The governor noted that the result achieved in the fight against Ebola was a foretaste of greater feats that would be recorded “in the various sectors of our national life if we remain united and tackle our challenges as one people”
Browsing: Theodore Orji
The National coordinator of the group, Eze Micah, in a statement said that the agitation by Ukwa/Ngwa district for the gubernatorial tickets to be zoned to it was based purely on sentiment, not justice, fair play and equity
Orji, who at the beginning of his second term promised to handover to an Ngwa man, declared last week during the swearing-in of the newly appointed Transition Committee chairmen for the 17 local government areas of the state in Umuahia, that power will move to Abia South in 2015
The initiative was designed to help in starting, operating and owning a micro, small or medium business
The governors gave the advice in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Enugu, read by forum’s Chairman and Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji
Announcing Orji’s emergence in Enugu on Sunday, the outgoing chairman of the forum, Obi, said he was elected after consultations and agreement among the governors
Briefing journalists over the incident at the Government House, Umuahia, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr. Eze Chikamnayo, said Ndubuka was hit by a bullet that killed him from an unknown source, while leaving the venue of a successful civic reception organized by Ikwuano/Umuahia people for Governor Theodore Orji on Saturday
Speaking with State House correspondents on the outcome of the late night meeting the President held with the governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday, Orji said the meeting reviewed the party’s activities
He said that his decision was due to pressures from his people urging him to run for the Senate and that he had no choice other than to accept their request
Omeoga told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Saturday in Umuahia, the state capital, that the union resumed the strike because the government reneged on the agreement it entered with the union
According to him, it focuses on the completion of ongoing projects and repositioning of Abia State economy on the path of sustainable growth
Ubani, who is Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Umuahia that Orji’s adoption by some political stakeholders was unfortunate
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Cosmos Ndukwe, the Chief of Staff to the governor, in Umuahia
Adiele said this in Umuahia, the state capital, when he briefed newsmen on the proposed civic reception being organised by workers in the state in honour of Governor Theodore Orji
Orji, who spoke with newsmen at the Government House, Umuahia, on arrival from Abuja, added that Enyimba’s victory was a mark of more good things to come to Abia State
Orji had on August 19 submitted a list of 23 commissioner-nominees to the House, following the dissolution of the State Executive Council on May 15
Njiko Igbo, in a statement signed by its National.Diaspora Publicity Secretary, Brady Chijioke Nwosu, said the face-off between Kalu and Orji can only derail the plans of the Igbo to emerge as the president of the country in 2015
Their spokesperson, Mba Udo, said the protest was to register their displeasure over the insensitivity of government to their plight.
This position was taken by a pro-democracy and development focused Non-Governmental Organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, and the United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance