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For Uzoh, politics means cultivating grassroots passion
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:45
Anambra State's People Democratic Party (PDP) chieftian, Dr Obina Uzoh, was inhis elements as he engaged The Nigerian Compass' Weekend Editor, CHUKA NNABUIFE and LASUN OLALEKAN on various issues relating his politics, his state as well as his interest in the grassroots people and matters of faith. He also spoke on social developmental issues and the Late Professor Chinua Achebe among others. Excerpts.
Natural rubber (Hevea brasiliensi ) production statistics show that Nigeria has a total of 247,100 of land under rubber cultivation. Of this figure, small scale farmers own 200,100 while the remaining 47,000 is own by estates. 
For even the most cursory observer of the country's recent political development, Friday, June 7, 2013, will go down as another day of infamy. 
Pastor Bassey James is the Chancellor of Akpabioism Leadership Development Center in Akwa Ibom state. Interacting with journalists recently in Uyo, he bares his mind on burning national issues and complementary role of Akpabioism Center in the development of the state. Excerpts
Gleaming skyscrapers towering over upwardly mobile professionals and flashy cars cruising, along brightly lit avenues; young urbanites zipping past manicured lawns to enter their luxury condos; state-of-the-art labs, fostering tech savvy entrepreneurs' million-dollar ideas.
To avert any possible clash with the Hausa/Fulani cattle rearers in their domain, the Akanu-Ukwu autonomous Community in Ohafia Local government Area of Abia State has petitioned Governor Theodore Orji over the activities of the herdsmen in their farm lands.
