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    Obudu Council Chairman, Bonny Ewhe Trains And Empowers 400 Farmers With Input

    The Chairman of Obudu Local Government Council, Mr Boniface Eraye Ewhe has trained and empowered Four Hundred 400 farmers with Agrochemicals, selected across the ten political wards on modern farming techniques.

    The training held today, October 8th, 2022 at the Senator Liyel Imoke Civic Centre, and had the Obudu Local Government Council Director of Agriculture, Mr Peter Egop as the lead facilitator.

    Egop mentioned pest control, fertilizer and herbicide application as some modern farming techniques, and insisted that food sufficiency and security can only be guaranteed by a departure from the archaic and mundane farming practices.

    He further charged the beneficiaries to employ modern techniques that have been scientifically proven to be more effective in enhancing productivity.

    Speaking during the presentation of the agrochemicals, the Council Chairman, Mr Boniface Ewhe averred that “this training and support will not have come at a better time than now, the training is timely and will enable farmers prepare early and ahead of the next farming season.

    “Let me charge you to apply the knowledge gained during the training. Our people are predominantly farmers and our desire to support you necessitated this training and support. I encourage you to put in your very best and I assure you that you will be happy with your harvest”

    Ewhe however commended the governor for the support and assured farmers of more of the intervention. “I want to use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, Sen Ben Ayade for his contribution towards the success of the programme. I want to assure you that more of this gesture is underway as his excellency has pledged full commitment to Agriculture to ensure uptimum productivity”

    During the training section of the programme, the Obudu Local Government Council Director of Agriculture, Mr. Peter Egop, who was the lead facilitator charged the farmers to look beyond the archiac methods of farming and employ modern techniques that have been scientifically tested and proven to be more effective in enhancing productivity. The facilitators took time to explain various improved methods of cultivating the major food crops endemic to our region.

    The programme had 40 farmers selected from each ward and were each given a bag fertilizer (NPK 20:10:10), one litre each of herbicide and insecticide.

    Some of the beneficiaries thanked the chairman for his wisdom and consideration of the Obudu farmers in his programmes and noted that the inputs will in no small measure improve their farming output in the next farming season.

  • Obudu Local Government Chairman, Boniface Ewhe Felicitates Gov Ben Ayade And Cross Riverians

    Obudu Local Government Chairman, Boniface Ewhe Felicitates Gov Ben Ayade And Cross Riverians

    By Elijah Ugani – Calabar

    The Executive Chairman of Obudu local government council, Mr. Boniface Eraye Ewhe has congratulated the governor of cross river state, Sir Ben Ayade on the 2020 democracy day celebration.

    Ewhe in a massage sighted by The Lumine News called on all stakeholders to reflect on the annulment of the June 12 election and become resolute and decisive to ensure credible elections that will guarantee our democratic process.

    The releases reads in parts “I write on behalf of my family, all stakeholders, the Obudu legislative Council, Traditional Council and the hospitable people of Obudu local government council to felicitate with the Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade, members of the State Executive Council, the Speaker Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jonas Eteng and all Honorable members of the 9th assembly, the state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Eneji and his team, on this unique day to remember and honor a great patriot, MKO Abiola,  now democracy day, June 12, 2020.

    “We are not there yet, but we have made tremendous efforts in achieving democratic principles in line with global practices.

    “The annulment of June 12 1993 election adjudged to be the most freest in our democratic history as a country had had negative impact and insinuations about us in time past.

    “As we mark this day, it is my firm conviction that we reflect on the ills associated with the annulment of the said election and ensure that we become resolute and decisive in the conduct of our subsequent elections that will reflect the yearnings and aspirations of the people, while acknowledging the commitment and sacrifices of our heroes for effective democratic structures.

    “I wish all Nigerians, Cross Riverians and the humorous and accommodating people of Obudu local government area a happy and rewarding 2020 democracy day commemoration”

    Long live federal Republic of Nigeria
    Long live Cross River State
    Long live Obudu local government area.

    Mr. Boniface Eraye Ewhe
    Executive Chairman,
    Obudu Local Government Area.

  • UTUKALU Youth Patriotic Front Congratulates Bonny Ewhe, Chairman Of Obudu LGC

    UTUKALU Youth Patriotic Front Congratulates Bonny Ewhe, Chairman Of Obudu LGC

    By Elijah Ugani – Calabar

    The UTUKALU Youth Patriotic Front has congratuled the Chairman of Obudu local government council, Mr. Boniface Eraye Ewhe for his emergence at the poll and subsequent inauguration as the Executive Chairman of council.

    In a release signed by the  group Chairman and Secretary, Mr. Gregory Adie and Dr. Ferdinand Ite Odey,  and made available to THELUMINENEWS, described the chairman as a gentleman of high moral repute, a quintessential trailblazer, a social engineer and a man full of capacity and determination to achieve any set goal, is sure on the trajectory to harness his potentials for the development of Obudu local government council.

    The release reads in parts “We want to congratulate you specially on this auspicious moment of yours where the opportunity have been created for you to bring to bear your vast knowledge of experience that transcends the oil and gas sector, politics and private business.

    “For you, we are proud that this is a dream come true, and so we are not in doubt of your resolve and determination to make your stewardship count.

    “We want to join your numerous admirers and people of goodwill to ask God Almighty to grant you the wisdom of King Solomon as you serve as Chairman of Obudu local government council.

    “You are a gentleman of high moral repute, a quintessential trailblazer, a social engineer and a man full of capacity and determination to achieve your set goal, we are convince that you are on the trajectory to harness your potentials for the development of Obudu local government council under your superintendent as the chief servant.

    “Be reminded that this new responsibility comes with its enormous challenges, we urge you therefore, to avoid mixing emotions with leadership as you try to identify sycophantic hype and chose the part of honor in the discharge of your duties.

    “Lastly, you will soon be accused of abandoning your party faithfuls, that is a normal thing. Be reminded and inform such persons that you are chairman of Obudu and not chairman of PDP. The name Bonny Ewhe rings bell in almost all the households in Obudu, we want that echoes louder positively, we are always very proud of you and we are convinced that you are going to justify this trust we have in you. Congratulations once again”

  • Full Text Of Address By Bonny Ewhe, Chairman Obudu LGC On The Occasion Of His Swearing-In

    Full Text Of Address By Bonny Ewhe, Chairman Obudu LGC On The Occasion Of His Swearing-In

    By Elijah Ugani

     

    PRESS STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF OBUDU LGA, BONIFACE ERAYE EWHE ON THE OCCASION OF THE SWEARING-IN OF COUNCIL CHAIRMEN

    THANK YOU MY PEOPLE, I SHALL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU

    Today is a new dawn in the politics of Obudu as I assume office as the Executive Chairman of the local government. It’s an exciting yet very challenging moment. It’s exciting because of the privilege and opportunity to serve my people and challenging because of the enormous task ahead. But let me reassure you all that you have made the right choice. I’ll guide this opportunity jealousy by doing my best to ensure Obudu becomez better than she was yesterday.

    I consider myself very privileged to have been elected from among a pool of other qualified Obudu sons and daughters. I didn’t present myself for the election because I felt I was better than anybody but because I had the convictions that I was prepared to lead our great local government to chart a new course forward.

    The dream of many years has become reality. I want to from the depth of my heart thank the first citizen of Obudu and Cross River State, His Excellency, Sir Ben Ayade whose unalloyed support ensued my overwhelming victory at our great party’s primaries and subsequently, the general elections.

    To my teeming supporters-youths, men and women of great consciences, I say thank you for the overwhelming support. The confidence you have reposed on me won’t be abused. I assure you again, I won’t disappoint you.

    We have won the war, now it’s time to face the battle. The challenge of leadership is cumbersome and the success of every administration is dependent on the support of his subjects. Thus, I want to use this opportunity to appeal to all of you to keep the fire burning. I need your support now more than ever! The task to deliver the good aspirations we all have for our dear local government is a collective one; let’s see it as OUR responsibility not THEIR business!

    Posterity will hold me to account if I fail to recognise the priceless efforts of the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission. I salute the courage of the Chairman, Dr. Mike Odey and his team for putting their lives at risk even at this global health crisis occassioned by the Coronavirus outbreak to conduct one of the freest and fairest elections in the history of the state. History will remember you all.

    To my opponents, I say thank you all for putting up a good fight. I see all those who contested against me as rivals not enemies because for me, it was all because of their burning desire to see a drastic turnaround in our dear local government that they offered themselves just like me to serve.

    Politics is like a game of football, you win some and loose some. Election has come and gone and it’s now time for governance. I want to extend a hand of fellowship to everybody to come let’s reason together to develop our dear local government. I’ll run an open door administration where every quality idea geared towards the development of Obudu would be welcomed.

    Like I said during the campaigns, the just concluded election was not just an opportunity to elect me and others as local government executives but also to re-engage all of us on the values we share as a people. Now that we’ve an elected local government executives, let’s take advantage of the opportunity to reinvigorate the political process in our local government for the next generation and in the process leave a legacy that will stand the test of time.

    Let me paraphrase what I pledged during the campaigns, “Our focus will not be to reimagine a political process where we will pay attention to a few selected group of people but will develop a dynamic process where we can individually and collectively pursue the course of building Obudu that we will all be proud of. Your motivation at the end should be that you played a key role in building a progressive, developed and peaceful Obudu that the generation yet to come will be proud of”.

    With God on our side, we’ll not fail you. I want to remind us that this great local government belongs to all of us and we should at this critical time in our history come together regardless previous political experiences to move it and our people to greater heights.

    Thank you and God bless.

    Signed :

    Hon. Boniface Eraye Ewhe
    Executive Chairman
    Obudu local government