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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by VickJames(m): 6:43pm On Sep 27, 2015
We're talking about anambra state developing, someone is busy pasting news article to malign an ex-governor. Even if he's the worst governor, he is the past and should remain there. What we care about is the present governor.

I heard Obiano distributed cars the other day and he didn't distribute innoson cars. I don't get it. If I'm wrong someone should correct me. Distributing innoson cars will boost his business and make people see his cars more and also show that the government trusts his car. The governor should take note of this mistake and never repeat such again. We're begging.

Obiano should try and manage resources within his means. He shouldn't over-spend thinking he'll get more. The economy is at its worst and we shouldn't fail our state and enter into debts like other states. That is why anambra indigenes in my vicinity are not happy with the way he is spending the money without caution. I am not hating on him, I am just trying to say what is wrong.

We need this state to move forward. We're praying more than ever for things to work for the better.

Anambra will be great and God will answer our prayers

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by VickJames(m): 6:53pm On Sep 27, 2015
The research my brother and I made is that no west african country produces dairy milk which can be used for producing refined milk. All are imported from other parts of the world.

The fulani grazing pattern is becoming old like allowing hen to move about before you kill it. That's slow! We can adopt nutrient based feeding which will make the cattles grow faster and healther and also produce milk earlier. This process is called "induced puberty" in some quarters. This will make the cattles grow faster and lactate faster. It is important that we know that this business is untapped and we can go all the way in this business if we take it serious.

It is not a must for cattles to eat grasses (though its their first class food), but we can provide processed forms which we can get from our environment and carry it to them. It is low cost and will also give them food all year round.

The way we can do this is this, we can find a clean grassland for them, prune it well so that it won't harbour tsetse-fly. Then we go to our neighbouring farms and get grasses from farmers who have cleared their farmlands. These grasses can be taken to a mini-lab and add protein supplements to it which will help them grow bigger and faster.

Lactation can also be induced... I am still working on its possibility (I have not really taken my time) but I know I can get something done.

This is good business!

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FreeGlobe(f): 7:02pm On Sep 27, 2015
We support only good governance.. Onwa Chris Ngige was at the stakeholders forum yesterday.. The people that really matters.. You peter obi idle youths can continue with your 75 billion and laying foundation nonsense... grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AtlanticBreeze: 7:04pm On Sep 27, 2015
People go commit suicide oh, easy freeglobe cheesy
Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by chino11(m): 7:15pm On Sep 27, 2015
Freeglobe, I hail you. It is all for further advancement of Anambra. cool

AtlanticBreeze:
People go commit suicide oh, easy freeglobe cheesy
Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by chino11(m): 7:17pm On Sep 27, 2015
Anambra ga n aga n iru. Ngige, Obi and now Obiano are all God sent. cool


FreeGlobe:
We support only good governance.. Onwa Chris Ngige was at the stakeholders forum yesterday.. The people that really matters.. You peter obi idle youths can continue with your 75 billion and laying foundation nonsense... grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 12:57pm On Sep 28, 2015
Obiano gives Account of Stewardship, we shall take it in phases:-



Agriculture

Our projection in Agriculture is to be among the Top-3 agricultural states in Nigeria. Our efforts in this regard have yielded remarkable results. So far, we have attracted over $660m investments to this sector. Some of these investments are:

The $150 million investment in rice production and processing in Anaku, Ayamelum Local Government Area (LGA) by Coscharis Group.

Over $160 million investment in Omor Rice Mill and 5,000 hectares farmland for rice cultivation and processing by Joseph Agro Limited of the Aiteo Group.

The $220 million Tomato and Cassava production and processing farms in Omasi Community, Ayamelum LGA by Ekcel Farms Limited.

The $40 million investment by Grains and Silos Limited to construct an ultra-modern grains storage facility to support our thriving brewery industry in Onitsha and other parts of south Eastern Nigeria.

The $50 million agreement with Delfarm and Songhai Regional Centre to transform the farm settlements of Igbariam into another Songhai agricultural marvel of Nigeria.

With all these investments, we have moved to ensure that our local farmers are well positioned to take advantage of the agricultural revolution in the State. We have organized our farmers into 1,500 cooperatives. We have also equipped them with 100 Tractors, 45,000 tons of high-yielding rice seedlings, 18,000 tons of highly improved maze seedlings and 700 metric tons of fertilizers. In addition, we have since commissioned the first Agricultural Training Center in Mgbakwu with an initial intake of 250 youths who are undergoing training in the areas of staple crop cultivation and processing, aquaculture, piggery and horticulture. These youths will be empowered with the initial capital to start their own micro-small-medium enterprises upon graduation.

My dear Ndi Anambra, our efforts in agriculture will enable our state produce over 300,000 metric tonnes of rice, 150,000 metric tonnes of cassava and 240,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes in the next 24 months. This will transform Anambra from a net-importer today to a self-sufficient and net exporter of staple foods in Nigeria tomorrow!

Ndi Anambra, I am happy to announce that Coscharis Farms has given us the first harvest in mechanized agriculture in Anambra State. I was filled with pride and joy when I visited the farm recently to witness this historic harvest. With this symbolic first fruit, our drive to become a leader in Agriculture has gone beyond rhetoric! I think we deserve applause here!

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 12:59pm On Sep 28, 2015
Industrialization

Industrialization is a major Pillar of my economic blueprint for obvious reasons. Anambra is a major hub of the Nation’s industrial activities. Our objective is to become one of the top 3 industrialized states in Nigeria. We are pursuing this in four key areas – creation of modern industrial parks and small-to-medium enterprise clusters, improved drive for investments, better access to financing and capacity building.
Today, we have so far attracted over $140 million of investment to the manufacturing sector. These investments include -

Richbon Automotive Industries Limited – Richbon which has already moved to site is investing over $50 million to build an automotive assembly plant in Ozubulu. This project, in addition to Innoson Motors and our auto spare parts business in Nnewi will re-affirm our position as the auto-capital of Nigeria
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Under my administration, Sabmiller-Intafact Breweries Limited has successfully expanded its operations to 2.5m hectolitres valued at 150 million dollars. This represents a 400% increase!

In addition, we hosted a 40-man Trade Mission from Thailand in January this year and signed a bilateral agreement with the Thai Business Community that will enable them invest in industries across Agriculture, Manufacturing, Gas and Solid Minerals, Waste Recycling, Healthcare, Power and Education sectors. We have also hosted a trade delegation from Ireland and held fruitful bilateral talks with China and the European Union. Ndi be anyi, odi ofele?

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:00pm On Sep 28, 2015
Trade & Commerce

Our objective in Trade and Commerce is to move Anambra to the Top-3 states in Trade and Commerce in Nigeria. To achieve this, we are rehabilitating our existing markets, building ultra-modern markets and shopping malls and introducing a robust e-commerce platform.
Here are some of our key achievements over the last 18 months:

We flagged off the construction of a $350 million wholesale shopping compex in Ogbunike in Oyi LGA. This commercial and lifestyle complex will be the first of its kind in Africa. The retail outlets will be operated by leading brands from across the world.
Onitsha Shopping Mall is one of the legacy projects of my predecessor that my administration has continued as part of our promise of continuity. With shoprite, a cinema and several global retail outlets, Onitsha Shopping Mall will offer a world class shopping and entertainment experience right here in Anambra. We have also increased the pace of work on the other 2 modern shopping malls in Awka and Nnewi.


Similarly, the 1st Phase of the 20,000-unit International Market at Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area valued at $75 million dollars is nearing completion while work has commenced at the Umunze International Market.

Other notable achievements under the pillar include: the Modernization of existing markets through the provision of basic social amenities required; the relocation of illegal street markets; and the relocation of William St/Ogalonye St Traders to their Ogbunike building materials market, amongst others.

Finally, work is progressing on the three buildings that will form part of the Second ICT Business Park in Onitsha and installed Close-Circuit Cameras (CCTV) in Main Market, Onitsha which has completely eliminated pickpocketing and reduced petty crimes by over 80%!

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:00pm On Sep 28, 2015
Oil & Gas

Anambra State is blessed with over one billion barrels and 30 trillion cubic feet of oil and gas. Our target is to have a fully developed Oil & Gas sector by 2018. We intend to achieve this through 3 broad areas of intervention – policy formulation & infrastructure development, private sector participation and community re-orientation.

In the area of Policy formulation, we have ensured that do not make the same mistakes of our neighbours by crafting far-sighted policies and statutes to drive the development of this sector. To facilitate this, my bill proposing the establishment of the Anambra State Oil & Gas Development Agency was passed into law on April 17, 2014 by the Anambra State House of Assembly.

As a follow up, we also set up the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee headed by our very own Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah, the former Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum Matters. This committee is charged with drafting a comprehensive Blueprint for the Oil & Gas sector and advising the State on the necessary steps that would ensure the recognition of Anambra as the 10th Oil Producing State in Nigeria.

Work has reached advanced stages on the construction of access roads and bridges to the oil-fields in Aguleri. We have revalidated our license to build an international cargo airport in Umueri. The economic importance of the proposed airport cannot be over-emphasized. We have concluded plans to pipe ATK (aviation fuel) from the Orient Petroleum Refinery in Umuleri to the Airport where a storage facility will be built for it. The idea is for the airport to serve as a major hub for the re-fuelling of international flights in West Africa. We have since flagged off the construction of three dual-carriage ways that will open up access to the proposed airport from three strategic directions – Umueri, Awkuzu and Nteje axis.

Still on Oil & Gas, we are partnering with UD Integrated Petroleum Production Development Company, UDIPPCO, and Falcon Corporation Limited to invest in the development of our gas-to-power initiative in the State.

UDIPPCO has already commenced the building of a central gas processing facility in Umerum, which will produce lean gas that will serve as feedstock for various gas utilization projects, including an 80MW power plant in the first instance; and subsequently, a urea/fertilizer plant, and a methanol plant.

Similarly, Falcon Corporation plans to pipe Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas across 3 strategic locations in the State. This initiative will facilitate the transportation of natural gas across the state.

We also have a PPP arrangement with STANEL Petroleum for the construction of tank farms for the storage of petroleum products in the State.

These investments will spur the Industrialization of our dear state, drive Agriculture, most especially agri-business and Trade & Commerce which are all key economic pillars of my Administration.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:02pm On Sep 28, 2015
Roads and Infrastructure

Ndi Anambra, we have kept our continuity promise in the building and maintenance of roads and bridges in this state. Work has reached advanced stages on the three flyovers that will change the landscape of Awka as a model city in Nigeria. We have asphalted 100 roads and flagged off 30 new roads to link up strategic locations, opening access to the agricultural, industrial and commercial areas of the state. Please note that all the roads my administration has flagged off so far have strategic and economic importance. We are not constructing roads just to please the people but to open a new economic chapter in their lives.

The prestigious Agulu Lake Hotel Resort is almost ready to open to customers while work is progressing at a steady pace on the Onitsha Hotel Project handled by Cardinal Developers and Trust Limited. I have the assurances of the Africa Project Finance Development that the $250 million project that will transform the historic Ogbunike Cave into a World Class Resort and Theme Park will take off very soon. Work is also progressing rapidly on the Three-Arms-Zone and the new seat of government in Agu Awka.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:04pm On Sep 28, 2015
Finance – The IGR Revolution

Ndi Anambra, the precarious economic situation of the country has forced all the states in the federation to look for alternative revenue sources. As a matter of fact, the new revenue generation mantra seems to be – innovate or die! As some of you are aware, long before I took the oath of office, I had organized a strategic retreat to prepare for the challenge of leading Anambra State. It was at this retreat that we realized that oil prices would soon crash in the international market and that for states to remain solvent, something dramatic would have to be done.

Armed with this knowledge, we swiftly swung into action and in less than one year, we were able to increase our IGR from the N500m we inherited from my predecessor to N1.3bn. Our target is to hit the N3bn threshold and we won’t relent until we have achieved that. We have continued to tinker with our revenue structures to plug all the loopholes and enhance efficiency and transparency. We are deploying technology to offer us the cutting edge we need in this regard. Thankfully, we are not only seeing the rewards in terms of increased revenue but also in terms of honour and recognition.

Yes, in March this year, the Federation Accounts Sub-Committee on International Public Sector Accounting System (IPSAS) ranked Anambra as the highest in Transparency in governance. The Survey reviewed the Initiation, Activation and IT Support of states which involves proper procurement procedures and the adoption of the accounting software, as well as GO-Live which means deployment readiness, budget conversion, data migration; and IPSAS-compliant book-keeping. Anambra was rated the highest in all the states of the federation. I think we deserve another applause here!

Ndi be anyi, there have been speculations on why Anambra State has been able to pay and increase the salaries of workers at a time when other states are looking for bailouts. There is no magic to it. Our ability to forecast economic trends is the answer. That was what made us embark on aggressive revenue drive through a robust deployment of technology. That was also the reason why in June this year, we held a strategic retreat for the members of my Executive Council and invited top-flight experts like Bismark Rewane, Eileen Shaiyen and Mac Atasie among others to provide a comprehensive overview of the global economy and distil it down to Anambra State and how to survive the present economy crunch. Since then, the new mantra of my administration has become how to do more with less. This is the spirit of the season. This is the road to the future. Tomorrow belongs to those who can foresee it today. Ndi Anambra we shall continue to pay salaries as long as God Almighty lives.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:05pm On Sep 28, 2015
Education –

[i]Our objective in education is to become one of the Top-3 states with the highest literacy rate in Nigeria. Already, we are closing all the gaps that once existed in this sector. In recent times, Anambra has consistently come tops in WAEC and NECO exams in the past three years. Just the other day, I awarded scholarships to school children drawn from some public schools in this great state who represented Nigeria at the World School Debating Championship in Singapore. The performance of these children has assured me that there is hope for Anambra State. Bikonu kuolunu umuaka anyi aka

Essentially, we approach education in three broad areas – infrastructural development, pupils/students development, and teachers’ welfare.

In Infrastructure, we have renovated 862 units of 10-classroom blocks across the 21 Local Government Areas in the state. In addition, we have disbursed the sum of N733 million to the missions for the renovation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) mission schools.

In Pupils/Students Welfare, we have kept faith with our “No-Child-Left-Behind” policy in education. Under this, we have given free education to all physically challenged children in the state and awarded scholarships to over 200 students at all levels of education. Just the other day, we awarded scholarships to the children of Boko Haram victims and other children who lost their parents while on active duty for the state. In all, we have awarded scholarships of over N30 million since the inception of my administration and we shall continue to do so as the need arises.

Teachers’ Welfare – We are not taking the welfare of teachers lightly in Anambra State. In April this year, we sent 23 teachers to Singapore to undergo training in technical and vocational education. It was a remarkable paradigm shift in our overall quest for excellence in our educational sector. We have also increased the salary of teachers by 15% and offered incentives of 20 percent of their basic salaries to teachers deployed to hard-to-reach areas

This has greatly reduced the attrition of teachers in the areas. Teachers who teach core subjects like English, Mathematics and Sciences have been placed on a monthly incentive and we have cleared all arrears of promotion we owed the teachers. Our once controversial One-Teacher-One-Laptop Scheme has been largely hailed as revolutionary with other states sending delegations to understudy how we implemented the scheme. In doing all these, we are mindful that for any society to move in the right direction, it must get its education right. We shall continue to invest in education until Anambra becomes a model state in education in Nigeria

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by AnamCity: 1:06pm On Sep 28, 2015
Transportation

My administration has broken new grounds in this sector with the launch of a comprehensive Mass Transit Scheme with 200 brand new taxis and 40 Luxurious Buses. Just last week, we expanded our scope to marine transport, with the launch of 15 Speedboats and 7 Water Ambulances to mitigate the suffering of the riverine communities. I have no doubt that these vessels will open access to the riverine communities, making it easier for the people to get quality medi-care, quality education as well as enhance the economic well-being of the communities.

The Investment Story

You may want to know who how we were able to attract so much investments within a short period of time. Well, my answer to that is that we planned for it and worked for it. Remember success derives from a plan or strategy and persistent drive to execute. In May last year, we set up the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) to act as a clearing house for all investment inquiries in the state. I mandated the Board, headed by our own venerable Igwe Cyril Enweze, to coordinate and monitor all investment promotion activities, initiate and support measures that would enhance the investment climate and to collect, collate, analyse and disseminate information about investment opportunities and sources in Anambra State – essentially focused at our economic pillars thus showing the potential investors we are on a clear journey.

Ndi Anambra barely 14 months after ANSIPPA was set up, Anambra has
attracted N2.4billion dollars in investments. Attracting this impressive volume of investments is a clear indication that our Vision of making Anambra State the 1st Choice Investment Destination is well
within our grasp. However, I must, of necessity, mention that it would have been impossible to attract any investments whatsoever if we had not taken bold steps to realise our Mission Statement of creating a
socially stable, business-friendly environment that would attract both indigenes and foreigners to seek wealth-creating opportunities in the state

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by 4dankey: 1:24pm On Sep 28, 2015
AnamCity:
Oil & Gas

Anambra State is blessed with over one billion barrels and 30 trillion cubic feet of oil and gas. Our target is to have a fully developed Oil & Gas sector by 2018. We intend to achieve this through 3 broad areas of intervention – policy formulation & infrastructure development, private sector participation and community re-orientation.

In the area of Policy formulation, we have ensured that do not make the same mistakes of our neighbours by crafting far-sighted policies and statutes to drive the development of this sector. To facilitate this, my bill proposing the establishment of the Anambra State Oil & Gas Development Agency was passed into law on April 17, 2014 by the Anambra State House of Assembly.

As a follow up, we also set up the Oil and Gas Advisory Committee headed by our very own Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah, the former Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum Matters. This committee is charged with drafting a comprehensive Blueprint for the Oil & Gas sector and advising the State on the necessary steps that would ensure the recognition of Anambra as the 10th Oil Producing State in Nigeria.

Work has reached advanced stages on the construction of access roads and bridges to the oil-fields in Aguleri. We have revalidated our license to build an international cargo airport in Umueri. The economic importance of the proposed airport cannot be over-emphasized. We have concluded plans to pipe ATK (aviation fuel) from the Orient Petroleum Refinery in Umuleri to the Airport where a storage facility will be built for it. The idea is for the airport to serve as a major hub for the re-fuelling of international flights in West Africa. We have since flagged off the construction of three dual-carriage ways that will open up access to the proposed airport from three strategic directions – Umueri, Awkuzu and Nteje axis.

Still on Oil & Gas, we are partnering with UD Integrated Petroleum Production Development Company, UDIPPCO, and Falcon Corporation Limited to invest in the development of our gas-to-power initiative in the State.

UDIPPCO has already commenced the building of a central gas processing facility in Umerum, which will produce lean gas that will serve as feedstock for various gas utilization projects, including an 80MW power plant in the first instance; and subsequently, a urea/fertilizer plant, and a methanol plant.

Similarly, Falcon Corporation plans to pipe Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas across 3 strategic locations in the State. This initiative will facilitate the transportation of natural gas across the state.

We also have a PPP arrangement with STANEL Petroleum for the construction of tank farms for the storage of petroleum products in the State.

These investments will spur the Industrialization of our dear state, drive Agriculture, most especially agri-business and Trade & Commerce which are all key economic pillars of my Administration.

Love this.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by OdenigboAroli(m): 1:28pm On Sep 28, 2015
I don't think there is a more intelligent governor than Obiano,currently. This man is very focused and aggressive but we must be patient.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by OdenigboAroli(m): 1:29pm On Sep 28, 2015
AmadiObinna:
Buddahmonk, Lets continue here. grin grin grin grin grin

CC: Emeritus865
After1

Please,this guy must be ignored.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by Malawian(m): 2:59pm On Sep 28, 2015
this is even as adaobi is not interested in retiring into the long night, always distracting akpokuodike. i wonder if he wants the state to continue to play at his base level. that his massive shopping complex he built in Abuja is heart rending. to think that such building could have started a craze for similar one in our state. he should go to his shopping complex and sell biscuits there.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by Nobody: 3:19pm On Sep 28, 2015
OdenigboAroli:


Please,this guy must be ignored.

I tore him into pieces on 3 threads so he want me to mess up my home fighting him, am very intelligent I don't fight inside my house grin grin grin grin grin grin


Forget I won't even quote or reply him, the dude is pained cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by Nobody: 3:22pm On Sep 28, 2015
Malawian:
this is even as adaobi is not interested in retiring into the long night, always distracting akpokuodike. i wonder if he wants the state to continue to play at his base level. that his massive shopping complex he built in Abuja is heart rending. to think that such building could have started a craze for similar one in our state. he should go to his shopping complex and sell biscuits there.

I don't like Pita Obi for that decision, I wonder the mouth he will use to tell people to invest at home while his are in abroad.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by Yeske2(m): 11:32am On Sep 29, 2015
Ndianambra ndeewo nu!
Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by FKO81(m): 5:02pm On Sep 29, 2015
Wonder Cave

The gigantic cave and waterfall in Owerre-Ezukala community has become a tourist centre in Anambra state
By Okechukwu Obenta, Awka
In no distant time, Ogbunike, the ancestral home of the former Senate President, the late Rt.Hon. Dr Chuba
Okadigbo, might cease to be Anambra state’s greatest tourist site. This follows the recent discovery of a gigantic cave and waterfall in Owerre-Ezukala located in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. The community is partly the state’s boundary with Enugu state and on another side, bounds the state with Abia state.
Ben Nwankwo, member, representing Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency was visibly flabbergasted when he visited the site of the cave and waterfall recently. Other tourist sites he visited were Umuogem-Ufum waterfall in Ufuma community and Ogbunka
Of the three waterfall sites, only Owerre-Ezukala waterfall has a cave located around it. But of the three tourist sites, the most gigantic is the Owerre-Ezukala cave and waterfall.
Nwankwo was accompanied on the visit by some top officials of the Government and United Nations International Development Organisation (UNIDO). The officials were, Dr. Ayodele Afolabi Esan from Regional Centre for Small Hydro-Power in Africa based in Abuja, George Ufot, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Tourism and Culture, O. Osusanya, Director and Head of Department of Performing Arts of the National Council for Arts and Culture, as well as officials of National Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) and National Gallery of Arts. Just like the federal lawmaker, these officials were visibly enthused at the astounding beauty of nature as expounded in the cave and waterfall domiciled in Owerre-Ezukala.
The people of the area had been locked in a bitter communal clash with their neighbouring Ogbunka community, a matter that had cost several thousands of Naira in terms of payment of litigation fees as well as several man-hour they have been wasting in following up the case at the state High court in Ekwulobia. Nwankwo was disappointed that rather than directing their energy and resources towards developing their commonwealth which nature freely bestowed on them, they chose to entangle themselves on wasteful ventures. Speaking at a reception organised by the people of the community in his honour, he said that the reason he had invited the officials who accompanied him was to see if the situation at the various sites could be improved and used to generate electricity in the case of the water falls.
He explained that development of the tourist centres in particular would take active involvement of four sectors, namely: the community where they are domiciled which the people according to him are expected to provide the enabling environment like being polite to visitors, provide initial access roads to the sites and shout as loud as to attract attention; the state government that is expected to provide access road to the centres; the private sector that is expected to develop the area into a tourist centre like building hotels where tourists would relax and enjoy the wonders of nature; the Federal Government that will come in to play its own part and place it in the national heritage centre and world heritage centre, and the NTDC to build a film/ cultural village.
“When I was told there is a waterfall and a cave, I took it as one of those fairy tales that abound in the villages. I have not been here before, but today when I got there and entered the cave and came out, I bent down, took some water from the waterfall and blessed myself. I poured the water all over my body including the white dress I wore and I was praying in my mind saying may God bless this community”, he remarked.
UNIDO official, Esan, described the various waterfalls as natural endowments and potential good hydro-power generating sites. However, reacting specifically to the Owerre – Ezukala waterfall, Esan, stated: “The sound of the flow rate itself is natural and convincing. The reality is no longer questionable because if we look below we can get about four metres. That depth flow can generate substantial power. The next step Hon. Nwankwo insisted, is to get us commissioned to do feasibility so we tell you what potential can be generated from these waterfalls.”
one of these days I'll visit our tourist sites.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by OdenigboAroli(m): 5:34pm On Sep 29, 2015
Yeske2:
Ndianambra ndeewo nu!

Obu etua ka ndi be unu si ekene?

Next time,say it like this...Omanbala mua nu,zuo nu,lie nu,kasia nu!

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by investnow2013: 5:35pm On Sep 29, 2015
Owerre Ezukalla Fall & Cave Site Anambra State

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by CyberWolf: 5:46pm On Sep 29, 2015
OdenigboAroli:


Obu etua ka ndi be unu si ekene?

Next time,say it like this...Omanbala mua nu,zuo nu,lie nu,kasia nu!
grin

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by Yeske2(m): 6:11pm On Sep 29, 2015
OdenigboAroli:


Obu etua ka ndi be unu si ekene?

Next time,say it like this...Omanbala mua nu,zuo nu,lie nu,kasia nu!
Lols, i will next time. Daalu rinne

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by VickJames(m): 6:22pm On Sep 29, 2015
Igbo Kwenu! Igbo Kwenu!! Igbo Kwezuenu oooooo!!!


I have been saying it and I will keep on saying it. Let's build
seaport in the east. It is very important we understand the
happenings of our country before we make decisions. The
igbo tribe is blessed with men and women capable of being
self-reliant but we love to throw away every opportunity of
doing just that. Like someone said, Apapa is a gridlock. If
you haven't been to Apapa/wharf you won't understand
what these guys are saying. It is locked!

But I think Lagosians are sharper than we the igbos. Lagos
wants to build new seaport in Badagry and maybe lekki too.
That means more money for the already congested state.
Lagos has also opened new sites in Ibeju-lekki. Don't be
surprised, that will be your lekki phase 3. What are igbos
doing about it? Still lurking around and waiting for other
people to do their job.

I know many people will say seaport is not the important
thing, oh! Please, our economy is being run on the sea! So,
why can't you run your economy on your own sea? The IGR
of Lagos state is presently 28billion, like 3/4 of it from who?
Igbos! You cannot continue to feed other people and you
continue to starve. We have even started importing from cotonou. Igbos can enrich other people but feel very lazy to do thesame thing at home. I still say it anywhere, build a seaport and see the east explode like a mad man. People will say Rivers, Calabar and Delta state has seaport. No! They don't! Why? Its either not functioning or they don't have people who can import/export from there.

My people, we have people to export our goods to. We have
goods and raw material that we need. We have investors to
flirt with. We shouldn't sleep and let other states wake up
before we do. We should wake faster than the others.
Investors want igbos to do business because if we do
business, they'll be rich! Build a seaport will be very expensive, but the real expensive thing is, not doing anything about it!

Enjoy

BTW: If all Obiano said there is true, prepare for an explosive anambra state in 10years time.

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Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by CyberWolf: 6:51pm On Sep 29, 2015
VickJames:
Igbo Kwenu! Igbo Kwenu!! Igbo Kwezuenu oooooo!!!


I have been saying it and I will keep on saying it. Let's build
seaport in the east. It is very important we understand the
happenings of our country before we make decisions. The
igbo tribe is blessed with men and women capable of being
self-reliant but we love to throw away every opportunity of
doing just that. Like someone said, Apapa is a gridlock. If
you haven't been to Apapa/wharf you won't understand
what these guys are saying. It is locked!

But I think Lagosians are sharper than we the igbos. Lagos
wants to build new seaport in Badagry and maybe lekki too.
That means more money for the already congested state.
Lagos has also opened new sites in Ibeju-lekki. Don't be
surprised, that will be your lekki phase 3. What are igbos
doing about it? Still lurking around and waiting for other
people to do their job.

I know many people will say seaport is not the important
thing, oh! Please, our economy is being run on the sea! So,
why can't you run your economy on your own sea? The IGR
of Lagos state is presently 28billion, like 3/4 of it from who?
Igbos! You cannot continue to feed other people and you
continue to starve. We have even started importing from cotonou. Igbos can enrich other people but feel very lazy to do thesame thing at home. I still say it anywhere, build a seaport and see the east explode like a mad man. People will say Rivers, Calabar and Delta state has seaport. No! They don't! Why? Its either not functioning or they don't have people who can import/export from there.

My people, we have people to export our goods to. We have
goods and raw material that we need. We have investors to
flirt with. We shouldn't sleep and let other states wake up
before we do. We should wake faster than the others.
Investors want igbos to do business because if we do
business, they'll be rich! Build a seaport will be very expensive, but the real expensive thing is, not doing anything about it!

Enjoy

BTW: If all Obiano said there is true, prepare for an explosive anambra state in 10years time.
you are doing a nice job here..Keep it up..
Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by asha80(m): 6:58pm On Sep 29, 2015
VickJames:
Igbo Kwenu! Igbo Kwenu!! Igbo Kwezuenu oooooo!!!


I have been saying it and I will keep on saying it. Let's build
seaport in the east. It is very important we understand the
happenings of our country before we make decisions. The
igbo tribe is blessed with men and women capable of being
self-reliant but we love to throw away every opportunity of
doing just that. Like someone said, Apapa is a gridlock. If
you haven't been to Apapa/wharf you won't understand
what these guys are saying. It is locked!

But I think Lagosians are sharper than we the igbos. Lagos
wants to build new seaport in Badagry and maybe lekki too.
That means more money for the already congested state.
Lagos has also opened new sites in Ibeju-lekki. Don't be
surprised, that will be your lekki phase 3. What are igbos
doing about it? Still lurking around and waiting for other
people to do their job.

I know many people will say seaport is not the important
thing, oh! Please, our economy is being run on the sea! So,
why can't you run your economy on your own sea? The IGR
of Lagos state is presently 28billion, like 3/4 of it from who?
Igbos! You cannot continue to feed other people and you
continue to starve. We have even started importing from cotonou. Igbos can enrich other people but feel very lazy to do thesame thing at home. I still say it anywhere, build a seaport and see the east explode like a mad man. People will say Rivers, Calabar and Delta state has seaport. No! They don't! Why? Its either not functioning or they don't have people who can import/export from there.

My people, we have people to export our goods to. We have
goods and raw material that we need. We have investors to
flirt with. We shouldn't sleep and let other states wake up
before we do. We should wake faster than the others.
Investors want igbos to do business because if we do
business, they'll be rich! Build a seaport will be very expensive, but the real expensive thing is, not doing anything about it!

Enjoy

BTW: If all Obiano said there is true, prepare for an explosive anambra state in 10years time.
tell me the spot where a seaport that can entertain ocean liners can be located in igboland
Re: Anambra light of the nation, eastern economy power house. by VickJames(m): 7:09pm On Sep 29, 2015
asha80:
tell me the spot where a seaport that can entertain ocean liners can be located in igboland

To answer your question, a very brilliant idea was given by a patriotic igbo man in the moniker of lyn19. He said, we can build an offshore platform for our goods and use smaller ships to convey them to the shore. I think that's a brilliant idea.

If you want something to be done, you'll always look for ways for it to be done.

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