Emmanuel College Owerri under reconstruction.

emmysoftyou:
my people am back again to clear some air..

There something about development and beautification here in nigeria ways.
one thing is for sure is that there can never ever be a massive development in nigeria at d extreme..
development is a gradual processes,and the evolution of processes to the massive ones..
things have to be develop before they re beautify.

i remember when i was in akwa ibom,uyo is their capital til date and have a massive development before eket 2nd,and ikot ekpene 3rd{i.k town}.
Likewise imo state ,owerri have a massive development in the state before orlu,okigwe and oguta.(og town).
owerri as a capital benefited existing development frm the crying ex governor of old imo state,blessed memory,sam mbakwe via shagari era..
rochas is adding more tarred road,housing and beautification to the existing developed capital of imo state..
development in a common heritage must start from a gradual process to the massive ones.
then massive ones to the extreme lik wat yu see in london and paris..
Am i lying ?
So saying that there is no massive or extreme development in orlu nd okigwe at all then the above illustration is for yu..
if orlu/okigwe nd oguta did not developed more in rochas administration then wait 4 the nxt governor after gvnor rochas okorocha.

i remain faithful to the entire igboland

Nwanne, ka Chukwu nna gozie gi ma nye gi ezigbo nwunye na ogologo ndu. You are a true son of your father. The development of Imo state is a gradual process and not a 24hrs work. Your Pictures - and that of nwannem Abagworo - has truly put to shame the manipulations of liars in this forum. One thing this paid liars should understand is that whether Rochas, APC or PDP Imo must comes first. Parties come, parties go but Imo remains fixed. Surely, Imo must be better. God bless Imo, God bless Alaigbo.

Orlu building material market under construction.

more of it

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Abagworo:
Emmanuel College Owerri under reconstruction.

hmmm thats good for emmanuel colledge .....still remember those tired out looking buildings

B2mario:
Orlu building material market under construction.

this looks like an abandoned sie though.

asha80:
this looks like an abandoned sie though.

yes, but almost completed.

Present condition of Orlu/Owerri road under dualisation as at last week when i was in Orlu.

more of the road

more of the road.

Orlu/Owerri road continues

inside Orlu

more

good night pals!

abagoro:


Orlu is actually more developed than Okigwe and also has far more richer and educated people. College of health and nursing is 2 in Orlu. 1 at Amaigbo and another at Okporo. Though more proximal to Owerri, Imo polytechnic is actually in Orlu zone.

You are also a big fool and nomentity to dare claim you put any effort in bringing Okorocha to power. You smell of bitterness and corruption and you are definitely not from Imo.

get ur facts right abagoro, okigwe is a university town while orlu is a market town. naturally there is more money miving around orlu due to commerce but when it comes to educated people, Okigwe has it more than orlu. let me break it down further for you, Orlu has more traders residing there while okigwe has more academics residing there simple. as to orlu being more developed, thanks to the projects carried out by achike udenwa and the current gov ORO both of whom are from Orlu zone orlu can now stand shoulders with Okigwe in terms if developement but never above. did you know that okigwe has both federal and state housing estates sited their as far back as in the 80s during mbakwes tenure? seems you have never taken a good tour of Okigwe, not blaming u though since part of your masters achilles heel is his intentional neglect of Okigwe town and the Zone that sacrificed ikiri their son to bring him in .
eye don clear all man now and come 2015 Owerri with the help of Okiwge will ensure ORO is swept away with the broom he brought from Ofe-land....imagine trading our oke-okpa for a mere broom, were we imo people ever known for dirt?

vanbonattel:


can someone please help rochas get out of Douglas house owerri, he can go and fail with buhari, after doanating our moni for boko people

confirmento confirmunto! thats why i like my imo people..... not cheap not gullible , always ready to KICK OUT the non perfomer irrespective of wether he is my uncle or brother no time! *in phynos voice *ana ma achikwa nu ,ana ma achikwanu, ihuru ukwu ezem!

shady26:
get ur facts right abagoro, okigwe is a university town while orlu is a market town. naturally there is more money miving around orlu due to commerce but when it comes to educated people, Okigwe has it more than orlu. let me break it down further for you, Orlu has more traders residing there while okigwe has more academics residing there simple. as to orlu being more developed, thanks to the projects carried out by achike udenwa and the current gov ORO both of whom are from Orlu zone orlu can now stand shoulders with Okigwe in terms if developement but never above. did you know that okigwe has both federal and state housing estates sited their as far back as in the 80s during mbakwes tenure? seems you have never taken a good tour of Okigwe,

Tell them. Do they understand what makes a town vibrant? Every month, Millions of Naira pour into the university town of Okigwe which also has a federal college and research institutions.
Every month, billions of Naira pour into Owerri from the five or more universities and polytechnics as well as from the state and federal govt ministries and parastatals.

Orlu? Only money that circulates in Orlu is from the retail traders - the money may not be up to half of what goes into Okigwe every month.

In Imo state, Orlu remains the loser regarding education of its people as well as in influx of capital to the three zones.

Late Evan Enwerem temporarily located IMSU in the heart of Owerri; successive Imo state govts realized that Owerri does not deserve to host IMSU, hence they have made no attempt to develop permanent structures in the present IMSU site.

Let IMSG table a motion in IMHA for relocation of IMSU to Orlu zone, with the present Owerri site acting as a mini campus of the university. It must sail through; justice and equity demand that.

shady26:
get ur facts right abagoro, okigwe is a university town while orlu is a market town. naturally there is more money miving around orlu due to commerce but when it comes to educated people, Okigwe has it more than orlu. let me break it down further for you, Orlu has more traders residing there while okigwe has more academics residing there simple. as to orlu being more developed, thanks to the projects carried out by achike udenwa and the current gov ORO both of whom are from Orlu zone orlu can now stand shoulders with Okigwe in terms if developement but never above. did you know that okigwe has both federal and state housing estates sited their as far back as in the 80s during mbakwes tenure? seems you have never taken a good tour of Okigwe, not blaming u though since part of your masters achilles heel is his intentional neglect of Okigwe town and the Zone that sacrificed ikiri their son to bring him in .
eye don clear all man now and come 2015 Owerri with the help of Okiwge will ensure ORO is swept away with the broom he brought from Ofe-land....imagine trading our oke-okpa for a mere broom, were we imo people ever known for dirt?

Since you are from Okigwe why not update us with pictures from tbere which I and many other Imolites residing outside the State are yearning to see. My insinuation of Orlu zone being richer and more educated is not based on resident population but with diaspora inclusive. Oguta remains the cradle of education in Imo State and Igboland in general alongside Anioma area.

millionaireman:
Late Evan Enwerem temporarily located IMSU in the heart of Owerri; successive Imo state govts realized that Owerri does not deserve to host IMSU, hence they have made no attempt to develop permanent structures in the present IMSU site.

Let IMSG table a motion in IMHA for relocation of IMSU to Orlu zone, with the present Owerri site acting as a mini campus of the university. It must sail through; justice and equity demand that.

I dont think anyone has ever disputed this issue with you. IMSU deserves to be moved to Oguta in Orlu zone for justice and equity. It shall surely come to pass.

Abagworo:


I dont think anyone has ever disputed this issue with you. IMSU deserves to be moved to Oguta in Orlu zone for justice and equity. It shall surely come to pass.

100% in support. Else every month, IMSG shall be using much of our federal allocation for refuse disposal in Owerri. The cluster of about 120000 young students in Owerri generates refuse and anti social behaviors.

But what becomes of the Imo-European University which IMSG has been building in Ogboko, near Orlu? Or has it remained, as usual, your blind spot?

Abagworo:


I dont think anyone has ever disputed this issue with you. IMSU deserves to be moved to Oguta in Orlu zone for justice and equity. It shall surely come to pass.

and why must it be Oguta of all places? Abagworo say wetin happen?

berem:
and why must it be Oguta of all places? Abagworo say wetin happen?

quet Berem if not OGUTA where then?

ISIPA Partners With Chinese Firm To Revamp Moribund Industries In Imo State
by 247ureports
March 25, 2014

The Imo State Investment Promotion Agency, ISIPA, has signed an
agreement with a China- based investment firm, Technotrade, to assist
small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and revamp ailing and
moribund industries in the state.

Addressing journalists after a meeting with the representatives of the
company in Owerri, the chairman and chief executive officer of ISIPA,
Hon. Harmony Aguoru said the agreement was geared towards uplifting
the fortunes of the small and medium scale industries in the state.

He said the state government was concerned that many companies
operating in the state closed shops soon after their establishment,
saying that such a situation was not good for industrial development
of the state.

Part of the partnership deal, Aguoru said, was to find out the reasons
some companies were not doing well in the state with a view to
providing assistance for them.

He disclosed that the agency was making an arrangement to link
industrialists in the to such intervention agencies of the federal
government as the Bank of Industry (BOI), Bank of Agriculture (BOA),
Nigeria Export and Import (NEXIM) Bank and other financial
institutions that coul aid them to perform optimally.

Aguoru added that the agency had now opened a data base of the sectors
where the state has comparative advantage to enable investors cue in
without difficulties, adding that the agency had decided to play
advisory roles to investors.

The ISIPA boss also hinted that through the partnership of
Technotrade, the state had now established a liaison office in the
city of Kenjeng, China where Imo businessmen could seek for
investments in the areas of manufacturing, agriculture and general
services.

With the relationship, he said, there would be an economic summit
tagged ‘Imo-China Investment Summit’, which he said would hold in
Kenjeng in the middle of this year.

Speaking also, the leader of Technotrade Global Services, Mr. Chris
Igwe said the company was coming to the state to assist the government
in revamping the SMEs sector, by ensuring that they get the labour,
cash flow and chain supply in cluster development.

He also said the firm would want to address the investment flow from
each council area so as to enable the ISIPA ascertain where certain
industries should be cited.

With the support of the people of the state, he said, their intention
was to make the state a one-stop investment centre.

http://247ureports.com/?p=50430

2015 Orlu Senatorial Seat: Where Is Hope Uzodimma?

Posted by admin on Oct 16th, 2014 and filed under Columnists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

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Imo West Senatorial constituency otherwise called Orlu Zone is one of the three political Areas that make up Imo State. And it is the largest in population, for consisting of twelve Local Government Areas.
Orlu zone is presently represented by Chief Hope Uzodimma in the Senate. Hope Uzodimma took over from Senator Osita Izunaso in 2011. Izunaso succeeded Chief Nzeribe. Senator Arthur Nzeribe has remained the longest serving Senator Orlu has ever produced, for retaining the seat for four terms.
The Damanze of Oguta bestrode the Orlu political Arena like a colossus until a combined effort of nearly all the Orlu political war Horses battled the now aged Nzeribe to vacate the senatorial seat for a younger Osita Izunaso.
Osita Izunaso who took over from Nzeribe could not last more than one term as he was succeeded by Chief Hope Uzodimma.
Now, the 2015 election is approaching and as it seems, Chief Hope Uzodimma has not yet made any declaration that he is running for a second term. As his first tenure expires this year, and primaries are just months away, it is expected of Uzodimma to formally inform Orlu people of his intension to either go for a second term or not. Instead, mum has remained the signal from the Uzodimma camp, therefore leaving most of his followers in total darkness of his next political move, subduing them into unnecessary guess works.
Rather than Uzodimma’s name vibrate in the Orlu senatorial arena, it is but heard more in the Gubernatorial front, where he shook Imo political horizon a few months ago when some of his political foot soldiers rattled the atmosphere, calling him to join the Governorship race.
Unfortunately, it is unlike Hope Uzodimma, since his present silence on the Orlu senatorial zone seat may not be a good strategy, because delay is very dangerous, especially in Orlu where there are too many political gladiators.
Although Senator Uzodimma is popular among his Orlu political folks, but does he think that allowing too much political space for “opponents” in Orlu all these months, without definite definition of his own next political move, will work in his favour?
Orlu in Imo politics, is more sophisticated than the other two zones; Owerri and Okigwe. It is through Orlu’s political deft manoeuvers that it has for over twelve years now controlled the political artery of Imo Government, the Douglas House, Owerri.
Therefore, it is no gain saying that Orlu people are politically aware than other parts of Imo state. The proofs are there, and needs no more expatiation.
However, Uzodimma knows his people. But he should be careful so that his magic ward against the Orlu political titans does not fail him this time. He may believe he has the antidote against the Orlu “talakawas” but the highest mistake he will make is to take the people for granted.
In politics, even if you know you have advantage above others, you still pretend that you are in a fix, so that in the process of pushing further you win where you are supposed to win, and even gain encroachments into the enemy territory. Indeed, looks as if Uzodimma is relaxing or his oars, taking the absolute support he garners from Orlu people for granted. This is the reason he should make his intension for a second term open now, or live to regret the outcome.
It is not enough for Uzodimma’s followers to chant that “Orlu senatorial seat is not vacant”
Today, most Orlu people are emboldened by the record that since Arthur Nzeribe, no other person has held that position more than one term.
Before you know it, it will enter the consciousness of Orlu people that nobody goes to the senate twice, so that the slot can go round the clans that make up Imo West senatorial zone.
It is even a disturbing that not much is being heard about Hope Uzodimma in terms of “political noise” in Orlu zone, as only the voices and activities of opponents are heard every day.
Rather than the Uzodimma phenomenon eclipsing the political activities in Orlu, what is heard today is of those pushing to displace replace Hope Uzodimma.
We are all aware of Hon ThankGod Ezeani and Sir Felix Idiga (JAFAC). It is as if Hope Uzodimma is no more running following the impact Ezeani and Idiga has made into the Orlu political horizon.
Uzodimma rather than consolidate on the impact his last political outing had in Orlu, has allowed the euphoria to wither.
I am talking of his last constituency briefing which shook the foundation of Orlu zone, following the caliber of people that stormed the ceremony.
What of the numerous palliative amenities he rolled out to the masses, including the vehicles he distributed to party officials and to the high and mighty in Orlu PDP.
Since then, Uzodimma literally went into political sabbatical in Orlu, his base. Today, the likes of Nze Ignatius Umunna has rolled out their political drums and only take such political War Horses for granted at your own peril.
Umunna is the pillar behind ThankGod Ezeani Orlu Senatorial Train. Umunna is a tested political fox, who midwived Chief Achike Udenwa’s ascension to the hallowed seat of Imo Governorship in 1999 when many people thought it was not possible.
But Umunna and his band of political magicians made it possible. This former secretary to Imo State Government hails from the Oru axis of Orlu zone like Hope Uzodimma. Has the Uzodimma’s home base not been decimated with Umunna packaging Ezeani? Would it not have been a more easy sail if Uzodimma had his entire Oru intact? Will you now say that Umunna will not try to make impact in his own area for the Aspirant he is parading? In the case, for both Umunna and Hope Uzodimma , charity must begin at home; Oru Clan. But remember, Umunna used to be Uzodimma’s pally? When did things go awry between these Big Guns?
ThankGod Ezeani if from Uzi, in Ideato North LGA. He was a former member of the House of Representatives and served for one term, before Mrs Udogu took over. He is of the Arondizuogu bloc. Do you think that Ideato North and South would not like to have a senator of their own extraction?

ThankGod Ezeani is now too much loaded and ready financially to prosecute
his project to its conclusive end, in addition experienced politicians surrounding him.
Step in Felix Idiga (JAFAC). This man is from the Core Orlu. Nzeribe relinquished the Senatorial seat, his neighbour, Izunaso from the same Ohaji/Egbema Oguta axis replaced him.
When Izunaso vacated the position, it moved just a distance, and anchored at Omuma, in Oru clan.
Therefore, Felix Idiga who is from the Amaifeke, in Orlu/Orsu clan is another worry. He was in APC and was persuaded by former Imo state Governor Chief Achike Udenwa to join PDP.
It therefore means that Udenwa is behind his younger brother, with most core Orlu politicians staking their lots behind this young Billionaire that is ready to march Uzodimma money for money.
Rooting for Idiga include Dr Okey Dike, a veteran politician who has astute experience in political party management and field “roforofo” movement.
Okey Dike heads Idiga’s campaign organization. It follows to say that Orlu senatorial fight in 2015, starting with the primaries, will be fierce.
For sure, collectively, Orlu zone is richer than the other two political zones of Imo state. Not only that they mostly believe in Business, having a common boundary with Anambra state, but because their brothers have ruled Imo state for twelve years, and therefore made it easy to empower most Orlu citizens.
Therefore, Orlu politics is nearly akin to Anambra politics where money climbs money. But having three money bags stake their acceptance for the 2015 Orlu senatorial ticket will be the climax of Imo political bulldozing and manoeuvering. It is also going to be a grudge fight, owing to the calibre supports paraded by reach of them.
Now, let me asking this important question; is Senator Hope Uzodimma running for Orlu Senate seat come 2015? If yes, what is he waiting for?
Is he aware that his “Empire” is shrinking? Is he aware that a great chunk of Orlu leaders have passed a resolution that he is no more the leader of Orlu zone, but Chief Achike Udenwa?
Is he aware that he is beginning to lose many of his top followers, w ho are today pitching tents with other political cells? Has his political Advisers sincerely told him that things are not what they used to be? Or are they still telling him that “Oru is intact” when Omuma market is on fire?
It is very pertinent to let Chief Uzodimma know that he has lost too much political ground because he decided to stand aloof during these crucial months leading to his second term bid. In politics, an hour can change many permutations. But in the case of Orlu senatorial seat, a lot of waters have passed under the bridge.
Uzodimma can still rally round his political forces to reclaim the lost grounds, but it could have been cheaper and easier if he had watched his political flanks.. But with the situation of things, Uzodimma needs to gear up, before “Hausa enters Awka. That is, if they had not entered already. But, bend down and you will see Aba.

http://www.imotrumpeta.com/?p=13053

Imo State the Eastern Heartland Maintains Academic Excellence

Academic and interllectual excellence still remains the offshoot of scholars at every level of education in Imo state. Recently high school students from the state bagged the highest position in the final round of the zonal school competition.
Imo state governor has congratulated the students who have done the state proud by winning the first position in the south eastern zone in the national school quiz organized by the Nigeria national petroleum corporation NNPC for the 2014 zonal finals of the competition. In a release signed by the senior special assistant to the governor on media Mr Sam Onwuemodo, Governor Okorocha also congratulated the schools that produced the students and their parents, adding that the students were good ambassadors of the state.

The governor said the excellent performance of the students and the NNPC organized school quiz was an additional testimony to their enviable results of the qualitative free education policy of the state government which has also spurred private schools in the state to work very hard to retain their students and to attract new ones.
The NNPC organized national school quiz competition which to place at Ibeku High school Umuahia – the Abia state capital had the students’ knowledge tested in English language, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics.
Imo state came first with sixty points, while Anambra state came second with fifty points, Enugu state came third with forty five points, Ebonyi state came fourth with thirty points and Abia state bagged the fifth position with 25 points. The students who represented the state in the competition are Adadalam Obinna Tony and Aputazie Ijeoma Sylvia both from Living Word Academy School Nkwerre. Okezie Emmanuel Tochukwu is of the Christ the King Grammar School Okigwe.

It has been notable for the state to be leading in public examination and academic competition to the country in recent times and the state government says it would leave no unturned to sustain the tempo in the overall interest of the state in particular and the society at large.

http://heraldnewsmagazine.com/eastern-heartland-maintains-academic-excellence/

Abagworo:


Since you are from Okigwe why not update us with pictures from tbere which I and many other Imolites residing outside the State are yearning to see. My insinuation of Orlu zone being richer and more educated is not based on resident population but with diaspora inclusive. Oguta remains the cradle of education in Imo State and Igboland in general alongside Anioma area.

i hear u, so Oguta has more educated people than mbaise? anyway as we usually say in igbo " onye obula ga ishi la ofe nne ya aya tokachara"....anyway one luv abagoro my oguta brother Imo bu nke anyi niile.

Owerri ala ri nma.

Serene area.

Mimi's and NV lounge one of the best clubs in West Africa if not the best.