₦airaland Forum

PresidObi:
My brother, what you typed here, does it make any sense to you? Who is fulani in Labour party local rallies where only Enugu local government level politicians were supposed to visit? Answer me before I go on and dissect this for us because the facts are staring us in the face.

Those guys did the video to deceive people like you, and you're selling their lies without checking if it makes a single sense.

The people of the community doesn't even know who is Nelly or who ever you called there, it has always been a peaceful state and this is intra party violence to scare away supporters using lies.

bonechamberlain:
How does this WhatsApp chat relate to the attack on LP supporters, you are pushing the narrative that it's IPOB instigating the attacks, when it obvious that it's politicians from the PDP/APC that is spearheading this attacks in Enugu.

Why is IPOB attacking only LP gatherings in Enugu? are PDP and APC folks not also gathering. Why are they not attacked? Is IPOB now against LP?

bonechamberlain:
Fulani this, Fulani that, if you want to spread propaganda do it intelligently, this your right up is to instigate tribal hatred, which is the hall mark of PDP and APC sponsored media campaign.

Classicalman:
Instead of building a business hub at the lake, he is encouraging naval base.

The Federal Government's approval for the dredging of Urashi River, in Imo State, to the Atlantic Sea is a welcome development and a product of our gainful engagement with the Federal Government on great opportunities within the gas reserve region.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzjfzRI-bw4

The economic zone, which I applied to the Federal Government under my Gas Industrialization Program, will see to the establishment of an economic hub within the region of Imo State that is high on gas reserve.

I commend President Muhammadu Buhari for identifying with the enormous opportunities in our proposal, which has given rise to this approval.

With available infrastructures and system already in place within the region, our partnership with the Federal Government on this project, will greatly transform the State and the nation.

- Hope Uzodimma

Uzodimma: Orashi River portends great economic benefit to S’East

25th September 2022 in National

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State with officials of his government and those of the Nigerian Navy on Saturday while on a tour of Orashi River from the Oguta Lake, declared that the river portends great economic benefit to the South East.

According to a release issued by his Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser Oguwike Nwachuku, Governor Uzodimma told the media after the tour that when the place was finally opened up, it would not only serve as good corridor for the Navy to access other waterways, but would serve as a huge source of economic revitalisation in Imo State, South East and beyond.

The Deputy Governor, Prof Placid Njoku; Chief of Staff, Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie and other top government officials were part of the tour alongside the Navy led by the Commander of Oguta Naval Base in Imo State, Navy Captain A. W. Umaru.

Governor Uzodimma said he was optimistic that those who live on the water banks of the Oguta Lake as well as others commuting from there to other parts of Imo and the neighbouring states would be better off when the place was fully activated.

The governor had met with officials of the Nigerian Navy on Friday in Government House, Owerri, in furtherance of discussion on approval given by President Muhammadu Buhari for the dredging of Orashi River from Oguta lake to link the Atlantic Ocean for the enhancement of economic activities on that corridor.

Addressing the media on the essence of his meeting with the Navy, Governor Uzodimma said it was in furtherance of the discussions and proposals by the state to the Federal Government to pursue her Gas Industrialisation Policy on the Oguta Lake and Orashi River axis.

Governor Uzodimma said that the Government of Imo State “considered it expedient to propose to the Nigerian Navy for a partnership to open the access of Oguta Lake and Orashi River up to the sea in River State to enable bigger vessels come into Imo State.”

The governor said: “We realised the project would help manage the security situation in the area, eliminate cases of crude oil stealing, pipeline vandalism and enhance security.”

He added that the realisation of the project would “stimulate economic activities, create more jobs for our people and then boost the economy of the state.”

Speaking on the reason for their meeting/visit, Rear Admiral Silyranda Lassa who represented Rear Admiral Gambo said recently they “established a Naval Base at Oguta which has helped in addressing certain security challenges in the area.”

I am impressed at the level of work ongoing at the Naval Base, Oguta which is an integral part in the creation of economic zone around the gas-rich region of Imo State, as I proposed to the Federal Government.

From the Oguta Lake, we took a ride to Orashi River on inspection of the channel yesterday, ahead of the dredging to Atlantic Ocean, as approved by the Federal Government.

We cannot underscore the enormous economic opportunities that will spring up from this project. We will continue to harness every of our God-given resources for the development of our State and beyond.

- Hope Uzodimma

Why INEC omitted our Lagos candidates’ names –LP

The Lagos State chapters of the Labour Party and the African Action Congress have disclosed the reason behind the omission of their senatorial and House of Representatives candidates on the final list of candidates for the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Speaking with our correspondent, the state Chairman of the Labour Party, Olukayode Salako, explained that the party’s candidates were omitted from the list because a former chairman of the party, Ifagbemi Awamaridi, did not submit them to INEC at the appropriate time.

He, however, assured residents that the party’s National Assembly candidates would still make the Independent National Electoral Commission list before voters go to the polls as they were already in court to address the issue.

The final list of candidates for national elections published on the commission’s website on September 1 showed that the LP and five other parties in Lagos State did not have candidates for the National Assembly polls.

The parties are Action Alliance, All Peoples Party, African Action Congress, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Allied Peoples Movement, Labour Party, and Peoples Redemption Party.

But Salako said, “The former chairman of the party, Ifagbemi Awamaridi, did not present the names. He went there (INEC) late and the window closed. We are considering the court option and we will soon have the names of our candidates in the process. It is through the courts that our candidates will be uploaded (on INEC’s website).”

“Whether we campaign or not, the Labour Party is forming the next government in Lagos. This is because Lagos residents and Nigerians as a whole are looking for a fresh platform where Nigeria will be run better for the generality of the citizens. There is a revolution going on in the hearts of people; people are tired of the APC, and that revolution is already campaigning for us.”

Meanwhile, the state Chairman of the African Action Congress, Ayoyinka Oni, said the party did not field senatorial and House of Representatives candidates because it did not want to allow moneybags to use the platform for personal political gains.

“A lot of money bags were already lining up to use our party as the second opportunity in case they failed in their parties. We blocked all avenues because we don’t have such a culture,” he added.