₦airaland Forum

Easternsun2020:
According to National Bureau of Statistics, the states with the poorest people are:

- Ebonyi = 79% poverty status

- Enugu = 57% poverty status

- Abia = 30% poverty status

- Imo = 28% poverty status

Ideally, this data should reflect on the list of the poor and vulnerable registered by the FG to receive cash transfers periodically. Logic would have had it that the south east should have the highest number of registered poor eligible for cash transfer but the reverse is the case. In fact,
Zamfara state alone has over 1.3 million, Katsina has over 800,000 while the whole of southeast comprising of the 5 ' states with the poorest people' has 383,316.

Is this an irony or a willful contradiction? Are the FG and NBS lying? Who is lying; the NBS or the FG?

Please, statisticians and policy makers on nairaland should weigh in on this analysis.

https://www.nairaland.com/5839669/see-5-states-poorest-people

https://dailypost.ng/2020/04/10/covid-19-zamfara-leads-as-fg-publishes-full-list-of-11-million-poor-and-vulnerable-nigerians/

Umueme:
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has assured the people of Aba and the entire State that his administration will do an excellent job in the total reconstruction Ngwa, Uratta, Port Harcourt, Ohanku and Obohia roads.

Speaking for the very first time on the impending reconstruction works on the roads on a live radio programme on Magic FM Aba, the Governor made it clear that all preparations have been concluded to commence a total rebuilding of the aforementioned roads.

According to the Governor, the apparent delay in starting work on those roads was because his administration wanted to get a permanent solution to the problems on those roads, which led the State Government to seek collaboration with the international development partners.


The Governor recalled the challenge of the Ndiegoro Water Disaster of the 1980s which lingers till date and assured that this project is designed to handle that problem.

Governor Ikpeazu stated that his administration successfully engaged the World Bank, paid the required Counterpart Funds which led to the release of a whopping amount of 27.4 Billion Naira for the project.

Joined in the program by the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji and the Project COORDINATOR for NEWMAP in Abia State, Engr. Izuchukwu Onwughara, the Governor assured that funds for the project have been fully secured and the project will commence in a fortnight.

He appealed to residents of these areas to provide maximum cooperation to the contractors as the government will not tolerate any acts that will sabotage the projects which are guaranteed to permanently and significantly change the infrastructural landscape of Aba for the better.

Governor Ikpeazu expressed delight that this project will significantly reflate the Abia economy because 40% of the contract sum will be spent on local procurement of materials. He also assured that hundreds of local construction workers will be engaged in the project.

In his contribution, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Solomon Ogunji stated that the project will affect several buildings in the area and the payment of compensation for all legitimate property owners had long commenced and is ongoing, assuring that all genuine property owners whose properties will be affected by the project will be duly compensated as that was factored into the contract negotiations.

He, however, made it clear that people who own illegal structures there will get no compensation. He also said that an alternative route will be prepared by the contractors to enable people to move around and ensure that people do not interfere with the work.

Also speaking, the Project Coordinator of NEWMAP, the project consultants, Engr Izuchukwu Onwughara assured that the project will be done with strict adherence to World Bank standards.

He explained that project will involve the construction of an underground tunnel from Uratta Road through Port Harcourt Road to link Ngwa Road, assuring that the challenge of bad roads and flooding around those areas will be comprehensively tackled. He gave an assurance that he work will be delivered in exactly two and a half year.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/ikpeazu-assures-of-quality-reconstruction-of-aba-roads/



Seun
Lalasticlala
Oam4j
Mynd44

kayfra:
Aiye (1980)
Jaiyesimi (1981)
Aropin (1982)
Ayanmo (1988)
Orun Mooru (1982)
Aare Agbaye (1983)
Mosebolatan (1985)
Obee Gbona (1989)
Diamond (1990 Home video )
Agba Man (1992, Home Video)
Return Match (1993, Home Video)
Ana Gomina (1996, home video, )
Tokunbo (1985)
Papa Ajasco (1983)
Taxi Driver (1983)
Ajani Ogun (1976)
Cry Freedom (1980)
Money Power (1982)
Ija Ominira (1979)
Evil Encounter (1980]

Just to name a few

Silly revisionists!

Papa Ajasco and all these silly secondary school concerts had movie directors, were shot as Nollywood movies in 35mm films, transferred to VCD and DVD and sold as movies abi?abi?
You guys just love lies and trying to revise facts.

I'm sure if the first secondary school in Nigeria were in the Southeast, you guys will also list your Sunday School lessons and try to claim it was the same as secondary schools.

EBMedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1353480/new-enugu-international-airport-photos/

Lalasticlala

Iliyasdass:
The immediate-past managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, is dead. He was 60.The current GMD of the corporation, Mele Kyari, confirmed the death on his verified Twitter handle, saying he died last night.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MKKyari/status/1266595562977099777?p=v[/quote]EFCC should now probe where he stashed the $11 - $20 billion dollars believed to have been stolen under him.

It's not only Abacha's loot that must be pursued.Nigeria needs the money even more urgently now.

letu:
you this white south African face your problems in South Africa and let Nigerians face their own problem.

adeyemik:
Nigeria is currently using 4 naira out of every 10 naira earned to service her internal and external debts. The country's current debt profile stands at $85.4 billion or NGN33.7 trillion naira. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s debt profile stood at approximately N12.12 trillion as at June 2015, while the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says, the country’s foreign debt stood at $11.41 billion dollars, while its domestic debts was N14.02 trillion respectively, amounting to N17.5 trillion.

The quantum leap in the country debt profile in the last five (5) years is staggering and of great concern. Nigeria moved from a near debt free nation engineered by Obasanjo/Ngozi, to be a debt filled nation in 2020. How can a country be using over 40% of her earnings to service debt? There is not economic logic in borrowing to consume; borrowing should be for the purpose of expanding the economy, providing revenue yielding infrastructure, thereby making Nigeria the manufacturing hub for Africa, and first choice for foreign direct investments.

The level of our borrow to consume must be curtailed, else we become a pariah state to direct foreign investors. It is important for our leaders to know that the country's loss, is another country's gain.

The Holy bible says ' A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children’s children. (Proverbs 13:22 AMP)'. What inheritance are we leaving for our children and the ones yet unborn? We need not plant the seed of debt for generation yet unborn to harvest poverty and it will be a great disservice to mortgage the future of generations yet unborn today.

adeyemik:
Nigeria is currently using 4 naira out of every 10 naira earned to service her internal and external debts. The country's current debt profile stands at $85.4 billion or NGN33.7 trillion naira. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s debt profile stood at approximately N12.12 trillion as at June 2015, while the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says, the country’s foreign debt stood at $11.41 billion dollars, while its domestic debts was N14.02 trillion respectively, amounting to N17.5 trillion.

The quantum leap in the country debt profile in the last five (5) years is staggering and of great concern. Nigeria moved from a near debt free nation engineered by Obasanjo/Ngozi, to be a debt filled nation in 2020. How can a country be using over 40% of her earnings to service debt? There is not economic logic in borrowing to consume; borrowing should be for the purpose of expanding the economy, providing revenue yielding infrastructure, thereby making Nigeria the manufacturing hub for Africa, and first choice for foreign direct investments.

The level of our borrow to consume must be curtailed, else we become a pariah state to direct foreign investors. It is important for our leaders to know that the country's loss, is another country's gain.

The Holy bible says ' A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children’s children. (Proverbs 13:22 AMP)'. What inheritance are we leaving for our children and the ones yet unborn? We need not plant the seed of debt for generation yet unborn to harvest poverty and it will be a great disservice to mortgage the future of generations yet unborn today.

sage:
There is so much that can be done to resuscitate the south East. We have failed so badly that our region competes with really poor regions of the north. I mean Zamfara generating more revenue than the great Aba and made in Aba within Abia State. All the western states are so far ahead of us except Ekiti.

If you guys want to understand why I’m sounding the alarm so much about Aba, look at Enugu for example

Enugu leads in IGR because it also has the most basic infrastructure in the south East. If Aba had Enugu’s Road management and waste management it would be the leading place in the south East.

It’s why I have little tolerance for the army of propagandists for the criminals holding Abia state hostage. They are damaging Igbo land and driving Igbos into oblivion. They are the most wicked actors in Nigeria’s political space.

All so T.A Orji, Ikpeazu and Ikuku can keep Igbo people in abhorrent bondage worse than anything Fulani’s are doing to the southeast.

donbachi:
The only solution to all these killings by one tribe..is for all affected tribes and tongues,to come all out,like a coaliation thing..and have them killed also..make dem judge all together.dis nonsense must stop.

Ruby5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZfPexrHW8

leicestercamper:
This is a statement of fact. Abia state is more or less no longer existing. Their people are not helping matters.

sanctity454:
More

Hope Uzodinma reminds me of Chris ngige.

They stole another person's mandate, then they win the hearts and minds of the people through purposeful governance with the delivery of high-quality projects.

Then the people are opposed to removing him from office because he turned out to be a high performer, even if the mandate was stolen.

Centcanada:
Okowa harbor Hausa Fulani's without knowing what they are capable of. Their new name is loot and burnt but if you can't loot, just make sure you set it ablaze. This is just the beginning.

XANDERBOY85:
A drive along Enugu-Abakaliki expressway.

I'm impressed with the ride. The road looks durable....is adorned with working streetlights.....is relatively neat, clean and clear of that annoying sand/sediment you normally see on some of our roads when the gov't just couldn't be arssed to sweep it....there's well tended lawns at some points....and i can see a effort to plant trees as well. The only negative i see is that the road isn't marked.

Clip courtesy Helen's Corner. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPARExvV0FRuK0bJFcura7w


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C16WhoOX8LE

JasonScoolari:
Please I want to ask, what is the major occupation of this E-money?

SpecialAdviser:
Looting in schooling feeding programme alone can cause recession nah. Who doesn't know that??

Stop looting, stop recession.

They are not interested in cutting the obscene cost of governance, luxuries, fleet of cars, retinue of aides they enjoy!

All they are after is how to use this economic situation to enrich themselves via more dubious DEBT for untraceable services!

amaniro:
LGA is useless tho