Anambra Residents Charge Leaders on Conscious Development Initiate To Eradicate Poverty In Nigeria

 

Residents of Anambra state have described the dominance of poverty level in Nigeria as a result of corruption and lack of conscious political will of the leaders to salvage the country from economic dearth.
They ascribed the neglect been experienced in the hands of successive administration as an elusive impact, structured on self enrichment and corruption, as mechanism use to impede their delivery on the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals target, living the country economic fortune in despair.

Constitutional Lawyer Condemned Arrest of Judges

A constitutional lawyer in Anambra state, Okolie John-Akirika has faulted the arrest of judges by men of the department of security service DSS, said it contravene the constitutional provision that establish the National Judicial Council, body saddled with the responsibility of judicial matters.
He said the move by the men of DSS is unconstitutional and should be condemned by all Nigerians, charged the country security to ensure they operate within the confirm of the law that established it.

He disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent Bamidele Ajayi in Awka, notes the constitutional gap created by the action which ought to be corrected by the act of the National Assembly.

Poor services induce slump in local production of Rice

Despite the huge investments of successive governments coupled with the current interventions of the Buhari administration, Nigeria still cannot meet the demands for local rice consumption, as poor services by government agencies have induced a noticeable decline in rice production, while importation and smuggling are on the increase.
Nigeria abandoned local rice production by focusing and spending billions of dollars importing foreign rice until it was hit by acute foreign exchange scarcity. This has given rise to the consumption of local products in the country.

NDLEA Solicits Residents Support on campaign against drugs

In the bid to rid the Anambra state of criminal activities and institutionalized the fight against illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, the state commander of the National Drug LAw Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) Sule Momodu, has advised stakeholder  to provide relevant information that would lead to the arrest of suspected drug traffickers in the state.
He promised to make such information confidential which will lead to further arrest of notorious drug traffickers, who have made Anambra state their place of abode.

CBN Promises Support For Anambra Rice Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved a review of the Agric loan facility for Anambra state to the tune of 5 Billion Naira as requested by the state governor, Willie Obiano to boost Mechanized Agriculture project in the state.
The apex bank scribe, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this when he visited the state in the company of a high powered Federal Government delegation including the Minister of Agriculture and rural development, Mr Audu Ogbe, the Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu and top CBN and Federal Agriculture Ministry Officials.

Anambra APC Chieftain Absolves Buhari of Present Economic Woes

 

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Anambra state, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, has called on Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for the economic challenges facing the country.

He said that Nigerians should hold the immediate past administration responsible for the economic situation facing their country.

Igbo Leader commends Buhari over South East Roads

Commendations are coming to the federal government for intervening on the rehabilitate of Enugu=Onitsha Expressway to relief  tension been experienced by motorists and commuters plying the major roads in the south east of Nigeria.
Report has it that the process to give the highway a new look commenced at a recent meeting between the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and the Governor of Anambra State,  Wilie Obiano in Awka, the state capital.

Awka residents Protest Over Non Installation of Electricity Transformers

Scores of Residents and traders of Awka took to the street in protest against what they term as non installation of transformer by the Enugu Electricity Commission, EEDC.

The Electricity  consumers who spoke through the auspices of the Awka branch of Anambra state Traders Association, AMATAS women wing ended their peaceful protest at the the EEDC business office along Ziks Avenue, Awka .

SUNLIGHT LARABA’S WORLD TRAIN BRINGS BURST OF FRESHNESS TO CONSUMERS IN ABUJA

Sunlight’s Laraba’s World train has been visiting malls across Abuja to meet with loyal consumers. The drama series which started airing on TV screens across northern Nigeria from September 15, 2016, show cases the daily lives of northern women in an engaging and entertaining way.

Anambra Government Encourages One Child One Tree Planting Initiative

Anambra residents have been charged to plant trees as part of efforts to curb the menacing effects of gully erosion in the state.

They are encouraged to cultivate the idea of one child one tree planting initiave of the state government as plans to achieve the one million tree planning programme in the state.