In just a few months of operations in the southeast, Graylincs Security Services (GSS security) has been rated Southeast Outstanding Security Company.
GSS Security is a private security firm and a subsidiary under the GSS Group Chairman Arc Chukwudi Ezenwa with operations in Port-Harcourt, Abuja, and Anambra has proven to be Professionals in event security and security consultancy that offers a range of security services and consulting to Multinational and Nigerian companies, government agencies and individuals.
GSS security has been listed as the fastest growing private Security company in Nigeria with a majority number of bits in 2months of commencing operations in Anambra State.
With an operational strategy which is based on international standards and best practices, GSS security provides relevant and pragmatic security and business solutions after a thorough assessment of the business and/or operational risks as well as vulnerabilities inherent in the client’s operations.
Also, they have proven over time to provide the best services in CCTV installations and Supply which is second to none.
The GSS office in Anambra is located at;
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The Federal Government on Monday released a list of 69 ongoing road and bridge projects in the South-East to debunk allegation of infrastructure neglect by some governors from the zone.
The 69 projects which included the rehabilitation of the existing Niger Bridge as well as the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge, cost over N680 billion
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the 69 roads and bridges spread across the five states in the South-east, were in different stages of completion.
The minister said though the contracts for many of the roads were awarded before the advent of the administration, they were either poorly funded or not funded at all, hence work on the roads had lingered.
He said the projects would have remained abandoned but for the funding sourced by the present administration from budgetary allocations, the Sukuk Bond and the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund
According to Mohammed, the government is also looking into the possibility of using a part of the recovered looted money to fund the development of infrastructure across the country.
The governors had alleged infrastructure neglect of the zone by the Federal Government, through the Director-General of South-East Governors Forum, Prof. Simon Otuanya.
Otuanya made the allegation when he presented a monitoring report on the performance of the 2017 federal capital budget in the South East.
The minister, recently, at a function in Ilorin responded that the allegation was “incorrect, unfair and fly in the face of available evidence’’.
He promised to publish the full list of the roads and bridges, as well as give a breakdown of the total figure.
In view of the power outage currently experienced at our Agu Awka Injection Substation, which feeds Awka and other neighboring towns, the management of the South East Power Distribution Company, Enugu Electricity distribution Company (EEDC) sincerely apologize to its esteemed customers affected by this development, which is as a result of a breaker fault at the TCN Station, Awka.
This development affected the following Feeders:
1. Unizik 11KV
2. Awka Industrial 11KV
3. Ifite 11KV
4. Amansea 11KV
5. 33KV line which takes supply from Agu Awka Injection Substation to Enugu- Ukwu Injection Substation that feeds Abagana 11KV, Nimo 11KV, Ukpo 11KV and Enugu-Ukwu 11KV Feeders.
In addition, the Enugu Agidi 2.5MVA which radiates from Enugu-Ukwu 33KV line, supplying Enugu Ukwu and 33KV line from Agu Awka Injection Substation supplying Aguleri town are also affected.
“EEDC management wishes to inform its esteemed customers in Imo State that the current loss of supply being experienced in some localities in the state was due to an ongoing maintenance work on TR2 power transformer at TCN station in Egbu near Owerri’’, he said.
Ezeh noted that the maintenance, which commenced on Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. was expected to end at 4 p.m. same day, but unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances it had lingered.
“The customers affected by this development are: All customers under Orlu District; All customers under New Owerri District; All Customers under Owerri District (excluding those on Ikenegbu, Egbu and FUT 11KV Feeders),’’ he said.
According to him, we are on TCN Engineers to fix the problem within the earliest possible time and sincerely regret any inconvenience this development must have caused our esteemed customers.
SIGNED;
EMEKA EZEH
HEAD, COMMUNICATIONS
ENUGU ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (EEDC)
Reports from Abuja say that Anayo Nweke absconded from the Public Hearing of his petition asking the Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions to stop the INEC from conducting the January 13th Anambra Central Senatorial Rerun Election.
Thus, the Petition by Anayo Nweke (ADC) was adjourned sine die to next year! Case closed.
The Public Hearing was attended by the Gov Willie Obiano of Anambra State represented by his Deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke, distinguished Senators, the INEC Chairman, National Commissioners and Directors amongst others.
The pictures attached show the hopeful Senator from Anambra Central, Chief Sir Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike Ndigbo) having good time with his supposed colleagues including Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West). Enjoy!
Come January 13, we shall #ElectUmeh because #SouthEastIsAPGA.
#AfaIgboEfuna... Nke A Bu Nke Anyi!!!
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Ebonyi State for his 2-day working visit, and on ground to receive him were the Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi state governors as well as top security officials.
The president had earlier stopped over at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu before proceeding to Ebonyi state.
This is the first time Buhari will be visiting the south-east since he became president.
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The Federal Government has denied executing vaccination against Monkeypox in the South-Eastern or any part of Nigeria.
There were reports that some persons were in Anambra to inject children with vaccines as had allegedly been done in Bayelsa State with the hope of infecting them with the monkey pox disease.
The National Coordinator of National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekwazu, while appearing before the Senate Committee on Primary Health and Communicable Diseases in Abuja on Thursday, stated that the disease had no vaccine and the government was not conducting any immunisation on it, neither through civilian or military organisation.
Recall that the House of Representatives on Tuesday has ordered the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to appear before it over the outbreak of Monkey Pox in the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sent governors in the Northern region to the South-Eastern part of the country in an effort to secure peace in the region.
According to The Cable, the team of governors will be lead by the chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Kashim Shettima, and will include governors of Katsina, Aminu Masari; Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal; Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu;and Kano Abdullahi Ganduje.
The president had, before leaving the country on Sunday for the UN General Assembly, met with governors Shettima, Ganduje, and Tambuwal.
The governors will meet with the South-East governors, as well as their Cross River and Rivers counterparts.
They are expected to discuss the best way to maintain peace in the region, following the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The South-East governors had on Friday proscribed the group, making their actions illegal.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris, yesterday, said he has deployed additional Police Mobile Force Units to South-East states ahead of the Anambra State government election billed for November 28.
The IGP who spoke at a dialogue session he had with a coalition of Civil Society Organisation, CSOs, under the aegis of Situation Room, said he has put necessary manpower and logistics in place to secure electorate, electoral officials, observers and election materials that will be used for the Anambra poll.
According to him, “no group(s) under any guise will be allowed to disrupt or cause violence before, during and after the election.”
He said a total number of 21,084 police will be deployed for the Anambra State election, with 17,320 of them stationed within the 4,330 polling units in the state.
Whereas 1,280 of them will be deployed to 320 polling centres, the IGP disclosed that 2,484 policemen will be assigned to patrol 414 major streets in Anambra State throughout the election period.
The IGP said some parts of Anambra State were already marked as “flash/vulnerable points of concerns” that would require “extra security arrangements.”
He listed the areas as Otuocha, Onitsha, Aguleri, Nzam, Anam, Achala, Ihiala, Ozubulu, Umunze, Ekwulobia and Okpoko.
He said: “Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command is under very strict instructions to ensure that he carries along the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, ICCES, in the deployment and implementation of security arrangements for the successful conduct of the election in the state.”
On IPOB’s threat
On threat by the IPOB to disrupt the election, the Police boss said: “More Police personnel are already on ground to prevent any untoward incident.
“The command has been directed to liaise with the community leaders such as Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the presidents-general of the various communites to prevail on their people in Anambra State not to allow their children and wards to be used to cause disruption of the election, disturbance of public peace, law and order.
“The command has been directed to also work with the PCRC, Eminent Persons Forum and the local associations to checkmate the activities of any group inimical to the peace of the land.
“The command has equally been directed to synergize with other sister security and safety agencies to ensure the smooth conduct of the election.
“Special Police Patrol of the general areas, stop and search, raiding of criminal hideouts and other crime prevention and control strategies are currently ongoing and will continue throughout the election period and beyond.”
Logistics for smooth conduct of the election
The IGP equally highlighted some of the logistics he has put in place to ensure smooth conduct of the election. He said: “The command has 80 operational vehicles.
The Force Headquarters will provide additional 300 vehicles to the command for the election. “The Force Headquarters will provide three Police helicopters for surveillance and aerial patrol throughout the period of the election.
Gunboats for the Police Marine to man the waterways at Onitsha, Aguleri and Nzam have been provided. Additional riot equipment will be provided by the Force Headquarters to the command.
“Furthermore, for the purpose of a successful election, the following additional strategies have been put in place: The riverine areas will be manned by the Marine Police and Nigerian Navy.
“All exit/entry points including border areas between Anambra State/Imo, Abia, Enugu and Delta States will be manned by the Police Mobile Force, PMF, personnel and Nigerian Army. Vehicular movement will be restricted as may be directed by INEC.”
Earlier in his opening remarks, coordinator of the CSOs and Executive Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre, PLAC, Mr. Clement Nwankwo, said there was need for the Police to give proper orientation to officers deployed on election duties to avoid rights abuses and overzealousness.
While he urged the IPOB to respect right of citizens in Anambra State to exercise their civic responsibility, Nwankwo cautioned that saturating the state with police could intimidate and scare the electorate away from the poll.
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met with South East Governors and other leaders of thought from the region and urged them not to be tempted into a tit-for-tat scenario amid hate speeches across the country.
At the meeting which held at the old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, Osinbajo urged the leaders to always speak out against hate speeches and comments capable of polarizing the country along ethnic, sectional and religious lines.
He stated that the meeting was “very urgent and crucial’’ because of the current loud voices of hate speeches and divisive comments resonating across the country, stressing that the situation required urgent attention from all concerned.
According to him, this is not the time to hide under any ethnic or religious platform to support comments that divide rather than unite us as a nation.
“Violence and war are not going to do anyone any good. Wars today hardly ends. No one who has seen the face of wars even on Television who wish it for anyone.
“We should not tolerate hate speeches or divisive comments.’’
The acting president reiterated the Federal Government’s resolve to deal with any troublemaker who threatens the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria.
He said:
“There is no doubt on the resolve of the government to allow anyone get away with hate speeches and divisive words.
“Our emotion should not be allowed to run wide so as to threaten the existence of anyone anywhere in Nigeria.
“We will do everything within our power to protect the lives of every citizen anywhere and in any part of the country.’’
He thanked the leaders for their prompt response to the consultative meeting.
Those who attended the meeting included the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Governor of Ebonyi State David Umahi, Governor of Abia State Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Anambra State Willy Obiano and Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha.
The Acting President on Tuesday began consultations with leaders of thought from the North and warned that the government would deal decisively with persons who make hate speeches or attempt to disrupt the peace of the country.
The meeting was a sequel to the calls for secession by youth from different ethnic groups in the country resulting in some asking others to vacate their enclave before Oct. 1.
The Acting President noted that that was not what the country desired at this time and urged those involved to desist or face the full weight of law.
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A bill for the establishment of the South East Development Commission, on Wednesday, scaled second reading in the Senate, one week after a similar bill was thrown out in House of Representatives.
The bill co-sponsored by two South-eastern senators, Stella Oduah, PDP-Anambra State, and Samuel Anyanwu, PDP-Imo, was subsequently referred to the committee on establishment and public service matters, which, Senate President Bukola Saraki ruled, should report back in four weeks.
The bill, SB 303, seeks to establish the development commission to “act as catalysts to develop the commercial potential of the Southeast,” according to Mr. Anyanwu in his lead debate.
“It will also help enhance infrastructural development of the region,” he said.
He noted how the region had contributed to Nigeria, “yet, the federal government is not doing enough” for the region.
He said the passage of the bill would engender “greater sense of belonging to the Nigerian project (in the southeast).”
Apart from the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who spoke briefly to urge his colleagues to support the bill, no further deliberation was allowed.
Mr. Saraki called for vote, which resulted in positive outcome for the bill.
After the bill was passed for second reading and referred to committee for further legislative action, Mr. Saraki noted that development and unity of Nigeria “goes beyond just a bill.”
“We have the responsibility to bring down tension, bring unity. In doing this, we are showing we listen to everybody but the issues go beyond this bill. More work needs to be done, there are people we are leading and we have to play our role. We have only one country.” he said.
But while he was on his closing remarks, the Senate erupted in wild jubilation, as senators congratulated the sponsors of the bill.
The bill was first read in the Senate on June 22, 2016, one year ago.
The Reps’ version of the bill failed at third reading, after it had passed second reading, as it happened in the Senate on Wednesday.
Anambra State has been ranked as the best state in the South East of Nigeria that has mapped out clear, comprehensive and implementable strategies to fight poverty in the country.
The ranking was unanimously agreed upon by participants at a regional dissemination workshop on pro-poor growth, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria organized by the Development Strategy Centre, Enugu, in partnership with African Economic Research Consortium and UKaid.
The participants were particularly impressed with the various measures put in place by the Anambra State government to fight poverty in the state using a solid agrarian policy and creation of enabling environment for economic growth and infrastructure development. They also commended the state government for the establishment of the state Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) and the state Small Business Agency (ASBA) which, they identified, as agencies through which over fifteen thousand jobs have been created by direct foreign and local investments as well as granting of soft loans to small scale farmers and cooperatives.
Speaking at the workshop which theme was "Pro-poor growth, Poverty and Unemployment in Nigeria: the South East Challenge" the Secretary to the Anambra State Government (SSG) Prof Solo Chukwulobelu told the audience which included the former minister of power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo and who moderated the discussion session of the workshop, that the state government recognized quite early the enormous challenges posed by poverty and unemployment in the state.
He stated that it was for this reason that the Obiano administration, on assumption of office, developed a blueprint for rapid transformation of the state. Key on the blueprint, he said, was the pursuit of four pillars of development among which agriculture was number one. These pillars of development, which include: industrialization, trade and commerce and oil and gas, according to the Professor, are being propelled by twelve other enablers as security, education, health, youth entrepreneurship, infrastructure development, public utilities and environment.
Other initiatives employed by the state government as the SSG told the audience, include the establishment of ASBA which has empowered over 2000 small scale farmers and cooperatives by giving them soft loans and the establishment of a road maintenance agency that employs over 250 young men and women.
Earlier while presenting a study report carried out by the centre on poverty and unemployment challenges in the south east, the Managing Partner of the Centre, Mr Cosmas Ohaka identified lack of activist industrial policy, multiple taxation, poor leadership among others as factors responsible for the prevailing poverty in the South East. He recommended regional networking, revitalization of ailing industries and establishment of regional infrastructure as railways, energy and water provision as crucial to ending poverty and unemployment in the south east.
The moderator of the discussion segment of the workshop and former minister for power, Prof Chinedu Nebo commended the organizers of the workshop for the very instructive research work backed by invaluable information on the way forward to fight poverty and unemployment in the south east states of the country.
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