* Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has charged the local governments that are yet to appear before it for the review and verification of their audited accounts for the year 2022 to keep their records straight. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Noble Igwe made the call when he alongside members of the Committee reviewed the audited account of Onitsha South Local Government Area for the area under review.
* Business Education lecturer in the Department of Technology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Awka, Dr. Gabriel Chidiebere Alonta,has been named the best graduating student in the Postgraduate/Professional Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies programme of the University. Dr. Gabriel Chidiebere Alonta, while speaking to journalists expressed gratitude to God, a d noted that, “After dedicating over seven years to the field of journalism, I am thrilled to announce a significant milestone in my career journey. With careful consideration and a deep commitment to professional growth, I have successfully earned a postgraduate/professional diploma certificate in journalism and media studies.
* As part of her legislative duties aimed at ensuring quality representation at the grassroots, the member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Prof. Oby Lilian Orogbu recently embarked on an oversight function to get a first hand knowledge of state of affairs of public institutions in those states. During the tour in Anambra State, Prof. Orogbu, accompanied by the Chairman, House Committee on Police Institutions, Hon. Salihu Mohammed, Clerk of the House, Officer in Charge of Works, visited the State’s Police Commissioner Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye, to discuss some issues and ways to revive the Nigeria Police System. The interaction further necessitated the team to visit the Nigeria Police Institute of Finance and Administration Building in Otuocha, Anambra East local government area of Anambra State, which, according to the team, has been abandoned for years.
* The TC Chairman of Awka South Local Government, Hon. ThankGod Anagor has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, for the ongoing road project at Umukwa, Awka. He highlighted the significance of this project, emphasizing its potential to enhance the aesthetics of the city and provide much-needed infrastructure to the people of Umukwa village. Hon. ThankGod Anagor noted that Governor Soludo’s commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Anambra is commendable, and the Umukwa road project stands as a testament to this dedication. The project is expected to not only improve transportation infrastructure but also bring much-needed light to the lives of the residents in Umukwa.
* The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Ubah has officially joined Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress. This was read on the floor of the Senate at a brief plenary held by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Ubah, by this move, aims to join forces with other Igbo Progressives and stakeholders in changing the present disadvantaged position of Ndi Igbo in the National politics. According to Senator Ubah while addressing the media after the plenary, the idea that things have gotten so bad that politicians from other zones can afford to lose the votes from the five southeastern states and yet win presidential election is a huge anomaly that contributed hugely to my decision to lead my people back into national reckoning.
* Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned an ultra-modern multi-million naira security post for the Nigerian Army and other security forces, singlehandedly built and donated by the President-General of Umueri community, Amb. Chief John Chukwudi Metchie.
The security post which is located between the boundaries of Anambra-East and West will help ward off kidnappers, unknown gunmen and other daredevil hoodlums terrorising the area and also help to guarantee a tranquil atmosphere between the two local governments.
Performing the commissioning ceremony, Governor Soludo who was represented by the Special Adviser on Security, AVM Ben Chiobi, described the security post as a monumental edifice which is in tandem with his mission of a liveable, lovable and prosperous home land through watertight security for all and sundry.
* Anambra State government through the joint taskforce has pulled down illegal attachment structures and shops in Marine Modern Market, Onitsha. ANN gathered that the shops which are under construction are located at number eleven Gohehol Avenue Marine Modern Market Onitsha in Onitsha South Local Government Area.
