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  • Ramadan: Miyetti Allah expresses fear of surviving amidst demolition of cattle markets in Abia, Enugu

    Ramadan: Miyetti Allah expresses fear of surviving amidst demolition of cattle markets in Abia, Enugu

    By Ovat Abeng

    South East Leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has expressed fear of surviving the 2024 Ramadan season amidst demolition of markets in Lokpanta and Ugwuoba cattle markets by the governments of Abia State and Enugu State respectively.

    They lament that the situation couple with the country’s economic hardship may adversely affect it members and other Muslims residing in the areas, if the Governments of the two states failed to grant the victims of the demolitions adequate compensation to enable them get on in pursuit of their legitimate livelihood.

    The MACBAN position was contained in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on Sunday by the immediate past Chairman of MACBAN South East Zone, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki.

    According to Siddiki, “As a chieftain of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the South East, the immediate past Chairman of MACBAN South East Zone and a current Director in the national body I wish to address the state of our members in the South East vis-à-vis the general economic hardship amidst the approaching Ramadan.

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    “While we struggle to survive the torments of an unpalatable economic downturn like the rest of the Nigerian masses, our members in the South East are largely disturbed by the very recent tragedy of market demolitions in Lokpanta and Ugwuoba cattle markets by the governments of Abia State and Enugu State respectively.

    “While we recognize the need to comply with government policies, trusting that these actions are not deliberately intended to undermine our business interests, we are worried by the quantum of losses upon our people. We are however most optimistic that the human face in governance will compel the Governments of Abia and Enugu to grant the victims of the demolitions adequate compensation to enable them get on in pursuit of their legitimate livelihood.

    “We are eagerly looking forward to the quick construction of new market facilities to serve our people’s business cause. We are hopeful that the government of the states will carry our leadership along in matters concerning the reconstruction. We urge our members to stay calm, await the final government decision, and pray for peace and stability across the South East.

    “It is essential for our members to be law-abiding, avoiding actions that could jeopardize peace and stability in the region. We emphasize humility and sincerity towards our hosts for sustainable coexistence. In conclusion, we express gratitude to the governments and leaders in Igbo land. We urge them to further support and accommodate our legitimate business activities in cattle breeding and selling without hindrance. Given the itinerary nature of the Igbo race and their notable successes across the globe we are very hopeful that they will continue to accommodate our people in Igbo’s cherished homeland.

    “In this season of Ramadan when we deeply reflect on life and seek positive amendments, our people are enjoined to take stock of their lives and strive to adopt better ways of living that will enhance positive and rancour free interactions with whomever they meet in the course of business and life.

    “We are confident that Nigeria will get better and today’s pains will be told as an unpleasant chapter of our history as a country.

    “We plead with our political leaders to be conscientious in formulating and driving policies that affect the well-being of Nigerians,” he stated.

  • Mrs Soludo Donates Cartoons of Multivitamin Supplements To Over 26,000 Elderly Persons In Anambra

    Mrs Soludo Donates Cartoons of Multivitamin Supplements To Over 26,000 Elderly Persons In Anambra

    By Ovat Abeng

    Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has donates a total of twenty seven thousand cartoons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly persons in the State.

    The elderlies, especially the octogenarians also received bags of rice at the occasion that took place at the ASUBEB conference hall, Awka, on Friday.

    Speaking during the distribution exercise, Mrs Soludo noted that the gesture was part of her Healthy Living Initiative to make Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland in Nigeria.

    She said, “With this, we are gradually detaching poor dieting in Anambra State.

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    She said: “Old age is a blessing. It is a stage of life that we will all get to. it is just a matter of time. So, we need to plan and prepare to do better in taking care of the elderly in our society to improve their lives.

    “Many aged persons are lonely, unhealthy and unkempt, this is why Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo as part of its programmes is prioritizing care for the elderly.

    “These multivitamin supplements will help to increasing the quality of life of the elderly in our communities, so that they can age gracefully and successfully,” she said

    The governor wife added that her Healthy Living Initiative was also initiated in the State to take care of and maintain the elderly and indigent people in respective of political affiliation.

    Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Ben Obidike, said that the councillors in the 326 wards in the state were consulted to compile the names of the elderly in their various wards.

    “We made provisions for 80 elderly persons in each of the 326 wards and  our councillors will help  distribute the multivitamin supplements on their various wards.

    “This is the part of the Healthy Living campaign that our society should not abandon the elderly because they are still very relevant.

    “The multivitamin supplements are essential nutrients that they need for their body and brain to function well,” he said

    Some of the beneficiaries of Mrs Soludo’s largesse that spoke to our reporter described her husband led-government as a working progress, calling on successive governments to build on the successes of the incumbent administration.

    The State Commissioner for Environment Dr Felix Chinedu Odiemegwu and thousands of Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo supporters were also present during the event.

  • Anambra youths protest justice delay for slain Umuoji President General

    Anambra youths protest justice delay for slain Umuoji President General

    By Ovat Abeng

    Hundreds of youths from Umuoji community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Friday, stormed the State Government House, along the Enugu-Onitsha highway Awka, to protest what they script as Justice delayed for it slain President General, late Chief Silas Onyima.

    It was earlier reported that the late President General, was murdered at his Umuoji county home by suspected assassins last weekend.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said four suspected has so far been arrested and investigation to unveiled the circumstances behind the act is still ongoing.

    But the Youth leader, Comrade Chudi Chukelu,who spoke to Journalists shortly after the protest, said the community is yet to get updates from the police authority.

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    They called on the state governor Prof Charles Soludo to kindly prevail on the police to expedite action on the matter.

    Responding on behalf of the State Government, the Chief of Staff governor Soludo, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, while expressing sadness over the gruesome act, assure the youths that the government in collaboration with the police will do everything humanly possible to ensure that those behind the dastardly act are persecuted accordingly.

    The Chief of Staff revealed that what happened affected everyone, including the state government, because, the late Chief Onyima was dutifully offering his services before he was cut off.

    He pointed out that the matter is still under investigation, saying that those arrested are still in custody, stating that government is committed to working with the police to ensure that justice is served.

    While asking them not be double-minded, the Chief of Staff recalled that to demonstrate empathy, the Governor led a one-minute silence session in his honour, during one of the executive council meetings.

    Mr. Ezeajughi stressed that the state government do not want a repeat of such ugly incident in the state, promising to convey their message to the Governor.

    President Generals of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Barrister Titus Akpudo called for calm until the police conclude their investigation, while the ASATU Youth President General, Comrade Ken Okoli advised everyone to be vigilant of their immediate environment, to avoid such death, called on the people to make sure they know those living in their neighbourhood and emphasized that ASATU family is fully interested in seeing the matter to logical conclusion.

    The protesters were seen with various inscription such as; Mr. Governor kindly prevail on the police to expedite action, the blood of Chief Silas Onyima cries for justice, Umuoji youths demand justice our slain President General, Justice delayed justice denied, injustice to one is injustice to all, among others.

  • Soludo Appointment Into Tinubu’s Economic Advisory Team, A Welcome Development – Nawfia Monarch

    Soludo Appointment Into Tinubu’s Economic Advisory Team, A Welcome Development – Nawfia Monarch

    By Ovat Abeng

    The Traditional Ruler of Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State,His Royal Highness Igwe Dr. Ogochukwu Daniel Obelle, mni, has described the appointment of governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, as member of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s, GCFR,  Economic Advisory Team as a welcome development.

    The Monarch stated this while briefing Journalists in Awka, on Tuesday, on the state of the nation.

    He said Soludo, being an Economist and a Technocrat, will help the present administration to address the current social-economic challenges confronting the country.

    Igwe Obelle noted that Governor Soludo has the knowledge, expertise, experience and skills as a seasoned technocrat to help resolve the problems facing the country and recalled that he has over the years made remarkable contributions in building the economy of the country.

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    According to him, in 2003, Prof. Soludo joined the Federal Government with his appointment as the Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, and in the months that followed, he got an additional responsibility as the Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission, initiating the process that birthed the National Bureau of Statistics.

    In May 2004, Chief Obasanjo elevated Prof. Soludo to the Central  Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It was as the CBN governor that Soludo made his most consequential public policy effort; the financial sector reforms, that included a regime of consolidation of 89 banks to 25 with a stronger capital base. Anambra State Governor has been praised for helping to strengthen and institutionalize banking in Nigeria.

    “I personally commend the President for constituting the economy advisory team with seasonal Technocrats including our able governor who has been threading  in that path for years as an Economist. I am assuring Nigerians that, Soludo as a strict Technocrat who is always objective in his thinking will proffer solution to the lingering economic crisis confronting the country at the moment.

    Governor Soludo’s story is an eloquent example of resilience, passion, vision and persistence.

    “The experience Governor Soludo has can cannot be bought off the shelf.

    “He is a practical professor and not academic one.

    “President Tinubu has made a right choice. Kudos to him.

    Since Soludo assumed office as the executive governor of Anambra State, March 17th 2022, the state in less than two years has witnessed tremendous changes in all sectors of the state economy, especially, in health, education, agriculture, infrastructure and youth empowerment with the ongoing “one youth, two skills ” programme that have taken thousands of indigenes and non-indigenes residing in the state out of the streets.

    He is currently embarking on massive roads projects across the 21 local government areas of the State.

    “The appointment is a testimony that he has remained consistent in his approach in handling economic policies and proactive in implementing them.

    Governor Soludo over the years has made significant and visible contributions in shaping global economy through his engagements with international organizations and is presently using his wealth of experience to transform Anambra to become a livable and prosperous state in Nigeria.

    The Traditional ruler expressed confidence that the team would chart new course for economic recovery to reduce the high cost of goods and services and save Nigerians from hunger, starvation and poverty.

    The monarch used the interview to appealed to the governor to rehabilitate the only state government road in Nawfia community, the Nawfia bypass that stretches from the old Enugu- Onitsha Road to the Enugu – Onitsha Express Way.

  • Ojukwu Varsity Trains Staff In Grants, Research Proposal Writing

    Ojukwu Varsity Trains Staff In Grants, Research Proposal Writing

    By Ovat Abeng

    Chukwumemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU)’s Research  Management Office (RMO), has commenced a three-days training of staff  in the art of writing compelling grants and research proposals.

    The flags off training took place simultaneously at the University’s Faculty of Agriculture Conference Hall and the Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies, Igbariam campus, on Wednesday.

    The Paradise News gathered that the 3-days training is an academic workshop under the theme “Grantsmanship and Research Proposal Writing”.

    The Director of Research Management Office, Prof Jonathan Chineye Ifemeje, in his welcome address, affirmed his outfit’s responsibility to manage the university’s research component, and therefore the training workshop will be fulfilling in part of that obligation.

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    He remarked that “RMO was  established to equip the staff of the university with the necessary research skills to do their work effectively.”

    According to Prof Ifemeje, this workshop, organized by the RMO, is a testament to our commitment to fostering a vibrant research culture that transcends boundaries and catalyses meaningful change.

    “With a focus on fostering innovation and collaboration, we aim to propel our institution to the forefront of knowledge creation, with far-reaching implications for our beloved nation, Nigeria and beyond.

    “The RMO is steadfast in its mission to revitalize research activities within our University and establish a renowned research culture that attracts support from various stakeholders, including NGOs, corporate entities and governmental agencies.

    “Through meticulous proposal development and strategic engagement with funding agencies, we aspire to secure the resources needed to drive impactful research initiatives.

    “As we embark on this journey of exploration and discovery, I urged each of you to embrace the challenges, excitement and inspiration that this workshop offers. Let us seize this opportunity to expand our horizons, deepen our understanding and forge meaningful collaborations that transcend disciplinary boundaries.

    The Director commended the University Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha for ensuring a conducive environment for the programme.

    Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof Kayode Akinyemi and Prof Olukoya Ogen, Director of Research and Innovation Management at the Osun State University, who are the resource persons for the three-days training workshop underlined innovative ways and strategies for conducting enriched and efficient academic research.

    They underscored the importance of University staff knowing the steps and guidelines needed in developing a good proposal to eventually facilitate the writing of a good dissertation.

    “They also encouraged the staff and students present at the workshop to make a concerted effort to conduct research that contributes to curriculum reform in ways that will help them comprehend and overcome the difficulties they confront in their daily lives.”

  • NYCN organises leadership symposium for Senior Secondary School Students in Anambra

    NYCN organises leadership symposium for Senior Secondary School Students in Anambra

    By Ovat Abeng

    National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Anambra State Council, has organized a leadership symposium for senior secondary school students and undergraduates in the state.

    The symposium according to the Convener and the Director of Directors, NYCN Anambra State, Hon Ayiba Kenneth Ejike, was
    aimed at equipping the students on how to become useful to themselves, families, school and the society at large.

    “There is a total decay in the present society, hence, the need to train, direct and catch them young, so that they can focus on their carrier and their future and in turned help the society.

    “At the end of the event, the participants will learned  a lot of things like; ICT innovation, business orientation, human right laws and other societal knowledge that will enable them to exploit and be productive.

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    Hon Ejike who is also the State Director of Democratic and Good Governance, called on well-to-do Nigerians and Civil Society Organizations to support the Council in the fight against crime in the country

    In his brief remark, the State Chairman of NYCN, Comrade Obi Emeka, while commending governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and State Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, for making the event a huge success, said the Symposium will be made an annual program as part of the NYCN contribution to fight against the menace of drug abuses, cultism, sexual harassment and other social vises among students.

    In their similar speeches on integrity, the Guest Speakers, Barrister Obinna Maduro of the State Coordinator, National Human Right Commission (NHRC), Hon Nwamaka Arize, MD/CEO, Anambra State Oxygen Production Plant, Hon. Chinwe Okoli, Special Adviser to Soludo on Innovation and Rev. Ositadimma Amakeze, call on the state government to partner with the NYCN to sustained the advocacy for a better society.

    One of the student, Ms Miracle Chineyerem, who spoke on behalf of others, while commending NYCN for the event, said they will make use of the knowledge they have acquired to better their lives and the society as a whole.

    The programme with the Theme “Catch Them Young For A Healthy, Prosperous And Livable Anambra” which took at Prof Kenneth Dike Library Awka, on Thursday, also has the presence of the State  Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha-mba, NYCN Deputy National President, Amb. Innocent Nduanya, the Dean, Faculty of Physical Science, Chukwumemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam-Anambra, Prof Kingsley Nwozor, among others.

  • Anambra PPRO gets promotion, moves from DSP to SP

    Anambra PPRO gets promotion, moves from DSP to SP

    By Ovat Abeng

    The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 1607 Deputy Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Superintendents.

    The Commission had earlier stepped down the consideration of the Officers promotion at its last Management meeting where other recommendations were considered, when it noticed some discrepancies in the list.

    Some of the promoted Officers are the Public Relations officers for Anambra and Delta states, Tochukwu Anthony Ikenganyia and Bright Edafe. Others are Clement Ominiyi Awoyemi, Salami Ganiyu, Dogo Mathew, Finedon Akah, Attahiru Umar, Adamu Wakili, Constance Katu Ekeh, Nuhu Danjuma and Yaha Bashir.

    The promotion of the DSPs to SPs saw the elevation of 158 Officers in the Professional cadre which included 105 in the Communication unit, 22 in Transport, 10 Medical officers, nine Nurses and another nine from Works.

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    The other professionals promoted to Superintendents were six Workshop Officers, three Maritime, and one each from Medical and Dental units and Band.

    A total number of 1423 DSPs were promoted in the General Duty cadre.

    Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, Retired Inspector General of Police said the Commission has restored the dignity of the Specialists cadre in the Nigeria Police Force.

    Dr. Arase said the Commission will continue to give equal opportunities to all cadres in the Nigeria Police Force adding that the era where Specialists are stagnated in one rank is now history. He noted that the Nigeria Police Force needs these Specialists for efficient and effective Policing and promised that the Commission will continue to accord them the required privileges.

    He also noted that the General duty Officers will continue to receive the support of the Commission in the area of prompt and regular promotions. He challenged the newly promoted officers to reciprocate the Commission’s gesture by rededicating themselves to the service of the nation.

    Dr. Arase warned that the Commission will not hesitate to discipline any of the Officers who undermines the ethics, rules and regulations guiding their conduct. He also warned them to stay clear of land matters and recovery of rents and other minor issues that can be resolved through alternative dispute resolution or legal processes. “You need to concentrate in helping the nation win this war against insurgency and banditry and also remember that the Police is the lead Agency in internal security”, he admonished them.

    The list also include, Iwuji Barnabas Iliya, ADC to the Rivers State Governor; Samson Ekeinde ,Officer in charge, Safer Highway, Bayelsa State Command; Clement Gladys C, Lagos Command; Usman Nureni and Adibeli Joy.

    Enoch Suleiman, Officer in charge of Surveillance, Zone 5 Benin; Sidi Umar Ahmad, technical Assistant to the DIG Training and Head of IGP Smart Force Management and Data Base Centre; Patrick Chinwe Anike, Divisional Crime Officer 1, 9th mile Division, Enugu State Command; Ben Orih, Unit Commander 28 PMF, Umuahia; Nwanaga Innocent Okpuru, OPTS Officer, SPU BASE 28 Owerri, Imo state; Isa y. Ladan, Department of Operations, Rivers State Command and Moses Omale were some of the other DSPs that got the Commission’s approval for promotion to the next rank of Superintendents.

    The approval has been officially communicated to the Inspector General of Police for implementation.

  • Soludo Appointment Into Tinubu’s Economic Advisory Team, A Welcome Development – Nawfia Monarch

    Soludo Appointment Into Tinubu’s Economic Advisory Team, A Welcome Development – Nawfia Monarch

    By Ovat Abeng

    The Traditional Ruler of Nawfia community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State,His Royal Highness Igwe Dr. Ogochukwu Daniel Obelle, mni, has described the appointment of governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, as member of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s, GCFR,  Economic Advisory Team as a welcome development.

    The Monarch stated this while briefing Journalists in Awka, on Tuesday, on the state of the nation.

    He said Soludo, being an Economist and a Technocrat, will help the present administration to address the current social-economic challenges confronting the country.

    Igwe Obelle noted that Governor Soludo has the knowledge, expertise, experience and skills as a seasoned technocrat to help resolve the problems facing the country and recalled that he has over the years made remarkable contributions in building the economy of the country.

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    According to him, in 2003, Prof. Soludo joined the Federal Government with his appointment as the Chief Economic Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, and in the months that followed, he got an additional responsibility as the Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission, initiating the process that birthed the National Bureau of Statistics.

    In May 2004, Chief Obasanjo elevated Prof. Soludo to the Central  Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It was as the CBN governor that Soludo made his most consequential public policy effort; the financial sector reforms, that included a regime of consolidation of 89 banks to 25 with a stronger capital base. Anambra State Governor has been praised for helping to strengthen and institutionalise banking in Nigeria.

    “I personally commend the President for constituting the economy advisory team with seasonal Technocrats including our able governor who has been threading  in that path for years as an Economist. I am assuring Nigerians that, Soludo as a strict Technocrat who is always objective in his thinking will proffer solution to the lingering economic crisis confronting the country at the moment.

    Governor Soludo’s story is an eloquent example of resilience, passion, vision and persistence.

    “The experience Governor Soludo has can cannot be bought off the shelf.

    “He is a practical professor and not academic one.

    “President Tinubu has made a right choice. Kudos to him.

    Since Soludo assumed office as the executive governor of Anambra State, March 17th 2022, the state in less than two years has witnessed tremendous changes in all sectors of the state economy, especially, in health, education, agriculture, infrastructure and youth empowerment with the ongoing “one youth, two skills ” programme that have taken thousands of indigenes and non-indigenes residing in the state out of the streets.

    He is currently embarking on massive roads projects across the 21 local government areas of the State.

    “The appointment is a testimony that he has remained consistent in his approach in handling economic policies and proactive in implementing them.

    Governor Soludo over the years has made significant and visible contributions in shaping global economy through his engagements with international organizations and is presently using his wealth of experience to transform Anambra to become a livable and prosperous state in Nigeria.

    The Traditional ruler expressed confidence that the team would chart new course for economic recovery to reduce the high cost of goods and services and save Nigerians from hunger, starvation and poverty.

    The monarch used the interview to appealed to the governor to rehabilitate the only state government road in Nawfia community, the Nawfia bypass that stretches from the old Enugu- Onitsha Road to the Enugu – Onitsha Express Way.

  • Anambra 2025: Ifeanyi Ubah will set Anambra on the path of rapid development, industrialisation – aide

    Anambra 2025: Ifeanyi Ubah will set Anambra on the path of rapid development, industrialisation – aide

    By Ovat Abeng

    Media aide to Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly Abuja, Mr. Kamen Chuks, has said that the ambition of the Senator to contest the 2025 governorship election in Anambra is to set the State on the path of rapid development and industrialization.

    He said  the Senator, if elected, will industrialized the State in such that will compete with developed countries in the world.

    Mr. Chuks disclosed this in an article title “Ikemba Is Coming, the hope inspiring mantra in ANAMBRA now, which he made available to Journalists in Awka on Monday.

    According to him, Anambra under Ikemba’s watch, is going to witness a transcendental transformation policy from the current state government.

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    The article read in part;

    “There is this feeling of thrill and excitement emanating from the Ndi Anambra that has spread beyond political parties and beyond Anambra State, too.

    “They now see hope at the end of the tunnel, with the heartwarming news of Ikemba’s coming.A decision that they have all resolved to collectively make in 2025.

    “You will observe that lately, the Anambra state government driven by the fear of Ikemba’s coming, now celebrates every little  recognition from the APC-led federal government with so much joy and fanfare on social media that one begins to wonder whether this is not the same APC they branded evil and an anathema in the last election and even till date.

    “The desperation in the acts of the “classless and clueless solution ” minority further heightened by the mantra; ‘Ikemba is coming’ which is spreading like wild fire, is becoming glaring even to the most naive segments of the society.

    “Today, all manner of idle charlatans have been recruited by the state government and sent out to all media platforms as pseudo media influencers in a bid to change the prevalent and widespread belief that Ikemba is coming; a belief that is gaining supersonic crescendo; that Ikemba is the one to set Anambra State on the path of rapid development and industrialisation, such that will compete with developed countries in the world.

    “But as has become customary with the Gov Soludo administration’s penchant for cutting corners and cheap articles,  a set of media carpenters with zero experience got handed the mandate of changing a narrative that has already resonated and sitting pretty with the masses of the state.

    “Men of God, too, have gotten involved in the Ikemba project as revelations they received confirm divine endorsement of the project.

    “To further buttress the divine endorsement, the Anambra ancestral warrior spirit started sending out its own endorsements via dreams to the various Obis and Ndi Igwe, and they, in turn, began a frenzy race to confer chieftaincy titles on the anointed and by so doing adopt him for their communities before the state government quickly applied threats to stop the rush.

    “The great news is that Ikemba is coming with supersonic speed, and no force is strong enough to counter the forces pushing the movement without getting crushed.

    “The Ikemba spirit is everywhere, including amongst the gatherings where different plots are being hatched by the haters of Anambra development. That is why we are always one step ahead of them. We hear all their plots while the law of nature handles the rest, as can be seen from the level of cluelessness and absurdity that emanates from the state government activities almost on a daily basis in recent times. Isaiah 54:15-17.

    “Ikemba is coming, and Ndi Anambra will breathe easier and freer as they watch modernity envelop them, and crime become grossly unattractive while conditions of living and personal development get easier for everyone.

    “Anambra under Ikemba’s watch, is going to witness a transcendental transformation from the current state government policy style of majoring in the minor and celebrating old-fashioned mediocre feats, to  embracing a new ideas based technologically developed commercial governance 80% of whose feats have not been witnessed by any previous administration in Nigeria.”

  • Anambra 2025: Philanthropist debunks rumour about governorship ambition

    Anambra 2025: Philanthropist debunks rumour about governorship ambition

    By Ovat Abeng

    A philanthropist, High Chief Ken Ifekudu, has come out to debunk rumors of his political ambition, specifically regarding the Anambra 2025 governorship election.

    The Paradise News gathered that some online platforms have recently published a false news about Chief Ken Ifekudu eyeing Anambra government house which went viral on social media.

    But reacting to the news, Chief Ifekudu  debunked any interest in politics. According to him, there’s no intention of accepting a political appointment or running for governor.

    Ifekudu stated that he is fully occupied with his entrepreneurial endeavors and believes engaging in politics would be a distraction.

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    Responding to insinuations that his philanthropy is linked to his future ambitions, Ifekudu clarified that helping others is not a prerequisite for leadership. He explained that his philanthropic activities have been a part of his life for a long time, influenced by his upbringing and experiences.

    Reiterating his disinterest in political office, Ifekudu advised the people of Anambra to disregard such reports entirely and maintained  he has no current or future aspirations for any political office in Anambra or elsewhere.