Sen. Kalu A Quintessential Leader, Representative At 61
BY Obinna Amaechi It was Peter Drucker who said, “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.” The quote above perfectly encapsulates character and personality of the man His Excellency, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State who today is marking his glorious, impactful and result-filled 61 years of existence...
[OPINION] Prof Gregory Ibe: Abia’s Good News Worth Preaching
A good product, they say, sells itself. But first of all, it has to leave the warehouse, get introduced to the people through persuasive advertising to enable them to have a taste and make the proper recommendation for public acceptability. After all, the proof of the pudding is in the eating This strategy is flamboyantly called profile-raising in public relations....
FIGHTING INSECURITY: WHEN WE MUST SUPPORT THE POLICE
By Ifeanyi Okali The police as the foremost law enforcement agency oftentimes come under fierce attack and destructive criticisms as a result of unprofessional conduct of few persons who have continued to portray the force in a bad light. Most often also, when they deliver incredible milestone in an effort to make the rest of us and our entire family...
[OPINION] Prof Gregory Ibe: When Preparation Meets Opportunity
Have you ever wondered why water can never cause an explosion even at its boisterous higher temperature level of 100 °C (212 °F)? The answer is simple: water lacks the combination of sources — oxygen, gas and heat — required to trigger a conflagration. What then do you think would happen when preparation meets opportunity? The answer can be found...
Professor Gregory Ibe Is The Man We Need
Soon the search for who will take over from where Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu stopped will start. No doubts, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has shown capacity and leadership where it matters most for Abia and Abians. No one Governor can solve all the problems of a state in one or two terms but continuity in the tangent of the incumbent is...
Matters Arising From The Aba North/South Bye-Election
By Ugonnabo Ngwu One of the beauties of off-season elections in Nigeria is that they parade pitfalls in our electoral laws which must be fixed for a better general election. Unfortunately, most Nigerians are no more concerned if the off-cycle is not for a gubernatorial seat. All lovers of democracy know that district bye-election such as the one in Aba...
In Defence Of Mascot Ụzọr Kalu
By Chidi Ogudiegwu Overtime, I have heard some self-acclaimed political pundits, especially of Abia extraction, come hard on the person of Honourable Mascot Ụzọr Kalu ever since he started nursing an ambition to represent the people of Aba North and Aba South constituency at the National Assembly. Listening to these people on the radio during the campaign period prior to...
Esther Uzoma: Sunset At Dawn
By Alex Enemanna It was Elizabeth Berrien who in her Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick’s Path From Loss To Hope that wrote, “A feeling of pleasure or solace can be so hard to find when you are in the depths of your grief. Sometimes it’s the little things that help get you through the day. You may think your comforts...
Kinetic Abia: When Governance In Motion Sets A Pace
Recently in Abia State, the city of Aba - the commercial hub of the Southeast geopolitical zone - received an infrastructural facelift, a kind of critical boost, for good it was. Though it could be said flatly and forgiven that governance has failed Nigerians, Abians included, with politicians returning quadrennially to sing the usual vague lyrics and lullabies, certain...
2023: Your Master Only Interested In Senate, Nwachukwu Carpets Ikpeazu’s CPS
A chieftain of APC in Abia, Ezeoha Nwachukwu has berated Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu over an open letter allegedly written by him. He said the governor is interested in the Senate seat, accusing him of deceiving people that he wants to go back to classroom. In a rejoinder to Mr. Ememanka's letter...
