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On the heels of his first 100 days in office and in furtherance of the objective of continuity, completion, commissioning and commencement of new projects, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has embarked on inspection tour of projects in parts of Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi with a view to improving infrastructure across the state.

The three strategic cities of the state were agog as Governor Obiano inspected ongoing projects and commenced new ones. The governor gave the contractors handling the various projects including the three shopping malls in Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi a maximum of 10 months deadline to complete the job.

The projects sites include, the Onitsha shopping mall, which houses mega projects like international hotel, shopping mall and a convention centre and has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 persons. The premises houses Radison Blue, an adjoining hotel project, which is planned as the first world class hospitality spot in Onitsha.

Speaking soon after inspecting the projects, Governor Obiano said that he had extracted commitment from the contractor handling the projects that they would be completed in 10 months’ time, adding that a wide expanse of roads would link the three projects. He stated that the projects would have been ready in three months but for the shoddy performance of the previous contractor, which led to the revocation of the contract and generation of certificates and full mobilisation of the new contractor.

Engr. Emejulu, CEO of Akiota Works Limited to take over and deliver the projects on time.

Governor described the aesthetics look of the projects as very good, pointed out that, when completed, the edifice would compare to Shoprite in Enugu and Shopping Mall in Lagos. According to Obiano “we are going to bring to the State a new shopping experience quite different to the business environment they are used to. The event centre will attract functions from neighbouring States in particular.” Giving further assurance, the Governor said “the entire place will be very important in South-East zone. We have 40 apartment buildings coming up. I thank my predecessor, for having the vision to start the project and we are definitely going to complete it in a record time.”

Speaking to newsmen, the contractor, Engr. Emejulu said that the original plan of the contract was to have about 90 rooms, but following adjustments made by authorities of Radisson Blue, the number of rooms increased to 150 rooms. He said the project was at the 7th floor stage, assuring that the job would be ready in January, 2014, as according to him, government had shown enough zeal to carry out the projects and fully mobilized his firm for the contract as agreed.

Similarly, governor Obiano in keeping with his Vision “for Anambra State to become the 1st Choice Investment Destination and a hub for industrialization and commercial activities and his Mission “to create a socially stable, business friendly environment that will attract both indigenes & foreigners to seek wealth creating opportunities in Anambra State, stormed the Anambra International Market Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area of the State to inspect the extent of work at the site.

Governor Obiano assured that his administration would do everything possible turn the site into a hub of commercial activity, added that the recent provision of power supply in the market would improve business activities, and appreciated the foresight of the initiators and the provision of dual carriageway of about two kilometres within the market, with facilities that can take up to 1000 parked vehicles. Said Governor Obiano “This is clearly an international market; it will be interlocked and provided with infrastructureslike light. When completed, this market will go a long way in helping to decongest the ever busy Onitsha main market.”

Responding, the Group Executive Chairman of Bulkham Group, Bukar M. Hassan, assured that 1,600 stalls proposed for the market would be ready by December this year, extolling the foresightednessof the Governor which he said is a motivational factor for the group to excel in the execution of the project.

Governor Willie Obiano was and received by equally enthusiastic residents and traders at Nnewi as he stormed the Shoprite Centre located at the former Nkwo-Nnewi Triangle where he appreciated the pioneering business wizardly of the indigenes of the area led by the late Sir Louis Philip Odumegwu-Ojukwu, whom he recalled was so successful in business that when the Queen of England visited Nigeria many decades ago, he offered the Federal government his personal Rolls Royce Car to chauffer her.

The Governor told the contracting firm, traders, residents and natives that he came on an inspection visit to assess the ongoing work, noting that “what we are constructing here is unprecedented. We don’t have this type of Mall anywhere. The car park is on top of the Mall, It is a befitting edifice to support the business acumen of Nnewi people”

Continued the governor: “Nnewi people are enterprising. We are giving them a Mall so that they can have a befitting business experience. The building will be completed by December this year while business will commence in April 2015. Governor Obiano assured that the road around the site would be dualized in anticipation of an increase in traffic, expressing confidence that the premises would take any number of vehicle given the fact that vehicles would be parked on top of the project while cultural activities of the people would also take place on top of the project.

Governor Obiano called on the people to support the All Progressives Grand Alliance and his government, the governor assured that he would continue with the projects started by his predecessor n the spirit of continuity, stressing that the “we are trying to introduce some other ways of doing business in a comfortable atmosphere,” adding that his administration was highlighting security one of its enablers for which the Operation Nkpochapu had been moved to Nnewi and fully mobilized for operations.

He emphasized, “we are still mopping up after some of the hoodlums relocated from Onitsha and we will not tolerate this kind of miscreants in Anambra State,” and urged the people in the area to do their business without hitches.

Speaking while receiving the Governor the Nnewi North Local Government Chairman, Chief Emeka Ojukwu junior thank him for coming to Nnewi to ensure that projects are going according to plan and assured that the local Government and the people are delighted with his stewardship and development projects.

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500GP: WILL THIS STOP Igbos FROM TROOPING TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE?

500GP: WILL THIS STOP Igbos FROM TROOPING TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE?

Ohaneze1: By South-waste, I hope you do not mean ibadam, oshogbo, abeokuta, ekiti etc..because Igbos are not in those rural areas built with red earth mud.

500GP: WILL THIS STOP Igbos FROM TROOPING TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE?

bot101:
nay, not survive. The word is CONQUER!.

500GP:

OF COURSE YOUR PEOPLE ARE IN THOSE YOUR ACCLAIM RURAL HUSTLING AND WANDERING.

IWO ROAD (IBADAN)- NUMEROUS IBO ARE AT THE ROUND ABOUT SELLING PIRATED DISC, SECOND HAND UNDERWEARS

OLA IYA, OLD GARAGE (OSUN ) - NUMEROUS IBO ARE AT THE ROUND ABOUT SELLING PIRATED DISC, SECOND HAND UNDERWEARS

LAGOS IS PART OF SOUTH WEST
JUST TO MENTION A FEW.

liberty300: Great development in anambra

Hope he puts sidewalks on the streets of anambra sha

500GP: WILL THIS STOP Igbos FROM TROOPING TO SOUTH WEST TO SURVIVE, HUSTLE?

Ohaneze1: Anambra cities from Awka to Onitsha to Nnewi adigo mma..

The 3 cities are worldclass! I am in Anambra, Awka to be precise so I know better!

- Awka: Administrative/Tourism/Serenity/Jolly/Hospitality Capital

- Onitsha: Economic/Commercial Capital

- Nnewi: Technological Capital

manny4life:

The three cities are economic centers for Anambra, I think it's unfair to allude "economical" to Onitsha only. Besides, what is technological about Nnewi if you don't mind me asking?

Ohaneze1: Awka is witnessing first world infrastructural remodeling to make it one of best cities in Africa!

Ohaneze1: Innoson alone has put Nnewi on the world map! That is Tech!

Onitsha is the economic hub of the SE not even only to Anambra..

Ohaneze1: Hmm!

I am yet to see any Igboman in ibadam or oshogbo or ekiti etc..

Even Easterners that are corp members do not like serving in those rural areas!

How do you people put up with all those mud house in ibadam?

Igbos are only in Lagos and last we checked lagos is an FG enclave and a no man's land developed by all Nigerians. Why not go back to your rural areas of ibadam and osogho to develop it?

manny4life:

Chino, you don come again o..

When you say technological, I thought you meant research may be in medicine, computer, engineering or what have you. My brother, that's industrialization. Nnewi hasn't achieved technological feat, "JUST YET", we ain't Silicon Valley yet. Nnewi may well be the industrialized center but when you say tech, that's something else different.

Haba, you have come again o... How do you mean "economic hub" kwa? Onitsha is BLESSED, and as such, have the largest commercial market in West Africa, but commerce is just one part of the economy.

Anyway I am happy for Anambra and Nnewi...

500GP:


BUT LAGOS IS SOUTH WEST (YORUBA) WHEN BOMB BLAST OCCURED THERE RIGHT?

WHY CAN'T YOU BEG GEJ TO MAKE ENUGU OR OTHER STATES IN SOUTH LEAST A FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ?

LAGOS - YORUBA

ABUJA - HAUSA/FULANI

? - IBO

500GP:

HOW DID I BECOME A BASTARD?

Ohaneze1: Shut up and go back to ibadam. Who has been deceiving you that Lagos is yolobarland is destroying you. Lagos is an FG enclave and a no man's land developed by all Nigeria. If you want to see yolobarland go straight to ibadam or oshogbo. Do you want me to post here how yolobarland looks like?

500GP:


BUT LAGOS IS SOUTH WEST (YORUBA) WHEN BOMB BLAST OCCURED THERE RIGHT?

WHY CAN'T YOU BEG GEJ TO MAKE ENUGU OR OTHER STATES IN SOUTH LEAST A FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ?

LAGOS - YORUBA

ABUJA - HAUSA/FULANI

? - IBO

500GP:

I AM VERY CERTAIN THAT IBO ARE IN SOUTH WEST HUSTLING AROUND.
MAKE A TRIP TO IBADAN (IWO ROAD ) TO SEE HOW YOUR PEOPLE ARE HUSTLING.

BUT LAGOS IS SOUTH WEST (YORUBA) WHEN
BOMB BLAST OCCURED THERE RIGHT?

FASHOLA DEPORTED YOUR PEOPLE TO SHOWS YOU WHO TRULY OWN LAGOS.

IS ABUJA NO MAN'S LAND?

500GP:

I AM VERY CERTAIN THAT IBO ARE IN SOUTH WEST HUSTLING AROUND.
MAKE A TRIP TO IBADAN (IWO ROAD ) TO SEE HOW YOUR PEOPLE ARE HUSTLING.

BUT LAGOS IS SOUTH WEST (YORUBA) WHEN
BOMB BLAST OCCURED THERE RIGHT?

FASHOLA DEPORTED YOUR PEOPLE TO SHOWS YOU WHO TRULY OWN LAGOS.

IS ABUJA NO MAN'S LAND?

Ohaneze1: I have told you to shut up and stop embarrassing yourself. Igbos are not in yolobaland. Deal with it!

Yolobaland was built up 100% with mud and Igbos do not live in mud house, so how can a sane person come out here to tell us that Igbos are in the rural areas of ibadan, oshobgo, ekiti etc..

Igbos are only in Lagos which is an Fg enclave a no man's land.

Scout60:
God forbid I should go to mud house leaving my papa multi million duplex.