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Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned Governor Peter Mbah over the violation of his directive on “reclaim of green area along Ebeano tunnel road” in the heart of Enugu city. This was contained in a letter addressed to the governor and made available to Ikengaonline in Enugu by CRRAN President, Olu Omotayo Esq. In the letter entitled: “Countermand of State Governor’s Order on Reclaim of Green Area along Ebeano Tunnel Road by the Managing Director Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority is Anarchical and Regrettable,” the group drew the attention of governor to…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Enugu State office, has flagged-off the training of 50 youths on Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme( BNOAS). Declaring the event open, Director General of NDE, Mallam Abubakar Fikpo, said that Enugu State should count themselves lucky for being among the 12 states in the country that were selected for the three months training. Fikpo, who was represented by NDE State Coordinator Enugu, Mr Eugene Agu, hinted that organisation had the mandate to fight mass unemployment with emphasis on self reliance, adding that NDE engaged unemployed youths in skill acquisition training. Fikpo,…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia It has been outpouring of encomiums from Abia stakeholders on Governor Alex Otti for awarding the reconstruction of Port Harcourt Road Aba to Julius Berger, a reputable construction company. The stakeholders from different political backgrounds are in agreement that the project was one of the major needs of the state. Besides commending the Governor for initiating the project, the stakeholders also berated critics who are raising eyebrows over the alleged high cost of the project. Ikengaonline had reported that Gov. Otti who flagged off the project on Thursday, awarded the 6.8 kilometer road to Julius Berger at…

Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved fresh 260 different interventions on roads across the country. Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this in a statement on his official social media handles on Friday. He said the interventions followed various complaints by Nigerians on the deplorable state of roads across the country. Umahi said: “I had a meeting with the President to address concerns regarding our country’s road infrastructure. I’ve consistently praised the President for his strong commitment to improving our road network. “Every day, we receive numerous complaints from the public about the deplorable state of our…

By Owei Lakemfa The human slaughter going on in Israel and Palestine are horrendous. In the first five days of the conflict, over 2,500 human beings were slaughtered. That is 500 per day. The Israelis tried to find their feet with many taking shelter in bunkers while the Palestinians whose food, fuel, water and electricity supplies have been cut off, have plenty supply of bombs from the skies. Such a time of mass suffering and sorrow calls for empathy and demands of all to work for peace. Tragically, this is the time chosen by some political and religious leaders to take…

By Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo Fellow citizens, I have always wanted to make something out of myself throughout my life.  From a low upbringing in the remote part of Western Nigeria, I took a tortuous journey across the country, and the world, that finally brought me to this pinnacle of every man’s ambition as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am fully aware of how lucky I have been. I am humbled that only 16 men have been able to reach this height since Nigeria’s independence some 63 years ago. So many men and women died while trying. I…

Ugo Nosiri, Owerri A Senior Secondary School III student of Imo Girls Secondary school whose name was given as Nmesoma, has been drowned after she slipped into an uncovered  manhole filled with flood from the heavy downpour. According to reports, Nmesoma who hails from Mbieri was returning from school with her friends when the tragedy took place opposite the government house in the heart of the city. An eye witness said the deceased  and her friends stood for at a  point where flood had covered the land surface, wondering where was safe to match on, not knowing there was an open drainage…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia There was eruption of joy in Aba on Thursday as Governor Alex Otti awarded the construction of the all-important Port Harcourt Road Aba to Julius Berger. The 6.5 kilometer road was awarded to the construction giant at the tune of N30 billion. This would be the first time Julius Berger would be engaged by the State Government for road projects since the creation of Abia 32 years ago. Port Harcourt Road Aba which is the major entry and exit point to the Enyimba City from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has literally collapsed and remained inaccessible for decades.…

Ben Ezechime, Enugu The South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) and ActionAid Nigeria, on Thursday, said that empowering communities through projects monitoring, evaluation ensures successful people-oriented interventions in communities. Mrs Favour Kalu, SSDO’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, said this to newsmen in Enugu after monitoring and evaluating rural and community-based projects being implemented by SSDO and ActionAid Nigeria in South-East. Kalu noted that the NGOs monitoring and evaluation was in ensuring evidence-based decision-making, improved performance, better resource allocation, quality assurance, real-time learning, and long-term sustainability of people-oriented interventions and projects. According to her, understanding this need, SSDO in partnership…

Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The wife of Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has commended the efforts of her husband in the health sector, boasting that he has posted some remarkable achievements in the critical sector. Mrs Otti who made the claims Thursday while flagging off the free eye test for commercial drivers at the Abia Line Network main motor park Umuahia, said that significant achievements had been recorded so far under the watch of her husband. She explained that the renovation of the Abia Specialist Hospital Amachara, and Diagnostic Centre Umuahia which was completely retrofitted by the Governor, demonstrated the…