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OdenigboAroli:
Aku ezu Ozor...Uzoiyi festivals
Nwa Okodu ka m bu...Omenana bu nke UMUOJI?

wow. you guys have akuezu masquerade at umuoji.

we have it at Nnewi. How come yours perform in d sun.

akuezu edoji. nnewi. wherever it goes it usually is d last masquerade to perform. any masquerade dare perform after it is as good as dead.

there was a time group of prayer warrior cast it into the idemili river. they met a totally washed akuezu masquerade at home waiting for them.

I don't know the plight of the masquerade now because bakassi killed the man handling it.

State govt, ASIEUR Ltd signs MOU on construction contract


The state government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ASIEUR International Limited group, a subsidiary of affordable building projects in Ireland, to construct ten thousand housing units in the state.
The MOU was signed during the EXCO meeting at the Government House Awka.
Ngozi Obileri reports that the signing of the MOU brings to three the number of such agreements in housing construction for the benefit of Ndi Anambra.
The housing unit will be spread among five tranches with each of tranches having two thousand housing units, starting with Awka capital city.
Signing the documents, Governor Willie Obiano recalled that EFAB group has been in the state to construct ten thousand housing units, while the state government has equally signed an MOU with COTAB group, an indigenous investor, to construct two hundred housing units in the state, all aimed at ameliorating the plight of civil servants regarding housing in the state.
Governor Obiano said the ASIEUR in addition, construct road drainages, and provide water and electricity for the housing units and urged the investors to quickly mobilize to site.
Earlier, the Chairman, Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency ANSIPPA and traditional ruler of Umuoji Igwe Cyril Enweze, said the concept will, among other things, provide affordable houses that would reduce cost and conform with the international building standards.
He added that the state government has mapped out two hundred hectares of land, where forty hectares will be used for each of the twenty-one thousand units to be constructed, while the total investment is four hundred and seventy six point one million dollars at each of the five tranches.
According to Igwe Enweze, when completed the housing units will promote urban development, modernization and good housing for Ndi Anambra.
The group’s consultant Dr. Collins Okehie said they had toured some parts of the state and found out that Governor Obiano is doing a wonderful job which, he said, informed President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s decision to brand Anambra the best managed state in the country.
Contributing, the Managing Director of ASIEUR group, Mr. Tony Duucam, expressed joy for partnering the state, noting that his contract will last for five years, adding that he has relocated to Nigeria, so that he will be on ground to monitor the project.
Mr. Duucan expressed the hope that their collaboration with the state will be laudable and appreciated the Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland through whom he got the connection to visit Nigeria.
In a vote of thanks the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Engineer Frank Offor said housing is sensitive to the Obiano administration which is why the Governor is bent on providing quality houses at affordable prices for Ndi Anambra and thanked the investors for having interest in the development of the state.

A Great lady Posted on Facebook:

Do you know Hong Kong is a region inside China? I use to
think Hong Kong was a country of its own... #OlodoLikeMe
Chinenye what do you want? I want a HONG KONG IN
NIGERIA FIRST,
where do you want it located ? In South east and some part
of South south (that's if they want it) ..
Now that's the kind of BIAFRA I WANT, AN ECONOMY
BIAFRA..
I want a HONG KONG IN NIGERIA..
Hong Kong in Nigeria series coming from me soon..
#Strategy (well what I read Hong Kong region did)
Hong Kong wanted to be the Biafra of China, well China
Refused, what did Hong Kong do ? Their wealthy men and
women gathered and decided to make their region great.
Now Hong Kong citizens are proud to tell you they are from
Hong Kong (they hardly say China)..
China now begs them with style to stay.
Where are our wealthy men and women ? Have you reached
out to them ? Are you carrying them along ? Your governors
are that encouraging her people to come back home and
invest?
Lastly from me,
Stop bullying your neighbors if they don't want to join you,
LEAVE THEM ALONE and do it on your own Or try convincing
them or their leaders to join you with love..
Yes I read about Hong Kong.
Anyway what do I know ?
Do I want Biafra ? Yes but a Hong Kong Biafra FIRST...
I appreciate what Nnamdi Kanu is doing but he needs a little
bit more strategy...
#UdoDiRiNu

Bishop42:
A Great lady Posted on Facebook:

Do you know Hong Kong is a region inside China ? I use to
think Hong Kong was a country of its own... #OlodoLikeMe
Chinenye what do you want ? I want a HONG KONG IN
NIGERIA FIRST,
where do you want it located ? In South east and some part
of South south (that's if they want it) ..
Now that's the kind of BIAFRA I WANT, AN ECONOMY
BIAFRA..
I want a HONG KONG IN NIGERIA..
Hong Kong in Nigeria series coming from me soon..
#Strategy (well what I read Hong Kong region did)
Hong Kong wanted to be the Biafra of China, well China
Refused, what did Hong Kong do ? Their wealthy men and
women gathered and decided to make their region great.
Now Hong Kong citizens are proud to tell you they are from
Hong Kong (they hardly say China)..
China now begs them with style to stay.
Where are our wealthy men and women ? Have you reached
out to them ? Are you carrying them along ? Your governors
are that encouraging her people to come back home and
invest ?
Lastly from me,
Stop bullying your neighbors if they don't want to join you,
LEAVE THEM ALONE and do it on your own Or try convincing
them or their leaders to join you with love..
Yes I read about Hong Kong.
Anyway what do I know ?
Do I want Biafra ? Yes but a Hong Kong Biafra FIRST...
I appreciate what Nnamdi Kanu is doing but he needs a little
bit more strategy...
#UdoDiRiNu

Bishop,
I always love your ideas, but in this case, you are comparing apples and oranges.

Hong Kong governs itself and does everything a country will do EXCEPT call itself a country at the UN. Southeast Nigeria DOES NOT have such privileges. So, this comparison is misplaced.

If Nigeria were structured in a way the regions will dictate their own development AS IT WERE AT INDEPENDENCE, then your conclusion will makes sense.
But, we practice a unitary style of government called the Federal government that dictates everything from Abuja, dictates which airport can be called international, which seaports can be international and which states to approve refineries and power plants for etc,etc,etc.

As long as we are in such primitive arrangement where Hausa and Yoruba will hide behind "Federal Government' to deny the SE any meaningful attempt at economic development, your comparison with Hong Kong doesn't make sense.

Biafrans Protesting in Igweocha(Portharcourt) today.
Anambra and Asaba may join soon

Bishop42:
Biafrans Protesting in Igweocha today.
Anambra and Asaba may join soon

Yorubas in Shell igweocha will be shivering now.
Anyway, we have no reasons to attack Yorubas.
They just like to play Judas to even causes to liberate yoruba from slavery.

patmaine:
wow. you guys have akuezu masquerade at umuoji.

we have it at Nnewi. How come yours perform in d sun.

akuezu edoji. nnewi. wherever it goes it usually is d last masquerade to perform. any masquerade dare perform after it is as good as dead.

there was a time group of prayer warrior cast it into the idemili river. they met a totally washed akuezu masquerade at home waiting for them.

I don't know the plight of the masquerade now because bakassi killed the man handling it.

Yes,we do have Aku ezu Ozo(wealthy doesnt guarantee the Nze na Ozo chieftaincy title) also known as the Eze nmuo or Ntolimafor. Its believed to be one of the oldest masqurade in Igbo land. Aku ezu ozo only appears at the Uzoiyi festivals,the ancient masqurade opens the Uzoiyi ground before other masqurades and dances again in the end. Its a legendary masqurade with the ichi scarification and full feathers of a complete titled Igbo man. Everybody who have seen the legendary masqurade will testify to it great and majestic appearance.

OdenigboAroli:
Yes,we do have Aku ezu Ozo(wealthy doesnt guarantee the Nze na Ozo chieftaincy title) also known as the Eze nmuo or Ntolimafor. Its believed to be one of the oldest masqurade in Igbo land. Aku ezu ozo only appears at the Uzoiyi festivals,the ancient masqurade opens the Uzoiyi ground before other masqurades and dances again in the end. Its a legendary masqurade with the ichi scarification and full feathers of a complete titled Igbo man. Everybody who have seen the legendary masqurade will testify to it great and majestic appearance.

As for those who run around destroying ancient relics....you people let them do that. It can't happen in Igwulube Okodu! We are very culture conscious. We might not practice it but will never destroy it.

Nri Priest =Odenigbo Aroli.

OdenigboAroli:
Yes,we do have Aku ezu Ozo(wealthy doesnt guarantee the Nze na Ozo chieftaincy title) also known as the Eze nmuo or Ntolimafor. Its believed to be one of the oldest masqurade in Igbo land. Aku ezu ozo only appears at the Uzoiyi festivals,the ancient masqurade opens the Uzoiyi ground before other masqurades and dances again in the end. Its a legendary masqurade with the ichi scarification and full feathers of a complete titled Igbo man. Everybody who have seen the legendary masqurade will testify to it great and majestic appearance.

the masquerade is never seen by pregnant women. the masquerade performed live on my grandfather burial. at nnewi. the masquerade really take it time.

I remember when I was working with my dad at nnewi. there is dis masquerade ajo ofia anaedo. we used to follow it to anywhere up to abia state. the masquerade only enter 911 truck. we 'll ride bike follow it to wherever. imagine Whr about500 okada follow a masquerade to perform

like nnewi symbol.



the best news u 'll give a businessman at nnewi market on a typical dull day is dat the will be masquerade appearance d go gladly lock shop. they call it CRUSADE EKWENSU.

Bishop42:
Biafrans Protesting in Igweocha(Portharcourt) today.
Anambra and Asaba may join soon

Port Harcourt seems to be the hot bed of this growing phenomenon - IPOB
And the Eastern women...Wow, I'm in love with their guts.

see the contradiction in Nnamdi arrest

https://www.nairaland.com/2679444/dss-nnamdi-arrest-not-lagos

Anambra produced 190,000 metric tons of rice — Obiano

Anambra State has organized activities to mark the 2015 World Food day which was celebrated globally recently.
This year’s celebration, which took place at the old stadium Awka, had farmers from all the twenty-one local government areas in attendance.
World Food Day is celebrated annually on the 16th of October to sensitize and mobilize member-states of the United Nations against threats of hunger and poverty in line with the Millennium Development Goals MDG’s.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “social protection and agriculture: Breaking the cycle of Rural poverty.
In Anambra State the event afforded farmers an opportunity to showcase the type of farm produce they are known for.
Speaking at the event, Governor Obiano re-iterated that Agriculture as his number one pillar has received and will continue to receive undivided attention, calling on farmers to embrace agriculture as the fastest means of grooming the state’s economy.

He announced that Anambra state had generated one hundred and ninety thousand metric tons of rice under one and half years as against eighty thousand metric tons generated previously and will by the end of next year complete the three hundred and twenty metric tons required to feed the state.
Governor Obiano announced that he would by next season inaugurate the proposed football-field-like fish pond that will commence in all the council areas which will be managed by fifty youths each.
He disclosed that the first batch of the two hundred and fifty youths trained in agriculture have graduated while the second batch are still undergoing training and will be given seed money each to start off.
Earlier in an address, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Afam Mbanefo said that activities marking the year’s event include training of farmers in the various agricultural value chains, distribution of seeds for dry season farming, among others.
Mr. Mbanefo commended Governor Obiano for the bold steps already taken to transform agriculture in the state which include development of a blue print on mechanized agriculture, provision of improved seeds, fertilizers and tractor services that have boosted productivity among the small-holder farmers.
The State Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAM and former Commissioner for Agriculture Chief Nnamdi Meko, noted that the face of agriculture has been reformed since the past one year which in turn has increased productivity and created jobs.
High points on the occasion were tour of the various farmers stands and distribution of improved cassava stems to the farmers by the Governor.

patmaine:
the masquerade is never seen by pregnant women. the masquerade performed live on my grandfather burial. at nnewi. the masquerade really take it time.

I remember when I was working with my dad at nnewi. there is dis masquerade ajo ofia anaedo. we used to follow it to anywhere up to abia state. the masquerade only enter 911 truck. we 'll ride bike follow it to wherever. imagine Whr about500 okada follow a masquerade to perform

like nnewi symbol.



the best news u 'll give a businessman at nnewi market on a typical dull day is dat the will be masquerade appearance d go gladly lock shop. they call it CRUSADE EKWENSU.

Some of these masqurades are harmless but the hype creates fear in people. They say Ayaka only move in the dark and any body that sees it will die but I have.

AnamCity:
Group of German investors in waste to energy and health care sector visit Anambra State for an investment meeting with ANSIPPA team.

The Major Development Advisory Project (MDAP), Germany proposes to set up a multiple input waste treatment facility that will involve garbage selection and recycling for a secure and sustainable electricity supply in the State.

The Hospital Management International Consulting GMBH proposes to partner with the State in the healthcare sector to provide healthcare planning, management and advisory services for Anambra State.

Anambra State will continue to be the first choice investment destination for investors.
Invest Nigeria... Think Anambra

Great news all round!...... Only God knows what Anambra will be in 5 years time if all these Mou come into fruition!. Chineke ekenemu gi!

NRIPRIEST:
Some of these masqurades are harmless but the hype creates fear in people. They say Ayaka only move in the dark and any body that sees it will die but I have.

bro no be all be hype.

in immediate community in nnewi the obi is a member of my extended family. thr is dis masquerade ohimili. it's like ajo ofia.( Google ajo ofia nnewi). the masquerade is collectively owned by the community but it's kept at d obi palace in an old chamber. at a point no one had time for the masquerade until the it started disturbing. in d night you 'll head singing and clapping. U won't see d masquerade in its chamber until in d morning.

dis one no be chere ka m bia story... happened live not long ago

OCHA BRIGADE:

What You Must Know About OCHA BRIGADE

OCHA Brigade has come to enforce cleanliness and orderliness as a culture among the residents of Anambra State and to facilitate the arrest, prosecution and payment of fine of:

1. Any person or group of persons that engage in illegal street trading or hawking

2. Any person or group of persons that erect illegal structures on drainage, walkways and waters channels

3. Any person or group of persons that destroy the beautification projects on our road sites and road medians

4. Any person that violate the monthly environmental sanitation day laws of state.

5. Any person or group of persons that defecate or urinate in unauthorized places

6. Any person or group of persons that dump refuse of any description on any road, street, drainage, canal, walkway, etc.

7. Enforce compliance to the payment of various State taxes, duties and levies to include those of Ministries of Health, Environment, Information, Board of Internal Revenue, Anambra State Urban Development Board, Awka Capital Development Agency, ASWAMA, Trade, Commerce and Industries.

OCHA BRIGADE was inaugurated on December 5th 2014 by his Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano and all her activities are backed by the law.

Contact OCHA BRIGADE via No: 08160004542,
E-mail; ochabrigade@anambrastate.gov.ng

Report any disorderliness such as dirty environment, suspected illegal collection of duties, levies, tax, fake emblem, wrong water channels that constitute public obstruction, wrong drainage or borehole close to soak away pits, any act of indiscipline around you.

America-based doctor builds houses for widows in Anambra

OCTOBER 21, 2015 :
A Nigerian medical doctor based in the United States of America, Godwin Maduka, has built no fewer than 100 bungalows for widows and other indigent persons in his Umuchukwu community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.

Umuchukwu, a boundary community between Anambra and Abia State, is relatively rural.

An excited native of the community said, “Today, there is no more thatched house in the community. Maduka has replaced every thatched house in the area with three or four-bedroom bungalows.

“About 100 of such buildings are currently in place in the community. They belong to the indigent natives, especially widows.

“All such buildings carry green aluminum roofing sheets for easy identification and beautification of the place.”

Maduka explains his philanthropic gesture, saying, “I embarked on all these to save my people from my ugly experience while growing up. I grew up in a home that when it rained, it rained more inside than house.

“Wealth would be meaningless if it cannot be used to better the lives of the people around the custodian.

“The wealthy must provide jobs for the youths; build skills acquisition centres for willing adults, market stalls for men and women, if society must be secure,” he said.

His Personal Assistant, Vincent Otaokpukpu told Southern City News that “Maduaka has opened up Umuchukwu by building schools, hospitals, churches, security posts, industries, police station with modern working tools.”

“He believes that government alone cannot give resounding development due to its meagre resources when compared to the volume of social, economic amenities expected by the people.

“Umuchukwu, one of the most backward and remote communities in the state, was totally denied any meaningful government attention. Nkerehi, as it was then called, was in abysmal destitution.

Otaokpukpu maintained that Maduka’s gesture compelled former governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, to construct two roads connecting Umuchukwu with other communities.

“When the foundation visited then governor Obi at the government house in Awka with the pathetic story of the absence of roads in the area, it promised to finance 50 per cent of the road contract, while the state would pay 50 per cent.

He said, “Obi, moved by such an offer, decided to visit the community himself and what he saw overwhelmed him and he took sole responsibility of building the two roads alone.

“The foundation has also built community centre, post office, a state High Court, provided transformers for electricity, primary and secondary schools, civic centre and so on.” Otua ka esi eme ya na Anambra State......In Anambra of Today, Your money is useless if you do not invest or help people in the State!.

Industrial development in Anambra State is on over drive!....Many more companies are coming!......Here Innoson Company Nnewi.

More!

patmaine:
wow. you guys have akuezu masquerade at umuoji.

we have it at Nnewi. How come yours perform in d sun.

akuezu edoji. nnewi. wherever it goes it usually is d last masquerade to perform. any masquerade dare perform after it is as good as dead.

there was a time group of prayer warrior cast it into the idemili river. they met a totally washed akuezu masquerade at home waiting for them.

I don't know the plight of the masquerade now because bakassi killed the man handling it.

There are some children stories called 'how the leopard lost it claws' its so similar to your story.

NRIPRIEST:
OCHA BRIGADE:

What You Must Know About OCHA BRIGADE

OCHA Brigade has come to enforce cleanliness and orderliness as a culture among the residents of Anambra State and to facilitate the arrest, prosecution and payment of fine of:

1. Any person or group of persons that engage in illegal street trading or hawking

2. Any person or group of persons that erect illegal structures on drainage, walkways and waters channels

3. Any person or group of persons that destroy the beautification projects on our road sites and road medians

4. Any person that violate the monthly environmental sanitation day laws of state.

5. Any person or group of persons that defecate or urinate in unauthorized places

6. Any person or group of persons that dump refuse of any description on any road, street, drainage, canal, walkway, etc.

7. Enforce compliance to the payment of various State taxes, duties and levies to include those of Ministries of Health, Environment, Information, Board of Internal Revenue, Anambra State Urban Development Board, Awka Capital Development Agency, ASWAMA, Trade, Commerce and Industries.

OCHA BRIGADE was inaugurated on December 5th 2014 by his Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano and all her activities are backed by the law.

Contact OCHA BRIGADE via No: 08160004542,
E-mail; ochabrigade@anambrastate.gov.ng

Report any disorderliness such as dirty environment, suspected illegal collection of duties, levies, tax, fake emblem, wrong water channels that constitute public obstruction, wrong drainage or borehole close to soak away pits, any act of indiscipline around you.

This is a good news. That means I can call them and report any issue like pasting of posters along major roads.

cjrane:
There are some children stories called 'how the leopard lost it claws' its so similar to your story.

yes of course that's why you have to go back to the children story. let the adults have a responsible convo

This video captures a nice view of Awka, the only thing Awka lacks is government infrastructure, wide dual carriage roads with streetlights and flowers, and sweeping of roads. Obiano is trying but he still needs to do a lot more


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjn7Pyk6HZo

investnow2013:
Industrial development in Anambra State is on over drive!....Many more companies are coming!......Here Innoson Company Nnewi.

Recently, i saw an innoson bus parked along a street in jos. I didn't waste time to tell the driver of the taxi that i was in that the bus was made in Nnewi. Of course the driver didn't believe me. Few days ago, i saw another Innoson vehicle again, used by the Nigeria Immigration service.
Innoson buses and trucks are gradually permeating the Nigerian market, but their publicity and advertisement is so poor in my opinion.

Zonacom:
Recently, i saw an innoson bus parked along a street in jos. I didn't waste time to tell the driver of the taxi that i was in that the bus was made in Nnewi. Of course the driver didn't believe me. Few days ago, i saw another Innoson vehicle again, used by the Nigeria Immigration service.
Innoson buses and trucks are gradually permeating the Nigerian market, but their publicity and advertisement is so poor in my opinion.

why would he doubt it.you no show am ivm logo on the car?

asha80:
why would he doubt it.you no show am ivm logo on the car?

He doubted not because i didn't show him the logo. But because like many Nigerians he has the mentality that we've not reached that level of technological advancement. It took guts for Innoson to venture into car manufacturing.

NRIPRIEST:
OCHA BRIGADE:

What You Must Know About OCHA BRIGADE

OCHA Brigade has come to enforce cleanliness and orderliness as a culture among the residents of Anambra State and to facilitate the arrest, prosecution and payment of fine of:

1. Any person or group of persons that engage in illegal street trading or hawking

2. Any person or group of persons that erect illegal structures on drainage, walkways and waters channels

3. Any person or group of persons that destroy the beautification projects on our road sites and road medians

4. Any person that violate the monthly environmental sanitation day laws of state.

5. Any person or group of persons that defecate or urinate in unauthorized places

6. Any person or group of persons that dump refuse of any description on any road, street, drainage, canal, walkway, etc.

7. Enforce compliance to the payment of various State taxes, duties and levies to include those of Ministries of Health, Environment, Information, Board of Internal Revenue, Anambra State Urban Development Board, Awka Capital Development Agency, ASWAMA, Trade, Commerce and Industries.

OCHA BRIGADE was inaugurated on December 5th 2014 by his Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano and all her activities are backed by the law.

Contact OCHA BRIGADE via No: 08160004542,
E-mail; ochabrigade@anambrastate.gov.ng

Report any disorderliness such as dirty environment, suspected illegal collection of duties, levies, tax, fake emblem, wrong water channels that constitute public obstruction, wrong drainage or borehole close to soak away pits, any act of indiscipline around you.

so this is another ndi mpiwazu, no?

Malawian:
so this is another ndi mpiwazu, no?

A more organised and civilized version of ndi mpiawazu. Moreover, we need task force and mean ones at that to whip our stubborn traders in line.

New Health Insurance Scheme Underway in Anambra – Obiano

The Anambra State Government is to provide medical treatment to its citizens especially some category of Ndi Anambra and prisoners who will be treated free through a scheme that provides opportunity for wealthy individuals to subsidize the health expenses of the poor and the less privileged in the State. Governor Obiano announced this during a pontifical High Mass to mark the 62 birthday of the Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke at the Onitsha Prisons.

Addressing the inmates and dignitaries who joined the Archbishop for Mass at the Prisons, Governor Obiano said that his government is aware of the health challenges facing the Prisoners and is making frantic efforts to ameliorate them while presenting drugs, toiletries, bottled water and a cash donation of 400 thousand naira to the inmates.

The structure of the State Health Insurance Scheme is organized to enable people who work to contribute for health delivery according to their capability into a pool of funds. It is expected that the pool of money will enable government take care of the health needs of both the have and those unable to cater for most of their health needs. The arrangement is seen as a welcome development for citizens, the state and workers who have not been able to take advantage of the National Health Insurance Scheme.

Governor Obiano also disclosed at the occasion that “the judicial workers will call off their strike action this week.” The announcement was followed by a huge applause from the inmates most of whom are amongst the 760 inmates awaiting trial. The governor urged the inmates to see their stay in prison as an avenue through which they would ponder over their lives both present and future and utilize the opportunity to reposition themselves.

Earlier in his homily, the celebrant Most Rev. Valerian Okeke expressed appreciation to the governor for supporting the prison inmates, describing him as the most prisoner-friendly governor so far in the history of the state. The Archbishop reminded the prisoners not to see their situation as the end of the world but to utilize it to the glory of God. Archbishop Okeke announced that the Archdiocese would within three years construct a modest skill acquisition center in the prisons to allow them use their time gainfully.

Most Rev Okeke promised to give the inmates a live cow in addition to bags of rice. He brought with him cooked rice, toiletries, and biscuits among other items for the celebration, and later toured the cells with governor Obiano which he explained the Archdiocese had tiled and fixed ceiling fans and sunk boreholes to supply water to all the cells.

Also in his Vote of thanks, the Auxiliary bishop of Onitsha Archdiocese Most Rev Dennis Isiuzo regretted that the inmates are mostly young and thanked the governor for not only arranging for the Skills acquisition training and re-integration of the 25 inmates he granted amnesty but also the promise to give them one million Naira each to start life anew. Most Rev Isiuzo said a good state is measured by how the poor and down trodden are treated for which Anambra is rated high.

Earlier, the Comptroller of Prisons, Mr. Anthony Ubaike, and the Deputy Comptroller of Onitsha Prison, Mr. Alex Oditah recalled that Governor Obiano is the only governor that visited and granted amnesty to 25 inmates, and gave them soft landing with cash and skill acquisition.

The highpoints of the event were the cutting of the birthday cake and a novelty football match with the inmates.

Caption:
(L-R): Deputy Controller of Prisons Alex Oditah, Chaplain of Onitsha Prisons, Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha, Most Rev Chidi Isizo, Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, the Celebrant, Archbishop of Onitsha, His Grace, Dr. Valerian Okeke, and Anambra State, Comptroller of Prisons, Anambra State, Anthony Ubaike at Onitsha Prisons during the celebration of 62 birthday of the Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha on Tuesday…

Obiano is getting more aggressive and covering all grounds.

^^^^

The guy is really covering all facets of the state, kudos to him.