Eteng Jonah Williams

Eteng Jonah Williams (born 30 December 1969) is a Nigerian Senator representing Cross River Central Senatorial District and the Former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly. Quotes “All over the legislature they say we are rubber stamp. Most people use the rubber stamp not because they mean it, because they feel you should have your hand gloves and buttons two-four-seven fighting the executive. But when you fight the executives your people suffer, we have the money, and they have the capacity and everything. Your people will suffer”. “I was not elected to come and fight, I was elected to come and make laws and for the well-being of the people. I should use every other methods including lobbying to bring and to provide relief to my people but when you come here to fight, it is difficult because they say: when two Elephants fight the grass will suffer. So, why will you come here to fight when at the end of the day you will still go and resolve that matter on the table? So dialogue is the best answer.” “For the Government of Ayade, we have done really well. We are working with a very lean resources, that is why I feel the man is a magician and when he talks about the intellectual money, I can confirm we are really using intellectual money to do a lot of projects in every Local Government. Every Local Government has something to show. “Apart from that, setting up industries for tomorrow. That is why I’m of the opinion that we must privatize these industries if not, if this Government leaves and another one comes, if their cardinal programs or project is not industrialization we will be in trouble.” "The traditional Rulers have a key role and that is why some of us are advocating for an amendment to the constitution where we should have a role for traditional rulers." “We need the traditional rulers to have a role constitutionally that will help in conflict resolution, because the best way of conflict resolution is when you nip it in the bud. "They are leaders closest to the people at the grassroots, they know the boundaries of every community, they know everyone in their community, the bad ones and the good ones, so they can easily use the family heads to tame the youths who are normally the ones who orchestrate crisis and even avert any impending crisis”, “If your party is not good, you change. If your party is not doing well and you feel that you won’t be fulfilled in that party, you change. “That does not mean somebody is pushing you. It is a self-decision. The Constitution is clear – freedom of association. So, it’s not somebody that will force you to join a political party." “I’ve been in these battles since 2011. I’ve won six elections. I’ve never failed. Four elections. Two reruns. So nobody should lie to anybody and say, ‘Oh, if this person stands in the election, he will defeat me,’” “We are looking at ways of improving the petroleum sector, strengthening infrastructure, and increasing crude oil production. That is our major focus,” “A presentation has been made for us to amend the principal petroleum laws. The penalties are old and outdated. Some of the fines were enacted in 1951, while others date back to 1962. There is a need to bring these laws in line with present-day realities,” “Laws are made to serve society, and they must be amended from time to time to reflect current economic realities,” “There was no junior officer representing NNPCL before the committee. The person you saw is the liaison officer between the National Assembly and NNPCL. Please get that right. NNPCL requested an excuse, and another date will be fixed,” External links Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Nigeria