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SENATOR ASUQUO EKPENYONG EXTENDS MEDICAL OUTREACH In a profound demonstration of humanity and altruistic leadership, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has extended the “Free Medical Outreach” to accommodate an influx of constituents experiencing severe healthcare challenges. Originally scheduled to conclude on Friday, 15th May, this healthcare intervention has now been extended until Wednesday, 20th May, 2026. Remarkably, the initiative has already recorded 155 surgical operations successfully conducted by expert medical team. Treatments of diverse health challenges have also been carried out. The extension is reflective of the Senator’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of his constituents, particularly, the vulnerable demographics across the senatorial district, and the State at large. Constituents are by this notice encouraged to take advantage of the gesture. E-sign Constituency Office of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong

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Paul Merson on Bukayo Saka vs Doku debate 🗣️“People comparing Jeremy Doku to Bukayo Saka after one dribble compilation need to relax. Doku is electric, no doubt — defenders hate facing him. But football isn’t just stepovers and sprinting past full-backs for TikTok clips. Saka delivers goals, assists, consistency, big-game performances, leadership, and availability every single season. One is an exciting winger with flashes of brilliance, the other is carrying Arsenal F.C. in title races and producing elite numbers year after year. When Doku starts deciding games across an entire season instead of winning ‘most completed dribbles’ debates every weekend, then maybe the conversation starts. Until then, this debate is disrespectful to Saka.”

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Guys, if you have a successful marriage, it is grace given to you by God o. It’s not because you know how to do it. You can only do your part to be good. You can’t legislate for the other party. Just do your best to be a good guy and pray for grace. I am Ezemmuo. I know things.

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WHAT IS TINUBU DOING IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR? We can’t afford policy reversal from that group. Renewable Energy for 1.2 million people by @TheREANigeria 2: In order to fast track the implementation of renewable energy installation in our rural areas, the Managing Director @TheREANigeria @abbaaliyu_ has developed a newer financial model called “Green Finance & Investment Facility (GFIF) in partnership with Barton Heyman. 3: GFIF is mobilizing $188 million syndicated transactions expected to finance 191MW of solar mini-grid projects under DARES Programme. 4; Target is 230,000 household connections. That is 5.06 persons 5: at full scale, GFIF will mobilize $40 billion and support 20GIGAWATTS of distributed renewable energy 6: Benefits: -(a): Job creation- direct and indirect -(b): Livelihoods improvement -(c): MSMEs: more money to them. New bizs will be opened. -(d): farmers will also benefit from -(e): curbing rural-urban drifting -(f): Reduction in rural crime. @FemiAkinyelure @JosephOTegbe @federal_power @officialSKSM @Tony4PBAT @PBM2210 @InyaliPeter @PBATMediaCentre @AkinDare_ @TheTope_Ajayi @tunderahmanu @greaterbayo @aonanuga1956 @zacch_adedeji @EngeesBishop

Public office should never become a crime simply because someone is performing. At some point, we must stop punishing effectiveness and start celebrating results. Cross River can truly do better.

@A_Ekpenyong and the Burden of Performance With the way some public office holders, especially members of the National Assembly, have struggled to attract meaningful development to their constituencies, one would ordinarily expect any genuine empowerment programme that brings opportunities and support to the people to be widely celebrated rather than greeted with suspicion and political resistance. Sadly, in Cross River State, even performance has now become controversial. The yesterday’s empowerment programme facilitated by Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, the Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has strangely become the subject of needless political outrage, driven by people seemingly determined to manufacture controversy where none exists. What makes the argument even more surprising is that those attacking the programme are relying on documents that clearly contradict their claims. The memo being circulated explicitly referred to selected beneficiaries from communities in Cross River State. More importantly, another communication from the Director of the Cross River Office of NDDC clearly stated that the programme was facilitated by the Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District. As if that was not enough, the NDDC itself, through its official verified social media handle, publicly announced that it had conducted “the Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Programme for five hundred constituents of the Cross River South Senatorial District,” alongside the distribution of minibuses and tricycles to beneficiaries. Nothing about that statement suggests a statewide programme. The question therefore is; if the NDDC intended the programme as a state intervention for Cross River, would it have been routed through a Senator representing one senatorial district or through the state’s representative on the board? The fact that Sen. Ekpenyong currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on NDDC does not suddenly make him the appointed representative of the entire state in the Commission. Across Nigeria, lawmakers regularly use the influence and strategic positions attached to their offices to facilitate projects, appointments, and empowerment programmes for their constituents. Nobody has accused Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu of hijacking opportunities meant for the whole of Abia State because he facilitated programmes through the South East Development Commission, SEDC for Abia North. Like Sen. Ekpenyong, Sen. Kalu is the Chairman of Senate Committee on SEDC. Similarly, nobody raised these arguments when Rt. Hon. Essien Ayi chaired the House Committee on NDDC for several years and facilitated several projects and interventions to his constituency. The same applies to Hon. Erhiatke Ibori-Suenu, daughter of James Ibori who currently chairs the House Committee on NDDC. She has facilitated so many mega empowerment including building mobile clinics in her constituency Ehtiope East/West federal constituency in Delta State but she was never dragged or accused of hijacking what was meant for the entire state. Why then is Cross River South suddenly guilty for having a Senator who understands the value of influence, visibility, and strategic representation? The truth is that some people have become so uncomfortable with Sen Ekpenyong’s growing national relevance that every achievement must be politicized, every intervention questioned, and every effort diminished. That mentality does not help the state; it only discourages effective representation. The beneficiaries of the programme are Cross River indigenes too. They are citizens whose lives will improve because of the opportunities provided. Instead of this unnecessary bitterness, Cross River people should be proud that a young Senator is bringing visibility, relevance, and tangible benefits to his constituency while projecting the state positively at the national level.

What an empowerment initiative by Sen. @A_Ekpenyong . As I have always maintained, the Senator has continued to prove that youthful energy remains a valuable resource that must be properly deployed for effective representation and national visibility. His achievements have brought pride and recognition to not only the good people of Cross River South Senatorial District but to the entire state. Bravo, Distinguished Senator, and congratulations to all beneficiaries. Cross River South must continue to protect and preserve this treasure jealously beyond 2027.

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Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system in order to strengthen grid stability and operational efficiency. Engr. Mohammed made the call recently at the commencement ceremony of the SCADA Training Programme for GENCOs held at the Mainstream Academy, Kainji,

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Engr. Abdu Bello Mohammed, FNSE, has charged electricity Generation Companies (GENCOs) across the country to fully comply with the integration of their plants into the national

Some opposition figures claimed that the APC and the President wanted to turn Nigeria into a one-party state, but today, the NDC, PDP, ADC, ACCORD, LP and APM have all emerged as strong and viable opposition parties. Out of these parties, four currently have governors. Those who accused the President and the APC of being responsible for the crisis within the opposition, if they truly believed so, should now commend them, as Nigerians today have more strong political party options beyond just the APC and PDP because of the crisis.

That response was really frustrating and disappointing. I openly challenged the decision and protested within the hospital premises because I could not comprehend how a medical professional could ask that a critically ill patient be moved elsewhere after keeping us waiting for nearly four hours. Fortunately, the commotion attracted senior medical personnel, who immediately intervened. The patient was attended to, a bed space was created in the emergency unit, and urgent care commenced. That intervention ultimately saved the patient’s life. This is why the conversation surrounding the UNICROSS tragedy must go beyond infrastructure and manpower. Yes, hospitals need better funding. Yes, they require more equipment and personnel. But beyond all of that, there must be a deliberate effort to reform the culture of patient care within public health institutions. Doctor-patient communication is as important as anything. And it is not just communication. It’s communication that portrays attitude of compassion and reassurance. Government investigations into Monday’s incident should not stop at determining whether victims were referred appropriately. Authorities must also ascertain the conduct and attitude of the officials who interacted with the victims and rescuers. The manner in which emergency cases are handled can either calm tensions or ignite public rebuke. For meaningful improvement to happen in Nigeria’s healthcare sector, professionalism and compassion must become non-negotiable. Public hospitals must not only be places where treatment is available; they must also be places where humanity is evident.

UNICROSS Students Tragedy:The Healthcare Culture We Must Confront In an earlier piece on the tragic motor accident involving students of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, I identified two major concerns thrown up by the incident; the deplorable condition of federal roads in the state and the inadequacy of facilities at the General Hospital where some of the victims were taken. The accident, which claimed the lives of three promising students and a staff while leaving several others injured, has understandably generated grief, anger and protest by students. But, beyond the questions of infrastructure and equipment, another really troubling issue that government must not ignore is the attitude of some healthcare workers within many public hospitals. Roads can be reconstructed, and hospitals can be equipped with modern facilities, yet preventable deaths and avoidable crises may still occur if the human element of healthcare remains broken. Accidents happen even on the safest highways. What often determines survival is the urgency, compassion and professionalism with which victims are treated afterward. There is absolutely nothing wrong with referrals in medical practice. The protesting students themselves understand that the General Hospital is a secondary healthcare facility and may not possess the capacity to handle every emergency case. Referral is a globally accepted medical procedure. However, the real question government must ask is not merely whether some victims were referred elsewhere, but how that referral was handled. How were the injured students received? What was the disposition of the health workers on duty? Was empathy shown? Were basic stabilisation measures administered before referral? Did the staff communicate professionally with rescuers and relatives? Who exactly was on duty, and how did they respond to the emergency situation? These are important questions because perception matters in moments of trauma. The General Hospital was not the only facility that referred patients elsewhere. Yet, it became the focal point of students’ anger and frustration. That reaction suggests that something beyond ordinary medical procedure may have occurred. Students are perceptive observers. For such outrage to erupt, there must have been conduct or interactions that created the impression that more could have been done. Medicine is not only about prescriptions, equipment and diagnoses. Compassion itself is therapeutic. The way patients are spoken to, attended to and reassured can sometimes be as important as the medication they receive. Unfortunately, in many public hospitals across Nigeria, some healthcare professionals behave as though saving lives is a favour rather than a duty. This culture of indifference, arrogance and emotional detachment continues to erode public confidence in the health sector. I recall a personal experience in Abuja sometime last year that reinforced this concern. I took a patient who had been referred to a public hospital for urgent medical attention. Upon arrival, we were informed that an emergency surgery had drawn all available doctors into the theatre. We waited patiently for several hours until a young doctor was eventually assigned to attend to other patients. Shockingly, rather than see those who had been waiting for hours, she chose instead to socialise with colleagues. When a customer care representative reminded her that some patients had waited for more than three hours, her response was dismissive, if they could not wait, they should go elsewhere. After much persuasion, she reluctantly ordered that our patient’s vital be checked. The result was alarming, the patient’s blood pressure was above 200. But despite the severity of the condition, the doctor still advised that the patient be taken to another hospital because there was supposedly no space in the emergency unit and she would not have enough time to monitor the patient in the ward.

Before respected Islamic clerics and the Muslim Ummah from the 19 Northern States in Kaduna, Mai Mala Buni delivered an emotional and heartfelt message on loyalty, sacrifice, and gratitude. He reminded the gathering how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood with Northern leaders through the years supporting Olu Falae in 1999, Atiku Abubakar in 2007, Nuhu Ribadu in 2011, and standing firmly with Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2019. Governor Buni said, the time has come for the North to repay that loyalty by standing firmly behind President Tinubu and supporting his re-election in 2027. True loyalty should never be forgotten. 🇳🇬❤️ @aonanuga1956 @officialABAT @MSIngawa @SundayDareSD