Nowadays, I've changed in such an appealing fashion of not picking to pieces or deride personalities whom by God's grace or providentially ascended some high and lofty positions or being entrusted with the peoples' mandate of carrying out certain tasks— albeit elective or appointive portfolio. This I resolved for personal reasons. Be it as it may, I've infrequently in diverse circumstances and times attempted buying a pig in a poke which many of my readers mistaken me for a critic. Well, if by any means, my pellucid and candid opinions and critical observations criticizes any fellow, then such a person remains criticized. In a nutshell, the person in which this extrapolation piece focuses on, personally invited me to join his gubernatorial campaign organization prior to 2015 general elections and I can vaunt by saying devoid of mincing words that I did contribute my quota in no small measure to the team. But the principalities in government decided otherwise and ...

T he cross river state Director General for due process and price intelligence bureau, Hon.Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba has expressed shock over the sudden death of Obudu lawmaker, Hon.Steven Ukpukpen. In a statement made available on social media by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Egbara Emmanuel Ikaba, he described the late  as very vibrant in legislative activities. “The late Gentleman was a vibrant lawmaker and public servant who was very passionate about his assignment and engagements in the Cross river state house of Assembly. “Hon.Steven Ukpukpen is one lawmaker you can never be in doubt where he stands on a particular issue. He spoke his mind fearlessly,” Eba said. “His contributions at plenary were always very incisive and rich. I find it difficult to acknowledge that he will not resume plenary again. “My heart goes out to his family, the Cross river state house of Assembly and the government and people of Cross river State over the loss of this c...