity as the varsity has failed in that regard. 

 *By ~ METI MONDAY UKPEH. ESQ.*

*NBA PRESIDENT, AKPATA's NOV. & DEC. SCORECARD:SUCCESSES ON PAPER OR MORE OF A NEW MANIFESTO THAN PRACTICALITY?? A NEED TO BRACE UP.*

*NBA PRESIDENT, AKPATA's NOV. & DEC. SCORECARD:SUCCESSES ON PAPER OR MORE OF A NEW MANIFESTO THAN PRACTICALITY?? A NEED TO BRACE UP.* 

Verily,  it will be sympathetic for us to still tie ourselves to the cleaves of Cliché,  that it is "TOO EARLY TO RAISE CONCERNS" about the leadership styles of our "leaders", NBA President inclusive. 

In a nation where leaders sleep in taverns of comfort, with their protruded bellies stick to the Western world and their anuses farting to the already fainted masses,  our NBA should stand out! 

In our country  where the executive is self-bedeviled with barons and baronesses of incompetence,  sleeping over the cries of security and people-oriented programmes,  our NBA should stand out! 

In a same nation where our Judiciary is wrapped in a life-draining executive imposition and dependence,  hence churning out godforsaken lapses in Orders,  Rulings and decisions; yet again, our NBA should stand out! 

But comfort is not on my side upon a careful and objective perusal of the November and December scorecard of our NBA President,  Mr.  Akpata.,  as therein contained more of "would-be projects", heard but inconclusive projects, hence more of a campaign manifestoes than practicality. 

Our NBA President,  Mr. Akpata should brace up,  be pro-active and live up to the expectations. Let posterity beckon on this administration with right-hand. 

 *HAPPY NEW YEAR TO NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.* 

 *By ~ METI MONDAY UKPEH*

STATE CREATION: 

ITAI STATE—A DELAYED CAUSE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: THE CLARION CALL FOR THE LEGISLATORS TO DO THE NEEDFUL

BY: METI. M. UKPEH ESQ.

[AMA-MME ANANA-OWO]

Gladly, I would love to spare every reader of this piece the stress of reminding ourselves of the love that went rogue in the military dispensation that led to the creation of Akwa Abasi Ibom state in 1987. However, an adage in our local parlance goes thus: “ndisme akodo afere akpong usung ku ubok”—only a fool, while eating, licks to waste his soup leaving behind the balls of garri.

Similarly, posterity will certainly not beckon on me with right-hand if I fail to give a deserved credence to our heroes past who toiled and moiled to see us match to the promised land [Akwa Ibom State] in 1987.

Some of these notable torch-bearers, forerunners, and the Moses to the birth of Akwa Ibom, in no particular order, include:

Prof. Eyo Ita

Obong Nyong Essien

Obong Sampson Udo Etuk

Chief Robert Udoaka Umoinyang

Brigadier General Wellington Bassey

Hon. Justice Sir Egbert Udo Udoma

Dr. Ibanga Udo Akpabio

Obong Effiong Okon Eyo (Eyo Uyo)

Obong General Philip Effiong

Brigadier General Udoaka Jacob Esuene,

among host of others.

Notwithstanding the new darling state created in 1987, it has been the conscious conscience of our forbears for the creation of a new state to be called, ITAI STATE, as this will bring even developments to its people, curb minority fears and vices, fulfill the democratic nature of our country and its constitution, balance the culture of the would-be state, among others.

The Mid-Western and South-Eastern parts of the country have, very recently, made the legendry move for creation of more states in their regions; it is about time, the South-South keyed in, through its legislators—both state and federal, to give its people the pride of place in democracy, recorded tablets and scrolls of history.

THE CONSTITUTION OF NIGERIA, among other extant laws, has expressly enumerated steps to creation of a new state. See. S. 8 CFRN, 2011, as amended.

Thus, I call on members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, and our legislators in the National Assembly, not to sell or mortgage their conscience, nor bury the heritage of its people, but to move to the epochal fulfillment of the journeys of our forebears, hence call for the creation of ITAI STATE from AKWA IBOM STATE.

Owo isidipke idip—no one hides a pregnancy! For there shall come a state! No! a new state! ITAI STATE.

Eyen isimanake ke udua, ete yak eka afud ukot—you can’t warn a woman in labour to close her legs when a child is born at the market square!

Even in the mist of destructive criticisms that will follow this piece, I would rather urge us all to see the bigger picture of inevitable positivity.

By: M. M. UKPEH ESQ.

[AMA-MME ANANA-OWO]