₦airaland Forum

Maser:
I pity you and your Ifeanyi UBA. People going into politics these days to make money. Obiano is good enough though I didn't support him during elections. He has proved his mettle and can still do a lot in the remaining 3 years.

Gamechanger:
How can you say a man is incompetent
1. Who eradicated crimes and criminality to the barest minimum in Anambra State within 6 months.
2. Whom inherited not less than 10,000 newly employed in the state civil service, yet all were retained and he has been paying salaries as and when due when others are owing.
2b. Even with the economic crunch, recruitment exercise was just concluded in the state judiciary.
3. Who inherited countless number of rural roads from the former administration, yet none was abandoned.
4. Who continues the Amawbia - Amamsea Expressway reconstruction started by the last administration but added 3 gigantic flyover bridges to the project
5. Who is bringing our dreams of having am airport to reality by creating 4 dual carriageways to same and yet the consultancy contract for the airport is ongoing
I can go on and on ....

Yet ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR

AyakaDunukofia:
Made so much sense. We'll likely witness a New-York/New Jersey scenario in the not too distant future. Many of us from the Omambala region are quite aware of Asaba people's uniqueness in their insistence on that shared heritage.

The fishing and agrarian community of Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, came alive with the flag off of the 8.5 kilometer Aguleri-Otuocha-Umueri Airport dual carriageway.

Anambra State Governor, who also inspected the Aguleri –Uno oil rig road project, a 40 kilometer road and several bridges, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work, reassuring the people of the State that the projects would boost economic activities in the State by the time the airport and the road projects are completed.

The governor, who was briefed by the contractor on the progress of the project, also expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the project, which, according to him, on completion would open up seven food producing communities in Anambra North.

While addressing the people after the inspection, the governor said the projects are in the interest of the people, especially the Airport project which when completed would have a depot for aviation fuel for international flights.

He announced a new partnership with a South African company that will boost electricity supply in the Omabala region and beyond.

The State Commissioner for Works, Calistus Ilozumba, said the state had secured approval from the Federal Government for the airport and had also acquired enough land for the project and therefore the road to the airport is very important.

The governor’s entourage moved to Nando From Aguleri, another food producing community in Anambra East local government area for the flag off of a 4.5 kilometer road, awarded at N1 billion.

The governor flagged off the project and assured the people that the contractors have been fully mobilized and the road is expected to be completed in one year.

The Anambra State government said the road construction will cost the sum of N5 billion.

spyder880:
It also gets me surprised that no Imo state citizen sets up private manufacturing companies inside Imo state like we see in Anambra state. We need more billionaires like Frank Nneji of ABC transport, not all these politicians looking for money to embezzle.

Something should be done to discourage people from setting up only hotels in Imo state.

Ikengawo:
You guys are talking. My own Imo state is ranking with hausa and yoruba states. How do you think we feel?

Yeske2:
You don't get it, general hospital and Iyienu hospital are different hospitals in Ogidi, that of Ihiala is quite
different. I believe you know that Ogidi and Ihiala are different locations entirely.

Yeske2:
Mind you, the general hospital and Iyienu hospital are different though both are located in Ogidi.

BuddahMonk:
what of Toronto and Iyienu, Our Lady of Lourdes.

We need to invest massively, Anambra is xploding with population.

InyinyaAgbaOku:
Is this not waterside hospital?

Bob Manuel rallies stars for Naija New Dawn

Anambra State is fast becoming the entertain­ment hub of the South East as more than 50 celebrities recently stormed the state for the one-in-town Naija New Dawn show and Made in Anambra concert.

Naija New Dawn show was organised by ace actor and now Se­nior Special Assistant to Anambra State Governor on Creative Media (Movie/Entertainment Industry), Bob Manuel-Udokwu in collabora­tion with Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Awka.

The show was aimed at rais­ing new stars and creating jobs for the homegrown talents in the entertainment industry, as over N1 million was mapped out for young artists who performed well in the music, acting, modeling, dance and comedy competitions.

Many Nollywood celebrities including Brown Igboegwu, Uche Ndigwe, Emeka Amakaeze, Obi Emelife, and Anyaeji among oth­ers came out to enjoy themselves with Udokwu.

Other artists like Slow Dog, MC Parrot Mouth, Dialet, Jay Black, Zoro Swaga, Hommie Jay, Bosa­lin, Chika Alex, Steels, MC I Go Yan and many others were handy at the show to thrill the audience.

Hundreds of youths had earlier turned out to participate in the auditioning, which was presided over by Uche Ndigwe, actor Ezike Divine, model Francis Ekpone, Journalist Adaeze Aduaka, model and TV Presenter, Rose Chinenye, Classic Lady in Anambra 2015 Pageant, and Chiedu Uche Okoye, civil servant and poet among oth­ers. Those shortlisted for the audi­tion eventually performed on stage on May 30, 2015 at Marble Arc Hotel, Awka, Anambra state.

Chinaza Michael won the first prize in modeling while Iwuchuk­wu Mariam was declared the win­ner in film acting. The delightful and splendid performance of “fresh boy” earned him the first prize in music. And the Jurasik musical group came first in the musical group category.

Addressing the audience, Udokwu said Gover­nor Willie Obiano approved the show in order to raise stars from Anambra State and create jobs.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=123265

ChimaAdeoye:
Carter foundation is a good cause to donate to, but i'm just thinking that $10 million dollars will actually do a lot of good in Alaigbo.
Even if it is just to build the bridge over Anambra river in order to kick-start the Anam ultra modern project or even the setting up of an independent power plant to help boost electricity and industrialization of the zone.

i don't know how i feel when my Dad leaves me hungry and donates to the the millionaire to be his friend.
Anyhow sha, good job for donating to a charitable cause for humanity.

press release

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and businessman Sir Emeka Offor signed an agreement today for a partnership to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) from seven states in Nigeria where The Carter Center works with the Federal Ministry of Health, including Sir Emeka's home state, Anambra. The project is made possible by grant support of USD$10 million from the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF). It will help reach the goal of eliminating river blindness from the world's most endemic country by 2020.

"The new resources from the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation will extend the reach of the Carter Center's work in South East and South South Nigeria and help accelerate river blindness elimination throughout Nigeria at a pivotal time," said former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, whose health programs have actively collaborated with the government of Nigeria to eliminate and control diseases in Africa's most populous country since 1988.

ChimaAdeoye:
I have typically noticed that it is our people in USA that understand that building basic infrastructure is more important than trying to replicate new York city. This realization often comes with traveling and living abroad especially in a place like USA that has multiple levels of great cities.

Many average American cities that are not the huge ones such as (Atlanta,New york,Boston,Los Angeles,Miami, Houston, Dallas, Chicago,Washington DC,Baltimore) have just every amenity, working public utilities and ability to support business than the mega cities. Therefore, there is no need to replicate Miami in Jacksonville because whatever is obtainable in Miami is also obtainable in Jacksonville. Therefore, replicating flawed mega cities is just the worst type of mindset.

As Odenigbo said, putting in the BASIC infrastructure in a planned conducive city is all you need. ofcourse, the idea of building business parks which Obi started in Onitsha then stopped is an excellent tool used by small American cities to provide standard office spaces within designated areas of the city to enable businesses to easily find lettable office space to set up.Some may want to use central business district, it's fine. but it mustn't be a term always associated with skyscrapers and sorts.

We can talk about providing business parks for many SE cities to enable business lettable office spaces within the city to set up easily, but aiming to build empty skyscrapers just to compete with elsewhere betrays one's vain mindset.

investnow2013:
That road must be dualised!

Ikengawo:
idk how old my pic is

liberty300:
look at the pic below. Side walks aren't all over the entire town but in some selected places. Even in abj, most roads don't have side walks, dats nigeria for u