INSECURITY: PEACE RETURNS IN IHIALA – ANAMBRA LAWMAKER

Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The Anambra State Government under the Leadership of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has restored water tight security and absolute peace in the communities across Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed over the weekend during a ceremony at Umuona community in Aguata Local Government Area by Hon. Golden Ilo, the member representing Ihiala constituency II in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Awka. The Lawmaker, who spoke extensively on the two phases of insecurity in the society to include real and psychological phases, argued…

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Onitsha, Ogbaru Main Markets, Observe Soludo’s Order On Sit-at-Home – Pray for Release of Nnamdi Kanup

Alphonsus Nweze The multi-billion Naira Onitsha Main Market and Ogbaru Main Market popularly known as Relief Market joined other markets in Anambra State to observe Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s order to use every Monday to conduct environmental sanitation exercise and hold prayer for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Governor Soludo from inception of his administration had wanted to use force to cancel the Sit-at-Home in the State and reopen the markets but the strategy has been unsuccessful. Hence the latest strategy of using…

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Ogwuaniocha Royal Family Debunks Alleged Arrests of Innocent Persons By Security Operatives in the Community

•Says  Obumselu, His Groups behind Killings in the town The  family of the traditional ruler of Ogwuaniocha, Ogbaru LGA, Anambra State,  His Royal Highness, Igwe Oliver Chike Nnaji, has debunked the false and unfounded news item being circulated in the social media space by one  Christopher Obumselu  on behalf of his alleged notorious gang  known as Oduah in Council and Lion Squad in Ogwuanoacha that security operatives have been arresting innocent persons  in the community. The palace spokesperson, Chief Anthony Nnaji (Onu-eze), and the  President-General of Ogwu-Aniocha Progressive Association (OPA),…

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APGA Chieftain Threatens to Drag Soludo to Court Over Sack

A chieftain of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and removed President-General of Bridgehead Market, Onitsha, Mr. Sunday Obinze, has indicated his intention to drag the Anambra State Government to Court if it fails to reinstate him to his position. In a letter to the Anambra State Government, through the Attorney General, Prof.S.N. Ifeme, Obinze’s counsel, Eto Okoye of Iloegbune Okoye Chambers, which served a pre-action notice and demanded for the immediate reinstatement of Obinze within one week of receiving the letter. But in the event the State Government failed to…

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Demolition: Onitsha Market Leader Threatens To Drag ANSG, Onitsha South LG Boss To Court

•Says Over N1b Lost to Demolition Exercise The leadership of Union of Plywood and Joinery Association ( UPJA), Bridge-Head, Onitsha in Anambra State, has called on Governor, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to direct the Care-taker Committee Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government, Hon. Emeka Orji, to rebuild their plaza pulled down by his agents recently. Speaking to Journalists in Onitsha weekend, the Chairman of the UPJA, Chief Emmanuel Obunso, also demanded that the traders in the plaza whose wares and goods were destroyed should be compensated . Chief Obunso…

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Anambra targets N4b revenue Monthly – Madubuko

Alphonsus Nweze The Anambra State Government is targeting an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Four Billion Naira (4b) every month. The Executive Director of the State Internal Revenue, Anambra Internal Revenue Service, Dr. Christian Madubuko, stated this on Thursday in Onitsha during his visit to markets in Onitsha to sensitive the traders on the need to pay their taxes. Madubuko, a former Commissioner during Chief Willie Obiano’s administration said each trader was expected to pay N12, 200, comprising the entire tax a trader was suppose to pay for the year.…

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Obiano abandoned us – Anam People

•Wants Soludo to rescue them Alphonsus Nweze The Anam people of Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State have decried their abandonment by the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, when he was in the saddle as the Governor of the State. Speaking to journalists in Umuikwu, Anam yesterday during the rememberance and funeral ceremony of Mrs Monica Nwodu Mmadubueze, the mother of Mr. Odikpo Mmadubueze, a journalist, some Anam indigenes lamented that Obiano’s eight years in office was a waste for them inspite of their massive…

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We’ll shut down shops of traders who fail to clean their surroundings – Ochiogu

Alphonsus Nweze The Chairman of Ogbaru Main Market, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu, has vowed to shut down the shops of traders who refused to align with the directive of Governor Chukwuma Soludo that every trader should clean his environment, including the drainage system in front of his shop. Ochiogu spoke last Friday, April 7, 2023 which was declared environmental exercise day for every trader in the market. He expressed happiness that majority of the traders joined in the exercise especially the cleaning and excavation of dirts from gutters. Explaining the benefits…

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Keke, Okada Riders’ Welfare Pledge to Collaborate with Soludo, Security Operatives in 2023

Alphonsus Nweze The Keke and Okada Riders’ Welfare in Anambra State have pledged to collaborate with Governor Chukwuma Soludo and security outfits in the State to curb insecurity in 2023. The State Organiser of Keke and Okada Riders’ Welfare, Chief Arunsi Igbaniuka, who said this during the new year party for his members held at Holiday Resort, Onitsha, the State commercial hub, assured that they are working hard to stop Keke robbery, handset snatching and any form of crime using Keke or Okada. To that extent, Igbaniuka announced the setting…

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Soludo Orders Detention of Anambra Market Leader

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the arrest and detention of the Acting President General, Caretaker Committee of Bridgehead Market, Onitsha, Chief Chinedu Ezekwike. A source close to the market said Chief Ezekwike was arrested on 22/12/2022 by Police from Fegge Division on the orders of the Governor himself. It was gathered that the Governor was infuriated by the commencement of the rebuilding of the shops razed down in November this year during the explosion of chemicals at Onitsha Drug Market The chairman of Onitsha South Local Government…

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