Amah70:

In bold.
Gun on the heads of governors from Orlu senatorial district to develop only Owerri is by Owerri seizing all government development institutions in Imo state for only Owerri senatorial district. That prompts population flooding Owerri area. That necessitates governors to build infrastructures in Owerri area to contain the urban expansion in Owerri area.

The present governor should have been bold to locate IMSU permanent in the KO MBADIWE campus in Ideato, as recommended by professors in Ihedioha government committee.

your second paragraph is very mischievous..guns on head indeed

sanctity454:
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ANOH gas project: Shell hands out N360m third milestone CDBs social investment projects
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…Imo governor commends company’s promotion of community contractors

…CDBs to receive N1bn in projects over 5 years



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Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), global oil player with the largest footprint in Nigeria, has handed out cheques worth over N360 million to community contractors for the third milestone cluster development boards (CDBs) social investment projects designed to benefit host communities of the Assa North Gas Development Project.



The multi-billion-dollar Asa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) gas project, is one of the largest greenfield gas condensate development projects ever undertaken in Nigeria. It is expected to produce 600 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mscf/d), an equivalent of approximately 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity for Nigeria.



ANOH, being developed by Shell, and estimated to cost over $3.5 billion, is sited on 200 hectares of land in Ohaji-Egbema local government area of Imo State, which was based on a request in June 2012 by Shell. The land is part of the state’s equity contribution to the project.



Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State lauded Shell’s commitment to the development of infrastructure and human capital in communities hosting the Assa North Gas Development project in the state.



Represented by Ikay Njoku, the commissioner for Environment, the governor also endorsed the gas project’s Cluster Development Board’s (CDB) employment of community contractors for the social investment projects.



Imo, an oil-rich state, is said to be awash with huge gas deposits in excess of 700 billion cubic feet of gas much of which have not been harnessed. Nigeria has 200.79 trillion cubic feet of gas as of 2019, according to figures posted by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).



The governor said: “I commend the Assa North and Ohaji Egbema Cluster Development Boards, as well as their community contractors for doing good jobs so far. Imo State Government will continue to monitor project execution to ensure that contractors do not lower the quality and standard of the jobs. We will have zero tolerance for corruption.”



Chairman of Assa North CDB, Godswill Uzomba Uho, his counterpart for the Ohaji/Egbema CDB, Casmir Ekeruo all pledged to “continue to monitor the community contractors to ensure they executed the projects with right standards maintained.



Meanwhile, Banji Adekoya, SPDC’s external relations manager, projects and opportunities, said SPDC was committed to supporting projects that increase the capacity of the communities to deliver credible projects.



He said, the gas development project in Imo was one of the priority projects of the federal government of Nigeria, because its development will help the government deliver on its ambition to provide enough gas for domestic consumption, power generation and gas-based ammonia and urea fertilizers for farmers.”



“The Assa North Gas Development Project will be a major game-changer in our country’s quest for energy sufficiency and economic growth and, once again, it emphasizes Shell’s unshaken commitment to Nigeria both now and in the future,” the SPDC official said.



He confirmed the project’s potential as one of the largest domestic gas projects in the country when completed. That when completed, the ANOH gas project will produce 600 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mscf/d) from its upstream facilities, and process 300 mscf/d from the SPDC gas facility under construction to boost domestic gas supply for power generation and general industrialization.



According to him, to benefit the local communities, SPDC has a deliberate Nigerian and Community Content strategy embedded in the projects’ operations to create vast opportunities for Nigerian firms in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts; immense employment and sub-contracting opportunities for workers and local contractors in the project area; as well as opportunities for capacity development initiatives, knowledge transfer and human capital development.



In February 2019, Shell inaugurated CDBs for the major gas project, in which it would spend N1 billion in the project’s host communities over the next five years.

The CDBs are made up of principal officers of the Community Trusts from 11 communities of the ANOH gas development project, and would have the responsibility for implementing a global memorandum of understanding (GMOU) established for the project.



The Anglo-Dutch oil giant had earlier in late 2018 announced a final investment decision (FID) on the gas project. This was followed by signing of a GMOU with the project’s host communities in Ohaji-Egbema local government area of Imo State.



The Cluster Development Boards implement Shell’s Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) for delivering sustainable development projects in the host communities

I am often confused it this one by shell is different from the one been done by seplat

huncho22:
the government should create new roads

more like they should build roads that have already being penciled down for decades to be built

huncho22:
we need tunnels , and hope should work on those flyovers rochas built , they shouldn't allow that flyover to rot

we didn't need to work on any tunnel and flyovers if successive imo state govts did what they were supposed to do in the first place which is construction of those planned ring roads..if you living around nekede or ihiagwa and you are coming to shoprite you have no business go through Wetheral, akachi road through owerri aba Road in the first instance

seankafor:
The rate of dispute lands at portharcourt road is huge..
One man's long fenced land was demolished... I wonder why people don't ask questions before paying money for land.

Heard one 19 year old boy bought a land of 200 million at hospital junction.. paid 13 mil for agent fee..

Mehn boys get money oo..

By the way I think warehouse junction and fire service junction needs fly over respectively

they don't need flyovers..they need the full implementation of the owerri masterplan ( which includes full construction of inner and outer rings roads in Owerri) and extention of full road constructions to other parts of imo state interlinking various villages and towns

SmartPolician:


Do you have the Owerri SkyMall pix? The Sangotedo edifice is in a class of its own.

Meanwhile, this before and after pics of Chukwuma Nwaoha road touched me. Where were motorists plying?

where were motorist plying? It was abandoned

NigeriaIsZOO:


Yes, with the development in the oil and gas sector the city's economy will receive a boost.

we shouldn't hope much on this oil and gas sector..it should be given prominence

sanctity454:

And also poultry poultry and fishery fishery

are lots of poultry flourishing? I know of fishery though

sage:


Why do we keep saying Port Harcourt Road inside Aba is a federal road? Ive looked at the list of federal roads before and Port Harcourt - Enugu express way is a federal road not an inside city road like Port Harcourt road.

That road is a state road like Ngwa road and Faulks road

ph road is a federal road..dont know why it is designated such but it is a federal road

sanctity454:
Update on orlu-owerri road

I just hope work on owerri to okigwe hasn't stalled

sanctity454:



https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://techeconomy.ng/2021/03/south-east-lgas-set-to-enjoy-high-speed-internet-courtesy-zinox/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwiZv6-FjvHvAhXF7eAKHcbRANQQFjACegQIDBAC&usg=AOvVaw3KNEIMSK1v3tzoVMq5u9Cy&ampcf=1

ok just seeing it

sanctity454:

Hope did that already, that made zinox to unveil plans to roll massive optic fibre.
I think is 2500 naira per km now

zinox? Any link to that?

Seen the hope intervention ..though it says 145n per km in this report

https://www.google.com/amp/s/techeconomy.ng/2020/05/broadband-imo-state-crashes-right-of-way-charges-from-n4500-to-n145-per-meter/amp/

Nigercity:



I don't think they guy you're quoting is even Igbo to start with, his just here trying to cause confusion and division btw Igbo states, don't fall for his tricks also
talking about roads that are 10 Lanes in South East
bro owerri has roads of such nature expanded which was done by rochas, although some are now bad but that doesn't change them from being 10 lanes
likewise in ABIA currently there ABA-ph road, and Enugu-ph road are being expanded to 10 superlanes

(although I hard the Aba-ph will be reduced to six or 8 due to property of people being destroyed) but the Enugu-ph is rapidly expand to 10 lanes an it's every large stretch

you have made a mistake

Yampotatocarrot:

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My brother, when it comes to tech, government have VERY LITTLE ROLE to play there. It's left for these youths to shift their attention to that area. The state Government can't help them get jobs online, reduce price of data subscription or provide uninterrupted power for them.

As the other brother stated, the growth of the hospitality industry will and have opened up other industries in the state.

I was happy last time I went home to discover this growth in hospitality isn't just limited to Owerri and its environs. For example, I know Chris VI in the hinterlands is doing very well and enjoying good patronage. Let others do the same and move further away from the capital.

Side note: Some of the hotels in Owerri/Egbu really need to up their game... From the customer service to the conditions of their rooms or they'll go out of business

there is stiff competition for hotels in and around owerri so if some hotels aren't meeting up then let them close down..it isn't really supposed to be all comers affair and moreover there are many around already....as for reducing power of subscription I disagree with you that govt cannot help out..they can by slashing right of way to companies trying to lay fibre optics in the state

Yampotatocarrot:


Okay. Are works going on those two simultaneously?

yes

Yampotatocarrot:


This RAMP initiative is beginning to sound like what was done in Anambra state which made them have the best rural roads in the country...

I HOPE it is sustained... Will go a long way in opening up our rural areas

Side note: Let Hope just close eyes and help us construct the road from Owerri to Umuahia, via Egbu

he has to finish the owerri to orlu and owerri to okigwe ones before facing owerri to umuahia..all are actually federal roads

sanctity454:
Akachi road, Hope reconstructed it, though created by Rochas

Aside maybe port harcourt city, owerri seems to have the widest road width in the region.

this piece of land do dey expensive now sha

Mathoj:
Please let's discuss infrastructural development and leave politicians to their intra and inter political squabbles.
Foolish citizens quarrel over politicians who after all meet and drink together despite their political differences.

funnily it is the politician that makes infrastructural development happen

sanctity454:
IMO STATE PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT

RURAL ACCESS MOBILITY PROJECTS ( RAMP)

RAMP In Imo State Has Graduated From Road Grading To Ashphaltic Construction Under Uzodimma~ Engr. Basil Nwogwugwu, State Coordinator RAMP

We will construct Uburu Ekwe in Isu LGA to Nnenasa in Njaba LGA~Engr. Nwogwugwu.

The Imo State Coordinator of the Rural Access Mobility Projects ( RAMP), Engr. Basil Nwogwugwu has disclosed that through the instrumentality of His Excellency, Governor Hope Uzodimma, RAMP has graduated from road grading and shaping to ashphaltic construction.

Engr. Nwogwugwu disclosed that RAMP is handling 380.7 kilometres of roads across the state with additional 100 pilot projects.

The Coordinator stated that RAMP roads are supervised by a team of engineers and monitoring and evaluating officers in the RAMP office.

He further stated that under Governor Hope Uzodimma, RAMP will soon move to phase 3, where it will embark on agricultural and market development projects in rural communities.

Speaking as a guest on Orient Tv program "ENCOUNTER" the RAMP Coordinator revealed that the State government through RAMP will construct the road from Uburu Ekwe in Isu local government to Nnenasa in Njaba local government.

He noted that the road has been captured by RAMP as one of the 26 roads in the state approved to be constructed with river crossing.

there are lots of roads slated for this ramp constructions..I wonder if they can actually asphalt all

sanctity454:

The governor himself said it was going to be dualized when the contractor is fully mobilized in this new month. It was initially planned to be a single carriage way.
So let's give him a benefit of doubt.

that statement from governor if I remember well was 'dual lanes' not 'dualized or double carriage'..not necessarily the same thing

sanctity454:

Until our politics becomes unlucrative, only grab it all politicians will be elected.
That's the sad reality

well it seems that owerri okigwe Rd isn't going to be dualized

sanctity454:
Drone views of chukwuma Nwoha road

trees have to be planted on the right side of the last 2 pics and left side of the first pic

sanctity454:

Beautiful we need more investments in facet of the economy.
I went on rampage on IMSG officials on SM, stating the lack of investment promotion drive by Hope Uzodinma, surprisedly they agreed.
I hope to see serious change shaa

1 Does hope understand investment drive?

2 As an investor will you trust Hope's administration judging from his past?

Mensamusa:
Wetin dey happen for area na,
So anybody wey criticize government, men go mark him house for demolition overnight,onto sey him violate masterplan,chai

Na y we dey cry sey all dis gidigbo of do me,I do u no good,dat time bros cjrane and others dey suggest different style government fit use destroy things,now e don set,destruction fever don catch IMO,after building,we go destroy,na so we go take develop?

which place was destroyed recently?

sanctity454:

Yes of course, I heard that federal secteriate road supposed to be a terminate at mopol junction at onitsha road, thereby serving as a bypass between ph road and onitsha road

that is the way it is supposed to be..if you living around egbu,emekuku or even some parts of uratta and you want to go to polynek or futo you have no business coming in into town if artery roads were in good condition

sanctity454:

Yeah you're right, flyovers was the best

to me it isvery funny building flyover in owerri ..if owerri masterplan is stuck too and outskirts also well planned there wouldn't be need for any flyover ....how big is owerri self to need flyover? It is time to really open up other places in the state abeg..for eg if the roads were well built according to the specifications of owerri masterplan anyone going to shoprite from avu has no business entering owerri Town in the first instance

eduj:
setraco doing a good job so far. drains completed end to end,earth work commences in ernest.
with world bank financing the reconstruction of those roads (pH road, Ngwa road, obohia) we hope for a speedy completion

I just hope they have been fully paid so that they can go on and complete the projects without delay

sanctity454:
Cement stabilization on orlu-owerri road at Umuaka axis.
Is Hope trying to make a statement, well time will tell

craneburg workers don't use helmets?

sanctity454:

Yes, maybe the public outcry forced the government to listen to the voice of wisdom

well good if true..made no sense to dualize owerri to orlu and leave owerri to okigwe at single lane when traffic on both roads seems to be the same and will increase in future

sanctity454:
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The Reconstruction Of Owerri - Okigwe Road In Imo Is 12.8 Metres Double Lane, We Are Going To Expand The Road Further. By Next Month The Contractor Will Be Fully Mobilized -- #Governor Hope Uzodinma .

This is an excellent news

double Lane as per dualized?

Pass11:
Most of the people you see here are obiano media heap agents,They are all over Facebook and Nairaland.

I thought as much because on twitter it is something else

Seems indigenes on nairaland are different from indigenes on twitter