Opposition parties COMMEND Gov Orji for his GOOD work in Abia.

 From CHUKS ONUOHA, Umuahia

Opposition parties in Abia State have come together under a yet-to-be-identified umbrella, to APPRECIATE Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji. The parties are All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

Leadership of the parties met yesterday in Umuahia, the state capital and agreed to form a formidable body that would ensure that PDP remains the BEST whether the merger agreement at the national worked or not. They came out with a seven-point communiqué which lamented that there was good governance in Abia and Nigeria, that they would always appreciate good governance, that all Abia opposition parties were now one, that process of merging would be peaceful and that meeting of the group would be going on at all levels, etc.

The leadership of each of the parties spoke strongly in support of the project as they all agreed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had NOT failed the state. Others who spoke during the meeting were floor members, representatives of the women group and representatives of the youths.

They agreed that the only state in the South East that change for good was Abia State and implored the people to be steadfast in what they were doing. ANPP was represented by its state Chairman, Chief Cassidy Agbai, CPC by Mr. Kalu Kalu, DPP by Chief Ikonne Okechukwu, APGA by Chief Ozo Obata while ACN was represented by Chief Egwuatu Egbulefu. Speaking earlier, Egbulefu said that Igbos had come together in a meeting to agree that wherever there was GOOD governance in the South East, they would ensure the establishment of good governance by SUPPORTING the leadership in that state.

“The decision is that whether parties merge or not, Igbos have merged to bring about good governance for our people, by SUPPORTING Gov T.A. Orji, We are here because we want our first meeting to be on neutral ground,” Egulefu said. They implored everyone to go to their wards and talk to people, stating that they should welcome everybody, including those coming to spy on them because when they come, they would realize that the coming together of the Igbos was for the good of all.

Speaking on the process of merger going on at the national level, Egbulefu said every party involved in the arrangement would hold a convention, return their certificate of registration and fuse into one another to become one entity. According to him, if this worked out, the new party would accommodate all principal people in the various parties that had come together.
Speaking that, whether merging or no merging, we will always support PDP and also the State leader Chief T.A. Orji( Ochendo) for the wondrous work going on in Abia!

When it comes to sex OUK is legendary

The truth is that Kalu who is legendary when it comes to sex, since he is always on drugs, raped his girl friend to death. The girl who was on her period refused Kalu's advances and this angered Kalu.

The former governor does not joke when banging is at stake (even if its a ten year old girl) over powered the lady, tied her hand, and went hay wire, till the girl gave up, since she was asthmatic. The ghost of that lady is still hunting Kalu.

ABIA GANG RAPE INCIDENT: WHY ABIKE DABIRI SHOULD APOLOGISE TO ABIANS

Abike Dabiri before membership of the National Assembly had risen to fame first as Presenter of NTA Network Programme NEWSLINE. She is therefore by every stroke of the imagination, a professional Journalist who is schooled in the rudiments of verifying facts before they are reported. This is because, news is not an event but an accurate and unbiased account of an event.

Abike refused to apply this common principle of journalism when she took the floor of the National Assembly in September 2011 to condemn Abia State Government for breeding Gang of Rapists at the Abia State University. Abike cajoled, insulted and made mockery of Abia State Government and indeed Abians. She based her condemnation on a video that was making the rounds showing a hardly clear image of about five boys raping an unidentified female student.

Only recently, the Nigeria Police through their official organ The Dawn March 11 – 24 edition revealed that they have arrested the gang believed to have perpetrated that dastardly act. They were arrested in Obite Town in Eche Local Government Area Rivers State same place investigations revealed the crime was committed. Interestingly too, the students are not Abia State University Students and the rape victim was a known family friend whose family were in land feud with the boys who masterminded the rape. So, Abia State University and indeed Abians is nowhere in the picture. By implication, Abians did not deserve being taken to the cleaners over unconfirmed reports.

The question is: Who sold the dummy that Abia State University and Abia State Government had a take in the incident? Who told SUN NEWSPAPERS that the rapists were from Abia State University because when you see that video over and over again, no mention was made of Abia State University? Why would anybody refer to that malicious statement and still make comments on them?

What Abike did tantamounts to malicious libel. She needs to apologise to Abians for ridiculing them before right thinking members of the public.

By the way Abike quoted SUN NEWSPAPER (aka rumor newspaper) profusely.There are also too many Abikes out there who swoop on every incident to cast aspersions on Abia Government and Abians. They are the enemies of progress, those who see no good, hear no good and talk no good. Resist the temptation of being an Abike Dabiri. Always cross check your facts before you rely on them for further comments

PRESS RELEASE: Unveiling those behind alleged gang rape at ABSU

The police has been commended for unraveling those behind the alleged gang rape at the Abia State University, Uturu published in the social media in 2011.

Briefing newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia, the Chief Press Secretary to Abia State Governor, Mr.Ugochukwu Emezue said Abia State Government and the Abia State University (ABSU) has been vindicated by the findings of the Police which show that the incident never happened at the Abia State University but a village in Rivers State.

According to him, the Police has confirmed that the case is before magistrate court, 9 Port Harcourt , Rivers State as the alleged rapists  are facing trial.

Mr. Emezue who said that detractors of the government who do not want to see anything good in the government insisted that the event took place at Abia university should now hide their face in shame.

He stated that Abia people are decent and cannot involve themselves in such barbaric act and urged Abians to ignore the antics of those who do not mean well for the State.

Revealed! Orji Uzor Kalu and mother’s sex scandal

This is Bizarre, but it is a true life story that is only known to few people close to former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu.

 

Have you pondered why Kalu is so close to his mother, Eunice a.k.a Odiuko,  such that the former governor allowed his mother to actually rule Abia while Kalu was in power? Now hear this: Odiuko initiated Kalu into her secret cult before he became governor for protection and success. And one of the conditions the cult gave Kalu if he must succeed was to be sleeping with the mother. 

For the eight years Kalu spent in office, Kalu serviced the mother at Nweke street Aba, constantly. That was why he left governance for her mother with the title MOTHER EXCELLENCY. Odiuko used this power so much that even Kalu never challenged her. This is chapter one of sex saga between Kalu and mother Odiuko.

BREAKING NEWS: 60 killed in Kano bus park bombing

KANO—About 60 people were feared dead, yesterday evening, in Kano when a suicide bomber attacked a bus park located at Sabon Gari, a predominantly Christian quarters.
The blast reportedly destroyed several buses while soldiers and policemen cordoned off the area after the blast.

The Chairman, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Kano, Chief Tobias Idika told Vanguard on phone that, “the incident occurred around 5.00 pm when activities at the park were at their peak. So far we have counted 60 human bodies burnt to ashes from five luxury buses affected by the blast. Eye witnesses gave conflicting accounts of how the explosion occured.

An account said “the blast occurred as five fully loaded buses were moving towards the exit gate at the park when an unidentified individual driving a Golf Volkswagen car in an opposite direction rammed into the buses resulting in an explosion. The suicide bomber died instantly.”
According to Chief  Idiaka , “all the five buses have been reduced to ashes by the impact of the blast, and scores of others with high degree burns have been taken to Government hospital. Casualty figures might rise if what I have seen so far is anything to go by.
“We saw it coming and we informed the relevant authority to provide security for us in Sabon Gari but it fell on deaf ears”, he lamented.

Idika who was in tears further said: “ I cannot comprehend that human lives can be wasted like this; it is a horrible scene to behold and the fire service are trying their best to put off the inferno within and around the park”.
Another eyewitness told Vanguard that “an Improvised Explosive Device went off in one of the five buses going out of the park by 5.00pm”, adding that ”there are heightened fears that none of the passengers survived the blast.”

The Sabon Gari blast triggered pandemonium in the state capital as shops were hurriedly shut down in fear of possible looting by hoodlums.
The Joint Military Taskforce confirmed the blast. Spokesman of the Military outfit, Captain Ikediche Iweha told Vanguard that “we have moved in to the scene of the blast and we are trying to restore confidence to forestall looting.”
Captain Iweha explained that “we have invited men from Fire Service Department to put off the fire triggered by the blast and dozens were down by the impact of the blast. Our priority now is to secure the area and we do not have the casualty figure because we have not started counting. Investigation has commenced on the incident and that will reveal what happened, and how it happened”.

Jonathan condemns blast
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has condemned in strong terms, yesterday’s bomb blasts in Kano. The President said the barbaric incident will not deter the Federal Government from its strong-willed determination to overcome those who do not mean well for this nation. He said the Federal Government will not be stampeded, for any reason whatsoever, into abandoning its unrelenting war against terrorists in the country.

President Jonathan reassured Nigerians and foreigners in the country that the Nigerian Government will continue to do all that is required to ensure the safety of lives and property, including continued collaboration with local and international partners and stakeholders to check the menace of terrorism.
He commiserated with the victims of the Kano explosions, their families and friends, and assured the KanoState government of the Federal Government’s continued support.

VANGUARD

Why governing Abia is difficult, by Ekweremadu

Prince Christopher Ekweremadu, former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, commissioner and council chairman, is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke to GORDI UDEAJAH in Umuahia on the issue of rotation of power in the state.
IS there any reason to make people believe that Abia is peculiarly difficult to govern?

Abia people are well-informed but unfortunately, they are negatively informed and this makes governance difficult. For instance, Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state, has people from all over the world coming to do business or even reside in the city. From experience, governing an Aba man is a difficult task.
The expectation of the people from the government is constrained by scarcity of funds and this makes governance difficult. The state is unfortunate to have as neighbours oil-producing states and the people easily make comparisons with what happens in Abia.
How can the governor keep pace with the developments in Rivers, a state that can easily give Abia part of its allocation without even noticing it? Where Rivers gets N55 billion, Abia will get about N5 billion.
Our people will naturally expect that what is done in states like Rivers should be done in Abia. It is not their fault. As I said, they are informed, but not holistically.
What do you make of the excitement generated by the anticipated return to the PDP of former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu?
This is being over laboured. I am not among those concerned with his return to the party. I believe that he needs to ask himself questions on why he wants to return to the PDP.
I share the opinion of many in the PDP that his desire to return has not been demonstrated genuinely. It is clear that there are disruptive tendencies in his approach.
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPA), which he founded, is yet to be disbanded. If his supporters were still in the PPA, it would be morally right for him to first disband the PPA because a report credited to the PPA chairman asserted that the former governor’s departure from the party would not affect it.
If all those behind him in the PPA are still working with him and operating in PPA, how genuine is his attempt to return to the PDP?

Should the next governor of the state come from the Ukwa Ngwa area, as the people are agitating?
Abia South senatorial zone or Ukwa Ngwa comprises the Ukwa and Ngwa of the state. The Ukwa Ngwa people are prepared for the 2015 Abia governorship election following the agreement with incumbent Governor Theodore Orji that power should shift to the area in 2015. The aspirants are gearing up for the race.

Are the Ngwa in Abia Central senatorial zone excluded from contesting in the governorship?
Originally, state power was shared between the Old Bende zone and Old Aba zone comprising Ukwa Ngwa in Old Aba Province and non-Ukwa Ngwa in Old Bende, which did not take cognisance of senatorial arrangement.
So, the next governor should come from the Ukwa Ngwa extraction of Abia South in line with our agreement with non-Ukwa Ngwa/Old Bende brothers.

In 2011, some Ukwa Ngwa politicians contested the governorship despite the agreement of rotation. Do you expect the rest of Abia not to contest the in 2015?
It would be unconstitutional to stop any interested aspirant from contesting for any available elective position so long as the aspirant is constitutionally qualified.
Today, we are talking about an agreement that led to the support the governor enjoyed from Ukwa Ngwa, which has precipitated the promise that he would supervise the power shift to Ukwa Ngwa in 2015. It is on this premise that we believe that if he keeps to the agreement, we will scale the hurdle.

Does that agreement include the other political parties or is this is purely a PDP affair?
The PDP is the controlling party in Abia and it’s under the leadership of the present governor; and given the scenario and all things being equal, the PDP will still be in power in 2015.

How do you factor in the rivalry between the Ukwa and Ngwa over who should produce the candidate?
It is difficult to put all that together now but the truth is that it is the desire of the majority that power should shift in 2015 to the Ukwa Ngwa. The two areas don’t lack good hands.
There are eminently qualified names like Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, Uzor Azubuike, Acho Nwakanma, Chris Nkwonta, Emeka Wogu, Chinwe Nwanganga, to mention a few.
I have no ambition to be governor but we are working to ensure that the right person emerges to represent Abia.

Why has the area always talked about being marginalised in the scheme of the things?
Under the present state government, the Ukwa Ngwa people have been accorded their dues. But it will be complete when power shifts; then, the talks about marginalisation will stop. Ukwa Ngwa felt marginalised because they had never produced a governor — military or civilian — for Abia.
In the past, we talked of marginalisation in the disposition of materials but the government has addressed some of these issues as reflected in the appointments enjoyed by Ngwa people at different levels. We occupy two seats in the Senate; this had never happened.

Is there any special strategy open to the Ukwa Ngwa towards actualising this dream despite the agreement?
We remain loyal and supportive to the state and federal governments. Having reached that agreement with our non-Ukwa Ngwa brothers and supported by the state governor, we will continue to heed suggestions and liaison with people across the state and members of the ruling PDP.

History has shown that the three deputy governors from Ukwa Ngwa were not loyal to the governors. How will an Ukwa Ngwa governor expect loyalty from elsewhere?
As a former Speaker, I can attest to the fact that it is not usually disloyalty that attracts impeachment. I challenge the claim that deputy governors from Ngwa were not good followers.
We have always been in the forefront of electing governors because the majority of Abia people reside in the Ukwa Ngwa area. If some individuals, for any reasons, fall out of favour with their bosses, I do not think it is the reflection of the behavioural pattern of the Ngwa people.