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Why Ojukwu disagreed with him Pg. 10 Zik No electronic voting without constitutional amendment – INEC Pg. 5 New speaker splits Imo Assembly Pg. 5 South-South govs meet over Zamfara gold Pg. 3 Monday, November 16, 2020 Imo govt assures of good roads for yuletide ensuring that this year's Obiano approves 2bn CBN loan yuletide in Imo, will be By Jennifer John for Anambra sh farmers patching of all potholes and t h a t r e c o n s t r u c t i o n / enjoyed with good road m o S t a t e maintenance of the failed rehabilitation of Assumpta - network, pointing out that From Uchenna Ezeadigwe Product, in fisheries and aquaculture. C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r sections of Orlu Road Umuguma (World Bank) the state governor, feels the Awka The Chairman of the Works, Engr. Ralph Road also suffered set back pains of Imo residents and I Flyover to Onitsha Road i s E xc e l l e n c y, Fisheries and Aquaculture Nwosu has assured Imo due to the rains, but the (Egbeada By Pass) have is determined to Recover, Governor Willie Business Development people at home and in the O b i a n o o f b e e n c o m p l e t e d , t h e contractor still under the R e c o n s t r u c t a n d H Agency Central Bank of Diaspora that they will have rains continued with sand Rehabilitate the state roads. A n a m b r a s t a t e h a s N i ge r i a , C o m m e r c i a l asphalting of Dick Tiger approved the disbursement a smooth ride on state roads and cement stabilization of H e n o t e d t h a t Agricultural Credit Scheme Road was on going, while of two billion naira loan by while coming home to some areas, as well did construction and road F i s h b u s i n e s s L o a n R e l i e f M a r k e t R o a d the Central Bank of Nigeria celebrate Christmas. concrete work (drainage maintenance in the state C o m m i t t e e , P r i n c e a s p h a l t i n g h a s b e e n under the Commercial The commissioner, who work) and earth work was was being done round the Christian Emeka, however, completed. Agricultural Credit Scheme called on stakeholders in the spoke with some journalists on going, while action on clock to reduce unnecessary Nwosu again stated that Facility for fish farmers. fisheries and aquaculture in his office over the pavement was commencing stress and gridlock on our This is one of the ways weekend disclosed that just some construction works value chain in the state to with the dry season. roads. He appealed to committed to boosting utilize the opportunity in few days into the dr y could not go on during the T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r Imolites to be patient with a q u a c u l t u r e , a s a order to achieve sustained s e a s o n , t h e s t a t e r a i n s i n s o m e s i t e s stressed that the present the state gover nment, sustainable industry in line fish production business government, through the c o n s i d e r i n g I m o w i t h i t s a g r i c u l t u r a l administration in the state promising that better days flow in the state adding that ministry of works has topography and highlighted are ahead. blueprint in the state. will stop at nothing in the Committee will monitor maintained the failed Disclosing this, during a and evaluate the continuous sections of some roads. stake holders meeting production of fish and during the weekend in The roads, according to repayment of the loan. Aw k a , t h e M a n a g i n g h i m a r e B a n k R o a d , Adding, a Consultant Return to sites, Ikpeazu D i r e c t o r a n d C h i e f and Project Manager, E m m a n u e l C o l l e g e E x e c u t i ve O f f i c e r o f Roundabout to Akachi forced to begin works in Fisheries and Aquaculture Anambra Fisheries and Business Development Junction/ Pastoral Centre, tells contractors certain parts of the bad Aquaculture Business roads. Agency, Mr. Ilechukwu Concord Boulevard and all From Dan Maduagwu, Development Agency, Okafor, called for a robust on Friday in Umuahia while He further disclosed that the roads around it, Links Umuahia FA B DA , M r. E m e k a harmonious relationship in interacting with journalists the federal government was Hotel Road, Government Iloghalu, said "Governor order to meet the target of in Government House, yet to refund any dime to his H o u s e t o P o l i c e h e A b i a S t a t e Willie Obiano has secured achieving the desired Umuahia. government for the money and approved disbursement Headquarters- Works Road, G o v e r n o r , D r growth and expansion in The Governor identified spent to repair federal roads of the Central Bank of Others, he said, include Okezie Ikpeazu has a q u a c u l t u r e a n d f i s h T the roads such as Enugu - in Abia . N i g e r i a C o m m e r c i a l Pius Nwoga Road (Works given contractors handling Ikpeazu also used the production in the state. Umuahia -Port Harcourt Agricultural Credit Scheme M e a n w h i l e , M r Road to Works Layout some federal roads in the express way and Aba -Ikot opportunity to charge the F a c i l i t y, w h i c h f i s h Road). Whereas roads State up to November 20 to Commissioners for finance Chukwuebuka Okoye and Ekpene roads which he p r o d u c t i o n h a s b e e n M r . A b u m c h u k w u u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n return to sites to continue and works respectively,. Dr said, had been sources of earmarked to get two-billion Enemuo, both fish farmers includes, MCC Road, St their jobs, failing which the worries to Abians and their Aham Uko and Hon Bob naira". Ogu to ensure the payment expressed satisfaction with M a r y ' s R o u n d a b o u t State government would be means of livelihood. H e c a l l e d o n f i s h the state Government's Okigwe, Emmanuel College f o r c e d t o b e g i n He noted that if nothing of contractors handling producers to key into the various road projects in the effort for assisting Anambra t o N a z e / P o l y reconstr uction of bad w a s d o n e a f t e r t h e initiative with a view to State according to the Fish producers gain more Roundabout. portions of the roads. November 20 ultimatum, expanding their economy in access to funding and his government would be mileage they had achieved. addition to boosting the A c c o r d i n g t o h i m , Ikpeazu gave the charge improved production. state's Gross Domestic Rights group petitions Enugu police, her. Okwudili and the four village with her husband massacre of so many Igbo in men later took Goodness a n d w h e n t h e y s a w O b i g b o , h e s h o u l d demands for probe over alleged rape away. Okwudili he showed them apologise to Ndigbo and "Mrs. Eze said she rushed G o o d n e s s l y i n g families of the victims. From Chuma Austin gang raped by Mr. Okwudili November 2020, Okwudili to Proda Junction where unconscious in a pool of her Azogu while reading the Enugu and four other men on the while going out it in the Okwudili's provision store own blood with injuries all communiqué said the 9th day of November 2020.