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The governor of Anambra state Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo on Saturday  announced through his Facebook page that he has visited the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu to felicitate with him.   " I visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, (Friday, 13th May, 2022) to felicitate with him and also as part of the wider consultations with critical stakeholders in search of lasting peace and security in the South East.  He was in very high spirits and we had quality and frank discussion in a very convivial atmosphere. He expressed sadness over what he described as “sacrilegious killings” of innocent persons, kidnappings and all forms of criminalities, including the brutal enforcement of the senseless “sit at home” perpetuated by sundry groups claiming to be acting for or on behalf of IPOB.  He assured that if the opportunity arises, he will be glad to personally broadcast to his followers to maintain the peace.  Together, we shall restore peace, ...

  Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo on behalf of the Government and People of Anambra State felicitates with the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, mni CFR (Agbogidi) on his 81st birthday anniversary, today, (May 14  2022) Governor Soludo states that the government and people of Anambra State are proud of Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe's examplary life and outstanding leadership as Chairman of Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers. The Governor notes that the Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe's wise counsel and contributions have been of immense value to the growth and development of Anambra State in particular, Southeast and the Country at large. The Governor reiterates that as a first class royal father, a worthy son of Anambra State and an elder statesman, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe's fatherly disposition to issues in regard to peace and security in the state and the well-being of the people have continued to earn him the h...

Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has made a clarion call on Ndi Anambra in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to support and partner with his government to take back Anambra State from criminal elements. Governor Soludo made the call during a dinner session with Ndi Anambra resident in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, May 12, 2022. The Governor revealed that the rising insecurity witnessed in the State is being perpetrated by criminal elements and no longer about political agitations.  He said that such criminals have now turned kidnapping, killings and other forms of criminality to business enterprise because of the huge sums of money they make from it. Professor Soludo revealed that the criminals have become more daring as they having constituted themselves into a parallel government collecting taxes and levies from the citizens of the State. Governor Soludo said the state government cannot fold its arms and allow such criminals contin...

Dame Irene Okwuosa memorial hospital, a world class medical facility was on the 12th of May 2022 officially opened to the general public by the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) with support from the Voom Foundation USA.  In the his welcome address, Sir Emeka Okwuosa said that the hospital was built to the glory of God and in memory of his late mother, Dame Irene Nneka Okwuosa, who as a teacher was loved by many because of her and care gor people around her when she was alive. She said that the hospital was dedicated towards alleviating the sufferings of the people with challenging medical cases.  He however stressed that it did take a substantial investment from Oilserv Group and the sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) with support from the Voom Foundation and other successful organizations whose aim and objective have been to give back to the community, Anambra and Nigeria, by offering the best sought for healthcare services, one can get any where in the world.  He fu...

  The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has called on motorists to exercise caution while driving on the highways, especially as we have entered the rainy season, where visibility is usually poor once it’s raining. This call was made by the Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh in Enugu while reacting to the series of accidents recorded recently within EEDC network, which has affected its service delivery to her customers within the affected areas. According to Ezeh, a Toyota Camry car on Monday hit down one of the High Tension (HT) poles in Premier Layout area of Enugu, pulling down five HT poles, leaving customers served by the line in darkness. Also, on the same day, at Emene, near Enugu, an accident involving a trailer affected one HT pole, leaving the Industrial customers within the area without power supply. “These incidents are one out of many recorded within our network and it has always impacted negatively on our revenue, because losses are i...