Ohanaeze Ndigbo Archives - Page 19 of 24

Sep

12

2023

100 Days: Gov Nwifuru’s records in Ebonyi are app laudable, says Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Economy, News, PoliticsEbonyi State, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

Press Release Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has commended the newly elected Southeast Governors who took the oath of office on 29th May 2023. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted with satisfaction that the Governors have hit the ground running in their various states. The statement singled out Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the Governor of Ebonyi State, for special commendation. Ohanaeze Ndigbo described Nwifuru as an "emerging pro-democracy Governor of note" who has demonstrated a commitment to good governance, inclusiveness of stakeholders, employment opportunities for the youths, and consolidation…

Sep

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Urges Urgent Release Of Fund To Umahi To Enable Him Replicate His Ebonyi Magic As Works Minister

Economy, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Dave Umahi, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Personality, Politics

Ohanaeze Ndígbo has observed with pride, the positive impact, Senator David Nweze Umahi FNATE FNSE has brought to bear on the Ministry of Works. Indeed, this is what happens when you have a square peg in a square hole. This is what you get when a professional who has commensurate administrative qualifications is allowed to get things done. Listening to his speeches, his professional competence is evident, as he is in familiar terrain while interacting with fellow engineers on-site as he has done steadily for over three decades. His predecessors tried their best. However, "you cannot give what you don't…

Aug

09

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Sea ports, new cities will soon arise in the Southeast – Iwuanyanwu

Economy, News, Opinion, PoliticsBiafra, Economy, Iwuanyanwu, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

Chief Iwuanyanwu, who revealed the information in a conversation with one of our correspondents on Monday night, asserted that the South East merited a working sea port in light of the region's significant investment and participation in trade and commerce. He expressed confidence that initiatives to involve the required parties in the idea would be effective. "We'll be constructing additional cities in Igbo land very soon. We also anticipate a seaport. Before I pass away, we want Igbo land to be beautiful and our children to be proud of Igbo territory". Chief Iwuanyanwu Chief Iwuanyanwu said Ohanaeze was dedicated to…

Aug

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze warns Judges that error in judgment at tribunal may result in coup situation like in Niger.

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion

The ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is being eagerly awaited by Nigerians, and the Ohanaeze sociocultural organization has cautioned the justices against rendering an incorrect judgment. Ohanaeze warned that Nigerians would go through a situation like to the military takeover in the Niger Republic if the judges make a bad ruling. The body cautioned the judiciary to exercise independence in its decision about the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, which are tainted by claims of irregularities and violations of electoral rules. The group's factional secretary-general, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, asserted that these concerns were made worse by the failure to…

Jul

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze backs Gov. Mbah to stop sit-at-home in Enugu and South East

Metro, NewsMetro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sit-At-Home

On Sunday, the Enugu State chapter of the pan-Igbo sociocultural organization Ohanaeze Ndigbo reaffirmed its unwavering support for the State government's decision to call off the sit-at-home campaign. A section of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by Simon Ekpa, who claimed to be the Biafran Prime Minister and lives in Finland, imposed the weekly sit-at-home. The organization is enforcing sit-at-home as a means of demanding the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is being held by Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS), the country's secret police. Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State However, the group praised the…