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Seun you need to vibe code an improvement of nairaland. Its too basic and needs to be far better UI wise.

kettykin:
The whole South East is migrating to first world cities, I predict that of we avoid any unnecessary, needless, useless civil war , South East will be a first world region in 5 to 10 years time.

First world is not by talk. South East has to make the necessary investments in infrastructure and its not just roads but sewage, water, drainage, pavements, public bus systems. European cities have all these things and they are over 500 years old. Most SE cities are less than 60 years old but suffer from poor infrastructure and plain bad planning marked by chaotic buses and tricycles, dirty open gutters, non existent water supply and sewage, haphazard markets.

dollarnaira:
Running a pump for 3hrs is no joke.
That's a huge amount of energy. That is roughly 3000w surge and 2000w continuous. There is huge difference between theory and practical. Why not replace the pump if the factor is less? Spend wisely.

1.5hp is 1,200W not 2,000W. Surge is 2-3x or 2.4-3.6KW. So your inverter must be able to handle at least 4KW just for the pump to start. Your solar production at peak sun must be at least 1.5KWh or your battery must have at least 4KWh available if you are running it for 3 hours.

Unless you have a very deep borehole or a very high tank stand, like recommended best to go for a 1HP submersible pump if you want to run it with the 3.5kw inverter you mentioned. A 1 hp pump at most needs 2.2KW starting power and 745W running power.

wizzyvibes:
Sorry. The 1.7 million per sqm. Are you certain its for rent or for sale, because that price is just ridiculous

I saw that online and lo and behold it has been removed.

From ANSIPPA link I understand they have 86 shops ranging from 19sqm to 168 sqm and have so far rented out to Market Square, Kilimanjaro, Pizza Jungle, Medplus, Miniso, Pointek, Nett Pharmacy and Living Plus.

https://ansippang.substack.com/p/awkas-new-heartbeat-ikenga-mall-and

It has provision for 4 cinemas with 661 sqm sitting 400 people.

Considering that the developer Sundry Foodd spent 4.5 billion on the project (which was half built by the Obi administration) with returns spread over 25 years, it means they got it for a song. 180m in debt per year for roughly 7,000 sqm of lettable space works to 26,000 per sqm per annum and less considering Sundry Foods owns Market Square and Kilimanjaro which take up around 25% of total feasible area.

I expect that like Onitsha Mall they will adjust their rental rates away from typical mall rents which in Lagos is dollar linked at $800 - 1,000 per sqm per annum or N1-1.5m to realities that Awka is a much smaller economy and price at 150,000 - 200,000 per sqm per annum depending on the size of the store. A large branded retailer with a 100 sqm shop can bear N15m a year while a small pharmacy would be willing to pay N5m for a 25 sqm space. That's the only way they fill up the 80 shops remaining and draw in crowds of shoppers.

Eboofa:
The final look of the Ikenga mall is quite impressive but I have my fears about its long term profitabilty and viabilty for potential tenants.......! Indoor malls have seen their best days even in consumer mad united states.........nearly 75% of the indoor malls in america in 1985 have failed or gone bankrupt.......the ones that have not been demolished have been turned into mixed use developments ....residential,hotel,services .....etc!

Strip mall development is cheaper to run and gives each retail tenant a shop facing the main road instead of all shops being cooped up in an indoor arena that costs an arm and a leg to illuminate and cool!

The nnewi mall should be redesigned as much as possible to be open air ...with shops facing the mainroad or at least with public facing entrance doors...just my suggestion!

kudos sha!

Only 25% of malls built in the US have gone extinct and thats because of demographics (Americans are getting older) and thje rise of online shopping. Yet there are still over 800 malls in the USA.

For Nigeria modern shopping malls are still virgin territory if developers can get their costs down and their format right. Replicating the design of US-style malls in Nigeria is why costs are extremely high. Malls rent at N1m plus per sqm in Nigeria. Ikenga Mall is N1.7m per sqm which means that for a 25 sqm shop the rent would be N42.5m per annum. What kind of sales would need to be made to justify that kind of rent? Which sane retailer would drop that amount when they can build a whole store for that amount?

Modern shopping malls in Nigeria need to be a lot more cost competitive and better designed to cut down on the costs of air conditioning and steel work. The best designed mall I have seen in Nigeria is the Enugu Mall by the Artee Group (India) which epitomizes the strip concept with a supermarket as an anchor allowing for natural cooling and light. This is a better design for tropical setting than shops built indoors without windows or natural light.

https://ana-design.com/enugu-shopping-mall/

ANSMEDIA:
The southeast's largest mall, Ikenga Mall, opens for business in the city of Awka.

Lets be honest. Its not the South-Easts largest mall.


Polo Park (Enugu) - 22,530 sqm
Enugu Mall (Spar) - 22,350 sqm
Onitsha Mall - 12,100 sqm
Umuahia Mall - 11,000 sqm
Owerri Mall - 8,776 sqm
Ikenga Mall - 7,000sqm

Erosion: Anambra to go after houses without proper drainage
Gully erosion threatens 350 buildings, stadium, cuts federal road in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu

Worried by the rising menace of gully erosion, the Anambra State Government has threatened to enforce regulations requiring residents to provide proper drainage for storm water from their homes.

The State Executive Council (ANSEC), which announced the proposed enforcement, lamented that erosion remains an existential challenge in Anambra, blaming the situation on careless actions by some communities and lapses by regulatory bodies in enforcing environmental laws.

Briefing journalists after the weekly executive council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said it had been observed that some residents channel storm water from their homes directly onto roads, where it accumulates and worsens the erosion crisis across the state.

“ANSEC has resolved to step up enforcement to compel residents to properly channel and manage storm water from their houses. Communities are also expected to comply with specific guidelines, including the construction of erosion barriers and excavating sand only in approved locations,” Mefor said.

The commissioner also disclosed that the government would set up a committee to recover government lands across the state. According to him, the decision followed reports of widespread encroachment, with individuals illegally building on government-owned land.

Meanwhile, ANSEC approved the release of funds for several projects across the state.

Details showed that ₦95.2 million was approved for the provision of water to the newly constructed Ekwulobia flyover bridge fountain and ornamental garden, while ₦172 million was released for landscaping the car park of the new Trauma Centre at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka.

Other approvals include ₦93.4 million for the installation of a three-way traffic light with pedestrian signals at the Ifite-Amenyi intersection in Awka metropolis; ₦50.4 million for the supply and installation of two 10kVA inverters with 15kW lithium batteries at the Anambra State Civil Service Commission building, Awka; and ₦119.1 million for the supply and installation of transformer substations in Nnewi and Umueze-Anam communities.

Some questions:

1) How does an ornamental fountain cost N95.2 million?

https://jeccl.com/cost-water-fountain-installation-nigeria/

2) How does a three-way traffic light with signals cost N93.4 million?

3) How does a 10Kva inverter (max 1.6m x 2 = 3.2m) and 15kwh battery (max 2.8m x 2 = 5.6m) for total of N8.8m cost N50m?

https:///product/10kva-48v-felicity-hybrid-inverter-with-inbuilt-120a-mppt-solar-charge-controller-6480875?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22796310226&gbraid=0AAAAADr79xaWpYv5oh7oGbcKJOAn8ITHf&gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5nKBhCpARIsACa_NiMKlMv9D9PaSWSxz_vzkVjmyftJ6F9_Mn28ePMgJt1e0MzSB4TeJk8aAtv7EALw_wcB

https://www./felicity-solar-felicity-15kwh-51.2v-lifepo4-lpbf-lithium-battery-with-5-years-warranty-404962019.html?utm_source=Shopping&utm_medium=Paid&utm_campaign=NG_shopping-RC&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22759402075&gbraid=0AAAAACeJlnMMmI2wONxHDfL4ttj4_LWwa&gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5nKBhCpARIsACa_NiPtseXZlHaujPfEEkYgIq-swRAaqPuV3lYYsm6WFM0tudvElA4ksIQaAg-7EALw_wcB

4) How does two transformer substations (avg cost of a 500kva transformer = N18m x 2 = 36m) cost N119m?

https://energymall.ng/shop/transformer/transformers/abb-500kva-11kv-transformer-12months-warranty/?srsltid=AfmBOootS1CNQz163-H-lTsNcsgBhs7Ciw5VW1nxrIWkoVw7xAqvzsaD


The amount of contract inflation (on average 400%) means that the waste of government monies is incredibly high. It means that only 25% of the government expenditure goes to cost of actual projects. The rest enriches contractors.

This is why I will always question intent and do not salivate over pictures of projects. The Anambra state budget should be large enough to make significant difference in peoples lives not window-dressing with a few roads and buildins here and there.

Gshems:
this your calculation is flawed

Its not. Have been doing this since 2017.

billyfranc:
Please I need your assistance and suggestions. Due to light situation in my area, Enugu State, I'm thinking of solar as backup. what capacity and brand 'of inverter, battery, and solar panel will be required for 2 TVs (55inch & 32 inch), 2 decoders, 5 ceiling fans, 2 rechargeable fans, 4 laptops, 15 bulbs (5 watts), 1hp inverter AC, 8.5kg washing machine, pumping machine and 259L freezer. I intend to only to use the solar system as backup to NEPA. The heavy load appliances such as washing machine, AC, pumping machine & freezer will run only during the day (10am - 4pm).
Also, a rough estimate on the cost implications will be appreciated.

You should calculate it as follows:

Energy Audit:
- 55 inch TV : 120W
- 32 inch TV : 80W
- 2 Decoders : 60W
- 5 Ceiling Fans : 300 - 375W
- 2 Rechargeable Fans - 100W
- 4 Laptops - 400W
- 1 HP inverter AC : 500W
- 15 Bulbs : 75W
- Freezer : 200W
- Pumping Machine : ?
- 8.5kg Washing Machine : 1.5Kwh

From this clearly you need at least a 5kwh inverter and 6kwh to handle thr surge of your washing machine.

Second is average nighttime load.

If you run all ceiling fans for 12 hours that's already 3KWH. If you put on lights for at least 5 hours that's 325W. If you watch TV for at least 6 hours that's 1.5kwh. So you need a 5KWH battery minimum.

Then to run your daily load of at least 8kwh and charge your battery of 5kwh you need at least 4.5KW of Solar panels.

Summary:
- 5Kwh inverter : N 550K
- 550W panels x 8 : N1m
- 5Kwh LFP battery : N1m
- Wiring & accessories: N 200K
- Transport: 100k
- Installation : N 150k

Total: N 3m

* Contact if interested. *

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Eboofa:
its incredible what ethiopia has done in its capital over the past 2 years! Soludo is eminently capable of carrying out the same town planning revolution in Anambra but he is hampered by a relatively weak cabinet and paucity of funds! I wonder if it is possible for him to learn a thing or 2 from the enugu governor in area of revenue generation........I suspect that Enugu state may have employed the services of lagos state revenue officials............the truth is that Lagos has by far, the best revenue generation formular in the country! Let us learn from others when we are lacking ..........no harm in that

Learning from others is key not praise singing. I am very very disappointed in Igbo governors. We are a people that travel. We are well educated. We need to do more.

Modernity is not about building haphazardly but planning systems with maximum impact.

Soludo is doing the right thing by dualizing roads but is that enough? What about pavements, parking, traffic lights, drainage, public transport?

He has not done enough with his budget and as for capacity, he selected his own cabinet. If they are not performing it starts with him. Contrast Alex Ottis commissioners with Anambras and it should be obvious.

He has three more years and he should focus on what's achievable not grand visions that go nowhere. This is what I want from him:

1) Obiano transitioned Anambra from the madness of Okada in cities. He should likewise phase out tricycles and those 6 seater shuttles from cities and implement 10 seater public transport vehicles using either CNG or EV. Make transport organized and affordable with routes, stops and get someone with a planning brain to execute it.

2) Build more youth friendly things. Upgrade the Awka and Onitsha libraries and transform into activity hubs with free wifi, programs for reshaping young minds, exchanging ideas and learning crafts. Build free basketball, tennis, volleyball, football courts in public schools and encourage sports to reduce crime, drugs among youth.

3) Relocate large markets out of the center of cities. Eke Awka, Ochanja as classic case in points. Any market with more than 100 stalls must meet code requirements like parking, water, waste management and security.

4) Restructure governance by putting Communities at the apex of governance. Towns should be responsible for local roads, markets, waste management, sanitation, and security with support from the state government.

5) Attract power projects to the state. Anambra needs at least 500MW of power. There are a variety of options for obtaining this power. Renewable energy such as solar farms is the obvious one. Another is building a HVDC transmission line from power plants in nearby states like Imo.

NwekereNdokl:
Mktinsight your opinion is not needed here. All do is to constantly discredit any project in Anambra simply because of your envy. Ikenga mall is the biggest and most beautiful in Igboland and that’s what matters to us here. That you are bringing Addis into comparison means that no mall even in Abuja or Lagos comes close. Keep going, you will soon bring New York mall because you haven’t seen the last yet. We shall keep celebrating because we got the best.

Envy of what? Envy of mediocrity? Soludo said he would turn Anambra to Dubai and Taiwan. I am showcasing Addis Ababa so you can see serious people attempting to replicate Dubai in Africa not hot air of Nigerian politicians.

Many of the basics are achievable. Nothing stops Soludo from introducing EV buses like Enugu and Lagos states on key arteries and getting rid of Keke. Nothing stops them from learning from Ethiopia who funded the 6,000 MW Grand Renaissance Dam from government bonds to build at least 500MW of power in the state. Nothing stops them from building proper large Bus Terminals and Truck Terminals to get rid of roadside bus and truck loading.

Basics not dancing to Enyi na Ga on Youtube by Mike Ejeagha.

While we are celebrating mini airport lounges and shopping malls built on 8 plots of land, here is what intentional leaders are doing in Addis Ababa:

- City Masterplan
- Power projects
- Electric buses and trains
- Green spaces
- Business Districts
- Industries


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRC243t3jkc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oxwBIq2Cco

Felicity 5Kwh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery. Used 2 years and still under warranty. Selling to upgrade.

Felicity 5kwh 100a/48v LIFEPO4 battery being offloaded for upgrade. Used for just two and a half years. Still under warranty. Going for only 750k. DM me with your wazzup num.

leicestercamper:
Mktinsight you are not from Anambra. Leave Anambra and go to your state. Coming here to claim Anambra shall never make you one. We know who you are, changing moniker cannot change who you are.

Everyone that criticizes government is not from Anambra eh?. You are a clown. You should be playing with little children not arguing with adults.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJFdphX7dFE?si=YmHS6hRX8N-Dy-y_

Note that what RCC is building or has built from Umunya - Enugu has the following:

1) Crash barriers
2) Drainage
3) Soil stabilization
4) Load-bearing sub-base
5) Emergency Lane

Contrast this with the rubbish IDC built for the state between Amawbia and Amansea under Obiano at great cost.

You start wondering about the capacity of Anambra's Ministry of Works. There are standard processes for road projects. Environmental Assessment, Design, tendering, procurement, delivery. They skip critical details and jump to procurement.

Its not a wonder the state is littered with badly planned projects.

The Obi built expressway from headbridge to Umunya with no crash barrier, no emergency lane in his quest to "save money". Or the sub-standard footbridge with IDC at Unizik Temp Site Junction with one of its legs sitting on the expressway. Or Obiano's three poorly designed ramps with IDC (which he called flyover) with convoluted underpass creating more mess than needed instead of proper flyovers in the right places. Or the ICC on a wetland with billions spent sandfilling and elevating the building.

If you are going to spend billions constructing, get it right the first time by hiring experts, not backyard so-called engineers.

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MKPUOGALIGA:
My goodness! You people are so obsessed with Anambra its becoming sickening. All these lamentation is going on because Anambra is positioning itself to become the most developed state in the whole country in another 10 years when Ike Obosi would have become the governor. Your jealousy is nauseating. Leave us alone and commit this energy to your state who has been developing Owerri since it was created. I dont like Soludo but he is doing exceptionally well.

We are all Anambrarians my friend so stop the diversionary tactic. Soludo surrounds himself with what the British call dolts. They can fool you with concrete and paint but not me.

They are interlocking vast areas that could have been used for basketball courts, volleyball courts, and planting trees. But their sense no reach anywhere. Look at the football field whose artificial turf is worn thin for lack of maintenance and whose running track is cracking and falling apart. Its not even a standard 400m track bevause these brainless dolts couldn't achieve that simple track under Obiano.

Go and see what people with sense build with less money. This is the 36m rand ($2m) Klipspruit Sports Center in Soweto, South Africa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0P7-1urZNE?si=wQXdhVAm3Kw_f1qV

Meanwhile our geniuses in Nigeria collected $1m from FIFA to build this pitch and God knows how much they paid GSS for this interlock parking.

Or go take a look at another Johannesburg Development Agency COMMUNITY project - the Jabulani Hub and Sports Complex built with SENSE for the youth including :

- A full-size artificial soccer pitch.
- An Olympic-sized swimming pool.
- Outdoor sports courts (e.g., basketball, netball).
- A gym facility.
- A kids' play area.
- A multipurpose hall.
- Study and youth cafe areas for various programs.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YwsAYEArp4

Eboofa:
Only God could have revealed to you what you posted, many will not understand waht you posted but its becomeing clear to me that Anambra has a problem with prideful arrogance! We go soon humble sha! We have forgotten how to excel via thoughful intent and planning!

There is a lot of nzuzu in Soludo govt.....powered by the career politicians in his govt! Please can somebody tell me ...what exactly is the point of the wasteful so called upgrading of the Awka Township stadium ? All I see the interlocking of acres of stadium space that could have been designed for aerobic , jogging and light sport activities....whilst still serving as extra parking lots...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA71h0aGoEE&t=213s


To make a design and concept disaster worse.....the black and white paint gang struck again........where is igbo creativity bikonu?

No be small nzuzu. They could have built basketball, volleyball, tennis and planted trees with benches. But concrete corruption dey worry dem.

Its not just building buildings...

Healthcare Crisis Deepens In Anambra As 55 PHCs Operate With Fewer Than Five Qualified Government Health Workers
Anambra
December 2, 2025
By Sunday Elom and Abdulwasiu Olokooba

A major healthcare crisis is unfolding in Anambra State under the administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, as at least 55 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across 16 out of 21 local government areas in the state are operating with fewer than five qualified government-employed health workers.

This has raised urgent concerns about access to essential healthcare services, maternal care, and emergency response capacity in PHCs in the state.


A review of Orodata Science’s CheckMyPHCs data portal, which holds data on staff capacity and other issues verified from visits to the PHCs, showed that out of 66 PHCs listed on the portal, 55 are being managed by fewer than five health workers.

The review revealed that in the 66 PHCs, government-employed health workers range from one to four, while other health workers are either volunteers or employed by the Officers-in-Charge (OICs) under the government.

The situation, largely driven by years of underfunding and stalled recruitment, according to residents of the state, has left many rural communities without adequate medical support.


Some facilities are run by one health worker, in some cases, a community health extension worker, or volunteers with limited training.

Data Speaks

The 66 PHCs, health posts, and health clinics visited and documented by Orodata Science were extracted from 16 out of 21 local government areas in the state.

These were three facilities in Awka North Local Government Area, six facilities in Awka South, one facility in Ogbaru, five facilities in Onitsha North, four facilities in Onitsha South, one facility in Dunukofia, eight facilities in Orumba North, and one facility in Orumba South Local Government Areas.

Others are seven facilities in Njikoka, one facility in Ayamelum, one facility in Nnewi North, four facilities in Oyi, six facilities in Idemili South, three facilities in Ihiala, seven facilities in Anaocha, and seven facilities in Aguata local government areas.

Anambra



In all the 66 facilities visited and documented by Orodata Science on its Checkmyphc, none of the primary health care centres and primary health clinics have the number of government-assigned staff capacity in accordance with the minimum standard required by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in line with the global standard as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).


According to Orodata Science’s Checkmyphc portal, the available data were obtained based on a question, “Number of health workers assigned to PHC?, and “Mention the Position of Health worker and Number at the PHC?”

These questions were used to determine the exact number of health workers assigned to each healthcare facility by the state government, as well as the presence of health workers in each facility who are not assigned or employed by the state government.

Focusing on the government-certified and employed staff capacity, the data revealed that three healthcare facilities in Awka North Local Government Area, including Isuaniocha Primary Health Centre, Urum Health Post, and Amansea Health Post in Amaowelle Village, have six, one, and three staff members, respectively.

In Awka South, the staff capacity of the five healthcare facilities recorded, including Umuawulu Primary Health Centre, Umueze Primary Healthcare Centre, Ezeoye Health Post in Nibo, Mopol Base Health Post, and Ezinator Health Post, is one, six, one, one, and one, respectively.

For the Ogbaru Local Government Area, the data revealed that the government-assigned health workers are three staff members in the Ogbakuba Primary Health Centre.

In Onitsha North, the Primary health care centre, Onitsha, inside Immanuel church, Onitsha, has three staff members. Christ Church Primary Health Care Centre, Onitsha, has two staff members; St. Theresa Primary Health Care Centre, 3-3 Onitsha, has three staff members.

Also, Queen of Rosary Health Clinic, inside the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha, has two staff members, while Isiafor Health Post, inside Ascension Anglican Church, Onitsha, has three staff members.

In Onitsha South, St. John De Baptist Primary Healthcare Centre is operated by four health workers, while Recreation Health Post, Fegge, Onitsha, has one health worker.

Also, St. Barnabas Health Post, Onitsha, is operated by two health workers, while Sokoto Road Health Post has four health workers, covering over 10 communities, according to a staff member of the facility who spoke with SaharaReporters.

Similarly, the LGA Health Clinic in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state has only three health workers, and the Umuawahia Health Post in Orumba South Local Government Area is managed by one health worker.

Furthermore, the Ndiakwu Primary Health Centre in Otolo Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, is managed by three health workers, and the Isi-Udala Health Post in Ayamelum Local Government Area is managed by two health workers.

In the Orumba North Local Government Area of the state, the Oko PHC, Mgbala, and Oko PHC, Mgbala Ifite Oko, have two health workers managing them respectively.

In the same vein, Amaokpala PHC is managed by seven workers for over 10 communities, according to Orodata Science data; while Awgbu PHC, located beside Osikwu Primary School, Awgbu, is managed by one health worker.

Also, Ajali Maternal and Child Healthcare has only two health workers, while Ndiukwuenu PHC is managed by just one health worker, who is a Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW), and Umuagusoibe Health Post is managed by two health workers.

The data further revealed that in Njikoka Local Government Area, Enugu-Agidi PHC, YSCHMA, Enugu-Agidi II, Achalla, has only two CHEWs working with three volunteer health assistants.

In the same Njikoka, Nawfia PHC has only two health workers serving nine communities, Egbengwu PHC, near St Mary's Catholic Church, Obagu Egbengwu, has two health workers serving eight communities, and Oliobu Orofia PHC has six health workers serving over 10 communities.

Similarly, PHC Urunnebo Enugwu-Ukwu, close to St. Francis Catholic Church, has three health workers serving five communities, while Urunnebo PHC in Urunnebo village, Enugu-Ukwu, near Ozom Town Hall, has five health workers serving over 10 communities.

In Oyi Local Government Area, Ifite Awkuzu PHC has just two health workers serving three communities. Igbu Health Clinic, inside Ebe Igbu Civic Centre, Awkuzu, has six health workers.

Also in Oyi, St. Stephen PHC, inside Brothers of St. Stephen Chaplaincy Catholic Church, Nkwelle Ezunaka, has one health worker serving six communities, while Abakpu Health Clinic, near Oye Market, Abakpu Village, has three health workers.

A recent visit to rural clinics revealed dire conditions across several communities. One clinic, situated in a village isolated by steep, slippery hills and untarred roads, lacks medical equipment and essential drugs. In one of its wards, workers have converted the space into a living room.

In Idemili South Local Government Area, Ojoto Uno Primary Health Care (PHC) in Akabo village, near St. Odilias Catholic Church, is staffed by just two health workers serving five communities. Uruagu PHC, operating out of the Uruagu village hall, has four health workers attending to five communities. Meanwhile, Oba II PHC, located near St. Stephen Anglican Church, has only one health worker responsible for ten communities.

Also, the Ngo Health Post, located at Best Eastern Suite/Hotel Road, has two health workers serving three communities, while the Nnaku Health Post, located inside Ozalide Hall, has two health workers serving four communities.

Furthermore, Azia PHC in Umudiopkara Azia of Ihiala Local Government Area has five health workers serving six communities with over 2,300 people using the services of the facility annually.

Also in Ihiala, Isseke PHC, located close to Community Secondary School, Isseke, has five health workers serving eight communities with no fewer than 2,500 people using the services of the facility annually.

In Umuaku Uli PHC, located close to the Uli Community Microfinance Bank, only four health workers are serving over 1,000 people using the facility annually from over 10 communities.

In Anaocha Local Government Area, the Community Representative Referral Health Centre in Akwaeze, located close to Umuideke Village AYC Hall, only one health worker is employed by the state government to manage the facility, which serves six communities.

Similarly, Aguluzigbo PHC in Ifite Aguluzigbo near St Patrick Catholic Church, has just one government health worker assigned to the facility serving six communities.

Adazi-Nnuku Community Representative Referral Health Centre in Umudiana Village, serving eight communities, has one health worker employed by the Anambra State government to manage the health centre.

According to Orodata Science record, at Adazi Ani 1 PHC, near All Saints Catholic Church, two health workers are managing the facility serving six communities, while Nneoha PHC, located at the back of E Class Pharmacy, Agulu IV, has just two health workers employed by the government serving no fewer than 1,270 people using the facility from five communities annually.

Also, Umuowelle PHC, Agulu III, located near Umuowelle Village hall, has one health worker assigned to serve over 750 people using the facility annually from three communities.

At Ichida PHC, close to Ichida bus stop by Oye Central Market, only four health workers attend to over 1,500 people using the facility annually from over 10 communities.

In Aguata Local Government Area, Ora-Eri PHC, located in Umunriofia Ora-Eri near St. Mary's Catholic Church, one health worker is employed by the government to attend to over 30,000 people using the facility annually from five communities.

At Amesi PHC, located beside Ascon Hall, Amuwo Amesi, four health workers manage the facility serving four communities, while Nkpologwu Model PHC, located opposite the library in Isiorji Village, has one elderly CHEW attending to no fewer than 3,000 people using the facility annually from four communities.

For Oye Achina PHC, located near Oye Achina Roundabout, the state government employed only one health worker to attend to no fewer than 5,000 people using the facility annually from more than 10 communities.

At Ikenga PHC, located near Ikenga Market, two health workers manage the facility serving more than 10 communities, while Ifite Ezinifite PHC, located at Ifite Ezinifite Civic Hall, has one government-employed health worker attending to 2,500 people using the health facility annually from over 10 communities.

In a similar situation, at Aku Ezinifite PHC, located inside Ezinifite Improvement Union Town Hall, only four health workers are employed to attend to at least 2,000 people using the health facility annually from no fewer than 10 communities.



Health Care Personnel Capacity Below NPHCDA Standard

A review of the Minimum Standards for Primary Health Care in Nigeria by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) revealed that the Anambra State government has fallen below the mandated minimum staff capacity for primary health care centres, primary health clinics, and health posts.

“Primary Health Care (PHC) is the cornerstone of the health policy in Nigeria and is the first point of contact for most Nigerians with the health care system,” the agency stated.

According to NPHCDA, “Standards must therefore be set in order to effectively manage health services and achieve good quality of care.

“The purpose of setting health standards according to the World Health Organisation is to serve as a tool in health services management, and to strive towards achieving the highest possible quality of care within the resources available.

“The need to ensure equity in the delivery of health care services and improve access informed the development of the Ward Minimum Health Care Package.”

According to the NPHCDA minimum standards, health posts must be located in every settlement, neighbourhood, or village level, with an estimated coverage population of 500 people.

The agency stated, “The Health Post should be headed by at least a JCHEW, who supervises the Community Resource Persons (CORPs) working within the community. CORPs should be utilised in limited ways in view of the recent WHO19 recommendation that CORPs can:

“Partner with skilled providers by encouraging women to enrol for essential pre- and Postnatal care;

“Act as community educators to lend support for accurate maternal and neonatal Health messages;

“Identify pregnant women in the community who might need maternity services and distribute commodities/drugs to pregnant women in the community. Treat minor ailments

“These are all trained Community Volunteers, including TBA, VHW and other community-based service providers that have been duly trained and are recognised by the LGA.”

However, this minimum standard, according to the data from Orodata Science on health posts in Anambra state, has not been maintained by the state government.

For the Primary Health Clinic, the minimum standard set by the NPHCDA, every Primary Health Clinic must have two midwives or nurse midwives, two CHEW, four JCHEW, two health attendants/assistants, and two security personnel, making it a total of at least 12 staff, a minimum standard none of the primary health clinics recorded in Anambra state met.

For Primary Health Care Centres, the NPHCDA’s minimum standard is one medical officer, one CHO (Community Health Officer), four nurses/midwives, three CHEW, one pharmacy technician, six JCHEW, one environmental officer, one medical record officer, one laboratory technician, two health attendants/assistants, two security personnel, and one general maintenance staff.

Based on the minimum standard, every PHC in Anambra state should have no fewer than 24 staff members, a standard none of the PHCs in Orodata Science record has at least one-third (⅓) government-employed personnel.

State Health Agency official, Residents Lament

Speaking on the worsening situation, a senior official of the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ANPHCDA), who asked not to be named because they were not authorised to speak publicly, confirmed the shortage.

“We are dealing with severe manpower gaps. Many PHCs are functioning below minimum operational standards,” the official told our reporters.

“Though the state has been trying to employ more health workers, there is a need for urgent recruitment and improved incentives to attract health workers to rural areas.”

Residents in affected areas say the facility shortages are placing their lives at risk, as it makes it impossible for them to get healthcare services.

At a PHC in Oyi Local Government Area, a resident, Ngozi Franklyn, described a PHC in her community as “a building without workers,” adding, “You can come here at night with an emergency and find no one to attend to you.

“The only nurse working here comes from Awka, which is far from here. She doesn’t live here, and that means that any emergency at night, the health centre is definitely not an option for us.

“Another person is working with the nurse, but I think she is just an apprentice because people have been taken to the health centre several times when the nurse was not around, and the other person couldn’t attend to them. She only does immunisation and a few other minor treatments.”

Government’s Recent Attempt To Recruit 10 Health Workers Per Ward Still Not Enough

In September 2025, the Anambra State government, through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), the State Ministry of Health and the NPHCDA, held an interview for the recruitment of community-based health workers.

Specifically, those interviewed for recruitment were Junior Community Health Extension Workers (JCHEW) and Assistant Community-Based Health Workers, a recruitment that fell short of urgently needed healthcare workers in all the PHCs recorded by Orodata Science.

“The exercise would help bridge the gap between residents and health facilities, ensuring that basic services reach people at the grassroots,” the Executive Secretary, ASPHCDA, Chisom Uchem, said during the recruitment exercise in Awka, the state capital.

The Permanent Secretary of the Star Ministry of Health, Dr Uchebo Obiageli, specifically confirmed, “At least 10 health workers are expected to be assigned to each ward across the state to aid in addressing the shortage of staff in Primary Healthcare Centres.”

What Experts Say

Health policy specialists warned that the situation in the state threatens to reverse progress made in maternal health, immunisation, and disease surveillance.

Public health expert Dr Cosmas Bright said the health crisis in the state reflects a nationwide pattern of collapsing primary healthcare systems.

“When a PHC is understaffed and operates with such a few qualified workers, it becomes practically impossible to offer 24-hour services, conduct safe deliveries, or manage outbreaks,” he said. “This is how preventable deaths rise.”


Another health systems analyst, Dr Halima Kazeem, noted that poor remuneration and migration of health professionals are at the heart of the crisis.

“Many skilled workers are resigning or leaving Nigeria. States must review salary structures, provide housing, and strengthen security if they want to retain staff, especially in rural communities,” she said.

This report was authored by Sunday Elom and Abdulwasiu Olokooba, with research and support provided by Africa Data Hub and Orodata Science.

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leicestercamper:
Mktinsight you have never said any good thing about Anambra. Right from the time Obiano was building airport, you camped here with your Mktinsight account trying all your best ti confuse people about it, but today it is standing and serving purpose. After then you immediately changed to another moniker to evade shame. Now you are on Soludo’s projects. All you do is to find fault where there is none. You want us to leave this thread so you can sit here and rewrite narrative, it’s not gonna happen, you are the one to leave. Anambra is doing well as the most developed Igbo state. Emeka Anyaoku boulevard and the Light House Awka are all beautiful and best in Igboland. Your opinion is not needed.

The topic is innovation. Soludo's "solution" is building another building. Now what has their existing Solution Innovation building on enugu-onitsha express achieved? How many startups has it incubated or great tech has it delivered? If they cannot show anything then moving them to a big building only enriches contractors.

ANSG is talking innovation yet its city streets are littered with primitive tricycles and 5 seater shuttle buses running in different directions hapharzadly. No organized public transport system.

Meanwhile the average American city has the "tech" of public transport with bus stops and schedules. You know why its tech? A lot of computation goes into routing design and scheduling. Something we in Anambra have not achieved in 2025. Yet it matters for millions that move around.

And you know why I was against the airport project? Because I did not see the sense of spending billions for something that is shiny but only transports at most 500 people per day. Most especially when there were two airports 30km in one direction and 50km in the other (Asaba, Enugu).

We need critical thinkers to move forward not parrots singing "best in south east" for every simple road or building. A state government only fools itself because when other government officials and diplomats from other countries visit they will see the bad planning and over inflated projects and lack of vegetation and non working street lights and chaos at unizik junction and judge the ANSG accordingly.

You see, the truth is that you can fool parrots but not intelligent people and all we are saying is they should do better.

IgboProgress:
An actual tech hub would function like a body (human body for example), with different parts of the body serving different roles, and the head coordinating the activities of the different parts, or the rest of the body to solve problems.
So, you should expect the governments renting or giving out spaces for different startups, businesses, organisations, etc, in tech related areas, who would work collaboratively to repair and produce prototypes and full working products.. For example, you could have different startups that are specialized in different areas in laptop, phone, electronics productions/repairs, plus companies that gather, or sort of outsource parts they need in order to create full working products.

In this kind of setup, you could have people coming to the tech hub to work under the guidance of talents who have mastered their roles, to learn how to make things. Plus customers coming in to buy different parts and the full products.

I think igbo societies should try to focus on their area of strength by utilizing mostly local talents to develop organically, or in a way that's culturally unique to them. You don't need to over copy the more advanced nations so that you don't make the mistake of applying incompatible roles, solutions, or ways of solving problems to very different situations.
Roles or talents that are needed in the tech-hub for the production and repairs of different products could be identified, searched for, and the spaces rented out to them, given free of charge or at a subsidized rate, then you get a tech Head and subheads who are vast in different roles to coordinate the activities of the talents and use them to fix & produce parts and full products. The heads could simply focus on creating prototype products, and get the talents to produce them in parts, then assemble or merge the parts into single product(s)
Whatever can't be produced there could be imported from other places.

The Anambra State Government has expenditure of over 200 billion. It can do a lot more in terms of digitizing and tech innovating its systems not spending billions awarded to cronies to construct yet another building which it will barely use (ICC is a prime example). If it were thinking in this way then you would see a lot of startups building health solutions, education solutions, e-govermment tax and services solutions, environmental solutions, transport solutions. These innovations would get their start in Anambra then be exportable to other states.

But the ANSG is not honest in its dealings. From the evidence so far, there is too much cronyism and nepotism in contract award. You see contractors awarded 10x the normal price to build projects in the state and many of the projects are basic and badly delivered. For example, look at the so-called Light House where they narrowed the very wide Emeka Anyaoku Boulevard just to construct a meaningless statue or the fencing off of buildings across the road because they never thought out their security in designing the new Government House.

These are people some of whom have visited Washington DC. Did the Americans build the Washington Memorial in front of the White House blocking or narrowing the access road? Is the White House right by the road or is it built with at least 50m setback from the main road? The White House by the way was built in 1792 or over 200 years ago.

What Anambra needs less of is praise singing and more intelligent honest people in government with critical thinking skills. What has Soludo's ICT program achieved in the last three years? Last time I went to the ANSG Secretariat I did not see any evidence of "innovation". Darkness everywhere. No government Wifi. No electronic gates. No digital access control system for workers to check in and out the buildings. These are basics. But they are talking Solution Innovation District.

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Trafford:
Thank you. I will work with this and do the 48v as advised. I'm new to this solar work and want to get it right from onset

Any solar install just plan for next 5-7 years and prepare to sell off and upgrade. The technology is moving fast. Three years ago 300 and 350Wpanels were the standard. Now you get 600-700W half-cut panels that are much cheaper per W. Panels are meant to last 25 years. A lot of people that bought those 300, 350W panels are selling them off. Same goes with inverters which are becoming cheaper and cheaper. As for batteries with a lot of money being pumped into the sector, advances are coming quickly. Lithium Ion gave way to LIFEPO4 which is giving way to Sodium Ion batteries. CATL and BYD are already planning to phase out LIFEPO4 and expect Sodium Ion batteries from next year to cost around $19/KWh meaning that a 10KWh battery will cost around $250 (plus shipping) or N375K instead of $1,100 or around N1.65M.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/10/22/the-sodium-ion-battery-revolution-has-started/

With this in mind conserve your money in all those areas to what can serve your essential loads.

abuzz33:
Soludo’s N1m promise for voters to curb apathy — APGA
27th October 2025

By
Ikenna Obianeri


The All Progressives Grand Alliance said on Sunday that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s cash reward promise for every ward won by his party in the forthcoming November 8 governorship election is not an act of vote-buying but a strategic move to encourage healthy competition and voter participation across the state.

SUNDAY PUNCH had earlier reported that Soludo, who is also the APGA candidate in the election, stirred controversy after announcing the reward during the party’s campaign rally in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, on Saturday.

The governor had promised to give his party supporters cash incentives for every ward won, saying, “When we were campaigning for the Senate, we knew we were going to win every ward in the South Senatorial Zone, but we still had some incentives. Any ward that APGA won received N1m, and we won all the wards in Orumba South.

“We promised each of these wards N1m and next week, we will redeem it. The ward that comes first will get N5m, the second N3m and the third N2m. That was the deal. For November 8, any ward that wins again will receive N1m, while the first three performing wards will get N5m, N2m and N1m respectively.”


The pledge has provoked backlash from opposition parties and civil society organisations, who described the move as an open inducement and a gross violation of the Electoral Act.

But reacting in a statement on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of APGA, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, defended the governor’s action, insisting that it was designed to tackle voter apathy and inspire massive turnout during the polls.

Opara said the initiative would create a sense of competition that would translate into increased voter participation, stressing that it should not be mistaken for vote-buying.


He said, “If you take a close look at elections in Anambra over the years, you would notice a high level of voter apathy.


“Now, this is not about vote-buying in any way; it is about initiating healthy competition amongst members of our party across wards and local governments. A competition that will translate into increased voter participation, not vote-buying by any stretch of the imagination.

“We know, and even the opposition knows, that APGA is the dominant party and does not require any kind of inducement to win elections here.

“The converse is the reality for the opposition in Anambra. Recall the popular Ukwulu woman who rejected monetary inducement to vote for another party that isn’t APGA. That incident remains a classic example of how Ndi Anambra cannot be bought during consequential elections.

“Again, as a party, we are not unmindful of a phenomenon we have described as the ‘complacency of the majority’ — a situation where everybody believes everybody will vote, and in the end, only a few come out to vote out of the majority.”

According to him, APGA’s goal is not only to win the election but also to mobilise and fully utilise the party’s electoral strength to hit the one-million-vote mark.

“To achieve this, appropriate incentives in the form of healthy competition have to be put in place. If anyone finds this disturbing, then there is something about voter apathy that works in their strategic interest,” he added.

About 16 candidates from 16 political parties are contesting in the November 8 governorship election to wrest power from the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who is seeking re-election.

Ikenna Obianeri

When Obi is saying the thieves that are Yahoo! boys are geniuses and Soludo is handing out cash prizes to wards to win for APGA and Tinubu is pardoning murderers and kidnappers then you know Nigerian morality has gone to the dogs - especially among the political class.

Soludo should not complain when his legalization of vote buying for the upcoming gubernatorial elections comes back to bite him in the butt. And Obi should not complain if genius Yahoo! boys drain his bank accounts. And as for Tinubu the less said the better. For all there is the law of karma.

Soludo’s N1m promise for voters to curb apathy — APGA
27th October 2025

By
Ikenna Obianeri


The All Progressives Grand Alliance said on Sunday that Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s cash reward promise for every ward won by his party in the forthcoming November 8 governorship election is not an act of vote-buying but a strategic move to encourage healthy competition and voter participation across the state.

SUNDAY PUNCH had earlier reported that Soludo, who is also the APGA candidate in the election, stirred controversy after announcing the reward during the party’s campaign rally in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, on Saturday.

The governor had promised to give his party supporters cash incentives for every ward won, saying, “When we were campaigning for the Senate, we knew we were going to win every ward in the South Senatorial Zone, but we still had some incentives. Any ward that APGA won received N1m, and we won all the wards in Orumba South.

“We promised each of these wards N1m and next week, we will redeem it. The ward that comes first will get N5m, the second N3m and the third N2m. That was the deal. For November 8, any ward that wins again will receive N1m, while the first three performing wards will get N5m, N2m and N1m respectively.”


The pledge has provoked backlash from opposition parties and civil society organisations, who described the move as an open inducement and a gross violation of the Electoral Act.

But reacting in a statement on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of APGA, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, defended the governor’s action, insisting that it was designed to tackle voter apathy and inspire massive turnout during the polls.

Opara said the initiative would create a sense of competition that would translate into increased voter participation, stressing that it should not be mistaken for vote-buying.


He said, “If you take a close look at elections in Anambra over the years, you would notice a high level of voter apathy.


“Now, this is not about vote-buying in any way; it is about initiating healthy competition amongst members of our party across wards and local governments. A competition that will translate into increased voter participation, not vote-buying by any stretch of the imagination.

“We know, and even the opposition knows, that APGA is the dominant party and does not require any kind of inducement to win elections here.

“The converse is the reality for the opposition in Anambra. Recall the popular Ukwulu woman who rejected monetary inducement to vote for another party that isn’t APGA. That incident remains a classic example of how Ndi Anambra cannot be bought during consequential elections.

“Again, as a party, we are not unmindful of a phenomenon we have described as the ‘complacency of the majority’ — a situation where everybody believes everybody will vote, and in the end, only a few come out to vote out of the majority.”

According to him, APGA’s goal is not only to win the election but also to mobilise and fully utilise the party’s electoral strength to hit the one-million-vote mark.

“To achieve this, appropriate incentives in the form of healthy competition have to be put in place. If anyone finds this disturbing, then there is something about voter apathy that works in their strategic interest,” he added.

About 16 candidates from 16 political parties are contesting in the November 8 governorship election to wrest power from the incumbent governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who is seeking re-election.

Ikenna Obianeri

micxwell:
Hi bassdow. Happy sunday. Please I need your quick input on this before I spend another money. My team of installer are saying the DC solar PV cable I got is not good enough. I bought the 6mm² cable. Two other installers I got quotation from both wrote 6mm² cable for the solar pv cables so I don't know why these people are saying the cable is not enough. Panel is 590watts.

Best read the Growatt SPF 5000ES manual. It tells you the recommended wire sizes:

AC Wires: 6mm
PV DC Wires: 4mm

If your installers cannot read manual better to look for an installer that can otherwise they will also improperly size breakers and surge protectors etc. not to mention making mistakes with loose connections and such. There are a lot of very poorly trained people claiming solar installer out there. Sometimes what you should do is get a separate installer to mount the PV panels in series and bring down the wires. Then get an electrician to do the pv/ac connections to the inverter, battery and DB.

Bad installer will cost you. I made the mistake of hiring a novice installer who claimed he had 4 years experience only to hire another installer and pay extra to correct his mistakes. Another installer who claimed to be an EE graduate went and did revers polarity because despite having two bundles of red and black wire decided to be using red colored wire as both live and neutral and mislabeled one.

Bestmanfornow:
Enugu governor has really learnt from governors from southwest for manipulation of IGR figures to be able to get loan from local and international lenders, check Enugu local and international debts when Mbah took over and now, I wonder when you go get akonuche, for you little mind you believe Enugu is making 180 billion monthly?

Check Enugu local and international debt from last quarter of 2022 to second quarter of 2025 Enugu currently is the most indebted state in Southeast and currently occupied 8th position at national level, cosmetic governance and propaganda isn't sustainable

Enugu IGR is audited. Go and read about its digitized tax system and stop being delusional. It raised 180b in 2024 as compared to Anambras 42b. That's YEARLY not MONTHLY.

About debt, READ what you posted. In 2022 its EXTERNAL debt was $124m. It FELL to $114m in 2025. Its domestic debt is roughly 180b in 2025 which is different from its IGR.

Let's not cast false aspersions and behave like illiterates.