Vanguard News Nov 18, 2010
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor & Tony Edike
ENUGU -SECOND Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, yesterday, flayed the move by the National Assembly to integrate all its members into the National Executive Committees, NEC, of their various political parties, describing it as self serving.
While declaring the proposal as undemocratic he called for the bill now being fast-tracked through the two houses of the National Assembly to be dropped.
Meanwhile, leaders of the National Assembly are considering receiving the input of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, at a joint public hearing on the bill next week during which they expect to formally receive the input of other stakeholders many of whom have condemned the proposal.
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From GEOFFREY ANYANWU, Awka
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Photo: Sun News publishing
The first executive Vice President of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme may have been celebrating birthdays, but the one of October 21, when he turned 78 was exceptional. On that appointed day, the Federal Polytechnic, Oko which he founded instituted an annual lecture award ceremony in his name.
Indeed, the occasion attracted eminent personalities such as the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; former Minister of Petroleum and Energy and Chairman South-South Monarch Forum, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Edmund Daukoru; first Civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, among others to the institution.
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SUMMITONLINENG.COM FRIDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2010 02:54 OUR CORRESPONDENT
Former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme is widely described as a perfect gentleman and an easygoing man who is always willing to set a mark in all his undertakings.
The 78th birthday of the number two citizen in the Second Republic was celebrated in a special way on Oct. 21.
On that day, the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra, organised the First Alex Ekwueme Annual Lecture/Awards ceremony to celebrate the astute politician who is widely recognised as a very cerebral man with degrees in many disciplines.
The theme of the lecture was “Politics and Nigeria’s Economic Development”, and the speakers and special guests used the occasion to examine the lifestyle of Ekwueme and the nature of Nigeria’s contemporary politics.
The Chairman of the occasion, Dr Edmund Daukoru, the traditional ruler of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa, described the former vice-president as a statesman worthy of emulation.
“When Dr Ekwueme served as the Vice-President of Nigeria from Oct. 1, 1979 to Dec. 31, 1983, he set a mark as an astute statesman, a public office holder and a politician per excellence,” he said.
Daukoru, who is a former presidential adviser on petroleum matters, urged the current crop of public office holders to emulate the virtues of the former vice-president in their chosen endeavours. “Dr Alex Ekwueme is an epitome of politics without bitterness. He was loyal to former President Shehu Shagari and they served the country diligently before their regime was terminated by the military,” he said.
Prof. Godwin Onu, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, said that the annual lecture/awards ceremony was organized in recognition of Ekwueme’s worthy contributions to the institute’s establishment and to recognise his academic achievements.
“Dr Ekwueme holds degrees in law, architecture, sociology, urban planning, history, philosophy and capped it with a PHD in Architecture.
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