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Women from the Central Senatorial District Reaffirm Support for Senator Williams, Citing His Notable Leadership Achievements

Women from the Central Senatorial District Reaffirm Support for Senator Williams, Citing His  Notable Leadership Achievements In a display of solidarity and political commitment, the leadership of the Central Senatorial District Women for Distinguished Senator Eteng Jonas Williams, led by their leader, Mrs. Philomena Etim, paid a courtesy visit yesterday to the Senator's Central Senatorial District Liaison Officer, Hon. Ayiba Ojong, at his residence in Calabar. The delegation of the group was Led by the Coordinator, Central Senatorial District Women For Eteng, Mrs. Philomena Etim. In attendance, were the respective Local Government Area (LGA) coordinators, namely; Princess Alice Ekpota (Abi LGA), Mrs. Alberta Abang (Boki LGA), Mrs. Iyiemba Obono (Yakurr LGA), Mrs. Achi Agbor (Ikom LGA), Hon. Franka Ayuk (Etung LGA), Mrs. Immaculata David (Obubra LGA), other members of their excos and many other women. The women’s delegation expressed profound pride in the senator’s performance so f...

Senator Natasha Akpoti reveals his greatest motivation.

Senator Natasha Akpoti reveals her greatest motivation. I hate poverty, yet it was a great motivator. Growing up, I saw the ugly face of poverty up close. It was not a distant concept for me; it was real — gnawing, unrelenting, and often humiliating. I hate poverty because it strips people of dignity, silences dreams, and imprisons potential. I despise the way it marginalizes brilliant minds, forcing them to compromise their futures just to survive the day. Poverty, in its cruelty, robs communities of hope and nations of progress. Yet, I cannot deny that poverty shaped me. It was one of my greatest teachers and fiercest motivators. It lit a fire within me that no obstacle could extinguish. It taught me resilience when the odds were stacked against me. Most importantly, it taught me empathy — a deep, unshakable compassion for those who struggle, for those whose voices are drowned by hardship. I often reflect on my journey and realize that the hunger for a better life, the dream of a mor...

Senator Natasha Akpoti tenders letter of apology to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

  Senator Natasha Akpoti tenders letter of apology to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. SATIRICAL APOLOGY LETTER From the Desk of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence. I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognize that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind. How remiss of me not to understand that my refusal to indulge your… “requests” was not merely a personal choice, but a constitutional violation of the unwritten laws of certain men’s entitlement. Truly, I must apologize for prioritizing competence over capitulation, vision over vanity, and the people’s mandate over private dinners behind closed doors. I now realize the c...