spyder880:
Is our governor laughing at us? http://amazingviewpoints..com.ng/?m=1

That is sad really, I don't know why a project should be flagged off and abandoned. Enugu state government please do something

spyder880:


He is asking, is there an update when the building is still surrounded by green growing grass, have they started to work on the building again, recently?

the pic i posted is not recent. how can he be asking the same thing i am asking

Says Lagos, Rivers, Enugu can meet recurrent needs

By Adetutu Folasade-Koyi

BudgIT , a data-simplifying civic organisation has said 33, out of the 36 states of the Federation, are unable to fulfill recurrent obligations.

In 2015, BudgIT said only 19 states were in that situation.

Before President Muhammad Buhari’s administration officially declared Nigeria in a recession, few months ago, 17 states were reportedly able to meet up with recurrent needs, but, according to BudgIT’s report, only three states can now meet recurrent obligations.

A report released by the organisation titled ‘State of States’ showed that only Lagos, Rivers and Enugu are the states that can fulfill obligations to its workers.

Akwa Ibom reportedly placed last on the table of ability to meet monthly recurrent expenditure commitments followed by Bayelsa, Oyo and Osun, said BudgIT.

Other weak states, according to BudgIT are Ogun, Plateau, Delta, Kwara, Adamawa, Abia, Benue, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kano, Cross River, Kogi, Imo, Ondo, Nassarawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Ekiti, Sokoto Borno and Taraba.

Zamfara, Gombe, Anambra, Niger, Katsina, Ebonyi, Edo and Kebbi were classified as states with fair shortfalls. The report focused on how much revenue is received and generated by the states, the total debt stock and the total recurrent expenditure of the states.

Lagos, Akwa Ibom and Rivers are the states with the highest budget for 2016 while Delta, Lagos and Akwa Ibom are the states with the highest domestic debts.

The table of the external debt profile showed Lagos, Kaduna and Edo at the top of the table with Yobe, Borno and Taraba occupying the bottom spots on the table.

At the second National Executive Committee (NEC), meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Abuja on Thursday, March 24, 2016, President Muhammad Buhari dropped the bombshell that 27, out of 36 states, are unable to pay workers’ salaries.

On October 18, 2016, the president reiterated inability of the states to pay salaries, despite collecting bailout funds from Abuja.

At a meeting with the International Committee of the Red Cross President, Mr. Peter Maurer, the president said “about 27 of our 36 states couldn’t pay salaries when we came last year and we are still struggling with that. But, we will get out of it.”

Five months ago, the federal government announced plans to give fresh N90 billion bailout to states, to cushion the effect of the current economic crisis, although with stringent conditions. In the fresh bailout, as at June, only five states qualified, according to the Finance Ministry, to access bailout funds with 22 conditions attached to the bailout.

One of the conditions for accessing the fund is that beginning December 2016, states must publish their financial statements, budgets and the quarterly budget performance within nine months of financial year end.

The money was to be disbursed in two tranches, with an initial N50 billion released in three months and another N40 billion in nine months, which would be shared among qualified states at a 9 percent interest rate.

In June 2015, barely one month in the saddle, government gave the states bailout to enable them clear arrears of salaries owed workers.

As part of bailout for financially ailing states, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) restructured existing bank loans owed by state government from a short term repayment period of about seven years to a minimum of 20 years. Bank loans acquired for salary arrears were reportedly extended to a minimum of 15 and not more than 20 years.

Founded in 2011, BudgIT is a civic organisation that uses an array of technological tools to simplify the budget and matters of public spending for citizens, with the primary aim of raising standard of transparency and accountability in government.

Enugu plans to be biggest tourism hub in Nigeria —Ogbu-Nwobodo
November 18, 2016 ’Wale Olapade Travel pulse and M.I.C.E

The government of Enugu State has taken a giant stride to become one of the biggest tourism hubs in Nigeria.



The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Enugu State, Mr Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo, who spoke with journalists at the 2016 Akwaaba African Travel Market, in Lagos, said the way out of recession is to diversify, while describing tourism as a low hanging fruit that can turn around the situation of any economy in a space of time.



According to Ogbu-Nwobodo, “Enugu is not leaving any stone unturned to see that we use the available potential through private partner initiative to boost the tourism sector of the state.



“We are exploring different allied tourism sector to make our state more attractive to visitors, investors and tourists through the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) approach.

“We are stepping up our game in terms of infrastructural development to create an enabling environment that will not only open newer economic opportunities but also create and recreate sustainable jobs and revenue for the state.

The commissioner who lauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, said the governor’s proactive initiatives in repositioning the state has also geared everyone to work with sincerity of purpose to put the state on the world map of tourism.

“We have an approved free trade zone and as a matter of fact, the only free trade zone in south east. We are going to break grounds in that area.

“The whole idea is to create that platform that reduces the entry barriers into investment and as part of that; we are also involved in the entertainment sector, the medical tourism. There is a company that is going to put in place a kind of medical facility that you expect to see outside the country within the free trade zone, so this is just an integrated approach that captures what the tourism session discussed at the Akwaaba and also we try to expand into some other allied areas which I see as interconnected.

“It is also of note to let you know that we are going to have the biggest convention centre in Nigeria, a 10,000 capacity conference for our MICE initiative.

“However, the conference project was inherited, but as part of our policies which believe that government is continual, we felt the project has to be completed and we are going to do that through concession.

“We would provide an enabling environment for concessionaires to come in and finish the project.”

Ogbu-Nwobodo added that the core of the concessioning is to energise tourism and even the economy.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/enugu-plans-biggest-tourism-hub-nigeria-ogbu-nwobodo/
Could the bolded be referring to this magnificent edifice abandoned by Chime. I will forgive all the governors shortcomings if he commissions this project

Digitron:
9th mile- opi- obollo afor federal road rehabilitation

Nobody is even commenting on the rehabilitation work by the FG at 9th mile Opi..

feelamong:


Nobody is even commenting on the rehabilitation work by the FG at 9th mile Opi..

It is done by Enugu state not by FG

Enugu LG seeks foreign investors for its palm wine business
Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State, on Friday said that it would soon seek national and foreign investors that could partner it in processing and packaging its palm wine for consumption and export.
The Caretaker Chairman of the council, Mr Uwakwe Ezeja, said at the ongoing Nsukka Trade Fair, tagged “Nsukka 2016’’.
The theme of the 10-day fair, is “Promoting Small and Medium Enterprise Scheme (SMES) and Agriculture for National Economic Recovery. “Ezeja said that the council had a lot of palm wine trees, adding that the climate of the area was good for producing the product from its vast plantations.
“Our palm wine is among the best in the country and it tastes fine when consumed.
“We have thousands of these palm wine trees all around us in the council area.’’
Ezeja said that the council lacked the financial muscle to harness it and showcase it to the rest of the world.
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“Hence, we are using this trade fair as an opportunity to showcase it and give free sample to everybody that comes to our council’s stand.
“Most especially, we are calling on both local and foreign investors to come and invest in the processing and packaging of this wonderful gift of nature which we have in abundance in our council area.
“As a council, we are ready to assist any investors to achieve their target of marketing and exporting our palm wine, “ he said.
Ezeja noted that investors could also invest in farming as the council remained one of the food baskets of Enugu State.
“A vast portion of our land is still fertile and remained virgin to enhance agricultural production.
“In short, no investment in agriculture and agro-allied investments in the council will ever be regretted, “ he said.

I'm slightly disappointed with the current governor of Enugu state. It looks like he has totally abandoned the Enugu metropolis. The coal city which used to be one of the most beautiful and functional cities in Nigeria is now becoming a shadow of itself. Dust everywhere, roads riddled with potholes, traffic lights nonfunctional, street and roadside traders taking over everywhere and no landmark infrastructural project since taking over. Pls those who are close to the governor should bring this to his attention.

Newsi:
I'm slightly disappointed with the current governor of Enugu state. It looks like he has totally abandoned the Enugu metropolis. The coal city which used to be one of the most beautiful and functional cities in Nigeria is now becoming a shadow of itself. Dust everywhere, roads riddled with potholes, traffic lights nonfunctional, street and roadside traders taking over everywhere and no landmark infrastructural project since taking over. Pls those who are close to the governor should bring this to his attention.

I share ur sentiments bro, I was in Enugu last weekend and was highly disappointed by the decay in public infrastructure in the city. Most of the roundabouts are now eyesore. I think he need to change his commissioner for Enugu capital city development; the city needs creative person to maintain and improve the existing infrastructure

Enugu plans additional 500 low housing units

The Enugu State government has concluded plans to construct an additional 500 housing units for low income residents of the state. The new housing project, to be sited at Akpuoga-Nike, is in addition to the first 100 housing units that were recently handed over to civil servants in the state. State Commissioner for Housing, Charles Asogwa, who made this known in a statement signed by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, Cletus Eze, also stated that the state government has the interest of the indigent and low income groups at heart; he added that this motivated the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration to embark on affordable housing for all classes of residents.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/enugu-plans-additional-500-low-housing-units/

Enugu Free Zone Set To Attract $500m FDI, Generates 20,000 Jobs

The Enugu Free Zone is being structured to attract up to $500 million dollars (N240 billion) worth of foreign direct investments (FDI) from leading global manufacturing companies, as well as create 20,000 jobs.

Investment groups are scheduled to gather for a ground breaking ceremony of the Enpower Free Trade Zone (ENPOWER FTZ), which is expected to drive investment around the facility.

The event is scheduled to be hosted by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on November 24.



Activities of the industrial clusters hosted in the free zone are also expected to create over 20,000 jobs across three major regions in the country.

Licensed by the Federal government to operate as a free trade zone in December, 2015, ENPOWER FTZ is a Public-Private initiative with the Enugu State government offering international and domestic investors the benefits of connecting to business opportunities from the South-Eastern cluster, which according to Canback & Company and the McKinsey Global Institute, is the second largest economic cluster in Nigeria, outside of the Lagos Cluster.

Governor Ugwuanyi and his government’s private project developers are positioning the free trade zone project as the biggest private sector investment support to the government’s economic recovery efforts.

Enpower is affiliated, as a full voting member; to the Dubai-based World Free Zones Organization (WorldFZO) and the Africa Free Zones Association (AFZA) respectively. It intends to function as a certified SMART-SUSTAINABLE & SAFE free trade zone.

The investment promoters intend to provide uninterrupted power supply via an embedded power arrangements, certify the free zone’s infrastructure and operations to globally accepted standards, operate the free trade zone as a one-stop investment destination by integrating all free zone operations with the documentation and cargo handling, customs, immigration administration processes to achieve an Ease of Doing Business rating equivalent to that of Dubai.

Besides, the ENPOWER FTZ is to host Africa’s first ever Nigeria-China “Dragon Market”, the second such manufacturing and wholesale centre, after the famous Dubai Dragon Market. Dragon Mart Dubai is the largest trading hub for Chinese products outside mainland China.

The industrial park also gives access to markets covered by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); South East Asian countries including China, India and Malaysia; the European Union including Czech Republic and Germany; and the untapped industrial heartland of South-Eastern Nigeria especially the commercial cities of Onitsha, Nnewi and Aba.

ENPOWER Free Zone is designed to accommodate up to 500 companies located in two Free Zone Areas at The Ninth Mile industrial area and the Akanu Ibiam international Airport.

The specialized industrial clusters to be developed within the free zone areas include the manufacturing Centre and whole-sale market; the Aviation and Aerospace Cluster; the Power, Utilities and Light Manufacturing Cluster; the Health Care Park; the Business and Hospitality Park; Technology and Digital Media Park; and the Chemicals and Agribusiness Cluster.

Through the North-East rail line, EMPOWER FTZ also offers export-processing opportunities for farmers and agro-allied producers in the northern part of the country to harness, upgrade and convert farm produce to finished goods.

Governor Ugwuanyi who consolidates on foundation efforts of former Governor Sullivan Chime on the project boasts that the ground breaking ceremony for the facility would bear the first set of investment fruits which will give highly needed momentum to his government’s economic diversification programme.

According to him, “Enpower FTZ has put in substantial efforts into attracting specific, targeted high-profile investors right from the outset. These anchor investors play an important signaling role to other potential investors, and we expect them to attract a network of suppliers and partners.”

The first set of investors with proposals for investment includes Air Stream Aviation Company which has committed to setting up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for all the services relating to assuring aircraft safety and airworthiness. MROs play an essential role in sustaining the world’s airline fleets. It is estimated that the global market for MRO is worth up to $50 billion.

Also, Ethiopian Airlines is committed to setting up a regional Air Cargo hub at the Akanu Ibiam airport to support operations of Enpower FTZ.

The airline is the largest airline in Africa and currently the only airline operating international flights into the Akanu Ibiam Airport.

Zetor Tractors has committed to set up an Agricultural tractors manufacturing/Assembly plant with an initial capacity of 3000 units per annum for both Nigerian and export markets.

Chairman of MDACI Marcel Dione, A Czech based investment consulting company, noted that the Zetor plant will manufacture tractor units and accessories for sale not just in Nigeria, but across their Sub-sahara African market.

He restated that his company is facilitating financing as well as technology-transfer through a hybrid manufacturing business model.

“Zetor joins a growing list of companies from Europe, India, China and the United States as well as local breweries and a major truck assembly plant, who have committed to locate their projects in the free zone project.”

Enugu to commission 4 road projects in December- Official
Nov 21 2016 - 10:02am


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The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that Enugu State Government says it has earmarked four completed road projects for inauguration in December as part of efforts to open up the state and deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.

The Chairman of the Enugu State Urban Renewal Committee, Mr Chris Offor, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Monday.

“The roads completed are: Post Office Roundabout-Odenigbo Roundabout-Ogurugu-Ikenga Hotel Junction Road and the Obechara Junction-Umuakashi-Mechanic Village-Ikenga Hotels Junction Road both in the University town of Nsukka.

“Others are: Amaeke-Ngwo-Nsude-9th Mile By-pass road in Udi Local Government Area and the Airport Roundabout/Orie Emene road in Enugu East Local Government Area.

“This is apart from the numerous ongoing development projects, especially rural road projects and other people-oriented projects across the state,’’ he said.

The chairman noted that the projects for inauguration were spread across the three senatorial districts of the state.

He added that the completion of the roads was an indication that the present administration in the state was committed to the principles of justice, equity and fairness.

“These roads cut across the three senatorial zones of the state in line with Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s inaugural address to ensure that developments are equitably distributed in the state.’’

Offor, who said that he had inspected the completed road projects, expressed delight at the quality of work and the commitment of the contractors handling them.

“I must commend the governor for his insistence on quality projects and prudent management of the state’s lean resources.’’

The chairman, however, appealed to communities that were yet to witness development to exercise patience, reassuring them of the governor’s determination to attend to their needs, in spite of the current economic recession.

NAN recalls that the state government, in October, inaugurated roads, markets and water projects across the state, including Nike Lake Road and Abakpa-Nike Road projects.

(NAN)

If Governor Ugwuanyi pulls this off, he would etch his name as one of the best Enugu governors.

The proposed MRO facility would greatly improve the finances of the local airlines such that they wouldn't need to spend scarce forex on 'D' and 'E' maintenance checks abroad- assuming the facility would be that advanced.

For those wondering what enpower ftz enugu is all about this is the website http://www.enpowerfreezone.com/index.html

Whether it would done to logical conclusion is left to be seen

Newsi:
I'm slightly disappointed with the current governor of Enugu state. It looks like he has totally abandoned the Enugu metropolis. The coal city which used to be one of the most beautiful and functional cities in Nigeria is now becoming a shadow of itself. Dust everywhere, roads riddled with potholes, traffic lights nonfunctional, street and roadside traders taking over everywhere and no landmark infrastructural project since taking over. Pls those who are close to the governor should bring this to his attention.

I am heavily disappointed not slightly.

Anyone who wishes Enugu State to progress and ignores the capital which is a regional hub is a big joker.

The influx of investors into the state that occurred during the last administration was mainly hinged on the aggressive overhaul of the state capital.
In fact this thread arose basically because of that and we can see it is dying a natural death just like the city.

I am not saying that other parts of the state should not be developed but the obvious neglect of the capital apparently in lieu of these other parts is very sad. Ugwuanyi doesn't seem to share the idea of creating a regional powerhouse that Chime did.

Basic maintenance of infrastructure is at its lowest ever. Virtually all the street lights are gone. This has singularly caused the plummeting of certain business activities. Nonfunctional trafficlights as you said.



He has an abysmal view on maintenance which is something he should embrace as a cheaper option in recession.
He is just inching closer to ultimate failure as a governor.

I hope he doesn't feel second tenure will be handed him on a platter. Gone are those days.

Digitron:
Enugu plans additional 500 low housing units

The Enugu State government has concluded plans to construct an additional 500 housing units for low income residents of the state. The new housing project, to be sited at Akpuoga-Nike, is in addition to the first 100 housing units that were recently handed over to civil servants in the state. State Commissioner for Housing, Charles Asogwa, who made this known in a statement signed by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, Cletus Eze, also stated that the state government has the interest of the indigent and low income groups at heart; he added that this motivated the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration to embark on affordable housing for all classes of residents.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/enugu-plans-additional-500-low-housing-units/

Incidentally, Tigerkenn Homes Ltd is selling good plots of land in the same Akpuoga Nike, come and buy your own plots now before it gets finished.
https://www.nairaland.com/3464099/buy-lands-new-layout-akpuoga

The governor seems too local sha

basilo102:
The governor seems too local sha

How?

How do we maintain the coal camp embankment from growth of grass?
http://amazingviewpoints..com.ng/2016/11/about-grass-growing-at-ogbete-embankment.html

spyder880:
How do we maintain the coal camp embankment from growth of grass?
http://amazingviewpoints..com.ng/2016/11/about-grass-growing-at-ogbete-embankment.html

Herbicide should be sprayed on the grasses

basilo102:

Herbicide should be sprayed on the grasses

And it grows back in 3 months. See the pictures again, I think someone made some half hearted attempt to manually pull the grasses.

spyder880:


And it grows back in 3 months. See the pictures again, I think someone made some half hearted attempt to manually pull the grasses.

well i don't know any other thing that can be done except spraying every 3 months until the dry season comes

spyder880:


And it grows back in 3 months. See the pictures again, I think someone made some half hearted attempt to manually pull the grasses.

The grasses were supposed to grow , but to be kept low like a green carpet using a lawn mower. Unfortunately, in Nigeria there are no lawn mowers. So,they should just mix cement and sant and fill up the spaces on the embankment and problem is solved for ever.

eaglechild:

I am heavily disappointed not slightly.

Anyone who wishes Enugu State to progress and ignores the capital which is a regional hub is a big joker.

The influx of investors into the state that occurred during the last administration was mainly hinged on the aggressive overhaul of the state capital.
In fact this thread arose basically because of that and we can see it is dying a natural death just like the city.

I am not saying that other parts of the state should not be developed but the obvious neglect of the capital apparently in lieu of these other parts is very sad. Ugwuanyi doesn't seem to share the idea of creating a regional powerhouse that Chime did.

Basic maintenance of infrastructure is at its lowest ever. Virtually all the street lights are gone. This has singularly caused the plummeting of certain business activities. Nonfunctional trafficlights as you said.



He has an abysmal view on maintenance which is something he should embrace as a cheaper option in recession.
He is just inching closer to ultimate failure as a governor.

I hope he doesn't feel second tenure will be handed him on a platter. Gone are those days.

You were making a lot of sense before u talked about 2nd term. Bro, Enugu has no opposition... it's whosoever PDP nominates that wins. Sorry

SoNature:


You were making a lot of sense before u talked about 2nd term. Bro, Enugu has no opposition... it's whosoever PDP nominates that wins. Sorry

Sad. So sad that the fate, hopes and wishes of about 4 million people will be decided by only a few overfed party members! Pathetic.

spyder880:
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Sad. So sad that the fate, hopes and wishes of about 4 million people will be decided by only a few overfed party members! Pathetic.

Can't them apga and co start serious campaigns against Ugwuanyi, using the latter's shortcomings?

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Can't them apga and co start serious campaigns against Ugwuanyi, using the latter's shortcomings?

I think this is the right thing to do. If i can get an APGA party candidate make a promise to give my Nomeh village road an asphalt finish, I will throw my resources in his support. PDP seems to be going deaf in Enugu. These guys are becoming too comfortable in their inefficiency.

spyder880:


I think this is the right thing to do. If i can get an APGA party candidate make a promise to give my Nomeh village road an asphalt finish, I will throw my resources in his support. PDP seems to be going deaf in Enugu. These guys are becoming too comfortable in their inefficiency.

Spyder, I feel ur pain, but the truth is that there are many communities scatteredall over Enugu state that lack basic infrastructure. My community did not have any motorable road until last two years when we had the opportunity of producing the chairman.

spyder880:


I think this is the right thing to do. If i can get an APGA party candidate make a promise to give my Nomeh village road an asphalt finish, I will throw my resources in his support. PDP seems to be going deaf in Enugu. These guys are becoming too comfortable in their inefficiency.

Will Nomeh vote make a governor, you should have talked about a project that will benefit enugu people in general and not your village alone

basilo102:

Will Nomeh vote make a governor, you should have talked about a project that will benefit enugu people in general and not your village alone

How many projects do you know me to have supported in Enugu state? Hundreds maybe. How many more do you know me to be planning now? Thousands more. I have done more in developing Enugu state than most governors. How has Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi efforts helped Enugu state more than mine before we placed him on top of our resources?

But my village has been abandoned. And you want me to support more projects that will develop other parts of Enugu state while neglecting some parts?

Did I ever mention Nomeh votes make governors? Yet they float in and beg for our votes each election period?

We should not suppress other people's political views because it is different from ours.

basilo102:

Will Nomeh vote make a governor, you should have talked about a project that will benefit enugu people in general and not your village alone

you are such an annoying scum! how do you reason? so someone can not vent his annoyance again?

spyder880:
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Sad. So sad that the fate, hopes and wishes of about 4 million people will be decided by only a few overfed party members! Pathetic.

It was the same mentality that PDP foisted on our people that they tried to elevate to the national level before we, who saw the danger in it, sent their asses back to Otuoke.

Yet we Ndigbo lined up behind IPOB, and similar mentality, in rejection of alternative views of government and popular desire for change.

Life will teach its lessons...