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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 5:42pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
Afam4eva: ...And when the Jews got tired of running from pillar to post in the name of migration, we all know what they did. They told themselves the hard truth that home is the best and they've got no option than to go home and develop it. I am not ruling out migration in it's entirety because even Americans live abroad. What I am saying is that the rate at which we migrate is disproportionate, that we even migrate to places worse than our our home. Just take a statistics of places our people migrate to and you will realize majority of places are no way better economically than where we came from. The problem is that over the years, it has been ingrained into our psyche that living abroad is better. I live in the UK but i am not in anyway economically better than my peers at home, and they do not even suffer as much as I do to make the little money I make here. I can't wait to go home and God is my witness. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 4:43pm On Jun 11, 2015 |
Igbonazy: Where did China migrate to become the biggest economy in the world? Where are Igbos living in Kano and Maiduguri prior to 2011? When they were given ultimatum by boko haram to leave north, they thought it will never happen. Majority lost those investments they thought they won't do without. It is high time we stopped the labour of the foolish. We have what it takes resources-wise to become the largest economy in Africa. It's only a matter of proper planning, being tolerant and accommodating to ourselves. I understand envy, pride, wickedness and greed are part of the reasons our people avoid home. We need to go home and develop our land.https://www.facebook.com/WillieObiano/photos/a.1380608652159857.1073741833.1377212462499476/1502249053329149/?type=1 |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 3:19am On Jun 11, 2015 |
*Cough* he that readeth, let him understandeth! 4 Likes
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 8:37pm On Jun 04, 2015 |
centje: Ugwuanyi is starting on a sound note and I pray God helps him to sustain the tempo. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 7:28pm On May 30, 2015 |
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 5:52pm On May 30, 2015 |
Please read the inaugural speech by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi delivered on Friday, May29, 2015. ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, RT. HON. IFEANYI UGWUANYI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INAUGURATION AS THE GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE, AT THE OKPARA SQUARE ON MAY 29, 2015.  PROTOCOL Ndi Enugu, the appointed day has finally come. It is the Lord’s doing and it is still marvelous in our eyes. To Him, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob and the Awesome God of David, be all the glory and honour in Jesus name. Amen. Exactly eight years ago and on this ground, an enigma, a man of uncommon zeal for development, and indeed the true leader met for our souls was inaugurated as the third executive Governor of Enugu State. That man is no other person than His Excellency, Governor Sullivan Iheanacho Chime, CON. Looking back at his developmental strides, there is no doubt that he was divinely anointed and equipped with the intellectual capacity, political sagacity, and vision to take Enugu State to its rightful place in the comity of federating states. With a well thought-out blue print for consolidation and rapid growth, our amiable leader was rated as one of the best performing Governors for the eight years that he held sway. Ndi Enugu, today, it has pleased God and you, men and women of goodwill that I step into the big shoes of my predecessors as the next Governor of Enugu State in a seamless continuity and consolidation of all the good works he and others before him has done in the State. It has pleased God that I take up the gauntlet of the struggle for the emancipation of the Wawa man from where our heroes past stopped. It can only be God, for it is He who raises the poor from the ash heap and makes him to inherit a throne of honour. He has anointed me for a mission – to bring good news, message of continued hope, peace and development to our people; to bind up the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to every Wawa man caught in the prison of poverty and under-development. And these, I owe you and my God to fulfill. Ndi Enugu, in line with my campaign promises, I recommit myself to continuing with the legacies of the Sullivan Chime’s administration and his roadmap for taking Enugu State to the next level. I recommit myself to employment generation, enhanced social services and good governance, rural development and indeed, security and justice. We will deploy government services to create fair and equal opportunity for every willing citizen to make a living and create wealth, educate our children, and enjoy life in a peaceful and secure environment. We will drive with full force investment promotion, agricultural sector renewal, provision of critical infrastructures, human capital development and skills acquisition. We are aware that you are aware, and saddled with the same awareness, that unemployment is a major issue in our Country today. In order to alleviate the sufferings of our people in this regard, we deliberately designed government policies embedded in our road map to generate employment and provide the platform to partner with the private sector. In the area of agriculture, we shall consolidate the efforts of the past administration in the San Carlos Farm project, the Adarice and other such farm settlements where our people will be gainfully employed. We undertake to continue with the on-going educational reforms which have lifted our public schools to new levels of excellence. The introduction of e-learning and exchange programmes for our tertiary institutions in line with international best practices will be our priority. The need to compliment the already established state-of-the-art medical diagnostic centre – the first of its kind in our geo-political zone- with our vision to create hospital chains to make Enugu the preferred destination for receiving high quality and affordable medicare in the Country will be a matter of first choice. Your Excellences, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Enugu State under us will pay a special attention to rural development because the bulk of our people live in the rural areas. We will create more urban areas to boost economic growth. In line with this, we must equip and modernize Nsukka – a University town founded over half a century ago – to compete with other University towns in attracting technology and knowledge based businesses and other industrial support ventures, bearing in mind that Nsukka is the second largest town in Enugu State. In the same vein, the Ninth Mile Corner is a long overlooked economic hub that we need to harness to enjoy the full benefits of our newly acquired status as a Free Trade Zone. We will give attention to these places to speed up urban development, create fresh economic opportunities and reduce pressure on the Enugu metropolis. Likewise we will boost the Enugu city by opening up the Independence Layout Phase Two, Abakpa Nike, Emene and other satellite towns to compliment the proposed Industrial Park. We will partner with the private sector, not only in housing development but also in agricultural development and industrialisation. We want people who are ready to enter into strategic partnerships with us to develop Enugu State. We will provide the necessary legal and policy frameworks to make investment thrive. It is on this note that I wish to call on our people in the diaspora and the business community to key more freely into the new phase of development in Enugu. I enjoy the diaspora’s overwhelming support and goodwill for which I will remain grateful. Now, it is time for them to consummate this support by investing more at home and using their wide network of contacts to boost socio-economic development in the State. Although it is said among our people that “Ebe onye bi ka o na awachi”, it is also a fact that “Aku ruo uno, amara onye kpara ya”. Ndi Enugu, Let me state categorically that while we are gearing to achieve so much, we must bear in mind that the resource flow has grown so lean across the Country due to the nose-dive of oil prices in the International market. As His Excellency, the outgoing Governor pointed out during the thanksgiving service last Sunday, Enugu’s purse is growing leaner as federal allocations dwindle to an all-time low. A political associate recently told me that this is not the best of times to be the Governor of Enugu State. But I replied that this is indeed the best time to lead Enugu State. If former President Franklin Roosevelt could lead America out of the Great Depression; and if President Barak Obama could lead the Americans out of the economic melt-down, I believe that we too can turn the present economic challenges into huge blessings. Since it is knowledge driven economies and not oil driven economies that rule the world, I believe that this is another great opportunity for Enugu State, and indeed Nigeria to look inwards and harness those potentials which free oil money has blinded us all the while from exploiting. It is an opportunity to live to our full potentials and discard the feeding bottle federalism syndrome. Importantly, I believe in the miracle of 5 loaves and 2 fish. I believe that God will give us the wisdom and courage to successfully navigate the state through the current economic crunch. Yet while I have no doubt that we will get to the promised land; while expectations are high, and rightly so, it is also important to state that the times we are in require some patience. With patience, faith and your full involvement in governance, we will surely get there. However, I also believe that we must match our faith with the right decisions and good work. I will therefore be calling on Ndi Enugu to tighten their belts. But the difference between our model of belt-tightening and the one you used to know, is that the belt-tightening under this administration will start with government functionaries and business. We will lead by example. We will lead a lean government to free up resources and channel them to the real development issues. In addition, every revenue-generating agency of government should be ready to generate and remit revenues to fund government’s development efforts. Likewise, individuals and corporate entities should henceforth start paying tax as defaulters will not be counted as friends of Enugu State. But one thing I must assure you is that every kobo you put into the coffers of government will be utilised transparently and in a way that adds value to your lives. We will continue with our foreign investment drive. We were in China recently. We had fruitful discussions with some businessmen who want to invest in our state. The result of those meetings will be felt by the good people of Enugu State when investors storm Enugu State soon. We will continue to provide favourable policies, legal frameworks, and business friendly environments to encourage others to follow suit. Before I take my seat, please permit me to appreciate the support and contributions of the Deputy President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, CFR; the former Senate President, His Excellency, Senator Ken Nnamani, GCON; the former Governor of old Anambra State, His Excellency, Senator Jim Nwobodo; His Excellency, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo; His Excellency, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani; His Excellency, Admiral Allison Madueke Rtd.; His Excellency, Anthony Ogugua; and all our other leaders too numerous to mention. We salute our Party men and women especially its leadership at the National, Zonal, State, Local Government and Ward levels. We also recognize the untiring efforts of the various Support Groups. Most importantly, we must appreciate the electorate who defied rain and sunshine to ensure that their votes counted. They are the true heroes of our democracy and will be surely rewarded with good governance. We appreciate those who contested against us both in the party primaries and in the general election. We also recognize the support of all the 22 political parties that endorsed us. We commend their support and goodwill, and whole-heartedly invite them to join us as we take Enugu State to the next level. Ndi Enugu! Again, let the word go forth from here to the heights of the undulating hills of Udi; take the word to the elevations of Nsukka; let the tiding go forth to the farmlands of Nkanu land and indeed to every nook and cranny of Wawa land, that seamless Continuity and Consolidation have come! God bless Enugu State. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Thank you all and remain blessed. IFEANYI UGWUANYI GOVERNOR, ENUGU STATE 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 1:30pm On May 22, 2015 |
IGBOSON1: I don't know yet, just got the pictures from their facebook update yesterday. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 6:13am On May 22, 2015 |
IGBOSON1: I am surprised you expect people to be happy you are making progress. Remember they were waiting to see your land overran by kidnappers. 11 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 5:46am On May 22, 2015 |
Latest from Enugu Life and Golf City 12 Likes
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 5:45am On May 22, 2015 |
ELGC 7 Likes
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 9:49pm On May 21, 2015 |
Sorry guys! I wanted to post more pictures but the bloody thing won't go. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 9:43pm On May 21, 2015 |
Latest from the life and golf city. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 9:42pm On May 21, 2015 |
The Enugu Life and Golf City is taking shape. 10 Likes
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 12:14pm On May 20, 2015 |
State Secretariat! 13 Likes 1 Share
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 9:12am On May 19, 2015 |
BuddahMonk: The houses in Trans-Ekulu are pre-colonial? British people have been using bricks for more than 500 years and I am not sure erosion has sacked them. The problem with us is that we have little or no regard for our environment. We excavate soil and abandon the place to the vagaries of the elements. Places that are erosion-prone should not be not mined until a proper environmental impact assessment is carried out. Mining of sand in our rivers, presents it's own problem as well. I visited one of the rivers sometime ago and I spoke to one of the sand miners, he told me that sand is becoming scarce these days and I asked him what he thought would happen in 50 years time, he told me that honestly the future of our environment is bleak. Please if live in Enugu, visit the bridges there, you will realize that the base of most of the bridges have been washed off due to indiscriminate mining of sand. One day there will be no sand to mine in those rivers. Whether we are mining clay or sandy soil, every mining activity should be regulated to save our environment, that's the bottom line. As at the time the brick factory in my village closed, a lot of people who placed orders were waiting for their deliveries but they never received them, so it's not as if people were not buying the bricks and that is why I alleged economic sabotage. One of my uncles had to use blocks to complete his house fencing because the factory shot down. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 8:24am On May 19, 2015 |
Ikengawo: I think economic sabotage is the main reason. The factory belongs to the federal government though, so ndi ugwu must have contributed in running it down so that we can buy low quality Dangote cement. Most brick houses in Enugu were built with bricks from that factory. If Enugu houses were built with bricks we wouldn't have the problem of having to repaint buildings intermittently because of dust. It also seems to me that brick houses last longer. My college alma mater classrooms where built with bricks and till date, they are looking and standing strong as new. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 8:16pm On May 18, 2015 |
Ikengawo: The brick factory in my village rotting away now. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 10:12pm On May 12, 2015 |
BREAKING NEWS! Jonathan approves Enugu free trade zone. 5 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 10:00pm On May 09, 2015 |
customized13: We don't have trees in Enugu, aside GRA and government house area. Trees should be lined up along streets to provide shades for people during intense sunshine. What would it cost to plant trees anyway? 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 4:41pm On May 03, 2015 |
spyder880: Spydder, you and everyone here contributed so much in showcasing Sullivan's developmental projects. It seems to me the green white green colour was jettisoned in favour of other colours after we complained here. It shows that people are not wasting their time coming to this forum to proffer solutions for the betterment of Alaigbo. I wish Ugwuanyi would make himself a hero by continuing where Sullivan stopped 8 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 10:04am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi should build more affordable houses like Loma Linda, for low income earners, not the ones they build and lock up for years because people cannot afford them, yet there is a shortage of decent houses in the city. I want the next government to be less elitist. It should work more on reducing poverty and preventing capital flight by awarding contracts to local people. Employment creation should be top on the priority list if the government cares about the people. 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 2:18pm On Mar 25, 2015 |
spyder880: Don't mind Jonathan and his politics, but who would blame him? We get what we deserve. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 1:00pm On Mar 13, 2015 |
Goodnuel: Zoo Estate is a no go area my brother. Look for somewhere else. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 11:53pm On Feb 25, 2015 |
Emperoh: Please endeavour to obey traffic regulations, because they are for the good of the general public including yourself. However, in the event of a palpable or patent display of abuse of power by the law enforcement agents, one should stand his ground and plead his innocence. From the your testimony, you crossed the traffic at amber, next time, be patient until it goes green. If they don't make efforts to enforce these laws, we will still complain. Let us try and give room for human failures while discharging public duties. 4 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 9:38pm On Feb 21, 2015 |
drtwist: If not for GEJ that brought Igbos to the drawing board? You certainly lack knowledge. 7 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 8:36pm On Feb 19, 2015 |
spyder880: Please, let them leave a space on the mountain where we can build wind mill for clean energy production. 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 11:15pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
Heavensake: When I tell people that Enugu is one of the best cities in the world, they don't believe me. Tell me any other city that has three rivers, with natural beaches running across it. Unfortunately the state government has not tapped fully into the tourism potentials of Enugu. 7 Likes |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 5:53pm On Feb 12, 2015 |
spyder880: Please let us know the price, terms and conditions, if you can. |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 2:34pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
ARROBA: Sorry mate, I just spoke with the guy and unfortunately he was economical with the truth. He said they are at the moment operating daily flight from Enugu-Lagos, but Enugu-Accra is an indirect flight, which means they stop at Lagos first. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 2:20pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
The Government field at Nsukka, Enugu State has been renamed Sullivan Iheanacho Chime square by the Nsukka Local Government Council. The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Charles Ugwu, who made the announcement during the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign rally in the area said the gesture was in appreciation of the Governor’s exceptional achievements in office and his government’s support to the Enugu North Senatorial zone, Ugwu said apart from ensuring that the governorship position was zoned to Nsukka, Governor Chime equally endeared himself to the people of the area through his developmental strides and support for the creation of Adada State. Reacting to the honour, Governor Chime described it as “a pleasant surprise”. While thanking the people of Nsukka for their support to his administration and for the PDP, he urged them to replicate same for the incoming administration. Presenting the PDP guber candidate in Enugu State Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Chime described him as a fit and proper person to succeed him adding that he had full confidence in him (Ugwuanyi) as he would all that is necessary to provide the best for Enugu people. He urged the people to ensure that the collected their permanent voters’ cards to enable them vote for PDP candidates during the forthcoming elections. In a speech at the rally, the PDP guber candidate Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi said the renaming of the Stadium after Governor Chime was just one of the many things lined up by the people of the area in order to thank Chime for his kind gestures. He said the people of Enugu North Senatorial Zone will remain ever grateful to the Governor Chime adding that a different scenario would have played out, if the Governor had not insisted that power should shift to the zone after the two other zones in the state had held the position for eight years each. Ugwuanyi said, “In and out of office, Sullivan Chime will remain my leader, he has shown love to our people by ensuring we got our fair share of political positions in Enugu State. He has also extended developmental projects to our people and we must make out time to celebrate him” Source: The Citizens online. 8 Likes
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Politics / Re: Enugu, The Pride Of The East. by biafrandream: 2:14pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
ARROBA: Well one of their staff by name Mgbike VC Mgbike said so, but I think they first stop at Lagos before going to Accra. He said that a trip costs N18000. According to him, Med-View has commenced a daily flight from Enugu-Accra. However I will get more clarification from him, so I don't misinform people. 2 Likes |
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