Unemadu:
So No senatorial hope for Chime? He should use his remaining time to finish his projects

Thank God for Sullivan. If he were that desperate like his predecessor, non of those Abuja fools flexing muscle will dare enter Enugu not to talk of contesting election. Ask Chi boy and he will tell you better. If Sullivan were that desperate, he will abandon all the projects and and move the whole money to Abuja to fight for Senate but he won't. He has a destiny with Enugu and he is determined to fulfil it no matter the provocation. I love Sullivan die.

spyder880:
On a scale of 1 to 100, how do you rate this finish?

I give it 85%

Please something is bothering me.

Why is it that church people do not obey town planning regulations?

For example, the churches built within WTC close to UNEC gate. The All Saints church opposite trade fair complex, the deeper life church at Uwani. There is one church at Obioma by Agbani road. I can go on and name them.

In fact, the pictures of church poster indiscriminately littering every where, posted by Spydder, reinforces my argument.

Please shouldn't the church be salt of the earth according to the bible? Why are they the ones breaking the law?

I don't mean to denigrate any church, it's just an observation. I could be wrong though.

spyder880:
These people are so shameless, they are targeting every public property, even our new refuse dumpsters are not spared by poster crazed people

The best thing is to name and shame them on the radio.

In a sane clime, it could be a potent political tool to destroy your political opponent. A person using his poster to deface public property is not fit to hold public office because he/she is more of a vandal.

But the government should also provide strategic points where people can pay little sum of money to post their adverts. It will be a means of revenue generation for the government.

cjrane:


Bros, Does she represent the centenary city?

Yes she does. I meet her at Enugu in March. She is one of sales reps. She will be of help if you need one.

Spydder, this is the number of one of their sales reps. 07067499533. She needs customers.

Spydder, idi too much. Thanks a lot for the update.

spyder880:


Of course there are very few buildings there.

Wow this impressive. I love it.

spyder880:


I am just trying to wrap my head around the part where you said there was no roads existing in Enugu as at that time? Because even as late as the early nineties, I was cruising on Enugu roads with my hand made car, my "boress"

Bros I lived at Rangers Avenue for 9 years. I left Enugu, soon after Sullivan took over office. Please tell me a single road devoid of pot holes in the whole of Enugu metropolis prior to 2007 with the exception of the dualized Chime Avenue and Ebeano tunnel bypass, and I will tell you about 15 roads that were pot hole ridden then.

I argue with facts and when i don't have any, I keep quiet.

IGBOSON1:
These people are not serious! Almost 5 years since the idea was first mooted, and we're yet to see a single home being built!

I think Spyder can ask some of his new clients to buy some plots there for him to construct their new homes! At least that may help kick-start things and get the ball rolling!

I'm not impressed with all this time wasting!

This is what happens when you embark on too many projects with little available resources. Now that politics is taking all the money, I doubt if anything is gonna come out of it soon. I wish they can at least tar the road that leads to the city for a starter. If they can also maintain a serious security presence there, it will encourage people to start moving there. Rome was not built in a day. Trans Ekulu took decades to be what it is today.

Bishop42:


Walahi, this is annoying excuse. A state like ogun is constructing a monorail why not a great city like Enugu.

I hope you know what Enugu was like when the idea of building a mono rail was conceived. Road was non existent, and if Sullivan had proceeded with the project, I can assure you that we will not be on this thread today. Enugu gets just 3 billion naira monthly allocation and embarking on a project would that gulp hundreds of billions of naira would have been an exercise in futility and a misplaced priority. Please, has the River State governor completed their own. Don't forget that Peter Obi also wanted to build mono rail in Anambra State but also shelved the idea. Aside the cost, mono rail is not as efficient as it appears. Please make a little research on it.

My brother, i was happy when I learnt the project was suspended.

iconize:
Hey guys, is Enugu building a monorail?

www.globim.com/enugu.html

It was initially proposed but considering that there was virtually no good road in Enugu metropolis then, the idea was jettisoned and the money plowed into massive rehabilitation of roads. I liked the idea because the cost of building it was prohibitive and mono-rail has loads of problems associated with it as it requires constant power supply to run. It is always a big problem when it breaks down. Building mono rail in a city without good roads makes no sense. I think that was the best decision taken by Sullivan.

TURKISH AIRLINES TO COMMENCE FLIGHTS TO ABUJA, ENUGU IN MARCH


The government of Turkey said on Friday that Turkish Airlines would commence scheduled flights into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu in March 2015.
The Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Mustafa Pulat, made the announcement in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aminu Wali.
Pulat said that direct Turkish airlines flights into more cities in Africa were part of a renewed commitment to strengthening Turkey-Africa strategic partnership.
He used the occasion to invite Nigeria to participate in the second meeting of the Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit, scheduled to hold in Malabo from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21.
“Our president, foreign minister and minister for the economy are going to Malabo and we are doing this with the AU, which has promised to invite African countries, including Nigeria.’’
He said that Turkey was willing to contribute its quota to Africa’s development through strategic partnership.
According to statistics from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, trade volume between Turkey and Africa has increased more than tenfold in 13 years.
The statistics indicated that trade reached $7.5 billion in 2013, up from $742 million in 2000.
The envoy also extended his country’s invitation to Nigeria to participate in the upcoming meeting of the Committee of Social and Economic Cooperation in Istanbul later in November.
The committee is a subsidiary of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
The ambassador also solicited Nigeria’s support for Turkey’s hosting of the 10th conference of the World Trade Organisation, scheduled to hold in 2015.
He expressed delight at the cordial economic and trade relations between both countries.
Pulat, however, called for the conclusion of negotiations and signing of the Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreement between both countries to boost trade ties.
The envoy said the agreement on double taxation was still pending and acknowledged that his mission had received a new draft from the Nigerian side.
He told Wali that Istanbul was currently considering the draft of the agreement.
According to him, several Turkish companies are willing to invest in the energy, aviation and housing sectors in Nigeria.
Pulat commended Nigeria for containing the spread of Ebola but expressed surprise that his country was mentioned as one of the countries that were discriminating against travellers from Nigeria.
He said there were few isolated cases when travellers from Nigeria were subjected to medical examination over concerns for symptoms of the Ebola virus disease.
Wali thanked the Turkish Government for extending its national carrier to Kano, his home town and for opening more routes in Nigeria.
He pledged that the ministry would continue to encourage the signing of more Bilateral Air Services Agreement as a springboard to encouraging more direct investment into Nigeria.
The minister acknowledged that Turkish investments in Nigeria were visible in the tourism, power, education and health sectors, among others.
He pledged Nigeria’s support to Turkey’s hosting of the WTO conference and assured the ambassador of Nigeria’s participation in the event.
Wali also welcomed Turkey’s offer of defence and military cooperation with Nigeria in the fight against terror and insurgency. (NAN)

Bishop42:
Wonder why people keep complaining about red soil in Enugu as if living on it will make pigs fly .
Here is what i found on wikipedia:
Red clay soil is common
throughout the "Southern
United States", especially
around the Piedmont. This photo was taken in North Carolina.
So, what's all the fuss about? Does red soil makes Pigs fly?

As a young person living with my grandma, our drinking water pot was made of red soil from Enugu. My secondary school buildings were made of bricks from the same place. I am sure many of us do not know about Akegbe Ugwu bricks industry, which manufactured the burnt bricks used in building most houses in Trans Ekulu years ago. I still do not have knowledge of any soil more fertile than the red soil of Enugu. That red soil na blessing oo.

spyder880:


And pave all our village surfaces and even our bushtracks, pathways, compounds and farmlands?

Well I understand how you felt after the experience on the bad roads then but a lot of the roads are done and the whole of the state looks good to some extent.

But we are never going to hate our red soil. If the red soil makes me dirty, I take a shower, if it dirties my car, I wash it. How else will car washers and dry cleaners feed their families and pay house rents?

This is the way it was when God created us and sowed us in this land, we germinated here and are growing seriously here, bearing good fruits. We are going to remain here on our red soil, loving and tending it till we hand it over to our children and our children's children. It is a very rich soil filled with humus, very fertile and stony enough to stand great houses and strong projects. We don't do raft foundations here, saving us serious money. The advantages of Enugu lands far outweighs the disadvantages, so we are staying put.

We are going to enjoy our land forever, Enugu state amaka!

Spyder880, you are going to save some lost souls in foreign land. Enugu till I die. God bless Enugu State.

I wish Sullivan would disregard Chimaroke's shortcomings and complete the abandoned International Conference Center, even if it would entail borrowing money for that purpose.

Sullivan should please understand that Chimaroke did not start the project so that he and his family can live in it. He started it for the pride of the entire people of Enugu State.

Sullivan should also not forget that he has a huge burden of proving he is different from other people. As far as I am concerned, he is already my hero but I wish he completes the building. The building was started with Enugu State money and it's just too good to be abandoned.

If Sully nwa mama fails to complete that project, he shouldn't expect anyone to do it.

spyder880:


I think this is only half of the complex, in the picture we are seeing only the A and B complexes of the secretariat. This picture looks as if it was taken from the top of complex C? Am I right?

Spyder880, you may be right. There were actually many of those pictures where I downloaded this one. The pictures seemed to have been taken originally by one of the contractors because he wrote in Arabic on his Facebook wall.

Man, it's a massive project.

cjrane:


Sadly, its going to be yet another Green- White - Green building in Nigeria.

I wish they were a little more creative in choosing the exterior color as they did choosing the building style and shape.

I passionately hate that Islamic green white green colour. The project is being handled by boko haram brothers, that is why they choose to paint their colour. When our beloved country, Biafra comes, we will repaint it

New Enugu Secretariat. Can they give this project a befitting finishing touches.

Ikengawo:
We need another Iine in enugu asap! In only a few months it has surpassed the almost century old kano. With more options it will surpass Lagos. Look at the stats for sw states. This tells you factually that igbos are the bread and butter of aviation in nigeria

Bros, no talk am loud oo before them go close the airport kpata kpata.

spyder880:
Is it scary?

After climbing that stair my joy for the brigde evaporated. I didn't like the fact that people were allowed to be using it without hand rail. The stair directly facing the bridge was not properly done. if you are climbing it, it will be pushing you backward. If you are going down, you need extra care in order not to roll over. It is quite scary. I wonder what they are waiting for, before they fix hand rail there. It is not safe to allow people to continue using that stair without hand rail. I guess they are waiting for a life to be lost before they do something. When you cross the bridge, coming from Ogbete, the stair on the left hand side of the hill is better than that facing the bridge directly. You fill safe and at ease climbing it. Please Sullivan should not leave office without fixing those hand rails because I am not the next governor would bother to do it.

cyborg:
ENUGU GOVERNOR, SULLIVAN CHIME IMPREGNATES “RUNS” GIRL
…WIFE REFUSES TO RETURN

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http://www.societygists.com/enugu-governor-sullivan-chime-impregnates-runs-girl-wife-refuses-to-return/[/url]

Sullivan Chime's enemies cannot find him wanting in his official duty as the governor, that's why they always resort to cheap blackmail. A bunch of never do wells. Give these idiots the governorship seat, then you find out they are animals in human skin. Rubbish!

IGBOSON1:


^^^Yeah....but for fuc/ks sakes, why can't they sweep their major streets on a regular basis? See the pics Spyder posted of Okpara Avenue (the business district): see how the roads have sand sediments building up on their sides! The white-black-white-black paint applied to the sides of those roads quickly get dirty after a rainfall when they are not swept properly and regularly!

Nna ike gwu.

spyder880:
This old building that used to belong to CCB back in the days is now serving as Enugu state government secretariat building temporarily. Maybe till the new secretariat complex is ready.

Very good. I wish the government had thought of completing the massive uncompleted building opposite the CCB building as well, and leasing it out or using it.

millionaireman:
Sullivan Chime is working but we shall be pleased to see such magnifient public buildings he also builds in Nsukka. It is obvious, if a state govt commits most of the funds meant for developing an entire state into building high brow structures only in the state capital, people from the state capital as well as other most gullible people of society may be deceived into singing undeserved praises for the state governor.

Be patient, Ugwuanyi will come in and we will see how far he can go in developing Nsukka.

spyder880:
Garriki Awkunanaw Enugu, developing very terrible potholes.

You see what we were talking about the sand that settle at the side roads. They damage roads easily and it will cost virtually nothing to remove them on regular basis. i wonder what the local government is there for.

So, Tony One Week been do this thing for Enugu, una no even tell me. You must listen to this. Hilarious!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnT4A7V1gj8

vanbonattel:
I don't trust these pichures either. Photo shopp

You don't trust the pictures because it's beyond your expectation. Maybe you are one of those who never see anything good about Igbo land. Deal with it, it's real. We don't photoshop here. We're sorry you are disappointed.

omicron:
Imagine the possibilities in the rural areas if the Local Governments are serious in developing their respective areas.....

Abeg, where is premier layout located in Enugu North?

asha80:
this ifeanyi ugwuanyi that pdp(chime) has adopted what is his pedigree?

OO'boy small fear dey catch me for that Ugwuanyi of a guy oo. Nobody knows the stuff any man is made of until he grabs power.

We just siddon dey look hoping that God will arrest him to lead right, even if he meant wrong.

Unfortunately, our system still lacks the requisite institution to check mate erring public officials. Every does what he or she likes.

londoner:


How often is this done, like this in Enugu?

Londoner, it is done every morning but you get more people on Saturdays. Okpara sqaure is a place to be every Saturday morning. I used to go there myself when I was in Enugu. There you meet the good the bad and the ugly. There, the rich and the poor collide. If you want umu ivedi, you will get them in quantum.

KenGali:


Well from the pictures you posted I just remembered my Issue number D.
D. The road markers in Enugu are placing Zebra crossings directly on Junction turns. How do they come up with this, it is an unsafe act. It is a cause for accidents in it self. Even when traffic lights have pedestrian buttons, you still have to move the crossing points to start after cars must have fully turned. No one expects a car in the middle of a turn to brake for a zebra crossing. Unless those crossings are just for fancy. I would love to see an Enugu where motorists respect pedestrians. To have that, the flow of pedestrians must also be properly planned properly (with side walk, maybe bicycle paths in future). This flaw can be seen at Agric Bank Junction and WAEC Junction on Independence Avenue, the Junction leading to Federal Secretariat on NTA road. What's the idea putting a zebra crossing at the very start of every Junction?

Back to my earlier issue. The sand sediments I spoke of are not just the cases of aesthetics. In most places where untarred roads join a tarred major road in Enugu you will see a gradual creep of sediments onto the road. Look at the satellite map below, where Presidential road, joins ugwuaji road in front Malinda Estate. The red patch there is more than six inches thick deposit of sand and stones on top of properly tarred roads. I noticed about a month ago that pot holes are now developing there. There is another such spot on Ugwuaji road as you head to PH express. Of course one cannot ask that all streets be tarred and drained, but at least the state ministry of works can go round and scoop these thing out once in a month. Of course sweeping streets once a month will make a lot of benefits for the outlook of Enugu, but this one has passed sweeping.

If you go to gariki area, there, is an eyesore. In fact when it rains, it's difficult to tell if one is driving on a tarred road or not because of accumulated sand. The problem is the roads where never swept for months, so those sand actually take time to accumulate, it does not happen overnight. I believe that weekly sweeping can really reduce the amount on the side road at any given time. Nothing weakens and destroys the roads like those sand.