Anambra News

 Anambra remains eternally grateful to WHO, other UN Agencies continued collaboration in health By Chukwudi Nwauba Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike says the state will eternally remain grateful to World Health Organisation (WHO), other United Nations (UN) Agencies for their continued collaboration in the health sector of the state. Dr. Obidike said that the administration of Gov. Charles Soludo is aware of the important role and contributions of UN Agencies in the state, which is why the governor a few months ago invited all the UN representatives in Nigeria to the state so as to strengthen the partnership. He reaffirmed the commitment of his Ministry in ensuring that the objectives of the WHO, UN Agencies in achieving the Universal Health Coverage are actualized in the state. The commissioner said this when the South East WHO Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Chukwumuanya Igboekwu paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat, Awka. ``As for me th

 SOLUDO CONDEMNS KILLING OF SOLDIERS IN UMUNZE, SAYS NO HIDING PLACE FOR PERPETRATORS Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has strongly condemned the killing of soldiers who were ambushed on a routine patrol at Umunze by yet to be identified gun men in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. "We condemn this wicked and cruel attack in the strongest terms. The perpetrators of this act must pay. We are not going to rest on our oars, including those people that attacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the rest. There will be absolutely no hiding place for them". Governor Soludo vowed. "Going forward, our actions will show, as these people must surely pay for this heinous and repulsive attack", Governor Soludo further stressed. The Governor therefore urged Ndi Anambra to remain calm and law-abiding as the security agencies are on top of the Situation Christian Aburime  Press Secretary To The Governor

 Nawgu Development Union (NDU) Pays Courtesy to Mayor Dunukofia. The National President of Nawgu Development Union Chief Nnamdi B. Okeke  led the members of his executive this afternoon as they paid courtesy call to Onyemaobi Augustine Nonyelum the TC Chairman Dunukofia Local Government. At the meeting Mr Onyemaobi outlined his plans and program for a better Dunukofia in consolidation with Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludos plans of a livable and prosperous homeland.

 The Transition Chairperson, Idemili South local government, Hon.(Mrs)Amaka Obi (Iyom Idemili) has eulogize The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo for his untiring efforts and commitment towards the development of the state. Iyom Idemili made the commendation during the interactive session between the staff and TC members of Idemili south at the council hall. The Council Boss who doubles as TC Chairperson and Committee member of Joint Account Allocation Commission (JAAC) maintained that her administration will run an  inclusive government which will be based on the principle of open door policy. In her contribution, the Head of Local Government Administration, Mrs Patricia Nkemdilim expressed her heartfelt gratitude to his Excellency, Prof. Soludo for appointing a digital TC chairman for Idemili South LGA. She commended the staff for the spirit of unity which is existing in the council and called for reciprocal interaction among the workers.she urged them to shun

 Ihiala LGA, Records Full Compliance in the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise The Transition Committee Chairman of Ihiala LGA, Hon. Kingsley Obi, has stated that Ihiala Local Government Area recorded full compliance in the September edition of the Environmental Sanitation Exercise which took place on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Speaking to Anambra News Alert reporters,  on telephone, the TC chairman, narrated how the people of the council area, cooperated with the authority and obeyed the order to keep their environment clean, he noted that people came out en mass to join the exercise. Hon. Obi, informed that in Ihiala, the local government headquarters, the drainages in and around major roads in the commercial city, were desilted and debris removed by the council's newly launched Waste Management committee alongside Youth Corpers serving in the council area. According to him, these were also the situation in other towns in the council area, including Okija, amongst other

 Anambra Transporters Agree to Work with the State Government to Resolve Revenue Impasse - as  Deputy Governor Ibezim Meets with their representatives By Vincent O Ezechukwu To resolve the revenue impasse with transporters in Anambra State, the state Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu  Ibezim, on Sunday, September 25, 2022, led the delegation from the Anambra State Government in a meeting with representatives of the agitating transporters in the State. The meeting which was held at the Revenue House Awka, was a sequel to the Saturday address to the transporters by Dr Ibezim, at Ekwueme Square Awka, among other things doused tension among the protesting drivers comprising of Keke operators, shuttle drivers, tippers and inter-state transporters in the state. Addressing the driver's representatives, in the fruitful dialogue, the state Deputy Governor warned against violent conduct by the drivers, emphasizing that the government reserves the right to prosecute lawbreakers who have become

 Awam Ji Dunukofia. APGA Family Dunukofia Pays Homage to Ndi Igwe Dunukofia As They Celebrate New Yam Festival. (Orira Ndi Igwe) Onyemaobi Augustine Nonyelum the TC Chairman Dunukofia with the APGA Candidate for Dunukofia State House of Assembly, led the Dunukofia APGA family as they pay homage to the Six Traditional Rulers Of Dunukofia Clan.The visit started at the Palace of  HRM Igwe. (Sir ) George Okaa-Onwuogu ( Igwe Orachili Na Nawgu).    Addressing his community people at Nawgu, De Ancestor thanked the Almighty for the bountiful harvest He has given Dunukofia and prayed that God keep Igwe Orachili in good  health to pilot the affairs of his people and also congratulated him on his New Yam Festival. The APGA family moved to Ukwulu to the Palace of HRM Igwe Peter A. Uyanwa ( Igwe Ezedike), then to Ukpo where they paid homage to HRM Igwe (Dr.) R.C. Ezeh (Okofia VI) and the traditional head of Dunukofia Clan, at Ukpo, Igwe Okofia appreciated the APGA family and thanked them for coming

 Anaocha Council Boss joins Akwaeze Residents in Sanitation Exercise The TC Chairman of Anaocha LGA, Hon Gerald Ikechukwu Ozoh (Mmili) on Saturday, September 24,2022 joined the residients of Akwaeze to clean up the community and lauded the compliance rate which the people of Anaocha LGA participated during the September sanitation exercise. After monitoring some communities in Anaocha LGA, he said that majority of the residents complied by locking up their shops and businesses to clean their surroundings during the September exercise. He said that the monthly sanitation exercise is part of the governor's efforts for inclusiveness towards improving public health by ensuring clean environment for healthy living. Hon Ozoh urged all residents at Anaocha LGA to cooperate with the government to engender a sustainable and cleaner environment in the local government and state.  Anaocha LG Media Team

 Anambra Government, Keke/Shuttle Drivers' Impasse: Hope Rises as Deputy Governor, Ibezim, Addresses Drivers, Calms Frayed Nerves By Vincent O Ezechukwu The lingering impasse between the Anambra State Government and Keke/ shuttle drivers, seem to be having a headway for solution, as Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, intervened to douse tension between the state government and transporters in the state. Hope raised for resolution of the impasse on Saturday, September 24, 2022, when Mr. Deputy Governor stormed Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, where Keke and shuttle drivers gathered to protest against monthly Levy, instead of daily pay  imposed on them by the state government. Dr. Ibezim, while addressing the drivers informed them that, government of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has a human face and is ready to listen to their complains,  notifying them of plans to engage select members of the transporters, from across the state for a meeting with the state government. Mr. De

 Anambra State Government Meets with Tricycle Riders, Shuttle Bus Drivers Over Lingering Revenue Impasse. Kenechukwu Chukwudi (ABS News) The Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka played host to a meeting between the Anambra State government today and Tricycle, or Keke, riders and Shuttle Bus Drivers in an effort to settle the revenue impasse. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyeka Ibezim who addressed the gathering, noted that the state government is making frantic efforts to resolve the revenue issue which necessitated his presence at the meeting. Dr. Ibezim called on the union to conduct themselves in an orderly manner so that their views will be heard to enable government take decisions that will benefit all, as the state government places the priority of all its citizens in due considerations. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Security, Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi (Rtd) explained that the meeting was a democratic approach in having a direct link with tricycle riders in settling t

 AT EKWUSIGO L.G.A, THE ENVIRONMENTAL EXERCISE RECEIVED COMPLIANCE Government should be of the law rather than man. And the law should be supreme if we must have a society devoid of crime and irregularities.  Environmental sanitation exercise took a different turn at Ekwusigo L.G.A as defaulters were apprehended and punished accordingly. But that notwithstanding, it was a huge success recorded. The transition Chairman, Ekwusigo L.G.A Hon. Chimezie Obi led the team of law enforcement agents, health officials,  Councillors, and Community leaders in the clean-up exercise.  Ekwusigo L.G.A received maximum compliance. Some of the defaulters were apprehended. The environment was kept clean. Obstructed drainage systems were cleared, desilting and debris carted away. Movement restricted during the exercise.  Kudos to the Transition Chairman, Ekwusigo L.G.A for his dogged spirit in making Ekwusigo work again.  Environmental Sanitation will continue to receive compliance. It is done every last S

 Health Ministry concludes one day training for Doctors, Nursing heads on effective, efficient service delivery  By Chukwudi Nwauba The Anambra state Ministry of Health has concluded a one day training for Doctors and Nursing heads for effective and efficient service delivery. The training has its theme as `Achieving Universal Health Coverage Through The Health Worker Attitudinal Change.’  Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike said that the State Government wants to reform the healthcare sector through training and retraining. Dr. Obidike explained that the essence of the training is for health workers working in government owned facilities to have attitudinal change as it is vital in achieving universal health coverage. According to him, participants were drawn from medical facilities across the state. The commissioner noted that the objective of Gov. Charles Soludo's administration in the health sector is to have a functional and effective primary healthcare centres as well a

 Back us up in prayer Ibezim tells the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. By Nwamah Chioma. Right  now at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Auditorium Is the Anambra State Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria's professionals Congress titled  "Engaging PFN towards building a sustainable development in the state". The state Governor Prof. Charles Soludo  through  his Deputy Dr. Onyeka Ibezim  urged the Pentecostal professionals to back the state government up in prayers in such a time like this that insecurity is being witnessed all over the nation . Dr. Ibezim urged the professionals to always try and give solution to any problem they see around them stressing the need of spiritual guidance to enable parents leave  beneficial legacies to their children. He prayed that the Christians should help fight idolatry which he said is trying to overtake our spirituality.  On his part the director general international institute of national transformation Prof. Vincent Anagboso in his pres

 2023 Elections: Over forty Members of PDP and APC supporters join APGA in Idemili South Council Area Following the success of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA) in Anambra State at the just concluded Governorship. There are strong indications that the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state is on the verge of total collapse, disintegration as mass defection of PDP and APC Youths cum stalwarts and their teeming supporters in Ojoto community looms. The decampees were received into the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) family at the Local Government H/Q Ojoto by the Chairman of Idemili South Council Area, Hon Amaka Obi (Iyom Idemili) alongside the party chairman Sir Joe Ezeanya (Ukwuata) Speaking on the achievements of All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA) in the State, the council Boss said the party has done tremendously well over the years and put in place a Great Giant Striders. Addressing the decampees, Hon Ob

 Health Commissioner hails Global Fund’s RSSH grant to the State By Chukwudi Nwauba Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has hailed the Global Fund’s Resilient and Sustainable System for Health (RSSH) grant to the state. Dr. Obidike gave the commendation when received the stakeholders from the Global Fund RSSH grant in his office at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka. The commissioner expressed joy that the four thematic areas under the RSSH grant include; Community Systems Strengthening and Integrated Service Delivery/Quality Improvement (CSS&ISD/QI), Health Information Management Systems (HMIS), Laboratory Systems and Product and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) will help the state to improve.  He assured them that the State Government through his Ministry would provide the necessary support that will help in domesticating the Global Fund’s RSSH grant. According to him, the administration of Gov. Charles Soludo is committed to a fruitful partnership that

 Anambra Health Commissioner describes Non-Communicable Diseases as a silent killer By Chukwudi Nwauba Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has described Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) as a silent killer disease that must be tackled in the society. Dr. Obidike said this at the just concluded 2day training of trainers organised by the AstraZeneca, Healthy Heart Africa partners in Awka. The training involved participants’ of Ministries of Health, Primary Healthcare Developments from Anambra State, Imo, Enugu, and Delta State ``This training of trainers of Health Professionals on Non-Communicable disease is highly commendable because it will help us to educate our people that non-communicable disease shouldn’t be taken for granted. ``It may interest you to know that non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory and diabetes are the leading cause of death worldwide; represent an emerging global health threat. ``Deaths from NCDs now exceed