Akwa Ibom oil-bearing communities in Esit Eket, Eket, Ibeno, Onna, Mbo, Mkpat Enin, and Ikot Abasi Local Government Areas have expressed concern over the devastating impacts of oil and gas exploration, lamenting the attendant deaths and other life-threatening ailments afflicting residents.According to community leaders and stakeholders, gas flaring and other pollutants arising from the extractive…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work being executed by indigenous contractors handling major federal highway projects under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Umahi said the performance of local contractors on ongoing federal road projects across the 36 states and…
Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has flagged off the sponsorship of 100 women for a skills acquisition programme aimed at empowering women across the state. The programme, christened Anambra Skilled Ladies Programme, is designed to equip women with practical skills that will enable them to become…
The Federal Ministry of Works has revealed that contractors engaged by both the Federal Government and the Abia State Government are currently working simultaneously on the reconstruction of the Umuahia,Ikwuano–Ikot Ekpene Road to ensure its timely and successful completion.The Federal Controller of Works in Abia, Mr. Chidi Uwaeziozi, disclosed this in an interview with our…
Comrade Osita Obi The convener of the Electricity Consumers Rights Initiative and Electricity Consumers Rights Network, Comrade Osita Obi, on Tuesday said that the poor supply of electricity to Ndi Anambra would certainly harm Governor Charles Soludo’s dream of building a smart city in the state. Obi, who spoke with our reporter in Awka, the…
