Okoroawusa:

Who in his right senses will defect to Labour Party?

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Labor party can't win in senators Ubah district. Highly Impossible.

If he re-contest again under APC he will still win.

Melezenawii:


Meles Zenawi was the Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 until his passing in 2012. He was a significant political figure known for his leadership and policies that shaped modern Ethiopia. Is there something specific you'd like to know or discuss about Meles Zenawi?

I don't mean the real person.

Someone once had a moniker Meleszenawi. Very visible on this forum back then.

Melezenawii:


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Are you the real meleszenawii that one's reigned here? There is this particular one that is brutal here on nairaland back then.

Congratulations are in order as Npower Batch-C officially ends without Payment to the Npower volunteers.

FG as we know will wish them well In their future endeavors.

Anambra born Lecturer who was murdered by his Ebonyi Househelp set to be buried

Breaking: Npower Officially Shuts down,holds beneficiary 7 months unpaid stipend.

Npower which was launched during the administration of President Buhari has officially wrapped up and shut down. From Information gathered from the beneficiaries a visit to the site shows ERROR 402 and data not available online again.

Meanwhile the beneficiaries are still owed over 7 months arrears and no payment so far as confirmed since this year 2023.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Chairman in Ekiti State, Mr Paul Omotoso, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday evening.

He was reportedly whisked away by the gun-wielding bandits while driving along Agbado Ekiti-Imesi Ekiti Road.


According to the APC State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, the party chairman was abducted while driving in his car.

In his words: “The chairman was driving in a Venza car along the road when the bandits shot at one of the tyres of the car.

“He was taken into a Toyota Hilux van and driven off. He was alone in the car when the incident happened, according to the information we have.

“It happened in the evening; we got the information at about 6p.m. The security agencies – police and Amotekun – have been alerted, and they are all working on it,” the APC spokesperson said.

When contacted on the phone, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Sunday Abutu, said that he would get back “as soon as I get the confirmation”.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/breaking-ekiti-apc-chairman-kidnapped-by-unknown-gunmen/

Panic in Anambra Orchestrated by Scare Mongers- Anambra state Government


NDI ANAMBRA: LET'S DISREGARD SCARE MONGERING AND ILLEGAL SIT-AT-HOME ORDER By Christian ABURIME

In recent times, Anambra State has been unfairly and provocatively plagued by unrelenting rumours of phantom insecurity and artificial atmosphere of scare mongering that nudge residents into needless panic.

The disruptive trend is apparently being orchestrated by anarchists and sponsored naysayers who are not comfortable with the prevailing public peace and want to bring back the dark days of lawlessness. But they would never succeed.

Along with the lately illegal and sinister imposition of sit-at-home orders by the discredited rabble rouser called Simon Ekpa masquerading as an IPOB crusader, troublemakers seem to always want to continually test the resolve of Anambra State Government to protect lives and property, and each time they tried, they meet their waterloo in the most humiliating and disgraceful way.

And so it happened on Friday July 7, 2023 that the avowed anarchists dispensed false rumours of unknown gunmen invading Onitsha and other places in the state. Before unsuspecting members of the public discovered the truth that there were no unknown gunmen but just some Anambra State vigilante operatives on patrol in a Toyota Sienna car, panic has spread through some communities. Typically. mischief-makers then exploited the orchestrated public confusion to post isolated videos, including old videos, of people running for safety.

Others, like one faceless opinion writer called Kingsley Mbabuba, resorted to fabricating anti-government propaganda stories about "communities, cities and markets" being held "immobile" and coming "under attack" while "the chief security officer is touring Europe". What a height of extreme propaganda!

Meanwhile, some innocent residents were also misled into thinking it was enforcers of Simon Ekpa's illegal sit-at-home order who were on rampage in town. But all the narratives of insecurity were nothing but insidious fabrications and misrepresentations of the reality.

These baseless tracts of scare mongering have created unnecessary panic and fear among Ndi Anambra while painting a patently false portrait of a state of insecurity. Nothing could be further from the truth.

There is really no cause for alarm at all. Anambra State Government through the Commissioner of Information, Sir Paul Nwosu has already issued a statement to debunk the rumour of insecurity and attacks peddled earlier today 7/7/2023. Not just debunking it with a mere statement but with documentary video evidences of the peaceful nature of roads, streets, markets in Onitsha, Nnew and across the state with people going about their daily engagements without fear or molestation

The Anambra State Police Command equally issued a statement as well, dispelling the phantom rumours of Insecurity and attack.

Both statements have patently put paid to the various lies of attacks and insecurity being peddled by mischief-makers by setting the record straight and assuring the people of Anambra State to disregard the raging rumours and go about their normal daily activities.

There are no unknown gunmen on rampage anywhere. No community, city or market is under attack. Anambra State is not observing any illegal sit-at-home order by criminals who want to derail economic activities.

And Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, as the State Chief Security Officer is fully in control of the state's security in collaboration with all security forces. For emphasis, maintaining law and order as well as security of lives and property in Anambra is a non- negotiable commitment of the state government. Let us not be swayed by the voices of fear and misinformation that are attempting to undermine our stability and progress.

Anarchy and chaos have no place in our state, and it is crucial that we stand united against these disruptive elements that thrive on scare mongering and violence.

As for the imposition of sit-at-home orders by unauthorised individuals or groups, it is a clear violation of the law and must not be tolerated. Anambra State has never observed any sit-at-home order by Simon Ekpa and will never!

It is therefore essential we disregard these illegal orders and focus on building our state, overcoming challenges, and creating a better future for ourselves.

If anarchists want to persist in orchestrating lawlessness in Anambra State, the government will also not spare any legitimate means to deal decisively with them in conjunction with our responsive law enforcement agencies.

So, it's in the interest of anarchists, mischief makers, propagandists and purveyors of scaremongering to desist or face the full force of the law.

Our markets, schools, businesses, and other social activities must continue to thrive. We cannot allow fear to dictate our lives or surrender to the whims of troublemakers who seek to promote anarchy with baseless rumours.

Anambra State will never be a breeding ground for anarchy and fear. It will be a livable and prosperous haven for Ndi Anambra, visitors and investors as envisioned by our visionary hardworking solution governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo!

Just-In: Anambra state formally says bye bye to sit at home ( Video)

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omenka:


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This report is a pure lie

Soludo Condemns Killing of Embassy staff and Criminals Incursions From nearby State


OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT ON THE UNPROVOKED KILLINGS OF UNITED STATES (US) EMBASSY STAFF, OTHERS IN ANAMBRA STATE

On behalf of the government and great people of Anambra State, the Governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR, expresses deep condolences to the bereaved families and organisations, particularly the US Embassy, over the death of their staff and policemen who were attacked by gunmen along Atani- Osamala Road, Ogbaru Local Government Area on Tuesday, 16th May 2023 while they were on a mission in Anambra State.

We strongly condemn the heinous and unprovoked attack. Over the last one year, we have worked very hard with our gallant security forces to massively degrade criminality and restore law and order. We can proudly assert that Anambra is currently one of the safest states in Nigeria.

Only two weeks ago, the dreaded and notorious criminal gang leader operating mostly in a neighboring state was gunned down with four of his team members when they made incursion into Anambra and recovered huge deadly weapons. The criminals are largely on the run or feeling the heat of our zero tolerance to criminality.

This incident in a remote riverine community in Ogbaru local government is a reminder that patches of these criminal gangs can still unleash senseless and murderous acts.

Whatever the identity or motive of the attackers,

Anambra State government will actively work with the security agencies to smoke out the criminals and bring them to justice.

We call on anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the criminals to offer same on our secured security phone numbers or to any of the security agencies and such informant will be handsomely rewarded. Investigations are underway.

We assure our residents and visitors of our continued commitment to law and order. If anything, this incident has emboldened our drive.

As the investigation continues, it is important to highlight an important preliminary takeaway from the facts so far. It is evident from reports by the various security agencies in the state that the visiting team made their own security arrangements and totally bypassed the existing security architecture in the state and the state government was not aware of the "humanitarian mission" of the visiting team.

In a place like parts of Ogbaru where security forces have been fighting the criminals and oil bunkerers, the sight of few policemen can indeed attract vengeance from the criminal gangs. Correcting such lapses and ensuring better coordination will help prevent such avoidable incidents in the future.

The Government of Anambra State once again, expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. We reassure the United States Embassy in Nigeria of our unwavering commitment to the safety and security of its officials in our State.

Together, we will prevail over those who seek to disrupt the peace and stability of our society.

Signed:

Christian Aburime Press Secretary to the Governor of Anambra State May 17, 2023

Dreamland amusement park built by Anambra man in Owerri Imo state. Fantastic structure

Again Sit at home fails in Anambra state but Observed in Imo state



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Big Brother Naija Host Ebuka Uchendu Declares support for Tinubu

Sammy07:
Tinubu attacked Udom not Akwaibom people

Why must he attack the Governor. Is that campaign. Somethings are not just right in this country.
Instead of telling Nigeria what he has for them he goes about insulting people. Nigeria is not fit to be a country at all.

We have accommodated Yorubas, why would Tinubu Insult Us - Akwa Ibom Govt

Kyase:


Why I hate obi?
I don't hate obi, I just don't see anything special with obi , this dude was in PDP just months ago ooo

One of the reasons i will never support obi is because of his obedient followers
You guys feel and think, only your choice and opinion matters, every other person is a fool

If there's no APC today, I will vote nnpp, and if there's no nnpp, I will vote apga and if we don't have apga, I will vote ADC or any unknown party just to spite obedients, for that reason
Many northerners that were not into BAT project after the primaries, are now supporting him because of obedients
So you see, his main opponents are his supporters

Seriously I wanted to see reasons but ended up seeing nothing

Leave Lagos for Us, Go and develop your place- Tinubu tell Igbos


All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, says Igbos were migrating to Lagos because the Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, failed as governor to develop Anambra State.

“You will have to be labouring under a terrible delusion if you think he will do a better job for this nation than he did for Anambra State.

“What is there to be proud of after Obi left? Obi has nothing to be proud of. Instead Obi moved, left Anambra crying. He moved to Lagos,” Mr Tinubu said at a presidential rally in Ondo on Saturday.

The former Lagos State governor added that, “I’m indeed very sorry. Buyers beware. A salesman selling fake merchandise. Beware of people like Obi.

“The truth of the difference between my leadership and that of Mr Obi lies in one observation. Although Lagos is crowded because of the space left when they migrate to Lagos from Anambra,” Mr Tinubu said.


Speaking further, Mr Tinubu said, “It is a wicked parent like Obi given the opportunity to feed the children but hoard money on his hands when the children starve and go to bed hungry.

“That is Obi wickedness. It is true that the heartless governor will hoard money when there are hungry school children, roads and clinics are in disrepair.”


Popular for being a frugal administrator, Mr Obi anchors his campiagn on transforming Nigeria from a consumption to production country.


Last year, Mr Obi said that some Nigerians were urging Mr Tinubu to contest the presidency despite his apparent ailment because his doles out money.

In few weeks time, the former Anambra governor will contest the presidency against APC’s Bola Tinubu, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and host of other candidates.

https://solakuti.com/igbos-overcrowding-lagos-because-obi-refused-to-develop-anambra-tinubu/

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Thursday in Benin that he would make Edo an economic hub if elected.


Tinubu made the promise at the party’s presidential campaign rally where he said he knew what to do to create jobs and ensure steady power supply.

He appealed to the Edo electorate to vote for him and assured that he would bring prosperity, create jobs and secure Nigerians when elected.

“I know how to perform. I did it in Lagos State and I will do it in Nigeria.

“I will make Edo an economic hub, train the youths in skills acquisition and empower small scale industries.

“We will turn this state to an energy state. Turn the so-called yahoo boys to experts in manufacturing and creation of chips. We will bring long-term reforms.

“We can break the shackles of poverty, shackles of ignorance, and shackles of homelessness. We will do it together.

“We have the knowledge and the brain; trust me. I am an expert in finding the way where there is no way.

“If you want prosperity, elect me. If you want skills to become rich, elect me. If you want security, elect me. If you say I should retire, you will retire knowledge, diamond and gold,’’ the presidential candidate said.

In his remarks, Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the APC also solicited votes from Edo residents for his party.

Oshiomhole said the former Lagos State governor had good track record and should be voted into office.

He stressed that Tinubu was instrumental to winning the fight against a single-party system in Nigeria. 


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PHOTOS: Soludo Attends Ofala Of Nnewi Monarch

The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Wednesday attended the 59th Ofala festival of the Igwe of Nnewi, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, which also doubled as his 97th birthday.

Soludo, who attended the event on Wednesday shared pictures on Thursday via his Instagram account.

Sharing photos from the event, the former CBN governor said, "Yesterday, was at the 59th Ofala and 97th birthday ceremony of one of the longest serving monarchs in Nigeria, and perhaps the world - Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III, Igwe of Nnewi Congratulations to Igwe Orizu III and Ndi Nnewi."

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the appointment of placeholders by the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi, respectively.

Justice Donatus Okorowo in a judgment held that the suit was an abuse of the court process because issues raised by the plaintiff were unknown to the law.

He held that the suit, prosecuted for the PDP by Gordy Uche (SAN), did not disclose any reasonable cause of action against the respondents; a development that robbed the court of the jurisdiction to hear the case.

 “When a court finds out that a suit is an abuse of the court process, the court has the right to dismiss it,” Okorowo said.


The PDP had, by the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1016/2022 challenged the propriety of the nomination of placeholders by the presidential candidates of the APC and LP, claiming among others, that such procedure was unlawful.

Also named with Tinubu, the APC, Obi and LP were Kabiru Masari (placeholder for the APC), Doyin Okupe (placeholder for LP), and the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The PDP contended that the term ‘placeholder’ is unknown to the law in the country, adding that the Electoral Act, 2022 makes no provisions whatsoever for placeholder or temporary running mates.

The party argued that acts of the second (the APC), third (Tinubu), fifth (Labour Party) and sixth (Obi) defendants in nominating and forwarding the names of the fourth (Masari) and seventh (Okupe) defendants as running mates for the 2023 presidential election is valid and subsisting and could not be overridden by the subsequent nomination of Kashim Shettima and Datti Baba-Ahmed.


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I don't know why some people chose to be Myopic.

Imo state is not a monolithic state like Anambra state so in that case there should be some dialectical differences.

If Hope Uzodimma wants to play music he will play the one suitable to his audience understanding. If you need sir warrior then organise Owerri/Aba/PH concert I believe they will understand themselves better in the ring of language group.

So I see nothing wrong playing Osadebe in welcoming Buhari afterall the late musician was a legend. Finally Osondi-Owendi.

Right from January 14, 2020, up until now, the people of Imo State have continued to live in suspense with their governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. The relationship between Governor Uzodimma and Imo voters simulates that of two adults in a forced union. The governor does not lose any opportunity to flaunt, like a wife from a privileged and influential home, her status.

Imo people believe that their governor was not their original intention, but forced on them by unexpected pregnancy outside wedlock.

That could explain why ever since the Supreme Court pronounced on the 2019 governorship election appeal that sacked Hon. Emeke Ihedioha, Governor Uzodimma has been struggling to win the confidence of the people, even as he rubs the fact in that despite their reservations, he remains their governor.

Using the foregoing as a backcloth, it could be understood why the recent visit by President Muhammadu Buhari came exactly one year after a similar visit in 2021. Governor Uzodimma and his supporters in the All Progressives Congress (APC), wanted the world to see the President’s visit as evidence of the governor’s political savviness instead of as a makeup visit to right the wrongs of the previous stopover.

And, as happened last year, the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) proclaimed the legendry sit at home (SAH), which many have described as part of the Biafran calendar in Southeast.

Unlike the usual Monday SAHs, the decision of the IPOB leadership to slam a SAH on Tuesday September 13, 2022, took many surprise, even as it was given different interpretations: While some observers held that the SAH was targeted at President Buhari’s visit, others argued that the Governor Uzodimma orchaestrated the SAH so that the president’s visit could be without chance occurrence.

Those who expressed that sentiment remarked that the governor stoked the shift of IPOB leader’s trial from October to September 13, ostensibly to instigate IPOB to make their usual declaration.

Recall that in the more than three-year long bitter-sweet relationship between Imo people and Senator Uzodimma, IPOB had been on the forefront in writing off his administration as antithetical to Igbo socio-political interest.

Although there was no official confirmation that Governor Uzodimma had a hand in the shift of Kanu’s trial date, the IPOB’s statement outlined its intentions for declaring SAH on a Tuesday.

In the statement dated September 10, 2022, and signed by Emma Powerful, the IPOB spokesperson, the group declared: “The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our indefatigable liberator, Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU, wish to announce to the general public, especially Biafrans, that Tuesday September 13, has been declared a day of civil action in the form of Sit-At-Home in Biafra Land.”

Powerful noted that the Tuesday, September 13, 2022, civil action was very important for two reasons, “First, Our Leader’s Appeal Court hearing that was supposed to be on October 11 has been brought forward to September 13, 2022.

“As usual, we call on Biafrans and lovers of freedom to demonstrate our solidarity with our leader, who is bearing our yoke in detention for over a year now. IPOB never issued a new directive to Biafrans, but is simply implementing an existing order to lock down Biafra Land any day the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra will appear in court at Abuja.

“It was based on such agreement with our leader that informed the suspension of the initial Mondays sit-at-home declared by IPOB leadership in August of 2021. It is imperative that our people understand this and go about their daily work and businesses on Monday and get prepared for Tuesday the 13th of September 2022, because Biafraland will be LOCKED DOWN COMPLETELY.

“Secondly, it has come to the knowledge of the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra that the vulture in IKONSO HOUSE in Owerri, the Imo State Government office has decided to insult the memories of our gallant men and women and of the youths of Imo State that he has been murdering in collaboration with the Nigerian terrorists in Army, police and DSS uniform by inviting Buhari to Oweeri the Imo State capital Tuesday September 13, 2022, the very same day the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be appearing in Court. What an affront and insult upon the land of Biafra and the people of Biafra.”

Consequently, that fateful Tuesday 13, when President Buhari’s aircraft touched ground at the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, Governor Uzodimma felt relived and seemingly fulfilled that he was killing two birds with one pebble: First, the President’s visit helped the governor to clear the pervading impression that President Buhari swore never to visit Imo State on Uzodimma’s watch as was being pandered by opposition in the state.

It could be recalled that shortly after President Buhari’s visit to Imo State last year, his remarks that he would consider before accepting another invitation, supported the impression that Governor Uzodimma tricked the President on embarking on the visit.

The President had remarked: “I am overwhelmed by this reception; overwhelmed in the sense that, when I accepted the invitation by the Imo State governor, who wants to justify investments the government has done to the people, I thought I would see the bridges, the roads and a few renovations.

“He didn’t tell me he was going to get the whole Igbo leadership here. So, in the future, when he invites me, I’ll know what to do.”

Also, apart from claims that the President was disappointed by the scant projects executed, opposition alleged that the projects were mostly uncompleted. This was just as the President’s attire was made the butt of ribald jokes on the social media as keyboard happy youths called for the arrest of the tailor who put together the Isiagu piece, particularly the President’s trouser.

In the Presidency’s efforts to come to Uzodimma’s aid, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, released a statement, explaining that Buhari’s closing comment was carefully taken out of context.

Adesina had stated: “We have observed that President Buhari’s concluding remarks at the meeting with South East Leaders during his one-day visit to Imo State is being deliberately contorted and twisted out of context.

“The purveyors of disinformation want Nigerians to believe that the President bluntly told Governor Uzodinma, ‘‘I’ll be careful with your future invitations. They have adduced different meanings to the phrase, contrary to the context wherein the President spoke during his successful dialogue with leaders of thought from Igbo land…”

The Second Coming
ON his second coming precisely one year after, it was a dapper President Buhari that walked briskly and majestically in a contrasting all white caftan, in a manner suggesting a response to all those that won’t mind their business and focus on his attire.

There were near silent whispers of “hey, he appears to be younger and smarter.” But, the height of the pantomime was during the breaking of kolanuts, which is a welcome ritual in Igbo land.

President General of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Ambassador George Obiozor, informed the august visitor that breaking kolanut in Igbo land is a sensitive and tricky business. Governor Uzodimma used the interlude of the kolanut breaking to speak in idiom, which Chinua Achebe describes as the oil with which elders eat words in Igbo land.

Why the governor chose late Osita Osadebe’s Osondi-Owendi, was not lost on many of the dignitaries present, who are aware of the tenuous relationship between the governor and his people. In Osodi-Owendi, Uzodimma was passing a subtle message to IPOB and the opposition that he does not give a damn.

Osondi-Owendi translates loosely to different strokes for different folks, but in the context of the hanky-panky politics of Imo State, the governor seems to have given up on his efforts to warm his administration into the hearts of Imolites.

Apparent from Buhari’s visit to Imo State also, was the fact that the governor was not apologetic about his membership of All Progressives Congress (APC), which has a low acceptability rating in the zone. It is such setting that would have spurred Christogonus Obinna Opara (Warrior of Oriental Brothers) to render his Jide nke gi kam jide nkem, onye ana na ibeya (keep to your lane).

Had Governor Uzodimma wanted, he could have brought Bright Chimezie of Zigima Sounds. The problem with that alternative is that instead of taunting his opponents, Chimezie would have reminded the governor Onuru ube nwanne agbalaoso (be your brother’s keeper) or Meere ndi obodo iheoma si gi n’obi (Serve your people with a sincere heart).

However, oblivious of the coded political diatribe, President Buhari felt at home as he met with Southeast leaders present, even as he declared that in spite of daunting odds, his administration has performed extremely well since it came on board in 2015.

And, as if echoing the Osondi-Owendi lyrics, the President lamented that those who should have been vociferous in marketing his administration’s marvellous deeds are regrettably silent.

Dignitaries present at the reception included, the Deputy Senate President, Omo-Agege; Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Idris Wase; Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nana Opiah; the Deputy governor, Prof. Placid Njoku; Chairman of Elders Council of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; a former military administrator of Imo State/Foreign Affairs Minister, Maj.-Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) among others.

While recalling his government was welcomed into office by a multiplicity of economic challenges, including dwindling oil prices, crude oil theft, Boko Haram insurgency, among other drawbacks, the President declared: “To be frank with you, I blame the Nigerian elite for not thinking hard about our country. Between 1999 and 2015 when we came in, I will like people to check the Central Bank and the NNPC, the average production was 2.1million bpd. Nigeria was earning at this time 2.1 million times, but look at the state of infrastructure, look at the roads, look at the railway, it was virtually killed. Power, we are still struggling.

“But, when we came, unfortunately, the militants were unleashed, production went down to half a million bpd. Again, unfortunately, the cost of petroleum went down from $28 to $37.”

Referring to his previous visit, Buhari noted that his appeal for support to Governor Uzodimma to bring progress to the state was bearing fruit, which could be seen in the infrastructural growth recorded by the administration.

The governor in his welcome address had noted that, but for the prompt intervention of President Buhari, bandits and hoodlums would have overrun the state. He informed the President that, “your prompt intervention helped to restore peace and order in our state. But, for your timely, prompt and fatherly intervention through the security agencies, bandits and hoodlums would have overrun Imo. For this, I also say thank you Mr President.”

While remarking that his administration’s goal is to leave Imo better than they met it, Uzodimma noted: “We refused to be distracted by pockets of insecurity and social media blackmailers and propaganda, especially those that are politically contrived.”

He noted with glee that the Owerri-Okigwe Road, under construction, traverses seven councils, leading to Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi and other states, adding that construction of most of the roads undertaken by his administration, including Amucha-Njaba erosion area on Owerri-Orlu road, were abandoned because of their topography.

However, taking on the governor, the opposition PDP described the President’s visit as a meaningless jamboree and waste of public funds, explaining that Governor Uzodimma lured Buhari to the state to commission uncompleted projects.

Although the state governor outlined that the President was coming to commission the first phase of the Owerri- Okigwe Road, and the Owerri- Orlu Road, PDP decried the rush to inaugurate the projects when they were still ongoing.

In a statement by the state PDP publicity secretary, Collins Opurozor, the party declared: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Imo State House of Assembly Complex, the best in Nigeria, was built and commissioned by Chief Sam Mbakwe in 1983. The project was handled by an indigenous firm, Okigwe Construction Company, owned by Chief John Enyogasi.

“For Imo PDP, therefore, Uzodinma’s attempt to take credit for Mbakwe’s landmark project is an intolerable dimension to his insult and disrespect to Mbakwe, and it is the most audacious attack on the memory of the late respected leader.

“What makes the issue more outrageous is that President Mohammadu Buhari, who Uzodinma has concluded plans to bring for the festival of shame, has always been known for his abiding disdain for the progress and development of Imo State.”

While the opposition continues to wail and rail, Governor Uzodimma will continue his Osondi-Owendi till October 2023, when the voters will have the opportunity to introduce their kinsmen, Oriental Brothers and Warrior’s Iche na mmadu bu eghu (who is fooling who)?


https://guardian.ng/politics/why-uzodimma-welcomed-buhari-with-osadebe-instead-of-warrior-chimezie/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&Echobox=1663519609&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR01k9otbeUHq_fvZk7ZITOb02TaPs1UWKva4DWZKUhhDcH0ARsShczHdn0

Uju Anya should avoid anything IPOB, they are the ones Impersonating Her.
I am glad she responded clearly and direct.
Very Mischievous group

Imo People Joyously Troop out En masse to Welcome Buhari

Watch video:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02cStmsUq4AP6oJvqt25TGQZ7ktQ5C3ueUWPu1KDa7U1q8JKBEFRTiFAjqL1vdkpd4l&id=107121501649867&fs=1&focus_composer=0&m_entstream_source=feed_mobile

Seems Ipob only flexes muscle on harmless and defenseless ndigbos. The man they have been calling, hating and attacking is here in their midst. Very shameful of them.
Agitations now a social media business where people who has nothing doing uses it to raise fund to support themselves abroad.

Video of President Buhari Majestic Arrival in Imo State


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02mHR7NboNzu9hDchh9NzesAraejoJJuKhsrrfm1ojjx14KqY5jroYNWmVvtHmAjxNl&id=107121501649867&fs=1&focus_composer=0&m_entstream_source=feed_mobile

seunmsg:


So, is the headline the same as the content of the news you posted? Can’t you read and understand?

That's the content of the news. Read and avoid oluwole