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Enugu made history, Wednesday, as the only Nigerian city among 35 cities from across the globe invited to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network (100RC) pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, New York.
The announcement was made during The Rockefeller Foundation’s Urban Resilience Summit in Singapore. The other three African cities that made the list alongside the Coal City of Enugu are Kigali (Rwanda), Accra (Ghana) and Arusha (Tanzania).
The choice of Enugu was predicated on the transformation of the road network in the city under Sullivan Chime. This was in addition to numerous national and international recognitions that have been bestowed on Enugu state. The organizers of the network said that Enugu was chosen from nearly 350 applicants on the basis of its ability to “demonstrate a unique vision for resilience, a long-term commitment to cutting across levels of government and sectors of society, a special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable.”
The Foundation stressed that Enugu like other Network cities will serve as a model for other global cities that seek to build their own resilience.
This second wave of cities will join 32 cities that won last year’s 100 Resilient Cities Challenge, forming a growing network of urban centers around the world that are ready to respond to the social, economic and physical shocks and stresses that are a growing part of the 21st century.
Other renowned cities of the world invited to join the list in the 2014 edition include Athens, Barcelona, London, Paris, Boston, Chicago, Amman, Sydney and Singapore.
100-Resilient Cites was created by an initial $100 million commitment by the Rockefeller Foundation as part of their Centennial last year, recognizing the trends of urbanization and globalization that characterize this century.

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The mild climate and vast opportunities of Enugu, in southeastern Nigeria, have drawn people and investment. Confronted with chronic energy shortages that drive residential and commercial reliance on petroleum-based generators, the city is working to manage population flows and establish cleaner, more reliable energy. Unreliable power has driven manufacturing away from the city, and new building developments have remained energy intensive, putting greater strain on the system and the environment.
Transportation infrastructure has also presented challenges, as Enugu’s insufficient road system struggles to meet the city’s needs, and connect bridges are increasingly exposed to scour and erosion. In the case of many of these bridges, a single loss could significantly hinder the local economy. Officials have also been working to bring together various stakeholders, to address the risk of flooding by responding to drain blockages more effectively and gather effective damage reports, as well as to plan future building developments in more stable areas.

http://www.100resilientcities.org/cities/entry/enugu#

NICE ONE...It's a great feat to be mentioned along side great cities like London, Paris and Barcelona. Sullivan has performed tremendously well. congratulations to all Enugu Indigenes.

I school in Enugu and I attest to this.

It's a heart warming news that requires more focus and a goal-getter administrator to achieve the aim of the gathering.

Where is Lagos, Abuja or Kano? This thing go pain some people well well. Abi atlwireles no wan make some people sleep tonight?

Falls from 29 story building

Impressive

But where is lagos

nice Enugu is indeed cool.. schooled there

good things comes from Enugu

Richiy:
I school in Enugu and I attest to this.

Will u be around dis dec. Wen I com bak, so dat u tak mii round d city.

Nwa Enugu 1....

[size=18pt]Say it Loud!!!

Enugu is the city of the future![/size]

Enugu at night.

Enugu is actually a beautiful city.

amunkita:
Will u be around dis dec. Wen I com bak, so dat u tak mii round d city.

Nwa Enugu 1....

Nope. I school there, I don't live there.

Richiy:
I school in Enugu and I attest to this.

I went to FGCE.
Enugu is steadily rising!

HOW I WISH MY MUMU GOVERNOR,#horse buyer #OBIANO go learn from enugu state governor....

CFCfan:
I went to FGCE.
Enugu is steadily rising!

I don't even know where that is, but Enugu rocks right now.*winks*

Richiy:
Nope. I school there, I don't live there.

Ok nwa skool.

Coal city is simply the best!
A great tourist haven east of the Niger.

Aside the good road networks and serene atmosphere, an evening at mma Onyinye's joint with abacha/ugba and nkwuocha is always something to look out for.
Then a night out at Citi center or Villa Toscana where Flavour is always ready to do what he does best.

I miss 042!

Kingsley1000:
HOW I WISH MY MUMU GOVERNOR,#horse buyer #OBIANO go learn from enugu state governor....

lmao.....mumu governor,horse buyer kwa? Hehehehehehehe......abeg o

[size=14pt]Without oil revenue. The city was chosen.
Igbo nation would have been like Japan
God is great.
(The wise men from the East)[/size]