Govt60:


It's nationwide deployment for the election, same in SW and North

Yes ,I know.. I think more deployment should be focused on the SE tho

oilykid:

Yes ,I know.. I think more deployment should be focused on the SE tho

More deployment is expected this week though

Govt60:


It's nationwide deployment for the election, same in SW and North

But comparatively, more soldiers are being planned to be deployed to Imo state where violence started in 2020 before it later spread to other parts of the SE.
And the next Imo guber election shall be specially policed.

Nchenches:



But comparatively, more soldiers are being planned to be deployed to Imo state where violence started in 2020 before it later spread to other parts of the SE.
And the next Imo guber election shall be specially policed.

Yeah

The skill acquisition center built by Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs at Ohaji Egbema LGA has been approved as a second campus for Federal polytechnic Nekede Owerri by PMB, this was disclosed by the Rector of the institution during inspection at the facility. Formal handover will be done in few weeks.


Though the defunct marine university at oguta LGA is been given to futo to relocate it's department of maritime engineering to it.

Kudos to Hope Uzodinma and Rochas okorocha

At least more job opportunities is created

And more abandoned structures put into a good use.

There's a sad news circulating about relocating the animals at the Imo zoo to Jos. Workers are currently protesting the decision.

With this happening, there's no single zoo in the whole southeast as that was the last one in the region.

What the heck is wrong with our people. Our lact of sense of maintenance for posterity is very poor.
Tufia

Incredibleme:
There's a sad news circulating about relocating the animals at the Imo zoo to Jos. Workers are currently protesting the decision.

With this happening, there's no single zoo in the whole southeast as that was the last one in the region.

What the heck is wrong with our people. Our lact of sense of maintenance for posterity is very poor.
Tufia

Are you sure this is factual
Cos I haven't heard anything like that

Govt60:


Are you sure this is factual
Cos I haven't heard anything like that

Saw on Sahara reporters and the nation newspaper. I wouldn't want to get banned so I won't be posting links

#INFORMATION!!!
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE
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#HURRAY! FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE ACQUIRES SECOND CAMPUS

In another historic feat, the pace-setting Federal Polytechnic Nekede has acquired a second campus. This comes after a period of rigorous effort in this regard by the Rector and his team of Management.

Disclosing this last Thursday, the Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. Michael Chidiebere Arimanwa, stated that the approval for the new campus had been given by the President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, through a letter dated 12th January, 2023.

Located at Egbema, Imo State, the second campus is a finished project with state-of-the-art facilities. It was originally built as a modern skill acquisition centre by the Ministry of Niger Affairs.

A tour on the facility last Thursday by a joint team of officials from the Ministry of Niger Delta and the polytechnic revealed that the site boasts of modern classrooms, workshops, hostels, staff quarters, auditorium and sports complex, among others.

It is expected to contribute significantly to the long-expected expansion of the institution, which has been a leading polytechnic in Nigeria. Ultimately, the new campus is expected to accommodate disciplines that are over 80% practical- oriented.

The formal hand-over ceremony of the second campus is expected to be performed by Mr President in few weeks. After this, some Schools of the institution would be moved to the new campus.The need for a second campus has been on the front burner for some time, prompting the Rector to swing to action on how to solve the problem. There are disciplines in the institution which simply require demonstration sites. For instance, all the disciplines in the School of Agricultural Technology require demonstration farms, by the standards of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

The first revelation on the possibility of a new campus was made last October by the Rector where he stated thus: “My administration is working hard to get a second campus for the polytechnic in view of the limited space for agricultural demonstration and other academic practical activities. The campus will be located at Ohaji/Egbema.

"Essentially, we shall site our agricultural demonstration centre, demonstration centres and skill acquisition centre there. The entrepreneurial centre is envisioned to train and certify people with low qualifications so that they would be skilled and useful to the society in the areas of brick laying, welding and so on. People coming for this type of programme do not necessarily need credit passes in English and Mathematics or other core courses.

"Already, a directorate of skill acquisition has been inaugurated and very soon we shall have students whom we are going to formally train in hands-on skills.”

The news of a second campus for the polytechnic has been described as a landmark development. A stakeholder in the institution has poured encomiums on the Rector, Engr. Dr. Michael Arimanwa and members of his Management for being creative and proactive in repositioning the polytechnic for greatness.

Another stakeholder described the Rector as a pragmatic leader who is full of ideas and innovations on how to make the polytechnic better.

There is a consensus, meanwhile, that the acquisition of a second campus by the polytechnic is of the legacies which the Arimanwa administration is bequeathing to an institution which the Rector has many times described as “my noble almamater”.

In a recent chat with the press, the Rector had further described his journey at the polytechnic thus: “Federal Polytechnic Nekede did not become the best performing polytechnic by chance. A large percentage of my life has been spent here. I schooled here as I obtained both my ND and HND certificates here. I went to the university to acquire further qualifications after which I came back to work here as a staff and now as chief executive. I started schooling here in 1982; that is to tell you how long in have been here.”

Already, preparations for the hand-over ceremony have begun. The Management has constituted a committee for the purpose. It is another date with history for the Rector who has particularly been consistent in making the institution visible through innovative ideas and infrastructural revolution.

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Incredibleme:

Saw on Sahara reporters and the nation newspaper. I wouldn't want to get banned so I won't be posting links

According to the budget, there's a proposal to establish a zoo at ikeduru LGA.

Maybe that's why the relocation issh, definitely imo state government can't relocate the zoo to Jos haha.

Probably experts were brought in from Jos to facilitate the exercise.

As for the estate development rumors, I believe it's true, the location is too prime for a zoo to be there, it's in the city center axis, should be at the outskirts of the City.

Governor Hope Uzodinma Flags Off Construction of ORJI-Toronto-Road Safety/Toronto-Uzoagba Road

Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma will tomorrow Tuesday 21st February 2023 flag off the Construction of the badly damaged and erosion prone ORJI/Toronto/Road Safety Road with a Spur to Toronto/Uzoagba road.

The road awarded to leo9 Asphalt & Construction Company after a successful completion, the construction of Mcc/Uratta/Toronto dual carriage way and commissioned by President Mohamadu Buhari on February 14th will start immediately.

Imo citizens and residents along ORJI/TORONTO/UZOAGBA/ROADSAFTY are expected to join Governor Uzodinma on the flag of ceremony tomorrow morning.

Governor Uzodinma has continued to transform Imo critical Road Infrastructure with quality construction.

Imo citizens applaud the choice of Leo9 Asphalt Company for the award of the road contract. The construction company has demonstrated professionalism in delivering standard and quality road construction as seen in their previous jobs here in Imo state.

Heard that umu elohim warriors were sent to their makers in Amiri yesterday to sit at home

oilykid:
Heard that umu elohim warriors were sent to their makers in Amiri yesterday to sit at home

Yea they were sent to chukwuokike abiama

Kingsbuchi:

Yea they were sent to chukwuokike abiama

More of them will be sent to their makers

NwekereNdoki:
Igbos miscalculate and overhype Lagos sometimes.

I did the maths and i found out that investing in the east will give you access to bigger market than Lagos.

Here is how.

South South and South East has a population of 26 and 22 Milllion people respectively. If you combine them together that's 48 million people.

South West has a total population of 32.5 million people.

Now if you observe the attached map there are two circles I drew there. The yellow and the blue circle.

The yellow circle consist of what I call the economic catchment areas of Eastern Region. This catchment areas includes SS/SE and some parts of Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea.

As I mentioned, minus Cameroun and Equatorial Guinea, the total population of SS/SE alone is a market catchment area that's more populated than SW.

What this means is that citing an industry in SS/SE will give you access to more market than the market available in SW. Some of our Igbo brothers are always deceived that Lagos has the population hence the need for them to set up industry in Lagos/Ibadan axis. That's a big lie. Only Abia, Owerri and PH will give you whatever market you need to sell your product. And also, it is a known fact that most of these stuffs produced in Lagos/Ibadan axis finds their way into SS/SE. Example snacks and biscuits.

Now if these things still comes to SS/SE and gets consumed what is the sense in now going as far as Lagos to set up this factories when in actual sense if u set it in SS/SE you get access to more ready market and population. Now if I go further to add Equitorial Guinea and Cameroun you know what this means.

Now let's talk about the blue circle.
As you might have observed, Abuja is closer to SE/SS than Lagos/SW. Now if this is the case why do our people still think they should cite their bizness in SW/Lagos/Ibadan when they can cite it in SS/SE and get to the market in Easter NC, NE and Abuja faster?

I have contemplated on this and I honestly don't see the sense of setting up industries in this areas when at the end of the day your goods gets consumed more outside the region you set up factory.

Innoson is a good example that proves that setting up in SE/SS is more viable than SW. From Nnewi Innoson can easily sell to Abuja, NC, Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea, etc.

Let me reemphasize. SE/SS has more population and ready consumers than SW. SE/SS can easily distibute to Abuja, Eastern NC and NE easily cause of proximity than shipping from Lagos to these areas.

It is important Igbo industrialists lock down the economic zones and market of NE, Eastern NC, SS, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroun.

If we can successfully lock down this market, we can then scale up and compete to get other regions like NW, Western NC and even SW, then global markets.

Let's start with the market in this areas first (NE, Eastern NC, SS/SE, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroun).

It is important we build factories within SE/SS in order to stay close to these market and capture them. Proximally speaking, it makes more sense to build industries in SE/SS than building in Lagos/Ibadan. Most of the cities and states with higher Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exist within our market region. LET'S BUILD INDUSTRIES CLOSE TO IT AND LOCK IT.

I know people will give me reasons like Seaport and the rest not functional in SS/sE that's why people set up there. Well i disagree.

We can still set up here and push thru our leaders that the available ports be functional, or even invest towards building and owning one. We need leaders in the SE to be more proactive in the next 4 years. it should not be about just building road and flyovers now. it is now an existential matter. They must push and float investment companies that will go round and see stuffs that hinders our productivity and see ways to invest in ensuring that stumbling block is removed. Akwa Ibom state is building a seaport, this investment front funded by all SE states can go and invest in it and secure the goodwill of the state and secure right of access instead of complaining and waiting for FG to wake up. FG is slow, waiting for them will make us waste precious time.

Thank God seaports are now in the concurrent list. SE governors can work with states like Akwa Ibom (preferable to avoid Ijaw wahala) to get concession to build ports at their coastal line. This port must not even be funded from the state covers of SE. Funds can be sourced from investors while the front runners will be the investment company set up by SE Gov Forum. I know this is what SEREDEC was design to function as. I hope we get to the point where we start having the conversation. SW is doing it already, buying and owning OML thru their investment front (Odua investment group).

It is important we realize that this time around, the next four years should not be about roads and flyovers. State governors can not develop SE within the shortest possible time. They must work with private investors which we have in abundance, but the brick wall has been trust and lack of passion from government.

Only one gov in SE has started going this route, it may sound surprising but it's Abia. As it stands, Abia State via EEC has now taken over Enugu - PH expressway and Onitsha - Aba - Owerri expressway. They will toll it and make money from it in the coming years.

This is what I pray to start seeing in SE.


Attached
- Map
- Purchasing Power Parity Chart (Only available one I could find)

How can Nsukka have higher purchasing power than Enugu? Lol

FatherOfJesus:
How can Nsukka have higher purchasing power than Enugu? Lol

I don;t agree with the PPP thought, but that's the only graph i can lay hands on

NwekereNdoki:


I don;t agree with the PPP thought, but that's the only graph i can lay hands on

Ijebu ode too has higher purchasing power than Enugu.

It's fake

GOVERNOR UZODIMMA TO FLAG OFF TWO ROAD PROJECTS

In line with the ongoing road revolution in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma will tomorrow, flag off the reconstruction of two major roads transversing three Local Government Areas in the State.

The roads which are the Orji-Toronto-Egbu Junction by Road Safety in Owerri and the Toronto-Emekuku-Uzoagba road, cuts across Owerri North, Owerri Municipal and Ikeduru Local Government Areas.


The flag off ceremony which will take place by 10:00am, will kick off the reconstitution of the 8.4 kilometres road with 2.7 kilometres spur.

#HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

Nchenches:



But comparatively, more soldiers are being planned to be deployed to Imo state where violence started in 2020 before it later spread to other parts of the SE.
And the next Imo guber election shall be specially policed.

might not be the case of imo next year because buhari wouldn't be on seat then

asha80:
might not be the case of imo next year because buhari wouldn't be on seat then

Well, on assumption that APC government may still be in power then. FYI, Imo guber election shall be by November this year.

oilykid:
Heard that umu elohim warriors were sent to their makers in Amiri yesterday to sit at home

They went to sit at home forever. One wonders what specie of Igbo are those who enforce sit at home. Even an Igbo dunce can understand that sit at home is counterproductive for the Igbo; sit at home during the forthcoming election may rob the Igbo a golden chance to reposition its people both in Nigeria and abroad, for better.

Govt60:
GOVERNOR UZODIMMA TO FLAG OFF TWO ROAD PROJECTS

In line with the ongoing road revolution in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma will tomorrow, flag off the reconstruction of two major roads transversing three Local Government Areas in the State.

The roads which are the Orji-Toronto-Egbu Junction by Road Safety in Owerri and the Toronto-Emekuku-Uzoagba road, cuts across Owerri North, Owerri Municipal and Ikeduru Local Government Areas.


The flag off ceremony which will take place by 10:00am, will kick off the reconstitution of the 8.4 kilometres road with 2.7 kilometres spur.

#HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

Jokes apart...Hope has outperformed Rochas in less than 4years ..
There's this Rochas' guy on this platform.. It's been a while I heard from him abagworo or so

Nchenches:



Well, on assumption that APC government may still be in power then. FYI, Imo guber election shall be by November this year.

if apc is still in power by November Uzodimma will have s smooth return to power

asha80:
if apc is still in power by November Uzodimma will have s smooth return to power

A president from the SW in APC can't dig too deep to influence who becomes governor in the SE, than a president from the north in APC will do.
The three LGAs that make up Owerri capital territory contain less than 15% of voters in Imo state. They are not enough to win governor 2nd term.
On election day, people look at events, and what developments, were influenced or made, by the governor in their local government areas outside Owerri capital territory, before deciding which guber candidate to support.

Nchenches:


A president from the SW in APC can't dig too deep to influence who becomes governor in the SE, than a president from the north in APC will do.
The three LGAs that make up Owerri capital territory contain less than 15% of voters in Imo state. They are not enough to win governor 2nd term.
On election day, people look at events, and what developments, were influenced or made, by the governor in their local government areas outside Owerri capital territory, before deciding which guber candidate to support.

oga shut up ur dirty mouth if u don't like uzodinma vote him out his time is almost up and stop this madness, from Rochas to Hope nonsense

Hope Uzodinma is governing Owerri capital territory.
Rochas Okorocha in APGA governed entire Imo state from 2011 to 2013 when he joined APC and became governor of Owerri capital territory.

Imo APC brought arrested development, or even, deterioration of rest of Imo state outside the capital territory.

Anselem86:
oga shut up ur dirty mouth if u don't like uzodinma vote him out his time is almost up and stop this madness, from Rochas to Hope nonsense

Whoever reads your unpunctuated and lengthy tirade will quickly recognise that you have mental health challenges.

Entraco, ISTMA and concerned agencies have gone to sleep and Okada men are gradually taking over wetheral junction. Okada men have started traversing Akachi road, Douglas, etc under the watch of entraco and Istma.
This poses security threats coupled with the defacing it gives the city.
Entraco and Istma should rise up to their responsibilities.

Naniboi17:
Entraco, ISTMA and concerned agencies have gone to sleep and Okada men are gradually taking over wetheral junction. Okada men have started traversing Akachi road, Douglas, etc under the watch of entraco and Istma.
This poses security threats coupled with the defacing it gives the city.
Entraco and Istma should rise up to their responsibilities.

This agencies they're creating that are not consistent, they can't maintain a coordinated effort in getting ride of Okada and tricycle out of the city. The problems could be that the government is not financing them very well.

Despacito1:



This agencies they're creating that are not consistent, they can't maintain a coordinated effort in getting ride of Okada and tricycle out of the city. The problems could be that the government is not financing them very well.

Exactly,I thought as much because getting rid of Okada is not rocket science.
However those agencies can generate funds by placing a fine on defaulters

Incredibleme:
There's a sad news circulating about relocating the animals at the Imo zoo to Jos. Workers are currently protesting the decision.

With this happening, there's no single zoo in the whole southeast as that was the last one in the region.

What the heck is wrong with our people. Our lact of sense of maintenance for posterity is very poor.
Tufia

KEEP QUIET FOOL, is that there any part of the country that has a good and reputable maintenance culture? why point accusing fingers on the south east alone. ewu gambia