There Was No Interception Of Arms At Nnewi – Anambra State Government

The Anambra State Government has said that rumours of the interception of arms and ammunition in the industrial town of Nnewi is untrue.

The state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Tony Nnachetta told DAILY POST that the rumour, which has set the town agog since Friday evening is pure falsehood.

Nnacheta said his attention has been drawn to the rumour which has it that arms were found in a vehicle which came from the northern part of the country, while yams conveyed by the truck was being offloaded.

The commissioner said the government and the security agencies had undertaken an exhaustive investigation of the story and found it to be wholly false.

He said, “It is untrue. It is a fib. We therefore refute this story in its entirety with all the emphasis of the State.

“It is regretful that irresponsible characters will let their imagination run riot and proceed to spin that through electronic messages on the unwary public. It is obvious that this is an attempt to set up our people against themselves, create suspicions and unnecessary tension where they harvest mischief and unsavory reactions.”

He called on residents of Nnewi and Anambra people in general to go about their business calmly, and continue to be vigilant of detractors to the stability in the state.

Nnacheta said Governor Willie Obiano had provided the benchmark for community security in Nigeria; and Government with all the security agencies are determined to uphold it.

By Joe Chukindi

ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT: ARMS And YAMS At NNEWI

The attention of the Anambra State Government is drawn to stories trending in the public domain stating that arms were found in a vehicle off loading yams at Nnewi.

Government and the Security agencies have undertaken exhaustive investigation of this story and found it to be wholly false. It is untrue. It is a fib. We therefore  refute this story in its entirety with all the emphasis of the State.

It is regretful that irresponsible characters will let their imagination run riot and proceed to spin that through electronic messages on the unwary public. It is obvious that this is an attempt to set up our people against themselves, create suspicions and unnecessary tension where they harvest mischief and unsavory reactions.

This evil merchants must be denounced by Ndi Anambra at home and across Nigeria.

Residents of Nnewi  and Ndi Anambra in general  are requested to go calmly about their business and continue to be vigilant of detractors to the stability in our environment.

Governor Willie Obiano has provided the benchmark for community security in Nigeria; and Government with all the security agencies are determined to uphold it.

Signed
Ogbuefi Tony Nnachetta
Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy

Anambra's Daily Road Maintenance Scheme Asphalts Nnobi Nnewi Road

The Anambra DAILY Road Maintenance programme commenced to ensure Zero Potholes on all roads in the State has completed the asphalting of the bad stretch of road which tees off from Nnobi Nnewi road and leads to Igwe Orizu Palace in Nnewichi.

The dedicated Team do not mind working even in the night to meet the Zero Pothole target as set by Gov Obiano.

Recall that this team of 150 well trained young persons are equally shared across the three senatorial zones of Anambra State to repair all potholes.

By Blog10TV staff 

Just In... NNEWI TIMBER MARKET INFERNO: OBIANO VISITS SCENE, COMMISERATES WITH THE VICTIMS

The Anambra State Government has promised to ensure the establishment of fire service stations in major markets across the State to avert massive loss of property in cases of emergency fire situations.

Governor Willie Obiano stated this yesterday while commiserating with executives and traders of Nnewi Timber Market, Nnewi who lost property valued at millions of Naira in a fire outbreak in the market

Over one hundred and fifty shops were gutted by the inferno which was said to have begun Wednesday night.

Many heavy duty timber cutting machines, as well as multi-million Naira worth of timber goods were consumed in the inferno which cause is yet to be established.

While thanking God that no lives were lost, Governor Obiano said the loss is a huge one for the State as the market is one of the major revenue windows of the State government.

Speaking through his Deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke, the Governor who stressed the need for the traders in the various markets across the State to make insuring themselves and their goods a norm, noted that with such in place, settling the cost of emergencies occasioned by fire outbreaks will be much easier.

The Governor further advised Ndi Anambra not to wait for government to do everything for them, but to always assist one another especially in the midst of the economic downturn, as according to him, government can't do everything on its own, pointing out however, that the State government will do the much it can to help alleviate the pains of the loss.

Earlier, the Vice President, Anambra Traders Association, and Nnewi Market Leader, Chief Gozie Akudolu, solicited the support of the State government and well meaning individuals, to prevent possible reoccurrence, regretting that such fire incidents have become an annual occurrence in the Nnew Timber Market.

While calling for the institution of a panel of enquiry into the remote and immediate causes of the fire outbreak, Chief Akudolu regretted that though no lives were lost, many of the affected traders are in different hospitals due to the shock occasioned by the of loss.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Efficiency and Board of Internal Revenue, Ogbuefi Melie Onyejepu, who was on ground to receive the Governor, appreciated the State government for coming to the immediate rescue of the traders through the State fire service, calling on the traders whose goods and property were razed, to take heart and brace up to start again, as the tragedy is not in itself, the end of life.

Also on ground to receive the Governor were the Executive members and stakeholders of the market association, as well as a mammoth crowd of traders and sympathizers.

REPORTS BY EJIKE ABANA

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