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  • Group Demands Immediate Repairs Of Ogoja-Bekwarra-Katsina-Ala Federal Highway

    Group Demands Immediate Repairs Of Ogoja-Bekwarra-Katsina-Ala Federal Highway

    The who is who forum in Northern Cross River State has demanded the immediate repairs of the Ogoja-Bekwarra-Katsina-Ala Federal Highway, which has become a nightmare and many lives lost as a result of some parts of the road been spread with large portholes.

    A release made available to TheLumineNews and signed by the Convener, Mr Dormkclaimz Enamhe, and Mr Johnny Agim (SAN), Co-convener, indicates that: “Presently, this destruction is moving into our villages and towns centres as heavy duty trucks as well as other vehicles are gradually destroying roads that pass through them and are ordinarily not built for heavy vehicular movements in a bid to find alternative roads.
    Of utmost concern right now is the Abuochiche-Ijibor stretch which has been rendered completely non pliable with a huge muddy gully splitting the road in the middle.
    We cannot continue to be silent in the midst of this unfortunate circumstances that threatens our safety and means of livelihood as a people since commercial activities have been impacted negatively with movement of goods and passengers a herculean task.
    The Ogoja people are law abiding citizens contributing to the GDP of this country through agrarian and other activities,we therefore deserve to enjoy good roads like other Nigerian citizens”.

    The release further calls on the federal government to as a matter of urgency, fix the long neglected portion of the road to citizens go about their activities safely, “We therefore call on the Federal government to as a matter of urgency fix this long neglected road to enable us go about our activities safely and earn a living”.

    It further call on the government of Cross River State, lawmakers and other stakeholders to ensure that the necessary attention is paid to the project. “In addition, we call on the government of Cross River State, our lawmakers and other relevant stakeholders to do the needful in terms of ensuring that the necessary attention is paid to the execution of this project.

    “Ogoja People are tired of living with this menace of a road, we want it fixed now”.

  • Federal High Court Abakaliki Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Recognize Umahi As Senatorial Candidate For Ebonyi South.

    Federal High Court Abakaliki Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Recognize Umahi As Senatorial Candidate For Ebonyi South.

    The court affirmed Ann Agomeze as the authentic APC senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial district.

    Gov. Umahi through his counsel and elder brother, Roy Nwaze had dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC to the FHC sitting in Abakaliki, to compel the commission to recognize Umahi as the authentic senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South.

    Nwaze argued that the governor’s name should be recognized by INEC, hence the first winner of the election which took place in Afikpo North LGA of the senatorial district.

    Also, Mudi Erhenedi, a counsel to Senator Mike Nnachi , who is representing Ebonyi South senatorial zone and candidate of the PDP had approached the same court to be joined in the suit, with the aim of stopping Umahi from being enlisted by INEC.

  • Governor’s Aide Resigns To Save Her Marriage

    Governor’s Aide Resigns To Save Her Marriage

    By Admin

    The Special Adviser (SA) on Business Development to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Deaconess Emerald Udeakaji, has resigned.

    Deaconess Udeakaji in a letter dated December 30, 2020, to the Governor, said her 100% loyalty to the Government was tearing her family apart, and, therefore, resolved to resign to save her marriage.

    “My resignation is borne out of family issues. As a Deaconess, I have gone back to study the Bible which states that ‘Woman be submissive to your husband. The Bible also said that two shall become one’. In obedience to these scriptures, I decided to resign and save my marriage”, She said.

    Mrs Udeakaji thanked Governor Umahi for the opportunity and wished him well in his future political endeavour.

    Deaconess Emerald Udeakaji, SA on Business Development to Governor David Umahi
  • Gov Umahi Set To Leave PDP For The Ruling Party APC

    Gov Umahi Set To Leave PDP For The Ruling Party APC

    The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, told the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday that he was leaving the party.

    He said he would join the ruling All Progressives Congress which he claimed would protect the interest of the South -East in the 2023 elections.
    Our correspondent gathered that Umahi told the members of the National Working Committee of the PDP that his decision to join the APC was irrevocable.

    The members of the PDP NWC , who were led to the meeting by its National Chairman , Prince Uche Secondus , were said to have tried in vain to convince the governor not to abandon the party.

    Apart from Secondus, among those that were at the meeting at the Ebonyi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja were Deputy National Secretary, Agbo Emmanuel ; National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobondu; Financial Secretary, Abdullahi Maibasira; National Women Leader, Mariya Waziri and Senator Sulieman Nazif.
    The governor was said to be friendly when he received the PDP delegation, but stuck to his decision to leave the PDP when the issue came up.

    It was gathered that the PDP delegation impressed it upon the governor that there was no need leaving the PDP for the APC , which they argued had become unpopular.
    Sources at the meeting, however, said the governor was not convinced, insisting that the APC was planning to zone the 2023 Presidency to the South-East.
    He was said to have promised to stay in the PDP if the party could make a pronouncement that it would zone the Presidency to the same zone.

    One of the sources said, “I think his (governor’s ) mind was made up. We told him there was no need for him to abandon the party that had made him a deputy governor , state chairman of the party , two -time governor and all that. But he refused.

    “He wanted us to unilaterally zone the office of the Presidency to his area . We cannot do that. Parties are not run that way. He told us he was leaving . That is what we got from him.”

    When contacted, Secondus confirmed that the party ’s leadership met with Umahi .
    He, however, refused to declared the details of the meeting , insisting that the meeting was on ‘‘ national issues. ’’

    Punch