Anambra Airport to be “Best Airport in entire Africa” - Onyema
By Robinson Esighasim
Chairman and Founder of Airpeace Airlines, Chief Allen Onyema (left) in an interview at ABS, Awka with MD/CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS Radio-TV), Chief Uche Nworah (right).
Chief Allen Onyema, Chairman and Founder of
Airpeace Airlines, said last weekend, while speaking in an interview with Chief
Uche Nworah, MD/CEO of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS Radio-TV) after
touring the airport territory with Governor Willie Obiano the previous day that
when completed, the Anambra International Cargo Airport at Umueri, would be the
“best airport in the entire Africa.”
Chief Onyema stated that he was “marveled”
by what he saw, adding that the runway is one of the longest in Africa and
further stated that he is confident that President Muhammadu Buhari would give
his approval for the Anambra International Cargo Airport “to be a full blown
international airport” when completed.
In apparent reply to those who had
expressed doubts as to whether any new airport in the South East would be
viable, Chief Onyema pointed out that “aviation is a catalyst for economic
development,” thereby disclosing that the airport was already generating
employment as over 1,000 personnel were presently in employment at the site and
further disclosing that tens of thousands of people would be employed when the
airport is fully completed, adding that the airport would “help the entire
country, not just the South East.”
Chief Onyema disclosed that he planned to
build a hanger at the Anambra International Cargo Airport which will maintain
airports from around the world starting from next year, adding that his company
was ready to be on site next month as soon as arrangements are finalized with
the Anambra State Government.
He further disclosed his plans to mount a
special airshow on the formal opening day of the airport. The airshow he stated would involve five of
his planes starting with his private jet and “ending with the King of the Sky,
the triple seven (777).”
The Airpeace Chairman
commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government for awarding to
his airline about 20 major landing destinations across the world including
Europe, US, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Ndi
Abia in Diaspora get land for Investment in their home State
By
Robinson Esighasim
Abia
State Government has set up a committee for the actualisation of Abia State
Diaspora Land Development. This followed the state government’s approval of a
parcel of land to be set aside for investment and development by ndi Abia in
Diaspora.
The community will have the responsibility
to find the resources, design and develop the infrastructure which will include
residential areas, social, health, educational and commercial facilities such
as hospital/clinics, schools, departmental stores, and recreational
centres.
The state government, in a statement signed
by its Secretary, Barr. Chris Ezem, charged the committee to work with the
Ministry of Lands to complete the acquisition process, determine the criteria
for participation, nature of investment, designs for infrastructure and
facilitate the execution of the Diaspora land development.
Abia set for jobs, as Enyimba Shoe
Factory receives final touches
By
Robinson Esighasim
Besides making Abia State a global hub for
shoes and leather products, marvelous opportunities have been opened for direct
and indirect employment of over 10,000 persons in the state. This follows the
completion of the Enyimba Automated Shoe Factory, Aba, with capacity for daily
and annual production of 5,000 and two million pairs of assorted shoes
respectively, plus other leather and allied products, even as there is built-in-
provision for expansion.
Already, thousands of hitherto unemployed
youths, including university graduates, who were trained in various skills
under the State Education for Employment, have either found direct employment
or engaged themselves in productive ventures with support from the government.
The state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu had,
while inaugurating the seven-member Board for the factory, headed by Mac Atasie
(a Management Consultant) as the Chairman, tasked them to run the factory
strictly as a commercial profit-oriented enterprise, and not as a government
parastatal.
Health
Ministry pledges Support for Primary Health Care Development
By
Robinson Esighasim
Anambra Government will support the State
Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in the forthcoming Community
Health Influencers and Promoters Services Programme (CHIPS) in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent
Okpala, made the pledge in Awka, while giving an assurance during an advocacy
visit by the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu.
The commissioner noted that the Agency had
played important roles at the grassroots under the leadership of Dr Ezenyimulu.
He also extended his gratitude to the partner `The Challenge Initiative (TCI)”,
for their support in the health sector of the State.
Dr Ezenyimulu said that the visit was to
inform the Commissioner about the flag-off of the CHIPS programme in the state
and thereby explained that the programme was initiated by the National
Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) to address the identified gaps and
inefficiencies observed in primary healthcare services at community level.
Ebonyi
Govt. gives ultimatum for removal of illegal structures
By
Robinson Esighasim
The Government of Ebonyi State has vowed to
remove all illegal structures and projections attached to buildings within the
Abakaliki Capital City. A release signed
by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Capital City, Mrs Chinyelu Udoku,
gave the Landlords/Developers 48 hours to remove the illegal structures and
projections added to their buildings or face sanctions.
Mr Udoku noted that after the 48 hours deadline
given to the Landlords and Developers to comply with this directive, the government
would be compelled to demolish all the illegal structures and the building
projections at the expense of the owners.
The Special Assistant said all building
construction in the city must be approved by the Abakaliki Capital Development
Board and must have a registered civil/structural engineer on site handling the
building construction. All building construction within capital city must
conform to the new Ebonyi State Standard requirements.
Imo
records highest unemployment rate in Nigeria
By
Robinson Esighasim
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
stated last week that Nigeria’s unemployment rate has increased to 27.1 percent
in the second quarter of 2020 from 23.1 per cent recorded in 2018. In a
statement last week, the agency stated that the number of persons in the
economically active or working-age population (15 – 64 years of age) increased
to 116,871,186 from 115,492,969 in 2018.
It was reported that Imo State has the
highest rate of unemployment with 48.7 per cent, followed by Akwa-Ibom State
and Rivers State with 45.2 per cent and 43.7 percent respectively, whereas Anambra
recorded the lowest rate of unemployment at 13.1 percent.
For underemployment, Zamfara State recorded
the highest rate with 43.7 percent, while Anambra State recorded the lowest
underemployment rate, with 17 percent in Q2 2020.
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