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  • George Odok Writes Heart Warming Birthday Message To VC Of UNICAL

    George Odok Writes Heart Warming Birthday Message To VC Of UNICAL

     

    Today is a great day, a day to reflect on the birth of a distinguished Nigerian and a czar of quality university education.

    SEPTEMBER 19 is quite significant because it afford us another opportunity to celebrate a record breaker, a sterling woman, a dynamic personality, the amazon of academic excellence, one of Nigeria’s leading most influential woman and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar.

    Your life has continued to reinforce my belief in the aphorism that “leadership is not just a position but a call for service and responsibility”. You have continued to exemplify your unquenchable zeal and passion for quality service delivery towards nation-building since your journey as Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar.

    Over the years, you have demonstrated the real leadership ideals, values, progressivism and ethics embedded in you. Today and everyday, we celebrate your continuous relevance as not just accidental but a visionary and transformational leader that is well nurtured in the progressive ideology.

    Your modesty, humility, simplicity, sagacity, dexterity and honorable etiquette typified you as an embodiment of Ekpang Onyinyi Obonghe mu Bansan Clan and a servant leader.

    Cheers to a Professor who teaches from the heart and mind, and not just from the syllabus and books.

    Happy birthday to the Vice-Chancellor who inspired her students to read beyond journals and look beyond classroom walls to reach the heights that were beyond their expectations.

    Most Professors are experts in subjects that they teach their students. But you are also an expert in two more subjects called Motivation and Inspiration–which you give out every day.

    You are a brilliant Vice-Chancellor, extraordinary lecturer, amazing teacher, remarkable mentor and an inspiring counselor.

    A university’s biggest assets are not infrastructure and equipment, but brilliant Professors like you.

    You give back so much to the society by helping students shape their lives and careers. Today is our chance to do something for you in return.

    On this auspicious birth anniversary of yours, I pray for God’s continuous wisdom, knowledge and sound health to keep navigating your path and thought as you continue to promote research, learning and academic excellence in UNICAL.

    Happy birthday Eti Eka Prof. Florence Banku Obi

    George Odok Jnr
    Senior Defence Correspondent
    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

  • Breaking News: Police Parades Four Suspected Kidnappers In Calabar, Rescues Female Victim

    Breaking News: Police Parades Four Suspected Kidnappers In Calabar, Rescues Female Victim

    By George Odok Jr

    The Cross River State Police Command has paraded four suspected kidnappers and rescued one Cecilia Onyago, 38 years.

    Parading the suspects at the State Police Headquarters, Diamond Hill in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, said the breakthrough was recorded by the Command.

    She said that the victim, one Cecilia Onyago ‘F’ 38 years was rescued without a ransom paid.

    “We are working to make sure that kidnapping is no more in the State. We urge Cross Riverians to provide us with information which would enable us work harder and pick these hoodlums wherever they may be.

    She said that on July 10th 2020, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, a husband and wife were going about their normal businesses when armed kidnappers came in and kidnapped the woman.

    “The Police got a distress call from the people and we swung into action. In a bid to know the location where the woman was taken to, we got one suspect which led us to the arrest of other gang members.

    “Right now, the suspects are in our custody, a lot of items have been recovered including two vehicles, Toyota Camry with registration number NEM 828 AY and Jetta car no LSD 879 AV and several local guns.”

    DSP Ugbo said that the suspects are with the Police and they have given the Police useful information, adding that as soon as investigations were completed the suspects will be charged to court.

    “We are very happy about the success recorded because Cross River State is noted for being a place people come and relax and Police is working tirelessly to make sure the hoodlums are brought to book.

    “Every evening, we have a team of Police officers at different locations doing stop and search; it is a regular exercise which the outgoing Police Commissioner put in place.

    “We urged all Cross Riverians to corporate with us, give us useful information to make sure that these bad boys are apprehended, we want timely information that will help us reach these bad boys.”

  • Nigerian Navy Arrests 42 Cultists During An Initiation Ceremony In Apkabuyo Local Government Area

    Nigerian Navy Arrests 42 Cultists During An Initiation Ceremony In Apkabuyo Local Government Area

    By George Odok Jr. – Calabar

     

    The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory in Calabar on Sunday May 24th responded to a tip off when the group gathered in a location in Akpabuyo during an initiation.

    According to navy intelligence investigations, there were preparing for a clash between Klans and Black Axe.

    The cultists were handed over to the Anti-Cultism and kidnapping Unit of the police through the State Security Adviser South, Mr Ani Esin.

    Welldone Nigerian Navy.

    #NANDefenceCorrespondent

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