ebube – ERPP

PHOTO SPEAKS First International cargo plane (Ethiopian Airlines) lands at Enugu Airport

ebube — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:42:46 +0000

ENUGU—The first cargo plane has landed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. The landing of the Ethiopian Airline Boeing 757 cargo plane was witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd and other dignitaries including Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Addressing the large crowd of people on the occasion, Governor Ugwanyi described the incident as a historic occasion that would increase the profile of the airport and boost the economy of the state and the entire South East zone.

PHOTO SPEAKS Presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report

ebube — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:34:44 +0000

The presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report to Prof Uzodike of African heritage Institute (centre left) and Mr Ikenna Modebelu of South East Leadership Development Initiative (SELDI) by the Chairman of Eastern Region Project Planning (ERPP), Prof Barth Nnaji (centre left) with the Secretary, Prof Onyi Nwagbara (left) on March 26, 2017

PHOTO SPEAKS Presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report

ebube — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:21:39 +0000

The presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report to Mr Emeka Ebube of Caliber Asset Limited (left) by the Chairman of Eastern Region Project Planning (ERPP), Prof Barth Nnaji (right) on March 25, 2017

PHOTO SPEAKS Presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report

ebube — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:13:05 +0000

The presentation of Enugu Economic & Security Summit Report to Mr Billy Nwoye (right) by the Chairman of Eastern Region Project Planning (ERPP), Prof Barth Nnaji (left) on March 26, 2017

EVENTS IN PICTURES Events In Pictures: South East Economic & Security Summit, Enugu, Nigeria

ebube — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:46:13 +0000

South East Economic and Security Summit which held in Enugu State Government House on December 22, 2016. The theme of the summit was “Re positioning the South East for National Rebirth. The summit brought about the establishment of the Eastern Region Project Planning (ERPP) – ERPP. It will serve as a robust platform to drive sustainable economic growth and social development as well as enhancement of security in the South-East region. It will serve to support think-tanks for development strategies, mobilization of resources and coordination of policies involving all the critical stakeholders (Federal, State, Local Government, Communities and the Private Sector) for collaboration. Additional role will include advising the South East governments on strategies for creating conducive environment to attract and retain needed investment and investors.

BLOG Ebonyi to set up mentorship programme for unemployed graduates

ebube — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:59:52 +0000

THE Ebonyi State Government has announced plans to start a mentorship programme that will tackle graduate unemployment in the state. Governor David Umahi, made this known during a service to mark the 10th diocesan anniversary and the foundation stone laying of Basilica of Grace Cathedral Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion, in Afikpo on Sunday.

Umahi, in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, explained that the programme which would also be of great benefit to the church, would take off with 39 civil engineers.

The governor urged the church to preach the importance of hardwork to their faithful to enhance their dignity. He said, “There is a programme we want to start in Ebonyi State. By April,we want to start a mentorship programme. We want to start first with civil engineers because I am a civil engineer. We will be calling for three people in each of the 13 local government areas of the state, who are graduates and don’t have anything doing.

“We want to start a small recreation course for them. We will bring people from all over the country and also expatriates to train them for one year. “They will visit sites and be working on construction sites. After one year, we will deploy them in three companies. We will buy buldoziers, graders and concrete mixers for their companies.”

Umahi, who pointed out that a true Christian must imbibe the spirit of hardwork and honesty, observed that it was not wise for people to depend on politics as their only source of livelihood. He appealed to the Anglican Communion followers to cue into the agricultural programme of his administration. The governor also said that Afikpo would be given a facelift in line with his administration’s ongoing Urban Renewal Policy, adding that work will commence on Afikpo Uwana road next week.

Source: Vanguard: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/ebonyi-set-mentorship-programme-unemployed-graduates/

BLOG Think home, Chukwuma Soludo tells all Anambra people

ebube — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:59:00 +0000

FORMER governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Charles Soludo, has tasked the people of Anambra State to always remember to invest in their home state, even as he observed that it was not possible for all of them to return to their state and reside permanently.

Delivering a lecture as part of activities to mark the 3rd anniversary of Governor Willie Obiano’s administration in Awka, Soludo, who is an indigene of the state, said the state had a strong economic base and the human and natural resources and assets to accelerate the momentum of transformation. According to him, Anambra had the potentials to become an industrial/commercial hub and a true 21st century economic miracle, adding that as an emerging global tribe, Ndigbo and Anambra must think global, but also act local.

He said: “A noteworthy feature of Anambra State at the moment is that it is a net exporter of capital. A large proportion of its most talented/skilled indigenes live outside of the state, while a larger proportion of investible capital is deployed outside of the state. “Poverty incidence in Anambra used to be the lowest mainly because of remittances by its Diaspora. The skyline of Anambra is adorned with thousands of four-storey buildings whose collateral value is insignificant (largely dead or dormant assets). “Access to bank credit is relatively low.

For example, Anambra has the fourth largest bank deposit (after Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers) but the size of bank loans granted to businesses in Anambra is a very small proportion of the deposits. This trend needs to change. “As a global tribe, we cannot be insular in orientation nor withdraw from the world. Igbo cannot all come home; it is neither wise nor feasible. Like the Jews, Anambra will probably continue to have more than 50 per cent of its indigenes outside of the homeland.”

“Given our entrepreneurial drive and high population density, our people will continue to need Nigeria, ECOWAS, Africa and the rest of the world to maximize our prosperity. “But while we must feel at home everywhere, there is only one home that will never change—the homeland! Having an identity is not inconsistent with a global or national outlook.” Citing an example with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Soludo said there were probably few who would question Obasanjo’s patriotism as a Nigerian, “but that has not made him to wear Igbo dress or our red cap to prove that he is detribalized.”.

He said further: “Both Ota Farm and the Presidential Library and Home are all in his home state—Ogun. He did not settle in Lagos or Abuja to prove that he loves Nigeria. Of course, by our Constitution, you are first identified by your ‘state of origin’ before anything else. We must not feel shy to campaign for and mobilize a new consciousness towards an “Anambra My Only Permanent Home” philosophy. God did not make a mistake to make us Ndi Anambra!”

He also recalled that while apologizing for the deportation of some Anambra indigenes from Lagos, former Governor Fashola challenged Igbo by asking why they were running away from their own state, arguing that Igbo should turn such provocation into a positive anger and a challenge to build a prosperous homeland. Speaking further, Soludo asked Anambra indigenes living outside of the state: how much tax or financial contributions do you make to your state in a year— the state/government that preserves and improves your permanent home address?”

Source: Vanguard: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/think-home-soludo-tells-anambra-people/