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1. Citi Hub restaurant about to open in Awka
2. Emma nnemka street Awka
3. I noticed they are installing traffic light in Awka

Agu Awka road and Awka shopping Mall

Peter Obi really tried in all sectors in Anambra.
I saw these school buses Obi gave to all secondary school packed near Finotel hotel yesterday, it seem they school authorities where holding meetings there.

Few pictures I took yesterday in Awka.
1. Women development center
2. Anambra state internal revenue house Awka built by Obi completed by Obiano

kakakent:
Y. Re you pple picking on igbos for g sake igbos ill never vote buhari (a man that lead officers of northern origin to murder officers of eastern origins together with their wives in their beds in 1966 all you buhari folks trying to sell him as a saint really piss me off the guy z a murderer whether he did it some 40 something yrs ago doesn't not change a thing stop insulting the sensibility of my pple by trying to sell him to us ) igbos only become relevant in nigeria when elections are around the corner I lost a childhood friend that went to serve in the north in 2011 (kc was damn intelligent) simply because buhari lost an election I say we igbos have died enough I nigeria pls leave us alone it z democracy bro you would not vote buhari if you were in our shoes feb 15 is nt that far on that day go vote ur man nd leave us alone

I don't know why is hard for them to understand, GMB will be hard to market to easterns, Igbos in east and outside south/east will support GEJ.

baLLoTBOxX:
you guys have allowed sentiments and emotions to blind common sense of reasoning. Didn't ibos have a sense of belonging when OBJ was in power or how do you explain dora akunyuli, NOI, frank nweke, soludo, oby ezekwesili etc? Of what benefit is a COAS?

This man I thougth you guys said early that APC should not worry about the Igbos that south/west votes and core north will take your presidential candidate to aso villa why are you guys worried about the Igbos? aby your masters have given you guys new task haven't realise it's imposible, especially you I know if your Party presidencial candidate decide to pick an Igbo man as his running mate your praise and worship will change instantly, I know your guys are trying to protect your interests, free us we know the things GEJ has done and the ones going on.

BuddahMonk:
[size=28pt]am in Awka now opposite Aroma Junction, i entered Awka last night to be sincere development of Awka is under reported[/size]

Exactly i was surprise myself when I came back last week and Chino didn't cover it, he was busy attcking our detractors instead to shame them with pictures, and please Chino can you drop Dubai and leading the pack you are using, let focus on our development. Thanks!

chigoizie7:
who is ubah? the one that lost in the primaries? or pita onwubuasi obi that abandoned apga for pdp? u think the state government/anambrarians are in good terms with obi? see let me tell u people one straight thing, if any credible and a little bit elightened/popular individual should emerge from another popular political party, dont be surprised to see the person winning, the only reason why many of the south easterners and well meaning nigerians will vote for goodluck if @all dey will vote is because, they will rather vote him than buhari, as for me? goodluck is very daft nd clueless.

I don't need to argue with faceless individual, because I don't know where you're from, I'm been frank to you, APC is 0% popular in Anambra state.

Flets:
Who is your state gov?
Your Reps at upper and lower house nko?
You LG Chairman too?

All you paid online fools are losing your job come February 2015

They are dishing out propaganda every day, two days ago was " Obiano called GEJ's administration failure"

Kingsley1000:
Come here erosion wan swallow us...10% of our land has been engulfed by erosion

Na your papa house erosion wan swallow not my state. Ode!

Kingsley1000:
Even at the PDP national convention going on now,there's no anambra delegate present...Even at the state,people weren't galvanised into campaigning for him.It's apparent,he has lost it

Are you blind? So you didn't see Peter Obi, Uba and other Anambra delegates

madamoringo:
Don't you have a state government? Or State governor? Go and build your Niger Bridge by yourself. There is no more oil money to waste on such ventures. Oil is now ~ $ 60 per barrel, the joint venture was taking about $40 per barrel, so that means Nigeria now makes only about $20 per barrel. That money is better spent elsewhere than on your state government and state that has been collecting money for so long, yet nothing improved. How about the refinery in Anambra State + Kogi State? Go and deal with your problem, no more oil money.

Jonathan is sharing and would rather eat the money alone with his people. The rest will be spent as bribe and embezzlement. Shikena.

You can view this page to help youself out, we never had it so good be for now, 100% of Anambra votes will go for GEJ, try again. https://www.nairaland.com/1930337/anambra-state-light-nationeconomic-political/83

spyder880:
Abakpa junction, on the road to Emene Enugu.

Weldone bro, coal city always represent, nice pictures.

FKO81:
The building looks different, you can see how small the conference center look, when you go there it will change your perception instantly, concerning Anids hotel I don't think is going on I learnt that the state government under Obi's administration had land issues with Awka people they had to put the project on hold.

Raddison blue hotel, and the shopping mall Onitsha will look lovely, I like the way they sited both at the same area.

tabletman1:
How will I get to the resort from Ezi-agulu junction? And do u also mean to tell me that the resort looks different from the pix? I am judging from the prototype of the building and its not quiet amazing.
I like only the raddison blu hotel and conference center and Lg ainds hotel that's why I have been asking of pix from the ongoing hotel at awka.

The building looks different, you can see how small the conference center look, when you go there it will change your perception instantly, concerning Anids hotel I don't think is going on I learnt that the state government under Obi's administration had land issues with Awka people they had to put the project on hold.

tabletman1:
Anambra state government should learn how to construct magnificent buildings.
I don't even like agulu lake resort building because it looks like Utuu village town hall(a town at Nnewi south).

You need to visit the site, I know security men will not alway you to enter but when you see the hotel it will change your perception, I have visited the site they are doing magnificent job from the road and two bridges that lead to the hotel, I believe by the time they are through with the landscaping the beauty will pump-out, since is for tourist the building it's ok

…Oil bunkerers, dredgers, drug  addicts flee area

There is a new lease of life among those living within the waterways of Onitsha, Anambra State courtesy of the Nigerian Navy. 

The Naval Outpost in Onitsha located at Odekpe in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State has brought back life to the coastal line of the commercial city as the Navy has continued to maintain security along the waterways in the lower River Niger and its environs in line with the mandate establishing the outpost.

The Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost Onitsha, Navy Captain Mike  Oamen, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the handing over of suspects and exhibits to appropriate authorities  in his office, said that the activities of the outpost included boat patrols along the River Niger, and all adjoining waterways from Lokoja to Onitsha.

This is in addition to complementing other security agencies in internal security operations in Anambra State.

According to him, the Naval outpost patrol covers both the upstream and downstream sectors of the lower River Niger.

“This includes stop and search, anti-illegal bunkering, interrogation of ownership of suspicious vessels, prevention of illegal dredging activities around the pillars of River Niger Bridge and enforcing non-movement of vessels between sunset and sunrise.

“These patrols have achieved a level of success in recent times with the arrest of persons and vessels engaged in illegal activities. Some of the modest achievements recorded of recently include the arrest on 13 and 15 November 2014,” he said.

Captain Oamen noted that the suspects and exhibits were arrested following a tip off from a reliable source on November 13, when a naval patrol was dispatched to a location close to the site of the construction of the second Niger Bridge.

The patrol team discovered that some men were engaged in an illegal operation of bunkering of petroleum products.

On sighting the naval patrol, the men hurriedly abandoned their activities and jumped into a waiting boat and escaped.

However, they abandoned a ford bus with registration number APP 39 XK loaded with 13 drums (200 liters) of AGO with a driver who was caught unaware sleeping in the vehicle.

The bus  and the driver were subsequently detained in the base for further investigation.

He disclosed that without prejudice to the outcome of the investigation, the products were believed to be petroleum products from an illegal refinery, saying that the activities of operators of illegal refineries are detrimental to the environment and economy of the nation in general.

“Similarly, on November 15, 2014, at about 0233 hours, a naval patrol on routine inspection of the various beach landings along the River Niger observed an unusual gathering at the Mike Okigbo sand beach at Niger Street Onitsha which is located close to the Onitsha Main Market Road.

“On closer inspection, it was discovered that some men were offloading bags from a boat unto the jetty. The men on sighting the naval patrol, attempted to resist arrest by brandishing some weapons which did not deter the naval men. Warning shots were fired to scare the men into submission; rather they retreated deeper into the river into a waiting flying boat. Efforts were made to pursue them but they detoured deeper into a populated area,” he said.

He said they then took the decision to retrieve the bags which were later discovered to contain marijuana, saying “in total, 15 bags weighing approximately 150Kg of marijuana were recovered back to the Naval Outpost Onitsha.”

Captain Oamen said that the effort has nipped in the bud the havoc the drugs would have wreaked on the innocent citizen of Anambra State.

The commanding officer, however, re-emphasized the resolve of the outpost in discharging its mandate of ridding Anambra State of criminal elements during this festive season.

He also promised that the outpost would ensure a crime-free period around Onitsha, as well as sees that work in and around the second Niger Bridge would be unhindered by illegal operators on the waterway.

He assured the various security agencies in the state of his continued support and collaboration in fighting crime in Anambra State.

Speaking after the handing over of the suspects, the State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps who was represented by his Deputy Commandant, Mr Chris Okoronkwo lauded the level of synergy between the Nigerian Army, Navy and other security outfits which assisted in ridding the state of miscreants and criminals.

He assured that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Anambra State would not relent in persecuting the suspects, adding that the mutual assistance have helped them a lot.

The State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency represented by the Area Commander, NDLEA, Fegge Command, Mr Aladetohun Taiwo commended the mutual relationship between them and other security agencies which has yielded positive result, assuring that they would prosecute the offenders.

In a chat with Oriental News, Capt. Oamen said that the entire area under the bridge which used to be a breeding ground for criminals and illegal sand dredgers has been cleared making it easy for the command to monitor movements of people around the area.

He said it is only sand dredgers who have duly certified documents from the appropriate authorities that are allowed to operate within the areas according to stipulations.

“The iron benders who initially constituted a nuisance along the road within the banks of the River Niger have been taken off the road while the union members have joined in the fight to restore sanity along the areas,” he said.

Oamen lauded the vision of the immediate past governor of the state, Mr Peter Obi on whose tenure the Onitsha Naval Outpost was created and the efforts of the incumbent Governor, Chief Willie Obiano who has maintained the tempo and given all the security outfits in the state a great sense of support.

He said the Naval Outpost is looking forward to moving into their permanent base when the construction work is completed while they also hope to be kitted with gun boats to intensify their efforts to eradicate all forms of criminality within the state.

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, said yesterday that the first phase of the flyover bridge at Aroma junction would be completed within the next one month.

Obiano, who spoke with newsmen after an inspection tour of the flyover project, said efforts were being made to ensure that the flyover area was made passable within the next one week to ensure that vehicles travelling along the area move smoothly.

He said there was need to decongest Aroma junction to reduce the traffic hold up being witnessed in the area.

Chief Obiano said on completion, the bridge would be like the Hanging Bridge in London.

The contractors, he said would move to the other two flyovers at Kwata and Amawbia junctions as soon as that of Aroma junction was completed.
www.sunnewsonline.com/

FreeGlobe:
Obiano is trying I must say. I'm impressed although more work still need to be done.

Your are right, his adminitration is just eight months and see the transformation in every sectors, I got from reliable source working with Awka development agency that Willie's master plan for Awka are splendid, when he flaged-of the three flyovers with other projects I doubted him, he has proved me wrong, he's working round the clock to transform Anambra, I took these pictures on sunday, I was surprise to see most of the contractors working, if he continue with this tempo Anambra will be transformed in next four years. God bless Obi for this gift to Ndi Anambra

Abagworo:
So educating people that Nkpor is a part of Onitsha urban is not a contribution.

My friend I don't know what is your problem, why are you bitter towards Anambra? So you are trying to tell me you know Anambra more than me? You are the one that need to be educated, did you see the market billboards in those pictures? Onitsha, Nkpor, Obosi, Ogidi, Odekpe,Oba etc are different towns on their own and they have their traditional institutions. I have noticed you always incite other eastern states against us, I don't know what is your mission, but I can assure you it's a fail mission, you can only rant online the status quo will still remain. Igbo bu-ofu!

onyfrank:
. As Dr Alex Otti emerged as Apga guber flagbearer and Okezie Ikpeazu emerged as Pdp guber flagbearer. Now the line has been drawn. Abians lets vote wisely, we will get it right this time. Lets forget about party affliates and vote the right person.

For my opinion Abians should go for Alex Otti.

spyder880:
FKO81, superb photos there. I am loving them so much and please we need more, keep them coming bro.

That will be later, I also took luvly pics in coal city but I'll post them later in your thread. One love!

Fake news

Under bridge,I also noticed SABmiller expansion. Next will be inner hoods, but that will be next weekend when the cities are calm, by special grace of God. It was possible for me because I took the pictures on Sunday. Thanks!

Onitsha port and JB yard you can see how clean and green the environment look.

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