Anambra State Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Pauly Onyeka has called on Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area to protect the newly- renovated modern fire station in their area are protected from vandalisation.
The commissioner made the call at the official handing over ceremony of the Agulu Fire Station to the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, for onward transfer to the Anambra State Fire Service for the benefit of state.
Anambra State Commissioner for Housing Hon. Pauly Onyeka, has charged contractors engaged for the upgrading of Dr Alex Ekwueme Event Centre to turn the place to a centre of attraction comparable to any other one around the world.
The Commissioner, who gave the charge during the official handover of the project site to the contractors, explained that the goal of the government is to transform the old event centre to a decent, world class facility, in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s desire to make Anambra a livable and progressive state.
A 72-year-old retired soldier has allegedly committed suicide in his compound opposite St. Joseph Catholic Church at Nyiniongun, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue State.
The deceased whose name was given as, Francis Dooga, allegedly hung himself to death on a tree at his residence.
A neighbour who declined his name said the deceased popularly known as 'old soldier' ended his own life while every member of his family were away from home.
The neigbour said the body of the retiree was found dangling on tree at about 6:00pm of on Sunday.
Our correspondent reports that while immediate family members of the deceased were too grieve to speak about the incident, some residents of the area alleged that the late retiree had earlier complained of hardship.
It was also gathered that the deceased was complaining about being defrauded of his pension by scrupulous persons while the inability of the pension board to allegedly pay his money in bulk instead of piecemeal worried him tremendously.
Contacted, the spokeswoman of the Police in Benue, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Makurdi.
Kenechukwu Ofomah
Awka
Anambra youths have canvassed for support from Anambrians for the State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo for speedy development of the state.
The State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Surveyor Obi Emeka Chukwudi made the call during a one-day Anambra Youth Investment Summit held in Awka, the state capital.
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By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
A 37-year-old widow, Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo of Umuodilogu Kindred Oraifite,in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, has appealed to the Anambra State Government and human rights organisations to assist her in recovering her late husband’s property from his siblings.
