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EZEJIOFO SUNNY PATRICK UDEH Ph.D.   A brief paper presented at the first Egede Economic Summit Sept 6, 2018 Today I will share with you brief information about Egede and her local economic development prospects.  I will tell tales of two small towns, one in the USA called Hershey, Pennsylvania and another in the small rural community in Anambra State renamed Umuchukwu.  I will share the roles played by two of their sons to get them where they are today. Furthermore, I will comment on the great opportunity I call ‘farming for export’, and new business sector for Egede that will thrive with the help of our young people. Finally, I will conclude by pointing out the need for political stability as a major driver of local economic development. Opening Comment I am very happy to be here, among my own very people, to share ideas, perspectives, to learn from each other and shape a path to a better economic prosperity for Egede.  I ...

Prof. Ike Ekeremadu, Ph.D., CFR. Longest serving Principal Officer of the National Assembly.  The Deputy President of the Senate for 12 years in possession of nomination form purchased by his  constituents Nigeria chose the presidential system of government mirroring the United States of America, the doyen of democracy. The legislative arm of the presidential system is the most representative of the  people. The senate coming from the states and the House of Representatives coming from districts roughly by population distribution.  In United States the legislative arm is called the Congress and in Nigeria it is referred as the National Assembly (NASS). Nigerian constitution as the United States' does not provide for term limit on the members of the legislative arm of government due to their unique role of being the representative of the people and the law makers who draft, propose, and pass legislations for assent by the head of ...

===first published in 2015 Observing Gov. Chime walking to the podium with Rt. Hon. Ugwuanyi in tow reminisce of a relay race where the next in line speeds up to the holder of the baton for a seamless handover to take the race to the finish line. Another observed mark of smooth transition at each of the rallies was that   Gburu Gburu   spoke last after having been introduced by Gov. Chime as a way of saying, “here is the man I am very pleased with who will take over from me”. ———————————————————                                                                                  ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A GREAT  LEADER-  A LION OF NDIGBO Some are born great, few achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.   His Excellency, Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu fits into the middle of the few among modern Igbo leaders who have achieve greatness by sheer dedication, focus hard work and tenacity of a man who did not forget where he came from and why he was sent to Abuja. Despite his party losing at the center, IkeOha Ndigbo still maintained his top position of the leadership in the National Assembly and the in process becoming the longest serving Deputy Senate President in Nigeria.   Our own DSP led the South East Caucus of Senate in collaboration and cooperation with others secured the immediate and timely release of our brother Maazi Ndubuisi Kanu.  This single feat diffused the wrong notion that Igbo is not united.  The ridiculous bail was not just met but was met at a record time The great IkeOha...