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ANSMEDIA:

Imo Governor, Ihedioha visits Obi of Onitsha

The Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, on courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe, at his Royal Residence in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The Governor is in the State to attend the Burial Ceremony of Chief Anthony Iwenjiora, father-in-law of His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Atiku, Former Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Present during the visit were, His Excellency, Former President Goodluck Jonathan and wife, The First Lady Imo State, Her Excellency, Lady Ebere Ihedioha, His Excellency, Former Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Liyel Imoke, His Excellency, the Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Peter Obi, the National Organizing Secretary of the PDP, Col. Austin Akobundu, Rtd, amongst others.

The Governor was accompanied by Hon. Jerry Alagboso, Hon. Bede Eke, Dr Mrs Kema Chikwe, Hon. Rufus Omire, Sir Martin Ejiogu, Barr. PGU Madu, Chief Obinna Duruaku, among other leaders of Imo State.

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ANSMEDIA:
All is set for the MTN Nigeria that will tonight be holding their regional dinner at the Banquet hall of the Golden Tulip Agulu Lake

RareDiamond:
Communities protest exclusion of Anambra from oil-producing states On June 18, 2019

Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA—

Aggrieved oil-producing communities in Anambra State, on the platform of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas, HOSCON, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful demonstration against what they termed “continued exclusion of Anambra from the oil-producing states in Nigeria, despite its declaration as an oil-producing state by former President Goodluck Jonathan on August 30, 2012.” They said it was ridiculous that in spite of the commercial quantity of oil and gas being explored in the state and sold outside the state, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, are yet to put Anambra in the gazette of oil-producing states to enable it benefit from the 13 percent oil derivation formula. The demonstrators carried placards with inscriptions as “We are Anambra, we are oil-producing state’; ‘DPR declare us so,” “Anambra is qualified and deserved to be included among oil-producing states;” “Stop oil bunkering in Anambra State;” “Give us our 13 percent derivation;” “Elf Oil, what is happening at OPL 817 upgrade?” “Sterling Global is stealing Anambra silly” and “DPR confirms the activities of oil prospecting companies in Anambra,” among others. They commenced their protest march from NNPC Mega Station, Awka and ended at the Government House, Awka, led by state chairman of HOSCON, Anthony Chiokwe. Despoliation By Oil Companies: We dwell in river but have no potable water, Bayelsa community cries(Opens in a new browser tab) adding that the NNPC and DPR should confirm the presence of Sterling Oil Global on Anambra oil fields. Flanked by some other notable personalities in the state, including Mrs Joy Igboka, founding member of HOSCON and Dr Emeka Ilouno, Chairman, Elders Advisory Council, HOSCON, Anambra, among others. Chiokwe further declared: “all these oil firms had operated in the state for seven years, adding, such a period was sufficient to have earned the state full recognition as an oil producing state with full benefits”. He contended that since that August 30 declaration, Orient Petroleum had been prospecting oil in Enugu-Agulu Otu, just as other oil companies have entered into the terrain prospecting oil in the state. “While OPL 815, 816 and 817 are allocated to two main companies, Sterling Global has since 2013 been exploring oil in Ogwu-Ikpele and Ogwu-Aniocha communities of Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state, adding, the company at Ogwu-Ikpele not only prospect oil, but flares gas, which are seriously degrading the environment”. “Most disturbing in the activities of these oil firms is that they drill in Anambra and pipe the crude to Delta and Imo States, from where it is barged and exported, making it look as if the oil is prospected from Delta or Oguta in imo state”. Chiokwe said that the oil rig/platform of Sterling Global is still standing in Ogwu-Ikpele, even as DPR had continued to deny the activities of Sterling Global in the state.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/communities-protest-exclusion-of-anambra-from-oil-producing-states-2/

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BeautifulMind2:
We Will Deliver On Awka Millennium City Project... Dr. Clem Nwogbo

Dr. Clem Nwogbo, Group Chairman of M-P Infrastructure speaks to Uche Nworah, MD/CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) on the reason his company, M-P Infrastructure is partnering Anambra State Government in building Awka Millennium City.

(1) What Informed your decision to come home to Anambra State to invest?

For us at M-P Infrastructure, Investing in Anambra was a question of when to go in, not why we should go in. We were never in doubt of the huge economic potentials that abound in Anambra State. We have been following the activities of Governor Willie Obiano since inception and the progress the state has made using several indices. We attended the Governor’s Lagos and Abuja outreach events with Anambra diaspora where he preached the ‘Aku Luo Uno’ Message and were completely sold on his ideas. As an investor, you look out for a location where the operating environment is stable and not hostile, you also consider the ease of doing business in such location, how easy it is to enter, of course the buying power of the people and good returns on investments. We found all these in Anambra. Perhaps one of Governor Willie Obiano’s enduring legacies in the state is the setting up of Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), the one-stop investment office for everything investment in Anambra State. They have helped in making us to register our footprint easily in Anambra State.

We first started with our agricultural project at Igbariam which began operations in 2016. Lynden Integrated Farms is a modern integrated poultry farm project located at Igbariam in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. That investment is going quite well. It is probably one of the biggest mechanised poultry projects not only in the South East but in Nigeria.

I am from Awka and have always believed that our people can live, work and play better. Unfortunately, our research showed that it is not possible to create the kind of living and lifestyle that we see in places like Lagos and Abuja from the kind of old city planning that was done in Awka. That really led our thinking towards creating a brand new city within Awka. The project which we call Awka Millennium City is also in line with the ambition of the state government under Governor Willie Obiano to bridge the housing deficit in the state.

(2) About Awka Millennium City

The Awka Millennium City is an ambitious yet iconic, master-planned gated- community Public -Private partnership (PPP) project which will be a large-scale residential neighborhood with residential, commercial and recreational uses and amenities, such as schools, leisure and entertainment centers, parks and playgrounds.

The city will be located within the 3-Arms Zone which will also house the new offices and residencies of members of the executive, judiciary and legislative arms of government.
Many dub this zone the new Awka. It will come with 24 hours CCTV Surveillance and access control, underground cables, water treatment, sidewalks for jogging and sporting activities etc.

You can liken Awka Millennium City to the best estates in Lagos and Abuja and it will be completed in 30 months. However, Phase 1 involving 25 hectares out of the total 100 hectares will be ready within 18 months. The investment value of the project is $46.5 Million with the state government donating the land as equity. Profit sharing ratio is 73% for M-P Infrastructure and 24% for Anambra State Government. 3% has been reserved to fund community social responsibility projects.

The project has been structured in such a way that companies and individuals within the value chain will all derive value. We are projecting the creation of at least 400 direct and indirect jobs. We will be using some local suppliers also. For example, we have concluded discussions with Anambra State Hydrafoam Company for a N120M contract to fence the whole project site. Think about the trickle down effect of this on the local Anambra economy.

(3) Who can subscribe to own a home in Awka Millennium City?

Unlike what some are insinuating, we are not building a billionaire city. His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano was emphatic about this. This is why in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), we are committing to dedicating 25% of the 100 hectares to built-up housing stock for anyone interested to subscribe. This means that M-P Infrastructure will actually build these houses and then offer them for sale to Ndi Anambra and other interested subscribers. The houses will include 5-bedroom, 4-bedroom, terrace and detached homes.

The remaining 75% of the 100 hectares fall under what we call site and services offering where interested subscribers purchase plots of land and build according to approved prototypes.

We will deliver on this project and in record time too. We gave His Excellency and Ndi Anambra that assurance at the MOU signing which held at the Anambra State Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia on Tuesday, June 18,2019. We have strong footprints in the state and in other states in telecommunications, agriculture and road construction. We bring our professional, financial capacity and competence in all we do. We are stakeholders in the Anambra and Nigeria projects and believe in the long term development of our state. Ndi Anambra should look at what we did at our Lynden Farms project at Igbariam to understand what our Group is all about. We mean business. I want to use this opportunity once again to reassure Ndi Anambra and other stakeholders of our commitment to delivering on this all important project.

GBOKASINCHA:
i know say anambra people too like money dem no dey look other things but please you guys should build a cinema for urselfs how can a state like anambra no fit build common chicken change cinema...

kingzizzy:
These projects do not benefit Anambra state alone

The second Niger Bridge connects Anambra and Delta states

The Federal Road connects Anmabra and Enugu states

The second Federal Road connects Anambra and Kogi

Zik Mausoleum benefits nobody, it's just Ziks grave, a gesture to Ziks family as the first president of Nigeria

kingzizzy:
But all these things you mentioned are federal projects, not Anambra state government projects

TundeBricklayer:
You are very ignorant about Anambra, Anambra is second densely populated state after Lagos, developments cut across, Onitsha metro is biggest city and most populated in Southeast, saying Awka is very small city shows you are very ignorant, no doubt Enugu city, Owerri, Aba are far bigger than Awka, Awka metro covers Awka, Amawbia, Amansi, Umuokpu, Okuno, Nibo, Nwofia and Enugu-uwku.[/b] [b] Awka is bigger than Abakilike and Umuahia

AmericanQuarter:
FG Flags Off Site And Service Scheme In Anambra

The federal government has flagged off development of the Federal Sites and Services Scheme in Anambra state.

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola, performed the ceremony along Awkuzu-Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha express road.

Correspondents Ngozi Obileri and Michael Ameh covered the event and report that the Federal site and services scheme will be located at Umunya-Awkuzu, in Oyi local Government area.

Inaugurating the project, Mr Fashola represented by the Director Highway construction and rehabilitation, Ministry of Works, Power and housing, Engineer Yemi Oguntominiyi expressed happiness that the project has kicked off in earnest, after a long delay since after the land was allocated due to logistics issues.

Mr Fashola said that all plans have been made to ensure that the project did not record any set back, promising that he will come back soon to commission the project.


Earlier in his speech, the traditional ruler of Umunya in Oyi Local Council area and the chairman of Oyi traditional Rulers Council Igwe Chris Onyekwuluje who commended the Minister for the visit and for making the dream a reality , thanked Federal Government for accepting to site the project in their area.

Igwe Onyekwuluje drew the attention of the Minister to what he called some anomalies that may disturb the smooth running of the schemes B and C of the project that were contained in the scheme A of the project, urging him to remedy the situation.

In an address, the chairman of Awkuzu-Umunya Allottees Committees, retired Colonel Michael Onuorah who said approval to site the project was given since 1980, regretted that work was delayed on the two hundred and thirty six hectares of land allotted for the project, appealing to the Minister to ensure early completion of the project.

In a vote of thanks, Mrs Eucharia Alozie who is a Director in the Ministry of Works, Power and Housing, appreciated Ndi Awkuzu-Umunya for the warm reception accorded them urging them to keep close monitoring on the project.

The event featured cultural dance and masquerade display.

The Minister and his entourage earlier paid a courtesy visit to all the traditional rulers in Oyi at their Secretariat in Nteje, where the traditional ruler of Nteje, Igwe Rowland Odegbo during the kolanut
ritual, prayed for peace of Oyi Council Area, Anambra state and Governor Obiano as well as Nigeria as a whole.