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New Onitsha Rotary Club Promises to Serve Humanity

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The new president of Rotary Club of Onitsha Royal, Anambra State, Rotarian Flora Chinyere Mbaeli, has promised to serve humanity during her tenure.In her speech immediately after her enthronement, said she would focus her attention towards the indigents and less privileged in the society. Rotn Mbaeli, a business Mogul who is the 4th President of the club expressed her gratitude to God for giving her the opportunity to serve and promised to work in tandem with the four-way test ideology of the club. “I will not fail all those that…

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The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), has stressed the compelling need for the Anambra State Government to urgently addeess the infrastructural needs of the State particularly in Onitsha, the State commercial hub.

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Addressing newsmen yesterday on the deplorable condition of infrastructure in the commercial town,the President of ONICCIMA,Chief Kevin Obieri, said the roads in the state are in urgent need of repair. Chief Obieri mentioned such dilapidated roads to include 3-3-Nsugbe,Awka Road, New Market Road, Niger Bridge approach from Onitsha, Niger Street to Main Market, Creek Road, Ochanja Round About to Zik Ave, Oguta Road among others. He said the deplorable state of these roads has led to traffic gridlock being experienced in Onitsha for sometime now, hence the need to speed…

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Group Urges Soludo to Nullify Sack of Market Leaders

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Traders in Anambra State under the aegis of Anambra Traders’ Welfare Association ( ATWA), have passionately appealed to the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to reinstate sacked market leaders in the state to ensure peace and stability. The group which comprises importers, industrialists and artisans and other traders on emerging from their quarterly meeting held in GRA Onitsha, Anambra State, spoke through their Chairman, Mr. Boniface Ibeamaka, pleading with the governor to sheath his sword.Flanked by his Secretary, Nze Fidelis Nwachubaku, said that those who want those…

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I’ll make Anambra livable, prosperous – Soludo

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Alphonsus Nweze Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reassured the people of Onitsha and its envions that his priority is to make the state livable and prosperous.Prof. Soludo spoke at Sharon House, GRA, Onitsha on Thursday when he met with Landlords and stakeholders in Onitsha and and adjourning communities.Accompanied by his deputy and sizable number of his commissioners, the Governor said Landlords are critical to his agenda of turning around Anambra State. He said Landlords should be able to channel the rainstorm in their compounds, clear the drainage channels…

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Heaps of Refuse still dot Onitsha, Environs

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*Gov. Soludo Vows to clean Onitsha“Church, hotel, buildings marked for demolition Alphonsus NwezeInspite of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s determination to clear the mountainous refuse in Onitsha and its environs, the commercial city is still littered with heaps of refuse.Governor Soludo had launched what looked like a state of emergency on Onitsha refuse heaps on Saturday, April 3, 2022, where he ordered lock down in Onitsha-North and South, Idemili North and Ogbaru Local Government Areas.Prof. Soludo who monitored the exercise in Onitsha-South and Ogbaru Local Government declared his determination to not only…

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Make security, eradication of touts, road rehabilitation your priorities – Ex-ONICCIMA President Tells Soludo

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Former President of Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), Sir Rob Emeka Eze, has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo, to make security, eradication of touting and rehabilitation of critical road networks as his major priorities.Rob Eze who Presided over ONICCIMA for seven years and also a veteran film producer said for business or any other activities to thrive in any environment, there must be conducive atmosphere. He said it is the presence of good security network that creates such conducive environment. Urging Soludo to deploy his background…

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Dissolve ASMATA, illegally elected market executives – ATF tells Soludo

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Alphonsus Nweze Anambra Traders’ Forum has called on the State Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to dissolve all the market executives which elections were conducted six months before his assumption of office on March 17, 2022. The group in a briefing in Onitsha yesterday said the dissolution of the market executives should start from the kangaroo umbrella market body known as Anambra State Market Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA), which leadership does not reflect the wishes and interest of the traders in the state. The President of ATF, Dede Uzor A Uzor,…

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Give attention to road rehabilitation, revenue reorganisation, Ohaneze chieftain tells Soludo

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Alphonsus Nweze As the clock ticks for the swearing in of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on March 17, 2022, the chairman of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Nnewi South Local Government Area chapter, Chief Nnaemeka Onuzulike, has asked him to focus on the rehabilitation of Anambra State roads and reorganisation of revenue generation in the state. In an exclusive interview with Prime Pointers, Onuzulike who is also the chairman of Iron Dealers Union, Ogbaru Local Government Area, said there are lots of things Prof. Soludo will tackle in the state but he should first…

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Governor Obiano Asked to Stop Illegal Construction at Onitsha Main Market.

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Alphonsus Nweze Governor Willie Obiano has been called upon to urgently intervene and stop with immediate effect the construction of illegal structures at the Onitsha Main Market. A former Executive Chairman of Onitsha Main Market, Chief Nnamdi Unobuagh made the call in an interview with newsmen in Onitsha at the weekend. He raised an alarm over an impending danger if the construction was allowed to go on. He lamented that the illegal construction was taking place at the only motor park inside the market by yet to be indentified individuals…

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Land Speculation: Onitsha businessman cries out to Okowa, IG for rescue

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An Onitsha business man, Mr. Chibuzor Ezeamaka, has made passionate appeal to the Inspector General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali Baba, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone Five, Benin, to come to his rescue over the dispute arising from the land he bought from Umu Odogwu, Ogboli family of Ibuzor in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. Briefing newsmen in Asaba, Delta State capital, Ezeamaka narrated his inability to access the land in which he paid four million, five hundred…

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