Women have the capacity to contribute meaningfully to leadership and national development.

Akon Eyakenyi made this statement while advocating for greater participation of women in leadership and governance. / Government is encouraging corporate organisations to partner it towards providing affordable and decent housing for the teeming population and this is achievable, but the major challenge has been lack of access to unencumbered land and finance to build the houses.

Akon Eyakenyi made this statement during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Brick Estate housing project in Calabar, Cross River State, on 9 July 2014.