STATEMENT BY THE EFIK LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (ELF) ON THE BIAFRA ISSUE.

The Efik Leadership Foundation (ELF) is a vibrant pan Efik non-governmental organisation (NGO) that champions the cause of the Efik people of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, particularly as it affects community building and national development.

Our vision, through our activities is to actualise the dream of a united Efik people that are socially and economically prosperous within and beyond Nigeria.

The ELF has as its core strategy, the following:
i. Leadership.
ii. Education.
iii. Entrepreneurship.
iv. Good governance.

• We aim to achieve the aforementioned through mentorship, sponsorship, grassroots engagement, advocacy, partnerships amongst others.

• The ELF has watched patiently in the past months, the activities of certain individuals and groups agitating for the secession of certain States from Nigeria and the creation of Biafra nation.

• Our decision to finally publicly state our position is borne out of the growing false propagation especially on social media of maps showing various versions of the proposed territories of the new country being agitated for wherein such maps include our beloved Cross River State.

• More recently, we were presented with a video of one Nnamdi Kanu, the acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at a gathering of some sort, where he thanked an unknown fellow for attending the meeting on behalf of the Obong of Calabar. This unknown man who dressed in an attire mimicking the Efik attire, had earlier claimed to be representing the Obong of Calabar.

• Historically, and as can be Googled for confirmation, the Obong of Calabar “is one of the eight rulers recognised by the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Natural Rulers and Treaty Kings whose Kingdoms existed hundreds of years before the amalgamation, and who interacted with, and signed Treaties and Agreements with Sovereign Nations in Africa and Europe”. We are therefore pleased to note that the Palace through the Chairman of the Etuboms Traditional Council (ETC) has since unequivocally disowned and distanced the Palace from the impersonator.

Presently, it has become absolutely important to make known the stance of the Efik people on this issue of Biafra to fellow Nigerians and the world at large. We therefore declare as follows:

1. Although we acknowledge the imperfection of the present Nigeria union, we the Efik people are peace loving people hence the acronym for CALABAR: Come And Live And Be At Rest. We primarily seek, within a workable and generally beneficial framework, a better, effective and equitable union of all constituent parts and people of Nigeria, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, sex, age, status and other circumstances of life.

2. History has shown that we have never been a part of Biafra and we reiterate that we are still not a part of this new proposed Biafra, either.

3. We were never consulted before or after the said Nnamdi Kanu and his co- adventurers began their new agitation for the Biafra Nation thus any attempt to annex or conscript us surreptitiously or use our people, land and territory as basis for bargaining is unequivocally resisted by the Efik People.

4. While the Biafra agitators and indeed all Nigerians are entitled, within the law, to speak up against injustices, marginalization by the Nigerian State, and need for referendum and restructuring, the Efik people are also very capable of tabling their own grievances, which indeed exist, to the relevant authorities without necessarily using Biafra as a crutch.

5. We are deeply pained and feel insulted by the actions of IPOB, more so when they attempt to portray the Efik people as co-travellers in a venture where the two parties have not met to discuss any points of mutual benefit or interest.

6. The office of the Obong of Calabar is a highly revered office and the incumbent would never belittle himself by sending such a representative to any gathering. We make bold to say that in this particular instance, the so called representative was fraudulent and the Efik people vehemently alienate themselves from that gathering. The Etuboms and any other person whom the Obong may occasionally ask to represent him are usually carefully selected and well spoken men and women of substance and definitely not the calibre of the imposter shown in that video.

We therefore demand that the Biafran agitators cease and desist from further including the Efik people in their Biafran shenanigans or misleading the world that the Efik people are part of the movement. For now, we the Efik people remain part of Nigeria and are more inclined to making the country a better place for every Nigerian.

Signed
1. Richard Duke (Trustee)-London
2. John Nya Offiong (Trustee)-Calabar
3. Barrister Obo Effanga (Trustee)-Abuja
4. Reginald Yves-Bassey (Trustee)-Lagos
5. Franca Archibong (Trustee)-London
6. Barrister Helen Essien -Lagos
7. Ken Henshaw-
8. Ukorebi Ita-Calabar
9. Essessien Edem-Abuja
10. Susan Henshaw
11. Asandia Hogan-Calabar
12. Barrister Timothy Archibong Esu-Calabar
13. Assoc. Prof Bassey Ephraim-Calabar
14. Sir,Chief Maurice Effiwatt,ksji,jp-Akpabuyo
15. Edwin Okokon-Port Harcourt
16. John Henshaw-London
17. Edem Bassey-Abuja
18. Edem Duke-USA
19. Peter Archibong-Calabar
20. Abasi Asukwo-USA
21. James Okon Otudor (JP)
22. Edem Duke-Calabar
23. Alice Duke-Calabar
24. Efio-Ita Nyok-Calabar
25. Eyo Ekpenyong Nsa -Calabar
26. Essien Offiong-Ireland
27. Ewa Aye Henshaw
28. Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Ambo-Abuja
29. Etim .E . Ekanem –Abuja
30. Chief Efiom Edem Orok-Calabar
31. Amasi Eyet Inyamg-Calabar
32. John Essien Inyang
33. Samuel Ekpenyong Bassey -Calabar
34. Benedine Bassey Atima-Calabar
35. Amasi Eyet Inyang- Abraka
36. Emilia Bassey Etim-Lagos
37. Francis Etang-Calabar
38. Eyo Nsa Nkune-Lagos
39. Roseline Asuquo-Calabar
40. Charles Offiong-Lagos
41. Peggy.E.Archibong-Lagos
42. James Effanga Archibong-Calabar
43. Martin Bassey-Calabar
44. Onoyom Onoyom-Lagos
45. Norah Ekpo Effion-Calabar
46. Edemanwan Offiong Akak-Calabar
47. Adim Bassey
48. Edem Bassy Otu-Calabar
49. Emmanuel Ekpo Bassey-Calabar
50. Emmanuel Ekeng Henshaw
51. Anthony Bassey Effiong-Calabar
52. Majorie Effiom Edet-Calabar
53. Okokon Eburutu Ita
54. Hogan Bassey Jnr-Lagos
55. Inyang Ekpenyong –Calabar
56. Roseline Asuquo-Calabar
57. Nkechi Enobong Mordi-Lagos
58. Amanda Bassey-Calabar
59. Ededem Effiom Ephraim-Calabar
60. Malvin Cobham Edet-USA
61. Kingsley Otu-Lagos
62. Alice Rowland Edet-Calabar
63. Umo Adam-Yenogua
64. Offiong Louis Joseph-Calabar
65. Chief Bassey Okon-Calabar
66. Bernard Etim-Calabar
67. Geraldine Boco-Jos
68. Prince H.Hogan
69. Gloria Eme Ekpenyong-Abuja
70. Rosemary Bassey Ita-Calabar
71. Mary Bassey-Calabar
72. Abigail Bassey-Delta State
73. Emmanuel Bassey-Calabar
74. Edak Odey-Calabar
75. Efanga Efiom-Calabar
76. Uta Duke-Calabar
77. Deborah Duke-Calabar
78. Albert Efanga-Calabar
79. Joseph Otu Coco-Bassey-Calabar
80. Florence Edung Ita-Calabar
81. Prince Ukorebi Joseph Eniang Ani-Ita-Calabar
82. Effiom Edem-Calabar
83. Philip Henshaw-Calabar
84. Ukorebi Ndem-Ndem-Calabar
85. Emmanuel Okokon Asuquo-Bakassi
86. Gerald Ekpenyong-Lagos
87. Bassey Edem Ephraim-Texas, US
88. Effiom Bassey Adam-London
89. Jeffrey Eniang Offiong-Ikoneto
90. Daniel Umo Orok Ephraim-Calabar
91. Efioanwan Etim Nyong-Bakassi
92. Bassey Effanga Asuquo-USA
93. Nkute Hogan-Lagos
94. Bassey Tennyson Okon-Calabar
95. Matilda Ironbar-Calabar
96. Jayne David-Calabar
97. Ahmad Bassey-Calabar
98. Christopher Henshaw-New York, USA
99. Efioanwan Edet Hogan-Calabar
100. Bella Effiong Ita-Calabar

Date of event: 29th July 2017
Event Name: Kenya and friends in the Park.
Theme: Celebrating African/Kenyan Culture, Diversity, Investment, Pride and Networking.
Venue: PLAISTOW PARK
Time: 11am – 10.00pm.
Due to our previous successful events, this events aims to attract more than 7500 individuals and to provide a platform for Kenyans and friends of Kenya to network professionally, Spiritually, Economically and Socially. We will strive to be in line with the role of Ministry of Tourism as a promotional organization to increase foreign tourist arrivals and stimulate the growth of local trade and tourism. We will also provide a platform for our youths to showcase their talents in sports, beauty, Arts, culture, fashion design and entrepreneurship in line with government’s manifesto.

ABOUT ME

My name is Ms Buky Orija, I am certified professional coach, social &  business  entrepreneur and a community advocate.  I am also very passionate about personal development, representing the voices of women and social issues that affect the lives of people and collective communities

I am also an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner as well as a Public Speaker from one of the most prestigious schools in London – The Professional Speakers Academy owned by The famous Andy Harrington.

Before coming a coach,  I received my undergraduate degree from The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria and hold an M.B.A in Business Administration from Lagos State University . I had over 18 years experience in retail  banking.

I enjoy travelling and my dream is to cruise around the world

To enquire more about the services, I provide, Contact me   now on +44778824798 or email her at buky@bukyorija.com

FEEL FREE TO VISIT HER WEBSITE www.bukyorija.com  

A BIT ABOUT ME

As each day unfolds, I feel the profound need to share the various shades of my story and my journey with the hope that it will inspire others to discover great success from the book of life and take action, cease the moment and aim for the starts.  The truth is CHANGE starts from within.  CHANGE starts with YOU

My name is Ms Buky Orija, I am certified professional coach, social and business entrepreneur and a community advocate.   I have developed the appropriate road map to take you to your desired destination, discover the REAL YOU and unmask all the barriers which are preventing you from enjoying a loving relationship with yourself and others.  I will work with you to discover the amazing fulfilment that manifests from the bigger picture of Life leading to many more success stories

Together, we will find out what is holding you back so you are no longer suppressed, no longer confused, no longer questioning your value, no longer feeling timid, no longer filled with fear and no longer preventing those around you from discovering the real you

HOW I CAN HELP YOU

Through individual and group coaching , workshops and speaking engagements, my clients discover and grow in emotional well being, creative confidence, self –esteem , self worth and arrive at a profound turning point where they are in charge of their lives  in totality.   It is an amazing feeling to discover the REAL YOU and to radiate with grace, strength and confidence

They are also able to break free from all forms of abuse, challenges and various forms of stress and start to live a successful and productive life both on a personal  and professional level and at the same time, their journey starts to get more profound, enjoyable and meaningful when they then go on to inspire others    ARE YOU READY TO START THAT JOURNEY?  WHAT STOPS YOU FROM BEING THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN SOCIETY?  WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO YOU?

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE

THE LAW OF BEING-  “The Law of Being” is an online interactive coaching programme with professional one to one coaching as well as audio clips to listen to help individuals learn how to live a more meaningful and impactful life.   WE FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING BELOW:

Introduction to the Law of Being

Being on the Journey

Who are you being?

Being at choice

Being conscious

Being abundant

SPEAK OUT, IT’S YOUR LIFE PROGRAMME

Speak out; it is your Life programme is 12 week group coaching programme. When you enrol on the “African women coaching academy”, you get to join others like you on this 12 week supportive programme. The outcome is for them to get to understand what abuse is all about.

The essence is to understand what abuse is all about and to assess where you are now, where you want to be as well as understand yourself more.

In the process, you will also be able to raise your consciousness and creative awareness, by having a better insight into what is happening in your life and exploring what is preventing you from achieving your desired success and fulfilling your dreams

The ultimate goal is to be the absolute best that you can be

ENERGY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME:

This is a 4 to 6 Month online coaching programme specifically aimed at women in leadership positions and positions of influence who are looking for educational & emotional support as well as an understanding coach.

The areas I cover under this programme can be found below

Planning and orientation

Orientation to the energy levels

Leadership strength and gaps

Barriers to success

Emotional intelligence

Dynamic communications

Introduction to influencing others

Introduction to problem solving

Decision making

High energy relationships

Health and Wellness

Time management/balance

To enquire more about the services, I provide, Contact me   now on +44778824798 or email her at buky@bukyorija.com

FEEL FREE TO VISIT HER WEBSITE www.bukyorija.com

STETONIC NIGERIA LIMITED, MANAGEMENT / HEALTH SERVICE CONSULTANTS – AT YOUR SERVICE IN 2017, CONTACT US TODAY 

Stetonic Nigeria Limited was set up in response to the yearning for innovative managerial orientation for the achievement of effective administration, and management of institutions, facilities and service efficiency based on accepted global practice.
A team of seasoned professionals and management consultants was put together to articulate workable solution to problems encountered in the workplace. These solutions would then be offered to institutions and practitioners through training, workshops, seminars and other forms of orientation.

The following services are available to potential clients, hospitals, institutions and organizations at State Government and National Government level in Nigeria

CHANGE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATIONAL TEAMWORK IN HOSPITAL MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

LIABILITIES IN HOSPITAL SERVICE

Contact STETONIC NIGERIA LTD TODAY using this email: stetonic2007@yahoo.com or drop me an email at afripoet@gmail.com

With his ultra-sweet vocals and lyrics that speak of romance and topical politics, Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco) rose to the upper echelon of Trinidadian calypso. Best known for his hits “Jean and Dinah” in 1956 and “Carnival Boycott” in 1957, Sparrow is an 11-time winner of the calypso monarchy and an eight-time winner of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival Road March competition. Born to a poor working-class family in Gran Roi, a small fishing village in Grenada, Sparrow moved to Trinidad at the age of one. Learning to sing in the boy’s choir of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, he became the head choirboy. At the age of 14, he formed a steel band to perform at the Carnival, sparking his interest in calypso. Teaching himself to play guitar, Sparrow began to write his own songs. Winning the Carnival competition with “Jean and Dinah,” he received a grand prize of 40 dollars. In protest, he wrote a scorching indictment of the Trinidadian music industry, “Carnival Boycott.” Despite his refusal to compete in the Carnival contests for the next three years, Sparrow became one of the Caribbean’s most successful artists.

SOURCE –  ALLMUSIC.COM

K.N. Chimbiri is the self-published author of three books: Secrets of the Afro Comb,6,000 Years of Art and Culture, The Story of Early Ancient Egypt, and Step Back in Time to Ancient Kush.

Motivated by a desire to help improve childrens literacy as well as their knowledge of history,Kandace founded her small publishing house Golden Destiny Ltd in 2009. Golden Destiny specialises in non-fiction titles for children, in particular Black history before mass enslavement.

Kandace’s self-published books led directly to working with museums on exhibitions. She has worked with the V and A on Contemporary Kushite Kings and Queens (part of the Staying Power project in 2011), the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on the Origins of the Afro Comb (2013) and with the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology on the Fusion of Worlds (2014).

She has given talks for adults and for children on African history as well as tours on African Artefacts in the British Museum, the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology and the V&A.

Her talks and workshops for adults include:

        Ancient Warrior Queens of the Sudan (for Black History Walks)

        Nefertiti: a Black icon?

        African Artefacts in European Museums

        Hairstyles of the Ancient Egyptians

        Ancient Egyptian Combs and African Hair

        Female Rulers of the Ancient Nile Valley

Her talks, museum trails and workshops for children include Great Lives of Ancient Africa (museum mystery hunt), 6,000 years of African combs, Why doesn’t everyone have African hair? and Kushite crowns. She has also delivered Black history sessions for children at the Barbados Museum (2012).

She appeared in the documentary, Nubian Spirit: The African Legacy of the Ancient Nile Valley.

Other publications:

K.N. Chimbiri. “The ancient Kushite city of Meroë. “ Stevenson, A. (ed.) (2015) The Petrie Museum of

Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections. London: UCL Press.

Kandace was born in London, England in 1968 to parents from Barbados.

Contact details:

Email: info@golden-destiny.com

Website: http://www.golden-destiny.com

Twitter: @knchimbiri

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/GoldenDestiny

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/knchimbiri

Blog: black-children- reading.com

MY LECTURE AND AWARD INITIATIVE IN ROMANIA, PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY AIDROM ROMANIA, BASCA ROMANIA AND AMBASADA TIMISOARA

The Language of Love is a thread that breathes through every facet of Life. Its strength overshadows the limitations of boundaries and fear, inspiring us all to work as one, grow as one and share as one.
Over the years I have discovered the importance and value of social responsibility and how important it is to set example
It was a profound pleasure to deliver a lecture titled “ THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN SOCIETY” which took place at the The Ambasada, Anton Seiller 2, TIMISOARA , ROMANIA
This initiative would not have been possible without the support from AIDROM TIMISOARA, BASCA TIMISOARA and AMBASADA TIMISOARA, I am humbled by the support to say the least.
A Big congratulations also to three amazing people who were honoured with AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN ROMANIA

King Sunny Ade is the undisputed king of juju music, the dance-inspiring hybrid of western pop and traditional African music with roots in the guitar tradition of Nigeria. Although he’s yet to equal the success that he enjoyed with his early-’80s albums and American tours, Ade and his band, His African Beats, continue to weave an infectious blend of electric guitars, synthesizers and multi-layered percussion. Born to a family of Nigerian royalty, Ade left school to pursue a career in music. In the mid-’60s, he performed with a highlife band, Moses Olaiya’s Federal Rhythm Dandies. Ade formed his own band, the Green Spots, in 1967. Frustrated by the exploitation of the record industry, Ade launched his own record label in 1974. In the decades since, the label has released more than 100 of Ade‘s recordings in Nigeria. Ade began to attract attention in the western world when three of his albums — Juju Music, Synchro System, and Aura — were released in the early ’80s on the Mango label, a subsidiary of Island Records. Ade & His African Beats made their debut American performances to enthusiastic crowds in 1983. Although Juju Music and Synchro System showed signs that Ade was going up to live up to billing as “the African Bob Marley,” Aura was a commercial disappointment and the group was dropped by Island Records. While they released an album, Authority of Your Ticket, in 1990, it too failed to stir much commercial interest. E Dide (Get Up), released in 1995, offered hints that the best days of Ade and His African Beats were yet to come. The group followed it with Odu, a collection of ancient Nigerian songs, in 1998; the album was nominated for a Grammy. Its follow-up, Seven Degrees North, appeared in 2000. Ade has remained a powerful force in Nigeria. Money received from his early albums has been used to launch an oil firm, a mining company, a nightclub, a film and video production company, a PR firm, and a record label specializing in recordings by African artists. It’s been estimated than more than 700 people are employed by Ade‘s companies. In the mid-’90s, Ade founded the King Sunny Ade Foundation, an organization that includes a performing arts center, a state of the art recording studio, and housing for young musicians and performers on a five acre tract donated by the Lagos state government. Ade currently serves as chairperson of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria. In 1996, Ade formed a supergroup, the Way Forward, featuring top-notch Nigerian musicians. He and His African Beats have been featured in three films — Juju Music in 1988, Live at Montreux in 1990, and Roots of Rhythm in 1997.

SOURCE-   ALL MUSIC.COM