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Travel › "60 Per Cent Of Cargo In Nigeria Goes To Onitsha"- NIWA by AmericanQuarter(op): 8:32am On Jul 13, 2018

“Any moment from now, the concessionaire will take over the Onitsha port.

“The work on Baro port has been on for more than three years now and when completed, it will create close to two million jobs.

“The port is the anchor of North West, North Central transportation and the port is linked to railway where cargo can be moved.

“Onitsha port will serve the South East Nigeria; in fact, Onitsha port will be the most viable port as over 60 per cent of cargo in Nigeria goes to Onitsha, so it is going to be a very busy port,” Ibrahim said.

He, however, said that Onitsha port would be concession based on government policy, that the private sector should be the operator while government will provide the infrastructure.

NAN reports that Baro Inland Water Port is located at Baro, Agaie Local Government, Niger State.

Source: http://www.nan.ng/news/fg-to-inaugurate-completed-baro-inland-water-port-in-august/

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Politics › Re: . by AmericanQuarter: 8:27am On Jul 13, 2018

Alhaji Danladi Ibrahim, Acting Managing Director, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), said on Wednesday that the Baro Inland water port has been completed and ready for inauguration in August.

Ibrahim said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According to him, all cargo equipment needed for the Baro port to commence operation are being installed and the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Baro port has been completed, the cargo handling the equipment is being installed right now.

“It is expected that by next month the port will be ready for commissioning while the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Any moment from now, the concessionaire will take over the Onitsha port.

“The work on Baro port has been on for more than three years now and when completed, it will create close to two million jobs.

“The port is the anchor of North West, North Central transportation and the port is linked to railway where cargo can be moved.

“Onitsha port will serve the South East Nigeria; in fact, Onitsha port will be the most viable port as over 60 per cent of cargo in Nigeria goes to Onitsha, so it is going to be a very busy port,” Ibrahim said.

He, however, said that Onitsha port would be concession based on government policy, that the private sector should be the operator while government will provide the infrastructure.

NAN reports that Baro Inland Water Port is located at Baro, Agaie Local Government, Niger State

Source: http://www.nan.ng/news/fg-to-inaugurate-completed-baro-inland-water-port-in-august/

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 8:14am On Jul 13, 2018*

Alhaji Danladi Ibrahim, Acting Managing Director, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), said on Wednesday that the Baro Inland water port has been completed and ready for inauguration in August.

Ibrahim said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According to him, all cargo equipment needed for the Baro port to commence operation are being installed and the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Baro port has been completed, the cargo handling the equipment is being installed right now.

“It is expected that by next month the port will be ready for commissioning while the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Any moment from now, the concessionaire will take over the Onitsha port.

“The work on Baro port has been on for more than three years now and when completed, it will create close to two million jobs.

“The port is the anchor of North West, North Central transportation and the port is linked to railway where cargo can be moved.

“Onitsha port will serve the South East Nigeria; in fact, Onitsha port will be the most viable port as over 60 per cent of cargo in Nigeria goes to Onitsha, so it is going to be a very busy port,” Ibrahim said.

He, however, said that Onitsha port would be concession based on government policy, that the private sector should be the operator while government will provide the infrastructure.

NAN reports that Baro Inland Water Port is located at Baro, Agaie Local Government, Niger State.

Source: http://www.nan.ng/news/fg-to-inaugurate-completed-baro-inland-water-port-in-august/

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 7:54am On Jul 13, 2018

Anambra Govt To Relocate Articulated Trucks From Onitsha Industrial Harbour As Transport Terminal Project Nears Completion

13 JULY 2018

All the articulated trucks that constitute nuisance on roads in the Onitsha Industrial Harbor are to be relocated to a major transport terminal in Onitsha within the next two weeks.

The Commissioner for Road, Rail and Water Transport, Mr. Uchenna Okafor disclosed this when he companied the Chairman of the State Physical Planning Board, to the harbor to assess the situation on ground.
During the visit to the harbor, articulated trucks were seen parked in four lines along the roads in the layout, leaving a very narrow space for moving vehicles.

The Transport Commissioner, Mr. Okafor who described the ugly incident as totally unacceptable, said the layout was well-planned with very wide and strongly-built roads to accommodate the anticipated heavy duty trucks that convey products and raw materials to and from the industries and not to serve as park.

He revealed that the visit was directed by Governor Willie Obiano because of the negative security reports coming as a result of the activities of the truck drivers, adding that government has made plans to relocate all the articulated trucks to the Onitsha Urban Transport Terminal located at Upper Iweka in two weeks time when the Terminal must have been completed.

The Chairman of the State Physical Planning Board, Bar Maduekwe said reorganizing the physical space of the State to reflect that of a well-planned state is a major charge on the Board by the Governor and the incidents around the harbor if unchecked, have the capacity to undermine government's plans to build a secure and environmentally-sustainable state.

Some residents and operators of industries in the harbor including Barr Okey Obikeze, Mr. Oselloka Offor and Mr. Ben Ohia who regretted that eighty percent of the trucks have no business with the industries in the harbour, said their presence have not only led to a spate in crime and criminality but also has very negative health and environmental impact on the people.

They appealed to government to immediately come to their aid and relocate the trucks to once again guarantee them safety and access to their homes and industries, as the trucks most times, block the entrance to their buildings.

The Commissioner and the Physical Planning Board Chairman later proceeded to inspect work on the Onitsha-Enugu Urban Transport Terminal.

At the site, it was observed that the terminal is at about seventy-five percent completion stage, as the entire two hundred by one hundred and eighty meter land space has been fully paved with concrete and a major borehole completed with finishing touches being put on a modern toilet facility at the terminal.

The terminal which is the product of a Memorandum of Understanding between Anambra State Government, Detrazi Group and Urban Transport Terminal Limited signed last year, is expected to have sections for various types of vehicles and will also have a seventy-two room hotel for travellers.

With the floodlight also being installed, the Terminal is also designed to run twenty-four hours, according to the Terminal Manager, Sir Michael Ezeani.

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 9:51pm On Jul 12, 2018

Stanel is one

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 9:38pm On Jul 12, 2018*

Rare pictures from Stanel World, Awka

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 6:30pm On Jul 07, 2018

Onitsha mall

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 1:37pm On Jul 06, 2018

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 1:45pm On Jun 28, 2018

Anambra State: An Open Door to Europe and the World

A Keynote Address Delivered by the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano at the Nigeria-Austria Business Forum in Vienna, Austria on June 28, 2018

Protocol

I feel honoured to be here. I bring you greetings from the good people of Anambra State. Anambra is one of Nigeria’s leading states. We are rich in both human and material resources. Anambra is the birthplace of Nollywood; the second largest film industry in the world today in terms of output. Anambra is blessed with natural gas, crude oil, bauxite, kaolin, salt, gypsum, lead, lignite, limestone and iron ore among others. We have the largest retail market in West Africa. With an economy of N3.8 trillion, Anambra has the lowest poverty rate in Nigeria with $1,615 per capita. And if Anambra were an independent country, our GDP would be 17th in Africa. We have great tourism potentials with the Ogbaukwu Caves and Waterfalls in Owerre-Ezukala and Ogbunike Cave in Ogbunike. Anambra is the 10th most populous state in Nigeria with a population density of 860 per square kilometre. And in the past four years, we have been Nigeria’s safest state.

With these impressive fundamentals, my team and I had our work cut out for us when we assumed office four years ago. So, we rolled out a comprehensive Economic Blueprint with clear and measurable Vision and Mission Statements. We declared that our Vision was – To be the first choice investment destination and the hub for Industrialization and commercial activities. We said that our Mission would be – To create a socially stable, business friendly environment that will attract both indigenes and foreigners to seek wealth creating opportunities in Anambra State. Our Economic Blueprint is made up of Six Pillars which include Agriculture, Industrialization, Trade and Commerce, Oil and Gas, Logistics and the Creative Economy and 14 Enablers which include Security, Education, Health and the Environment among others.

The Journey so Far

When we assumed office on March 17, 2014, we knew that no matter how bright our ideas or how eloquent our rhetoric was, if we failed to tackle the persistent challenge of insecurity in Anambra State, we would be dead on arrival as an administration. So, we designed a security architecture that helped us stamp out crime of all shades from Anambra State. We quickly mounted a subtle campaign that restored the confidence of the people in the ability of the government to play its role in securing lives and property in the state. The result was immediate growth on all key areas of development. Commercial activities began an immediate rise, socio-cultural activities revived on their own and investors turned to Anambra as their preferred destination for new ventures. Consequently, we established the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) to anchor our investment drive. The Agency swiftly became a One-Stop investment powerhouse, offering first class solutions to all investment enquiries. It signed 42 MoUs across various sectors in the state valued at $5.4 billion out of which $1.6 billion came from the indegenes of the state alone. ANSIPPA has also sealed a partnership for the construction of a $17 million bonded container terminal in Ozubulu and has applied to the federal government for concessionary rights on Onitsha-Enugu Expressway and the Onitsha River Port to enable the state drive its own vision of infrastructural development to fulfilment.

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have an inspiring story. Anyone who is familiar with the recent history of Anambra State would testify that out of a rocky mountain of despair, we have hewed out an admirable pathway for hope for our people. And I am optimistic that our trip to Austria shall add a sparkling new chapter to this evolving narrative of hope.

The Promise of Anambra

Anambra State is the best place to locate an industry in Nigeria today. The state has a clear logistical advantage because it has a crop of experienced suppliers and middlemen who can facilitate the movement of goods across Africa. That is why Logistics is the sixth Pillar of our Economic Blueprint. We have the largest retail market in West Africa and the best network of roads in Nigeria. Anambra has a high literacy rate, a growing MSMEs sector and a stable political environment guaranteed by the sustainable vision of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), the ruling political party in the state which has a strong succession tradition. We offer other incentives like easy access to industrial land from our land-bank, tax relief, waivers and a speedy company registration and issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in record time. We also rank as the most transparent and accountable state in Nigeria for having complied with International Public Sector Accounting System accounting standards.

What can Anambra Offer?

Anambra State is in a hurry to turn the inherent promise of its human and material capital into a measurable lived experience. We want to quickly move from being seen as a state with immense potentials to an oasis of prosperity in Nigeria. It is for this reason that we are looking for new partners and new capacities that will help us exploit our natural endowments to meet our expectations. We have over 40 trillion standard cubic feet of gas that has not been touched yet. We need partners that will exploit these rich reserves of gas to our mutual benefits. We need partners for the establishment of modular refineries. We also need partners in the power generation, agriculture, agro-allied industries and in the establishment of Industrial Parks.

Similarly, with our immense endowments in tourism, we are looking for partners that will help us develop the Ogbunike Cave and Ogbaukwu Caves and Waterfalls into attractive leisure places. Other areas of need include the construction of an Inter-city Light Rail that will link up our major cities of Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi.

Finally, our three cities of Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka generate a great deal of waste on a daily basis. It is a well-known fact that Austria has advanced competencies that we need to turn the waste we generate in Anambra State to wealth. I also understand that Austria is noted for the manufacture of industrial and agricultural machineries. We are looking for partners in this regard as well.

Success Stories

We have recorded quite many success stories in our drive for investments into Anambra State but I will mention only three here because of time. We have some interesting case studies especially in the agricultural sector where some indigenous industrialists like Coscharis Farms has invested $200m in a large mechanized rice farm located in Anaku. We also have JOSAN Agro Limited which has invested $180m in an Integrated Farm in Ufuma and Umumbo and finally, Lynden Farms Limited which invested $180m in a modern integrated poultry farm in Igbariam. Our rice production output currently stands at 345,000 metric tons. When my administration took over four years ago, Anambra was producing only 80,000 metric tons. Anambra is also doing well in the production of vegetables and has been exporting vegetables into the United Kingdom.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have put our house in order in Anambra State. We have laid the foundation for growth. We have attracted our own people to invest heavily in the state. But there is nothing as rewarding as a foreign direct investment. Our doors are open to Austria and the rest of Europe. Our doors are open to the world! Please come. Anambra is waiting for you!

Thank you

Willie Obiano
Governor

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 5:37pm On Jun 27, 2018

Governor Obiano Arrives Austria on Investment Drive

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano arrived Vienna Austria today on a 3-Day Business visit.

The Governor was received at Vienna International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Austria, Her Excellency, Mrs Vivian Okeke and some members of the Anambra Community in Austria.

During his time in Austria, Governor Obiano will deliver the Keynote Address at the Nigeria-Austria Business Forum on Thursday, June 28 2018 at the Vienna Economic Chamber, Stubenring, Vienna.

The governor is expected to share the Anambra investment success story with the Austrian business community with a view to forming partnerships and building cordial business relations that will lend more depth to investment inflow into Anambra State.

On Friday the 29th of June, Governor Obiano will depart for the City of Graz which is the second largest city in Austria where he is expected to hold a crucial meeting with the Mayor of the city, Mag. Siegfried Nagl at Rathaus, the City Hall.

The governor will also seek new partnerships with a visit to the Magna Steyr Plant at Liebenauer Hauptstrasse, a glass production company where he will be hosted by the General Manager of the company, Mr Kurt Bachmaier.

Governor Obiano's Austrian tour is an important component of a strategic effort to open new windows of opportunities to investors into Anambra State.

Below are some photographs of the Airport Reception for Governor Obiano

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 11:02am On Jun 20, 2018*

Anambra Govt Sets Up Committee For State Transport Sector Master Plan
20 JUNE 2018

WRITTEN BY KENECHUKWU OFOMAH
The State Government has set up a committee to develop a comprehensive master plan for the State transportation sector.
The Committee was set up during yesterday's meeting of the State Executive Council held at the Government House, Awka.

The Committee which is to be headed by the Commissioner for Road, Rail and Water Transportation, Mr. Uchenna Okafor, has at least six weeks to develop the master plan.

Briefing newsmen after the Exco meeting, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Chief James Eze revealed that the committee has among its terms of reference, to develop a plan for construction of modern bus terminals and Bus stops in Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi as well as initiating a blueprint for the construction of a light rail track across the state.

The master plan also entails the revamping of the State Mass transit buses known as Willie is working buses and the provision of jetties in riverine areas to improve water transportation in the State.

Other responsibilities of the committee include working out modalities for installation of security cameras to track traffic offenders and for security, marking of roads, and to advise government on how best to introduce an indigenous transport system close to Uber services.

The Chief Press Secretary who noted that Anambra as a gateway to the south east, is a centre of commerce and logistics, emphasized that it is expected of any proactive government to look beyond its present gains and challenges and chart a more progressive and sustainable transportation system for it.

According to him, this is why the present administration is taking some measures to overhaul the subsisting transportation system in the State to make it more effective and responsive.

He reechoed the position of the State Government on the proposed ban on Okada in Onitsha and Awka by the 1st of next month, urging all involved to start taking steps to ensure compliance with the directive.

http://www.absradiotv.com/11911-anambra-govt-sets-up-committee-for-state-transport-sector-master-plan#.WynmKp_oxAE.facebook

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 11:59am On Jun 19, 2018

Anambra govt begins revalidation of land titles

JUNE 19, 2018

AWKA—ANAMBRA State government through its Ministry of Lands is to carry out a revalidation exercise in some Government Layouts in the state. Willie Obiano This is contained in a press release signed by the Commissioner for Lands, Mr Nnamdi Onukwuba and made available to newsmen, yesterday. According to the commissioner, the exercise is aimed at ascertaining the genuine plot owners and to determine the current status of every allottee.

He said: “It is also to ensure that genuine plot owners receive the new digital Certificate of Occupancy, C of O, that will give their property ‘absolute legitimacy. “The ministry is, therefore, inviting all plot owners within the affected layouts to come forward with original copies of relevant documents, including proof of ownership for a revalidation exercise. “The exercise is scheduled to run from June 25 to Aug. 13, 2018 from 9 am to 4pm (Mondays to Fridays).

“The exercise will cover Onitsha GRA, Trans Nkisi (Phases one to three), Akpaka Layout, Harbour Industrial Layout, Fegge-Nupe settlement, Niger Bridge Head, Niger Bridge Industrial layout and Nkwelle Ezunaka Agric lands. “In Awka, the affected areas include Agu Awka, Iyi Agu, Ikenga and Ikenga Extension, Expressway Layout, Hill Top, New Town, Isiagu and Lockwood Layouts.”

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/anambra-govt-begins-revalidation-land-titles/

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 6:06pm On Jun 18, 2018

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 8:25pm On Jun 14, 2018

The International College of Surgeons Nigeria National Section has commenced its 52nd annual general meeting and scientific conference.

The conference which has its theme as "The Role Of Surgery In Achieving The Sustainable Development Goals, is a four day event aimed at reducing maternal deaths in Nigeria, birth defects and under-5 mortality in the country.

The event which is ongoing in Awka, the capital city of Anambra state, attracts participants from around the country

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 11:57am On Jun 14, 2018

Ban On Okada: ASBA Assures Operators Of Loans To Switch To Other Ventures
14 JUNE 2018

The Anambra State Small Business Agency, ASBA has assured of its readiness to assist commercial motorcycle operators in Awka and Onitsha to obtain soft
loans to diversify into tricycle and mini-bus businesses to cushion the effects of the ban on Okada in the two cities from the First of next Month.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASBA, Chief Clement Chukwuka gave this assurance while featuring in this week's edition of ABS news and Current Affairs Television program, FACE THE PRESS.

Chief Chukwuka however explained that beneficiaries of the credit facilities of ASBA, would be required to meet certain conditions which would not be stringent.

He disclosed that his agency successfully disbursed about two billion naira to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the state last year, adding that ASBA, on the directive of Governor Willie Obiano is poised to disburse about four billion naira this year to interested investors.

The ASBA boss also emphasized that the ongoing urban renewal program of the state government was in the overall interests of Ndi Anambra, pointing out that Governor Obiano is a humane and responsive leader who wants the best for the people.

For details, tune to ABS Television, Awka and STARTIME at eight o'clock tonight for FACE THE PRESS.

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 9:26pm On Jun 10, 2018

Social media hangout reaching out to less privileged at MCC Onitsha

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 5:31pm On Jun 10, 2018

Constituency roads projects by APGA senator Adaeze Oduah in Onitsha surbub off Atani road.

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Politics › Re: Update on developments in Anambra state-photos by AmericanQuarter: 11:32am On Jun 08, 2018

This is the Atani - Ozubulu 5.6km road project with two phases, 1 and 2 being executed by Tamad Construction Ltd and IDC Ltd respectively. This road has been completed and is ready to be handed over officially to the Anambra State government.

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