{"id":56547,"date":"2017-03-05T19:44:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T18:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=56547"},"modified":"2017-03-05T19:44:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T18:44:38","slug":"ayade-celebrates-49th-birthday-bakassi-idps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ayade-celebrates-49th-birthday-bakassi-idps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayade celebrates 49th birthday with Bakassi IDPs"},"content":{"rendered":"

True to his promise, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State thursday<\/span><\/span>
\nmarked his 49th birthday with the displcaed people of Bakassi.The governor
\nhad a week earlier during the ground breaking ceremony for the
\nconstruction of 5000 housing units for the displaced Bakassi promised to
\nmark his birthday with them.Ayade, who chose Ikpang Nkanya camp of the
\nIDPs as venue for the occasion, personally serve the people meals. He was
\nassisted by his wife, Dr Linda Ayade.<\/p>\n

Ikpang Nkanya, Akpabuyo Local Government Area is the proposed site for the
\n5000 2-bedroom housing units for the displaced people of Bakassi.
\nSpeaking at the occasion, Ayade said “spending my time with them, as I
\njoin to serve them is to reassure them that there is hope in the horizon
\nand at the fullness of time, they shall overcome because God is with the
\ndowntrodden and the oppressed.”
\nHe said has a moral responsibility to provide the IDPs with a shoulder to
\nlean on, in spite of their neglect by the international community, “We can
\nreduce the pain by providing happiness and basic amenities like water,
\nhousing, opportunity to go to school in order for them to realise their
\npotential.”<\/p>\n

Ayade lamented that it was a shame that in the 21st century and in a
\nleading nation on the African continent, the Bakassi IDPs are living in an
\nopen hall in primary schools along with mosquitoes.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, Ayade said: “I will never be Ayade if this project of
\nresettling them is not complete.<\/p>\n

“Of what value is life when you are not adding value to another life? Of
\nwhat value is money or political position for being a governor when back
\nin your home state you see people living in this sub-human condition and
\nyou pride yourself as a governor?”<\/p>\n

The governor who also presented bags of rice, beans, garri, indomie,
\ntoiletries and insecticide treated nets and a cash of N3m, announced that
\nhe had set aside N500m to commence the construction work, adding that “I
\ndon’t do this because I have enough but because I care enough and as I
\ncare enough.”<\/p>\n

Continuing, he added: “My wife has decided to support the women in the IDP
\ncamp with a lorry load of wrappers and an additional N2 million. This is
\nthe beginning of good things for Bakassi.”<\/p>\n

In an emotion laden voice, Ayade said: “Because I have seen 49, I will not
\nsee 50 unless I see smiles on the faces of the Bakassi people. It is a
\ncommitment to God, not politics. I don’t do politics, it is not by
\npolitics that I got here but by good conscience and fear of God. I do
\nthings with emotions and passion based on reasons and fear of God, that is
\nwhy I take this commitment very spiritual.”<\/p>\n

Earlier, an illustrious daughter of the area, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa,
\nlauded the governor for his intervention, love and care for the displaced
\npeople of the area.<\/p>\n

Ita-Giwa said: “This is the first time in the history of Cross River State
\nand in the lives of the displaced people of Bakassi that we have a
\ngovernor that is on the same page with us.”<\/p>\n

According to her, “political leaders had in the past divided us, using us
\nfor their political gains. At my age, you have given me political peace of
\nmind, let us therefore as Bakassi people come together and speak in one
\nvoice.”<\/p>\n

The event featured gift presentations, dances and music renditions
\nincluding presentation by the Tiger Cultural Dance Troupe of Benu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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