Speaker Urges NAYS-WW to Preach Peace in Yakurr Nation

Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Eteng Jonah Williams has called on National Association of Yakurr Students World Wide (NAYS-WW) to use their position as leaders of tomorrow to preach Peace, Unity and love for one another so as to have a United Local Government.

Eteng made the statement yesterday the 24th day of September 2020 when the students' body paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He thanked them for finding him worthy for the award and promised to continue to support the body in all their activities.

Speaker also wished them academic success and urged them to imbibe the inherent culture of mutual respect, hospitality, Peace, Trust and Unity as virtue that Yakurr was known for.

" Yakurr sons/daughters should be able to build houses in any community in yakurr, if we really need the communities to develop. We have no other Local Government, we must keep and make Yakurr better and we can only do that through love, peace and kindness for one another"... He stressed.

Earlier the National Association of Yakurr Students World Wide NAYS-WW presented an award of honour to the Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly for his outstanding performance, support and continuous contributions to the growth and development of students welfarism, Yakurr Nation and Cross River State development at large.

The Executives of NAYS-WW at the courtesy visit include Comr. Abani Kekayo Clement O. President,Comr. Ettah Prince Massaca Gen. Secretary, Comr. Butum Spera Ofem, Dir. Welfare, Caleb Fairer Arong, Philip Edward Ikpi, Francis Eteng, Udumo Esther Ebri, Egbe Matthew and Prince Inyang Ibor.

Congratulations Sir!

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