“Bakassi is still in the constitution of the federal Government of Nigeria and is still one of the 774 Local Governments Areas that makes up the nation and so must be reclaimed- Rt. Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey”.
Earlier on today, the 20th of April, 2018, a gathering geared at agitating against the recent supreme court Judgement on Akpabuyo/Bakassi Local Government Areas was held at the African club,Calabar.
The plights of bakassi people said to include their lost of history and identity also to cope with resettlement for twelve solid years without actual solution, inspired a result oriented deliberation.
According to Barr. Tony Eyo – A panelist, said that the recent supreme court judgement on Akpabuyo/Bakassi Local Government Areas had conflicting opinions as the core misunderstanding was the argument between the Cross River State Government and the Independent Electoral Commission of whom should have the powers to create constituencies and upholding the constitution, 112,113 and 114, he expressed that the state has the power to create, alter or counter the creation of constituencies and so to proffer solution, INEC should comply to ensure that the people of Bakassi have their franchise by properly delineating the constituencies between the Local Government Areas involved and for a greater cause both INEC and the Cross River State Government must align themselves.
DISCRIMINATION as a disturbing factor has scattered us abroad and where there is no love, there can’t be actual progress.
In his words, if Bakassi is defined then Bakassi will be settled. What an average Bakassi man needs is where he can stay. Until he is given one, he cannot be represented–Hon. Bassey Ita Edet.
Following his tactical point was a way out from the challenge as Barr. Eyo Ekpo, a panelist adviced a memo be forwarded from those affected and concerned to the State Government and INEC stating thus;
I That Bakassi be made a state constituency
ii That Bakassi is in need of seven new wards to add to the already existing three namely Ikang North, Ikang South and Ikang central.
iii That Akpabuyo which comprise of seven wards have an additional three wards to its number so to comprehensively have ten wards in Akpabuyo and 10 in Bakassi Local Government Areas.
Assuring fellow Bakassi people, Rt.Hon.Ekpo Ekpo Bassey said since Bakassi is in the constitution of the Federal Government of Nigeria and is still one of the 774 Local Government areas, it must be reclaimed.
The already said led to the unified agreement of indigenes of the Local Government Area to copy letters to the State Government, members representing the constituencies involved, those at the house of Representative and the senate house so to bring an end to the injustice on Bakassi Local Government Area.
Dignitaries present were; Chief, Arch. Bassey Eyo Ndem
The keynote speaker: Barr. Eyo Ekpo( Formal Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice)
Arch. John Etim Bassey, HRH, Sir, chief francis O. Bassey ( Stakeholder) Chief Eneyo.
Chairman of Symposuim: Rt. Hon. Bassey Ene Okon (Chairman of Occasion), Rt. Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey (Member Representing Bakassi Cross River State House of Assembly), Barr. Tony Eyo, Hon. Bassey Ita Edet(Formal Bakassi Chairman), Mrs Edak Iwuchukwu (formal commissioner for women )and others to grace the grand event.
“Bakassi is still in the constitution of the federal Government of Nigeria and is still one of the 774 Local Governments Areas that makes up the nation and so must be reclaimed- Rt. Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey”.
Earlier on today, the 20th of April, 2018, a gathering geared at agitating against the recent supreme court Judgement on Akpabuyo/Bakassi Local Government Areas was held at the African club,Calabar.
The plights of bakassi people said to include their lost of history and identity also to cope with resettlement for twelve solid years without actual solution, inspired a result oriented deliberation.
According to Barr. Tony Eyo – A panelist, said that the recent supreme court judgement on Akpabuyo/Bakassi Local Government Areas had conflicting opinions as the core misunderstanding was the argument between the Cross River State Government and the Independent Electoral Commission of whom should have the powers to create constituencies and upholding the constitution, 112,113 and 114, he expressed that the state has the power to create, alter or counter the creation of constituencies and so to proffer solution, INEC should comply to ensure that the people of Bakassi have their franchise by properly delineating the constituencies between the Local Government Areas involved and for a greater cause both INEC and the Cross River State Government must align themselves.
DISCRIMINATION as a disturbing factor has scattered us abroad and where there is no love, there can’t be actual progress.
In his words, if Bakassi is defined then Bakassi will be settled. What an average Bakassi man needs is where he can stay. Until he is given one, he cannot be represented–Hon. Bassey Ita Edet.
Following his tactical point was a way out from the challenge as Barr. Eyo Ekpo, a panelist adviced a memo be forwarded from those affected and concerned to the State Government and INEC stating thus;
I That Bakassi be made a state constituency
ii That Bakassi is in need of seven new wards to add to the already existing three namely Ikang North, Ikang South and Ikang central.
iii That Akpabuyo which comprise of seven wards have an additional three wards to its number so to comprehensively have ten wards in Akpabuyo and 10 in Bakassi Local Government Areas.
Assuring fellow Bakassi people, Rt.Hon.Ekpo Ekpo Bassey said since Bakassi is in the constitution of the Federal Government of Nigeria and is still one of the 774 Local Government areas, it must be reclaimed.
The already said led to the unified agreement of indigenes of the Local Government Area to copy letters to the State Government, members representing the constituencies involved, those at the house of Representative and the senate house so to bring an end to the injustice on Bakassi Local Government Area.
Dignitaries present were; Chief, Arch. Bassey Eyo Ndem
The keynote speaker: Barr. Eyo Ekpo( Formal Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice)
Arch. John Etim Bassey, HRH, Sir, chief francis O. Bassey ( Stakeholder) Chief Eneyo.
Chairman of Symposuim: Rt. Hon. Bassey Ene Okon (Chairman of Occasion), Rt. Hon. Ekpo Ekpo Bassey (Member Representing Bakassi Cross River State House of Assembly), Barr. Tony Eyo, Hon. Bassey Ita Edet(Formal Bakassi Chairman), Mrs Edak Iwuchukwu (formal commissioner for women )and others to grace the grand event.
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