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Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The newly appointed Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi, has resumed office amidst jubilation and promise of speedy completion of works across the country. Umahi, the immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State while addressing staff of the ministry alongside contractors handling various projects in the country, promised to replicate his exploits as Governor in Ebonyi State in the area infrastructure. The Minister while decrying the worrisome state of federal roads across the country said the Ministry of Works under his watch will explore various grey areas of using local contents in the area of road construction which includes but…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A community leader in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area, Anambra State, High Chief Vincent Chukwukezie Udobi, says he is not fighting the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, but interested in ensuring peace and tranquility in their community. Udobi said he was personally involved in the electioneering activities of Soludo due to his conviction that the governor is fit and proper person to move Anambra to the next level of development. “I hosted Prof. Charles Soludo during his electioneering activities in my country home as well as mobilised both human and material resources to ensure that he won in…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has commended Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on the palliative measures he rolled out for the people and residents of the state. National Chairman of the Party, Sly Ezeokenwa, gave the commendation in a statement he signed and made available through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Tony Olisa Mbeki, to journalists on Tuesday. Commending Soludo, Ezeokenwa said the Governor had demonstrated great empathy and concern for the well-being of the people resident in the state. He also noted that the measures were a clear plan of the Governor’s…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has finally unveiled measures the State Government is taking to cushion the effect of petrol subsidy removal on the residents of the state. The long awaited plans were contained in a statement signed by the Governor himself. The full text read: “Nigeria is undergoing fundamental re-setting of the macroeconomic framework. The long overdue disruptive change (especially the removal of subsidy on PMS and reduction of distortions in the exchange rate) comes with certain hardships on all the residents of Nigeria. “Governments at all levels in Nigeria have shown a keen commitment…
Abia @ 32: No more buz as usual as govt ends awards . Oby Ezekwesili to deliver anniversary lecture Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Abia State Government has said it would no more follow the old order of conferring awards to individuals during the anniversary celebration to mark the creation of the state. This, according to the State Government, is in compliance with the change mantra of Gov. Alex Otti, who has vowed to plug every financial leakage and use the state resources to work for the people. Secretary to State Government, SSG, Professor Kenneth Kalu, who stated this during a press conference…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, wife of Late Igbo Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who a competent court had declared free. Ojukwu made the call on Tuesday in Enugu sequel to her keynote address delivered at the Annual National Conference and Convention of the American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) in Dallas, Texas in USA. AVID is a congregation of American citizens, both men and women of Igbo extraction who are currently serving military officers and veterans who have served honourably in various branches of the United States Military at different times, different conflicts…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 national assembly poll for Bende Federal Constituency, Chief Frank Chinasa, has expressed disappointment over the dismissal of his petition against the election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC by the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia. Recall that the Justice Samson Paul Gang-led three-man panel, had in a unanimous judgment Tuesday, dismissed Chinasa’s petition for lack of merit. The LP candidate while reacting to the judgment, vowed to head for the Appeal Court where he hoped…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The National Assembly Elections Petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Tuesday, validated the election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu (APC). Candidate of Labour Party, Chief Frank Chinasa, had filed a petition seeking to nullify the election of Kalu who was declared winner of the February 25 election for Bende federal constituency. He alleged that Kalu did not win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election and urged the court to nullify his victory. The Petitioner also alleged that there were discrepancies…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The newly-inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to put an end to open grazing in Abuja. According to Wike, herdsmen can rear their cattle outside the city but will henceforth not be allowed to roam the streets of Abuja with their cattle. The former Rivers State Governor who spoke during his assumption of office as FCT Minister in Abuja on Monday, also vowed to restore security of lives and property in the FCT. Wike who said he had not come to fly any party’s flag in Abuja vowed to restore the…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The new Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has tasked senior police officers on being focused and continually delivering on their policing responsibilities in the state. “All supervisory officers and commanders of units and squads should brace up to deliver on the overall mandates of the Nigeria Police Force,” Uzuegbu gave the task on Monday in Enugu. The commissioner gave the charge while delivery his lecture at the maiden conference with supervisory and senior police officers in the state held at the Senior Police Officers Mess, Agbani, Enugu. The senior officers at the conference…