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THE INCREASED POPULATION OF ONITSHA IS ATTRACTING MAJOR BUSINESSES EVEN IN EDUCATIONAL SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY. THIS TIME UK BASED METROPOLITAN COLLEGE LONDON.

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ANSMEDIA:
Anambra traders risk jail sentence over alleged revenue diversion

Awka- Anambra State government has threatened to send leaders of the various markets to jail for allegedly diverting revenues collected in the various markets in the state.

The state commissioner for commerce and industry, Dr. Christian Madubuko, who issued the threat during a meeting he held with leaders of the Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, observed that the state government was losing billions of naira revenue due to corrupt practices by market leaders.

Among the allegations were that most market leaders printed many fake receipts with which they use to defraud government, adding that while people were made to pay the stipulated levies, they never knew they were issued fake receipts in most cases.

Madubuko, who was accompanied by security operatives during the meeting, came face to face with allegations and counter allegations over the manner government revenue was ending up in private pockets. For instance, hundreds of shops were being constructed daily in various places in Onitsha, but in most cases, the market leaders collect revenue from them without paying to government coffers.

The commissioner, who was visibly worried, said he called the meeting because since he assumed office there had been series of allegations against the president general of the Head Bridge Market, Mr. Sunday Obinze, adding that some of the traders even wrote petitions, while some came personally to the ministry to complain.

He said the annoying aspect of the situation was that the said chairman allegedly boasted that nothing would happen to him because he had allegedly paid his way through with N20 million gratification.

He said: “We are looking for huge sums of money and we must get it. First of all, I want all line chairmen to give us full evidence of where the monies are, from 2015 to date, otherwise some people will go to jail. I want all the photocopies of tickets issued to people. I have proof that illegal tickets are circulating in the markets and this is a big financial sabotage.”

Some of the traders had accused their chairman of printing over 10 types of illegal receipts, which were being used to collect revenue without remitting same to government and called on the state government to ban the use of receipts issued in the markets because they were fake. They also accused the chairman of diverting the N10 million released to the traders for project execution in the market, while the N5 million realized during revenue drive in the market was not paid to government.

Meanwhile, the state government said it would introduce Close Circuit Television, CCTV, in all the markets, starting with the Onitsha Main Market as a way of reducing crime in the markets.

The project was started two years ago, but was stopped following disagreement between the traders and government, but the state government said weekend that the was need to have it in place as it is obtained in developed countries.

Why do Anambra traders hate paying their taxes?

Yet in Lagos, they gladly pay 20 times what they are requested to pay in Anambra. Yet, it is in Anambra that they shout for state to build markets for them and tar roads leading to markets.

ChimaAdeoye:
SPECIAL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR WILLIE OBIANO


Re: Dualization of Onitsha -33 - Nsugbe- Umuleri-Aguleri Road (Nkisi Road)
Total Length: 22 KM.

Forumites, please permit me to use this medium to call the attention of our able Gov. Willie Obiano to his key campaign promise of dualizing the Onitsha 33, - Nsugbe-Umueri-Aguleri road (Nkisi Road)

We all know the critical importance of this perticular road segment to the future of Anambra as most of the key investments into Anambra's future, from agricultural revolution, to airport and oil and gas are linked to Anambra's biggest city - Onitsha via this road.

I am appealing to Gov. Obiano to live up to his promise of dualizing this key road. Infact, since a single lane currently exist, dualization can merely focus on providing the second road beside the current one. In this way, it should not cost too much to build a 15 -20 KM road beside the current road from Nkisi road in Onitsha to Umueri, until it reached Aguleri.

I understand that this is a federal road and should be the duty of the FG to dualize this key road. However, we know that will NEVER happen. Many states are able to dualize section of the federal roads entering their key city to ease traffic and boost trade and commerce. This 33-Aguleri road deserves to be dualized to facilitate economic development of the state.

Biko umunnem, those close to Gov. Willie Obiano should remind him about this road so that he would flag it off early and have full 4 years to fund it to completion.

I want to see that road like the picture below opening up and linking the new frontier of Anambra's future to Onitsha our biggest city. It will make land abundantly available for a lot of new mega projects in Anambra state. Away from the situation we have now.

The road is very critical to opening new areas for land and development of the state. Besides, the traffic jam on that road is becoming craz.

I think if he budgets to do just 5KM every year , he will finish the road very well before his term in office.

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omadeltason:
nwokem gini ka ina ako di ifa . I am delta from issele uku ogbuefu village I love what am seeing in Anambra state Willia is working I don't hate any one .

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Chino idiot! stop derailing this thread with your nonsense talks and let's enjoy it in peace

This bastard from the dead Abia state. Why not go and face your dead state? You have started your madness again, probably you were the one that tried to use the moniker to cause confusion. Your hands will get burnt once just like last time. Face your filthy dilapidated cursed Abia state. Idiot


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ChilledPill:
Chino idiot! stop derailing this thread with your nonsense talks and let's enjoy it in peace

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asha9:
This bastard from the dead Abia state. Why not go and face your dead state? You have started your madness again, probably you were the one that tried to use the moniker to cause confusion. Your hands will get burnt once just like last. Face your filthy dilapidated cursed Abia state. Idiot

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Idiotic foolish fool, any noise from you will be met with a heavy force-back

Aba pig, you knew what happened last time i destroyed the image of Abia state with current pictures of your dead state. This time around i will open a fresh thread with most recent pix of Aba. Useless people. Get your chef2000 account and be ready. Envious Idiot


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ChilledPill:
Idiotic foolish fool, any noise from you will be met with a heavy force-back

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asha9:
Aba pig, you knew what happened last time i destroyed the image Abia state with current pictures of your dead state. This time around i will open a fresh thread with most recent pix of Aba. Useless people. Get your chef2000 account and be ready. Envious Idiot

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You are just a dead rat, bring it on.

You carried your dead body from your dead Abia state into this thread uninvited. Why not face your dead Abia state for once. Pig


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ChilledPill:
You are just a dead rat, bring it on.

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South East Governors Urged To Stand Firm Against Land For Ranching
12 JULY 2018


More commendations have trailed the Southeast Governors' unanimous rejection of donation of land for ranching in the region.
This was observed when the ABS engaged some of the state residents in an interview on the recent development, in Awka.

Reacting to the issue, the National President Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Chief Alex Onukwue who is also the Deputy State President Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, lauded the Southeast Governors on the decision, saying that the region as the area with the smallest land mass in the federation, has no land to donate to herdsmen and the federal government for ranching or the likes.



Chief Onukwue who described cattle rearing as a private business of a section of the country, urged the federal government to make provision for the herdsmen in the North as the northerners are the people with largest land mass and are domiciled in the business.



Contributing, the Head of Department History and International Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Dan Chukwu, applauded the Governors for speaking the mind of the people, describing the decision as a right move.



Professor Chukwu observed that land donation or leasing has caused much problem in the country in the past, and urged the Governors to backup the decision with action, and to ensure that the implementation goes beyond Urban centers to checkmate the excesses of the herdsmen in the rural areas.

Also speaking, an Awka resident Mr. Chuma Omego, advised the Federal government to concentrate on how to put an end to the incessant killings in the country, not on how to better the business of a section of the country.

cjrane:
Why do Anambra traders hate paying their taxes?

Yet in Lagos, they gladly pay 20 times what they are requested to pay in Anambra. Yet, it is in Anambra that they shout for state to build markets for them and tar roads leading to markets.

Anambra state should use force to deal with those useless traders ndi igbo hate anything tax but in Abuja and Lagos they will pay tans two of what they will pay in Anambra or any igbo States.

ChilledPill:
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Chino idiot! stop derailing this thread with your nonsense talks and let's enjoy it in peace

you very very stupid wawa man fool.

Rare pictures from Stanel World, Awka


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A9iOYIa5WU

Stanel is one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RT1CcT7HQY

AmericanQuarter:
Anambra Govt To Relocate Articulated Trucks From Onitsha Industrial Harbour As Transport Terminal Project Nears Completion

13 JULY 2018



All the articulated trucks that constitute nuisance on roads in the Onitsha Industrial Harbor are to be relocated to a major transport terminal in Onitsha within the next two weeks.

The Commissioner for Road, Rail and Water Transport, Mr. Uchenna Okafor disclosed this when he companied the Chairman of the State Physical Planning Board, to the harbor to assess the situation on ground.
During the visit to the harbor, articulated trucks were seen parked in four lines along the roads in the layout, leaving a very narrow space for moving vehicles.


The Transport Commissioner, Mr. Okafor who described the ugly incident as totally unacceptable, said the layout was well-planned with very wide and strongly-built roads to accommodate the anticipated heavy duty trucks that convey products and raw materials to and from the industries and not to serve as park.



He revealed that the visit was directed by Governor Willie Obiano because of the negative security reports coming as a result of the activities of the truck drivers, adding that government has made plans to relocate all the articulated trucks to the Onitsha Urban Transport Terminal located at Upper Iweka in two weeks time when the Terminal must have been completed.



The Chairman of the State Physical Planning Board, Bar Maduekwe said reorganizing the physical space of the State to reflect that of a well-planned state is a major charge on the Board by the Governor and the incidents around the harbor if unchecked, have the capacity to undermine government's plans to build a secure and environmentally-sustainable state.



Some residents and operators of industries in the harbor including Barr Okey Obikeze, Mr. Oselloka Offor and Mr. Ben Ohia who regretted that eighty percent of the trucks have no business with the industries in the harbour, said their presence have not only led to a spate in crime and criminality but also has very negative health and environmental impact on the people.

They appealed to government to immediately come to their aid and relocate the trucks to once again guarantee them safety and access to their homes and industries, as the trucks most times, block the entrance to their buildings.



The Commissioner and the Physical Planning Board Chairman later proceeded to inspect work on the Onitsha-Enugu Urban Transport Terminal.



At the site, it was observed that the terminal is at about seventy-five percent completion stage, as the entire two hundred by one hundred and eighty meter land space has been fully paved with concrete and a major borehole completed with finishing touches being put on a modern toilet facility at the terminal.



The terminal which is the product of a Memorandum of Understanding between Anambra State Government, Detrazi Group and Urban Transport Terminal Limited signed last year, is expected to have sections for various types of vehicles and will also have a seventy-two room hotel for travellers.

With the floodlight also being installed, the Terminal is also designed to run twenty-four hours, according to the Terminal Manager, Sir Michael Ezeani.

let us see the picture of the terminal.

Chinese Business Delegation Arrive Anambra State

Governor Willie Obiano has welcomed a delgation of Chinese Investors and construction company who arrived the State for opportunities to invest in the State.

The State Deputy Governor, Dr Nkem Okeke welcomed them on behalf of the Governor.

According to the Chinese delegation, they are seeking to develop infrastructural project in Onistha being a big market in West Africa.

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Stnomso:
let us see the picture of the terminal.

It is a good idea to get all those trucks parking on the street in Harbour industrial estate to leave the street. However, saying they will be relocated to upper Iweka is another blatant lie. There is no land anywhere around Upper Iweka big enough for a truck park.

Part of the reason the expressway should be developed up to Awka is that it will make Nteje and areas like that accessible.

There is simply no more land at upper Iweka to attach even a Keke park.

We should get in the habit of thinking of city expansion towards Awka and towards Oba on Owerri road and Towards Nkwelle Ezunaka on Nkisi road.

The idea of relocating everything to Upper Iweka, Awka road, Oguta road simply shows the person is living in Onitsha of 1970s when there were still spaces in these places. Onitsha has since outgrown Awka road, Upper Iweka and Zik's roundabout. Onitsha is now a metro-polis and not the former "Onitsha inland town" around Ojedi road and Ugwunabamkpa. People living in Nkwelle Ezunaka now technically live in Onitsha metropolis.

The park in question will not be able to accommodate thousands of trunks on Obodoukwu road alone talkless of harbour industrial layout!

Stnomso:
let us see the picture of the terminal.

Abi ooh!

There's too much turenchi and absolutely no pictures!

investnow2013:
Chinese Business Delegation Arrive Anambra State

Governor Willie Obiano has welcomed a delgation of Chinese Investors and construction company who arrived the State for opportunities to invest in the State.

The State Deputy Governor, Dr Nkem Okeke welcomed them on behalf of the Governor.

According to the Chinese delegation, they are seeking to develop infrastructural project in Onistha being a big market in West Africa.

Let them finish the damn airport they signed MOU for first before talking of new projects! Nna eh....these people actually think we're fools!

AmericanQuarter:
Alhaji Danladi Ibrahim, Acting Managing Director, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), said on Wednesday that the Baro Inland water port has been completed and ready for inauguration in August.

Ibrahim said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According to him, all cargo equipment needed for the Baro port to commence operation are being installed and the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Baro port has been completed, the cargo handling the equipment is being installed right now.

“It is expected that by next month the port will be ready for commissioning while the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Any moment from now, the concessionaire will take over the Onitsha port.

“The work on Baro port has been on for more than three years now and when completed, it will create close to two million jobs.

“The port is the anchor of North West, North Central transportation and the port is linked to railway where cargo can be moved.


“Onitsha port will serve the South East Nigeria; in fact, Onitsha port will be the most viable port as over 60 per cent of cargo in Nigeria goes to Onitsha, so it is going to be a very busy port,” Ibrahim said.

He, however, said that Onitsha port would be concession based on government policy, that the private sector should be the operator while government will provide the infrastructure.

NAN reports that Baro Inland Water Port is located at Baro, Agaie Local Government, Niger State.

Source: http://www.nan.ng/news/fg-to-inaugurate-completed-baro-inland-water-port-in-august/

I will be very happy if this port start working haha Anambra a di ba go nma .

Xander85:
Let them finish the damn airport they signed MOU for first before talking of new projects! Nna eh....these people actually think we're fools!

I'm sure the airport project has stopped

AmericanQuarter:
Alhaji Danladi Ibrahim, Acting Managing Director, Nigeria Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), said on Wednesday that the Baro Inland water port has been completed and ready for inauguration in August.

Ibrahim said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According to him, all cargo equipment needed for the Baro port to commence operation are being installed and the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Baro port has been completed, the cargo handling the equipment is being installed right now.

“It is expected that by next month the port will be ready for commissioning while the concession of the Onitsha port will also be concluded.

“Any moment from now, the concessionaire will take over the Onitsha port.

“The work on Baro port has been on for more than three years now and when completed, it will create close to two million jobs.

“The port is the anchor of North West, North Central transportation and the port is linked to railway where cargo can be moved.


“Onitsha port will serve the South East Nigeria; in fact, Onitsha port will be the most viable port as over 60 per cent of cargo in Nigeria goes to Onitsha, so it is going to be a very busy port,” Ibrahim said.

He, however, said that Onitsha port would be concession based on government policy, that the private sector should be the operator while government will provide the infrastructure.

NAN reports that Baro Inland Water Port is located at Baro, Agaie Local Government, Niger State.

Source: http://www.nan.ng/news/fg-to-inaugurate-completed-baro-inland-water-port-in-august/

Not possible. How can 60% of the cargoes that come to Nigeria be going to only Onitsha? Last year, this man said 40-45% of the cargoes goes to the entire SE and now he has changed it to only Onitsha, how many then goes to Nnewi, Enugu and Aba?

cjrane:
It is a good idea to get all those trucks parking on the street in Harbour industrial estate to leave the street. However, saying they will be relocated to upper Iweka is another blatant lie. There is no land anywhere around Upper Iweka big enough for a truck park.

Part of the reason the expressway should be developed up to Awka is that it will make Nteje and areas like that accessible.

There is simply no more land at upper Iweka to attach even a Keke park.

We should get in the habit of thinking of city expansion towards Awka and towards Oba on Owerri road and Towards Nkwelle Ezunaka on Nkisi road.

The idea of relocating everything to Upper Iweka, Awka road, Oguta road simply shows the person is living in Onitsha of 1970s when there were still spaces in these places. Onitsha has since outgrown Awka road, Upper Iweka and Zik's roundabout. Onitsha is now a metro-polis and not the former "Onitsha inland town" around Ojedi road and Ugwunabamkpa. People living in Nkwelle Ezunaka now technically live in Onitsha metropolis.

thank you bro moving those trucks at upper iweka is another dangerous movement ,upper iweka which I kmoe very busy no go area with too much traffic pls that can never be possible pls they should move those trucks else where not upper iweka.

ANSMEDIA:
South East Governors Urged To Stand Firm Against Land For Ranching
12 JULY 2018


More commendations have trailed the Southeast Governors' unanimous rejection of donation of land for ranching in the region.
This was observed when the ABS engaged some of the state residents in an interview on the recent development, in Awka.

Reacting to the issue, the National President Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Chief Alex Onukwue who is also the Deputy State President Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo, lauded the Southeast Governors on the decision, saying that the region as the area with the smallest land mass in the federation, has no land to donate to herdsmen and the federal government for ranching or the likes.



Chief Onukwue who described cattle rearing as a private business of a section of the country, urged the federal government to make provision for the herdsmen in the North as the northerners are the people with largest land mass and are domiciled in the business.



Contributing, the Head of Department History and International Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Dan Chukwu, applauded the Governors for speaking the mind of the people, describing the decision as a right move.



Professor Chukwu observed that land donation or leasing has caused much problem in the country in the past, and urged the Governors to backup the decision with action, and to ensure that the implementation goes beyond Urban centers to checkmate the excesses of the herdsmen in the rural areas.

Also speaking, an Awka resident Mr. Chuma Omego, advised the Federal government to concentrate on how to put an end to the incessant killings in the country, not on how to better the business of a section of the country.

that is good