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The US House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Kentucky honors His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri with a Citation of Honor.

His Majesty, Eze Eri is currently in the United State as he officiates the historic coronation of a new king in Kentucky who happens to be of an African American descendant with Igbo ancestry.

The Mayor of Lexington officially declares September 23, 2018 as His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri Day in Lexington.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/09/us-govt-honors-eri-king-declares-sept.html

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Opinionated:
Have they done DNA test to confirm?

Well, have our Americana friends visited the different important sites of Igboland?

Yes they have...

https://www.nairaland.com/4170778/african-americans-igbo-ancestry-arrives-anambra


https://www.nairaland.com/4171062/2017-eri-festival-olili-obibia

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His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri of the ancient Iduu Eri Igbo Kingdom in Anambra State at a family reunion with African Americans of Igbo ancestry held at the Igbo Village of the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, USA.

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1970937566292284&id=170058799713512

His Majesty, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri (Ezeora 34th) of the ancient throne of Eri at Obu-Gad in Enugwu Aguleri alongside the President of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo & Chief Nwachukwu Anakwenze (Onowu Abagana na Ike Ndigbo n' Iduu Eri) arrives Virginia, USA to attend the World Igbo Festival of Art and Culture.

His Majesty, Eze Eri will as well be having a family reunion with African Americans of Igbo ancestry residing in diaspora.


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https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/07/anambra-state-police-command-declares.html

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Anambra State is to enter into partnership with Energie Versorgung Margarethin, Biomethan station in Vienna, a waste conversion company, for onward conversion of waste to electric power and gas.

This was the outcome of a one day visit to the company by Governor Willie Obiano during his visit to Austria.

Energie Versorgung Margarethin GmbH, (EVM) company has built up a reputation in the conversion of waste to electric power and gas.

The Chief Executive Officer of EVM, Mag. Wermer Wenolf was delighted to receive Governor Obiano and his team and took them on tour of his energy plant.

Governor Obiano during the visit said since the state is in dire need of electricity and gas , he is seeking ways of converting the huge waste generated in Onitsha , Nnewi and Awka for the benefit of all.

Governor Obiano said the move will equally create jobs for Ndi Anambra .

The Governor and his team later held preliminary conversations on the possibilities of setting up a similar project in Anambra State.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/07/anambra-state-to-partner-evm-firm.html

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The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has been honoured for Good Governance by two Nigerian communities in Vienna, Austria.

The awards were conferred on Governor Obiano by a group known as Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) and the Anambra Community in Austria respectively on Thursday at a Gala Night organised by the Nigeria-Austria Chamber of Commerce at Hilton Am Stadtpark, Vienna.

Conferring the award on Governor Obiano, the two groups lauded him for purposeful governance and for rising above average to exert the full weight of his office and change the story of his people.

Receiving the award, Governor Obiano expressed his gratitude for being found worthy of the honours by the two organizations.
Said he: “I am delighted to have been found worthy to receive this honour. In my over four years as governor, this is my 25th award and my 3rd international award. I treasure this immensely and I thank you all.”

Thanking the members of the Nigeria-Austria Chamber of Commerce for organizing Business Forum where he had earlier delivered the keynote speech, Governor Obiano described the Forum as an excellent outing at which he had had the privilege to speak.

Governor Obiano dedicated the awards to all the hardworking indigenes of Anambra State at home and in the Diaspora, saying “I urge you all to I urge all of you to keep the flag flying. We are the light of the nation. Ensure that you lift the torch high so that others can see.”

The Governor was accompanied on the trip by select members of his cabinet, some members of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Senator Victor Umeh and the National Chairman of APGA, Ochendo Victor Oye.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/nigerian-communities-honour-governor.html



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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.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/governor-willie-obiano-arrives-austria.html

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The Anambra State Government has released further directives affirming the July 1st 2018 ban on the use of Motorcycles within Onitsha, Awka and other selected areas.

According to the public service announcement on the enforcement order signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, the areas affected by the ban are as follows:

GREATER ONITSHA AREA
> Onitsha Urban (Onitsha North and South LGAs)
> Okpoko
> Ogbaru Metro
> 3/3 Area
> Obosi/ Awada Area
> Nkpor Area up to Ugwunwasike/ New Tarzan
> Ogidi Urban
> Oba Urban

GREATER AWKA AREA
> Awka Metro (including all adjourning streets within the town)
> Amawbia Metro (including all adjourning streets in the town)
> Nibo Metro
> Okpuno
> Amansea

SPECIAL AREAS
> All major highways from Head Bridge (Onitsha) to Amansea (including the Expressway and Old Road)
> All major highways from Head Bridge (Onitsha) to Upper Iweka, to Owerri road and Oba Junction.

The order further called on affected persons to seek alternative means of livelihood as eligible persons may as well take advantage of the loan scheme for the purchase of mini busses as provided by the government through the Anambra Small Business Agency (ASBA).

The various security agencies have also been mandate to arrest and prosecute motorcyclists flouting the order while their motorcycles are impounded and forfeited therewith.

The government thereby calls on Ndị Anambra to support its effort in sanitizing the transport system and sustaining the security in the state.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/public-announcement-anambra-state-govt.html



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The Chairman of Awka South Local Government Area, Mr Leo Nwuba has confirmed that contrary to the recent uproar in the media over the renaming of Abakaliki Street in Awka, the Awka Capital City had long designated another street to be named Abakaliki Street within the Capital City.

The new Abakaliki Street runs from Club Road, across Queen Suites to Enugu-Onitsha Expressway at the Parktonia Hotel end of the road. The street has clear signs identifying it as Abakaliki Street on both ends.

Mr Nwuba expressed surprise that there was no attempt to balance the story of the renaming of the street with the announcement that another street had been also renamed as Abakaliki Street.

Explaining that the renaming of the former Abakaliki Street as ‘Club Road’ was part of the on-going efforts to interpret the Awka City Master Plan, the Council Chairman revealed that the plan was being tweaked to fit things into their proper places.

Mr Nwuba expressed shock that anyone could have read a malicious meaning into the renaming of the street and quickly dismissed the speculation that it was an attempt to discriminate against anyone as false.

Throwing more light on the development, Mr James Eze, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Anambra regretted that the renaming of the street had been given a wrong interpretation by some people.

"Governor Obiano is the last man to put down a fellow human being let alone his own Igbo brothers. It is totally inconceivable that anyone could assume that the renaming of Abakaliki Street was done with an intention to spite anyone. The question to ask is, to what purpose, really?” queried Mr Eze.

According to him, "Governor Obiano has always been clear about what he wants to do about the new Awka Capital City. The former Abakaliki Street and the surrounding area have been designated as the entertainment hub of the city. That is where you have the largest concentration of entertainment hangouts. It is also a part of the city that never sleeps. We have a 24 hours life there. Government has provided adequate security, streetlights, road markings and everything that would encourage a 24 hours life in that axis. That district is gradually evolving into what might be called the Las Vegas of Nigeria especially on Friday nights,” Eze further explained.

He revealed that when there was an effort to rename the old Abakaliki Street as ‘Willie Obiano Avenue', the Governor had quickly turned it down because he wanted the streets within that entertainment circuit to bear names that reflect the offerings of the area.

"He is meticulous about what should be where. That is why he has mapped out an area that would be known as the Central Business District within the capital. Other areas are also being carved out and properly designated. So, there is really no such thing as an attempt to discriminate against anyone in Governor Obiano’s plan.

To underscore Governor Obiano's openness to all, Mr Eze explained that recently, the Governor announced that he had set aside the sum of N765m for commercial motorcyclists in the state to enable them replace their motorcycles with shuttle buses following the policy to restrict them from operating in Awka and Onitsha respectively.

"The beneficiaries of this loan are indigenes of the five states in the South East, Delta and Kogi State who are mostly involved in the motorcycle transport business in Anambra State. This kind of initiative cannot come from a governor who has any intention to discriminate against people,” Eze further explained.

He wondered why anyone would associate Governor Obiano with discrimination of any type, pointing out that "Governor Obiano has always maintained the posture of a modern Nigerian leader who treats every citizen with equal respect and dignity.”

From the Office of the Chief Press Secretary, Government House, Awka

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/abakiliki-street-still-exists-in-awka.html

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Earlier, The Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. David Umahi, condemned the renaming of a street initially named after Abakaliki in Anambra State

https://www.nairaland.com/4570978/umahi-condemns-renaming-abakaliki-street

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has set aside N765m for commercial motorcyclists in the state to enable them to purchase shuttle buses following the government’s decision to restrict them from operating in Awka, the state capital, and Onitsha, the Southeast commercial hub, from July 1.

The funds will be accessed through the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA).
Existing commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada operators, will take delivery of the buses once they deposit N100,000 with ASBA, undertaking to make payments every two weeks, according to the Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, who disclosed that the interest-free loan can be repaid within a year and a half.

The shuttle buses will cost between N700,000 and N800,000 each.

The first set of 200 units of the 1000 buses in the scheme will arrive in the state anytime from now from Japan.

Mr Adinuba, in a statement, said that the Obano administration decided to phase out Okada operations in Awka and Onitsha so as to economically empower the operators and quicken the process of turning the state into a modern place like Dubai.

“A situation where some members of the public have been made to believe that they cannot rise beyond the level of Okada riders is unfair and offends good conscience”, the commissioner noted.

“Governor Obiano wants commercial motorcyclists to get to the next level by becoming bus owners.

“Bus ownership will generate far more revenues for the present Okada riders because whereas a motorcyclist is not allowed to have more than one passenger at a time, a shuttle bus can carry as many as seven passengers”.

Adinuba said that another reason for the decision to phase out Okada operations in the stae’s two leading cities is the plan to make Anambra State the “Dubai of Africa within the next few decades, a status which no place can attain by making Okada dominate the entire landscape”.

He also stated that the high rate of serious road accidents involving Okada riders and their passengers is another reason for the restriction.

He declared: “Up to 70% of accident cases in orthopaedic and other hospitals in Anambra State and beyond involve commercial motorcycle crashes, and it is not right for any government which cares for the welfare and future of its citizens not to do anything about this phenomenon considering that the safety of every individual is the primary constitutional responsibility of the state”.

What is more, he continued, “many robberies and other violent crimes throughout Nigeria have been traced to people using commercial motorcycles. We do not want anything which can compromise our hard earned reputation as Nigeria’s safest state”.

The Information Commissioner disclosed that Anamba did not follow other Southeastern states to restrict Okada operations when they did because Obiano was developing a scheme to “provide the people of the state with superior services and make the Okada operators more productive agents of our economy.

“The delay is worth it because Governor Obiano did not want the Okada operators to be out of employment. What is more, we are today proud of our record as perhaps the only government in Nigeria’s history to provide Okada riders with buses”.

Meanwhile, the Anambra State empowerment programme for commercial motorcyclists has been generating reactions.

The chairman of the Okada Riders Association in the state, Jude Udegbe, described it “as another evidence of Obiano’s humane nature” while the chairman of the state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Jerry Nnubia, called it a welcome development “which has the potential to dramatically improve the lives of Okada operators and reduce the crime rate in our state”.

The chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the state, Comrade Ifeanyi Okechukwu, said it shows that “the governor’s second tenure will witness a radical improvement in all sectors”.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/gov-obiano-empowers-okada-operators.html

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Traditional Rulers in the state today being the 13th June, 2018, commenced their seventh Seminar with the theme: Governor Obiano's Landslide Electoral Victory And The Making Of A United And Greater Igbo Nation.

The event which is a two day programme and ongoing at the Traditional Rulers Council Chamber, Government House, Awka Anambra State, promises to address some issues facing the Monarchs in their various communities, as well as congratulating the incumbent Governor of the state on his landslide victory in the November 18th, 2017 governorship poll.

The seminar was well attended by traditional rulers in the state as well as guests such as the President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, the Amanyanabo of Opobo, Dandison-Douglas Jaja, among others

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/anambra-statetraditional-rulers-holds.html

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Governor Willie Obiano says his administration will introduce a Mobile App, for Agricultural Extension and Gamer Information Management System, in the State.

He disclosed this during the inauguration of the 2018 Farming Season at Atani in Ogbaru Local government Area.

According to the Governor, a comprehensive four-year development plan has been evolved for different agricultural produce and farm types to increase productivity and effective land utilization adding that what his government aims to achieve in the coming years, is an agricultural system that will feed the people, protect the environment and return investments.

He disclosed that Government is to spend the sum of four point one billion naira on very strategic agricultural development initiative in the 2018 planting season.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Audu Ogbeh represented by a Regional Director in the Ministry, Sir Nnamdi Ibezim, said the Obiano administration has distinguished itself by its effective implementation of good Agricultural policies, adding that the Ministry is proud of what the Governor has done in encouraging farmers to improve their practice.

In a goodwill message, a representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Chuks Sokari said the Bank is poised to work with the State, to create jobs and alleviate poverty through Agriculture.

In an address, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanization, Processing and Export, Mr Afam Mbanefo, explained that the Obiano administration is desirous of empowering, more small holder farmers across the State.

The event which has as its theme, "Developing Modern Agriculture through Cluster Farming Sustainability ", also witnessed the inauguration of Cluster-based Farming initiative in the State as well as distribution of Motorbikes, farm inputs and machineries to registered farmers across the State.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/anambra-state-govt-to-introduce-mobile.html

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The Senator representing Anambra Central senatorial district, Senator Dr Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike Ndi Igbo) was yesterday (8/6/2018) bestowed with the award of the best politician of the year, 2017 by the Anambra State chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), owing to the various reforms and impacts his non violent approach in seeking redress using rule of law has brought to Anambra state, and Nigeria in general.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/nuj-honours-senator-victor-umeh.html

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Most Distinguished Senator Stella Oduah arrives 41b Librasville Crescent Wuse ll National Secretariat of All Progressives Grand Alliance Abuja for the business of the day, goes into closed door session with the NWC of our great party APGA.

The fastest growing party in Africa continues to get bigger in the Nigerian equation

Today, APGA has two Senators, numerous Federal House Members and a whole lot of stakes in various States in Nigeria.

Senator Stella Oduah officially joins APGA.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/exclusive-pictures-sen-stella-oduah.html

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Governor Obiano decorates newly-promoted Police officers attached to the State Government House

Governor Willie Obiano today during a meeting of the State Executive Council, received and decorated 3 Police Officers attached to the State Government House that were recently promoted.

The promoted Police Officers are the Chief Security Officer to the Governor, Superintendent of Police Chinedu Aniagbaoso who was promoted to Chief Superintendent of Police, the Guard Commander at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia, Assistant Superintendent of Police Kennedy Otti who was elevated to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police and the Orderly to the Governor's Wife, Sergeant Felicia Elechi who attained the post of Inspector of Police.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/06/governor-obiano-decorates-newly.html

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Embattled Senator Dino Melaye has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced his defection today on the floor of the Senate.

http://sunnewsonline.com/senator-dino-melaye-defects-pdp/

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Normal work will resume across Anambra State on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, after the public holiday declared on May 29, 2018, to mark this year's Democracy Day.

All public servants in Anambra are, therefore, expected back at work.

The Anambra State Government has not declared Wednesday, May 30 a work-free day as being rumoured in certain quarters.

All Ndi Anambra are enjoined to freely engage in all their lawful businesses, without fear of molestation.

Our state remains not only the safest but also the most peaceful and socially harmonious state in Nigeria.

C. Don Adinuba
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment
Anambra State

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/05/anambra-state-government-public.html


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The State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Federal Govt to reimburse the State Government the sum of forty three point five billion naira (₦43.5b) being the the total amount expended on the rehabilitation, maintenance and reconstruction of federal roads in the state.

The motion was moved by the member representing Anambra East Constituency, Hon. Pharm.Chris Obinna Emeneka during plenary in Awka.

Moving the motion, Hon.Pharm.Chris Obinna Emeneka emphasized that the said contracts have been completely executed and the various contractors fully paid at the expense of Anambra State Government while waiting to be reimbursed by the Federal Government despite the fact that several requests have already been made for the reimbursement.

Hon Emeneka said that if the money is reimbursed, it will help our hard working Governor Willie Obiano Continue and Complete the good work he is doing.

On his part,the member representing Njikoka Two Constituency, Dr.Pete Ibida appealed to the Federal Government to pay back Anambra State Government the money as non reimbursement of the fund has adversely affected the economy of the state.

In his contribution, the Majority Leader,Chief Victor Okoye noted that the continued delay in reimbursing the State Government the said sum has stalled the completing of other ongoing road projects.

In their separate contributions, the member representing Orumba South Constituency, Princess Nikky Ugochukwu and her Idemili South Constituency counterpart, Mr Chuka Ezenwune ,the member for Awka South one constituency, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor and Chief Romanus Obi representing Orumba North Constituency spoke in favour of the motion.

The Deputy Speaker, Chief Hafford Oseke and the member representing Aguata One constituency, Dr.Ikechukwu Umeh called on legislators from Anambra State in the National Assembly to get the Federal Government to reimburse the said sum as representatives of the state.

Speaker of the House, Barrister Rita Maduagwu urged the Federal Government to reimburse the present administration the said sum to enable it rehabilitate other roads that need other attention

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/05/anambra-lawmakers-urges-fg-to-pay-435b.html

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The Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano has signed contracts with two companies on behalf of the state government for full erosion control works at six sites in parts of State.

The brief contract signing ceremony took place at the governor's Lodge , Amawbia.

The erosion control projects are estimated to gulp about N9 billion Naira.
Two Chinese firms, CGC-CHWE and CGC-YSE handle erosion two sites at Enugwu-Ukwu and Abidi-Umuoji at N2 billion naira and those of Nnewi-Ichi and Ojoto respectively at a total of N5billion naira.

Also under the contract, an indigenous construction company, Monier Construction Company Ltd will handle the erosion sites at Nkpor Flyover and Ire-Obosi at the cost of N2 billion naira.

Each of the projects has completion period of 24 months, and would be executed under a partnership involving the World Bank, the Federal Government and the State Government.

Gov Obiano in a remark before signing the contract, said with about 972 active erosion sites, Anambra State is now the smallest state in Nigeria in terms of landmass, adding that his government had fully paid its counterpart funding for the contracts to ensure that nothing hinders the project.

He noted that the State government has commenced activities to check practices that give impetus to erosion menace such as improper termination of drainage, encouraging communities to plant trees, discouraging indiscriminate bush burning and dumping of refuse among others.

Earlier in his address, The Commissioner for Environment and Beautification, Arch Mike Okonkwo said NEWMAP has done Resettlement Action Map where all residents affected by the erosion have been paid full compensation to relocate, to the tune of N270 million, adding that with this measure, the execution of the projects will be easier.

The Deputy Managing Director of the Chinese Firm, Mr Fan Xiao Jing said they will deploy their expertise and that of allied companies to deliver a good job.

Also, The Chairman /CEO, MCC Nigeria Limited, Senator John Azuta-Mbata commended the excellent due process and transparency observed in the State's bidding process and promised that having been selected, they will deliver according to budget and specifications.

The State NEWMAP Coordinator, Mr Mike Ivenso commended Gov Obiano for his constant interface with the World Bank that unlocked the intervention and promised that they will follow through with supervision to ensure the projects were delivered on schedule.

Other top government officials who graced the event included, the Chief of staff to the governor, Chief Primus Odili, The commissioner for Works and Roads Furnitures,Engr Mercel, Manamging Director of the State Emergency Management Agency(SEMA)Chief CY Agbupusi and Chief Mac Tasie.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/05/governor-obiano-signs-n9bn-contract-for.html

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The police are yet to arrest the man who grabbed and made away with the Senate mace when he and his accomplices attacked in April.

A commissioner of police, Habu Sani, said this when he appeared before members of the National Assembly ad-hoc committee investigating the incident on Tuesday.

Although the police announced it had arrested six suspects in connection to the invasion, Mr Sani said the arrow man, who grabbed the mace is still at large.

PREMIUM TIMES had published the picture and videos of the main thief who picked the mace from its position. The police are, however, yet to formally declare him wanted, despite admitting he is yet to be arrested.

The chairman of the investigative committee, Bala Na’Allah, said the committee would like to know the present status of the suspects who were arrested by the command but transferred to the force headquarters.

Mr Na’Allah read from the National Assembly station diary of the entry calling the names of the suspects and items found on them.

The items include two phones, two charms, one Kogi government house staff identity card, and sticker named Kogi women and youth empowerment foundation, among others.

After taking an oath, Mr Sani explained that the police are yet to conclude their investigation and thus he would skip on some facts so as not to jeopardise the probe.

He said there were two investigations which have yielded an interim report; one initiated at the police headquarters and a second at the FCT command of the force.

“But the focus at that time (day of the theft) was for us to get the suspects. Unfortunately, the alleged suspects were taken by the command headquarters with the senator, Omo-Agege, that was said to be responsible for bringing some of the hoodlums.

“As at that time, from the other side of the force investigation, we have not seen the suspects. They are still in the custody of the police command and we allow them to carry out some preliminary investigation before transferring the case while we continue to give the technical and special attention to unravel the theft or possible removal of the Senate mace.

“Since the command is conversant with the environment, they were allowed to continue the investigation.”

Mr Sani said the six arrested were not found with the mace and that is what the police is trying to unravel.

“What we have is that on that fateful day, a suspended senator made himself available at the plenary on the ground that the senate has no right to suspend him. Alongside with him, there are people who claimed to be his aide and assisted him to enter the chamber. While they were there, an incident happened that a non-member of the Senate took the mace out.

“The only aspect we needed to go further is trying to see the link between them and the removal. As at the time they were arrested, the mace was not recovered from them, rather, it was recovered outside. That means, if the number with the statement by the clerk that they are five and we have six suspects. That means the number he saw may be more than that. It means we have to expand and that is what we are doing.”

Angry at Mr Sani’s account, especially on the fact that officers handling the case at the police headquarters have never sighted the already arrested suspects, the co-chair, Betty Apiafi, a member of the House of Representatives, questioned the police officer on their competence and pace of the investigation.

“I’m just wandering what kind of investigation you are doing when the prime suspects are in the command and you haven’t seen them one month after,” she said.

Next was the bombshell.

Mr Sani informed the lawmakers that the man who took the mace from its position in the chamber is still at large.

“Among the suspects that were suspects, the person who took the mace was not among those ones arrested, that means he was part of those that ran away with the mace,” he said


Like Mrs Apiafa, other lawmakers took turn to condemn the slow pace of the police investigation.

The lawmakers also questioned him on why the police did not harmonise their resources and carry out one investigation instead of two.

Mr Sani used the response opportunity to reiterate his earlier statement that the prime suspect has not been arrested.

“That’s why I said all these denial wouldn’t have taken place if we have the CCTV camera. Even the person that was recorded to have stolen the mace was not part of them (those arrested.)”

Mr Na Allah asked Mr Sani to communicate with the officer handling the case at the FCT command to appear before the committee by 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Mr Sani asked that the communication should be formal and directly communicated. The lawmakers agreed.

Mr Na’Allah also questioned the police’ method in handling the case. He said the police is not following the rule of law by keeping the suspects beyond 24 hours without charging them to court.

He noted that the action or inaction of the police will either confirm or deny allegations of their complicity in the invasion, hence, the need to do better.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/05/thug-who-stole-senate-mace-yet-to-be.html

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Commercial motorbike (Okada) operators in Onitsha and Awka, the capital city of Anambra State have been given until July 1, 2018 to change to another trade or vacate the two cities for good.

This is one of the many resolutions from the meeting of the Anambra State Executive Council today, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The ultimatum given to Okada operators in the two cities is part of the overall strategy adopted by the state government to deepen its crackdown on crime and restore sanity to Onitsha and Awka.

Similarly, residents of some make-shift structures on the banks of the River Niger stretching from Onitsha to Ogbaru have also been given until August 1, 2018 to relocate from those places along the waterfront as they have been marked for demolition. This is also a part of the campaign against the men of the underworld in the state.

The deadlines given to Okada operators and the shanty-dwellers are intended to offer them enough time to make the necessary adjustments in order to fit into the emerging socio-cultural scenario in the state.

Other far ranging resolutions of the Council include the establishment of a Committee on Environment with a mandate to clean up Anambra State, clearing out garbage dumps and overflowing drainages and demolishing illegal structures that are either obstructing the way or ruining the aesthetics of the Anambra environment. The committee is expected to sustain the on-going campaign to put an end to roadside trading that often leads to avoidable traffic congestion and return sanity to the roads and highways of Anambra State.

Re-inforcing the hard line posture of his administration against street-trading and erection of illegal structures across the state, Governor Willie Obiano specifically commended the agencies behind the on-going demolition exercise in the state, urging them to sustain the momentum until the state begins to wear a better look. He also sent a note of warning to owners of illegal structures along the famous Awka Road in Onitsha, saying that very soon the demolition team would sweep through the area.

He frowned at the current practice by Awka residents who sometimes dump their waste bins right in the middle of Zik Avenue and warned that anyone caught doing that would pay a heavy penalty.

The governor further announced that important public places like the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Alex Ekwueme Square and the vast premises of the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) would soon be given a facelift and properly remodelled to fit into the dynamics of the day.

According to him, the Amphitheatre of the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre would be redesigned to serve as a stadium and completed as soon as possible.

The governor also frowned at the spate of daring encroachment on government land in the state by speculators and warned that there would be severe consequences for anyone who wanted to flagrantly break the law.

https://www.anambrastateblog.com.ng/2018/05/governor-obiano-gives-quit-notice-to.html

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Arthurwinner:
i just love this man

One endowed with royalty....

Celebrating a Royal Beacon.

Happy birthday to a prestigious MAY CELEBRANT in Igboland, HRM Igwe Alfred Achebe (Agbogidi), Obi of Onitsha.

Wishing him many more fruitful years ahead

https://blog.anambrastate.com.ng/2018/05/happy-birthday-to-his-royal-majesty-obi.html

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