The Eyes Newspaper

  The State Chairman of Labour Party in Akwa Ibom, Honourable Lincoln Charles has reaffirmed his party's loyalty and total support for Mr Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party despite the purported distractions from some quarters.  Speaking with The Eyes Portal Newspapers in Uyo last weekend, Honourable Lincoln Charles mentioned that the party's position in Akwa Ibom is to support and remain  loyal to Mr Abure's led national Chairmanship, warning that any member in the state with an opposing  view will be suspended from the party for insubordination.  "Our position as a party in Akwa Ibom State is to remain loyal to Mr Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party. This is our resolve. Any Labour Party member in Akwa Ibom State that wishes to oppose this unanimous decision of the party will be suspended for insubordination. That is the fact." He averred that the purported extended stakeholders meeting that will be convened by Gov Alex Otti of

Photo: P articipants of BudgIT sensitisation meeting held at Ekong Street, Uyo last weekend   BudgIT, Africa’s Leading Civic Tech Organisation, has concluded a one day sensitisation meeting aimed at training Akwa Ibom communities on the use of technological tools to ask relevant questions on governments budgets and and projects completion.  The sensitization meeting also focused on enlightening the participants on the deadly effect of fossil fuels on health, environment and global warming.  Speaking at the meeting held at Ekong Street, Uyo last weekend, the Akwa Ibom State officer and South South Regional Coordinator for Budgit, Mr James Akpan Moses explained that BudgIT is a civic organization that also runs tracker aimed at simplifying the states and federal governments budget to a layman understanding, using technological tools and pictorial evidence.  He mentioned that Akwa Ibom state and the entire South- South region has been hit by global warming due to the effect of oil explora