…As Town Planners Call For The Implementation Of Town Planning Law In The Southeast Region By Tony Adibe The first Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Dr. Ogbonna Chime, has called for the implementation of regional planning law in the south-east region and some parts of the south-south of the country. Dr. Chime made the call when he led a team of town planners to the office of the Enugu State Commissioner for Land and Urban Development, Chimaobi Okorie, to inform him of the institute’s forthcoming International…
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Our Administration Has Over 1,000 Ongoing Projects – Government Mbah
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said his administration is currently executing over 1,000 landmark projects across the state which would be completed in record time, in addition to the ongoing recruitment of 15,000 smart schoolteachers and skilled workers into the state’s workforce. Governor Mbah, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Enugu during a brief chat with some select youths and media practitioners drawn from across the Southeast zone who paid a courtesy visit to his office, also stressed that 11,000 new smart schoolteachers were undergoing recruitment and…
Read MoreLandowners Sue FG Over N15trillion Lagos-Calabar Highway
The Federal Government has insisted that it would continue construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway despite ongoing court cases filed by aggrieved persons against the project. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated this at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja while addressing serious concerns about the project’s procurement process that led to court proceedings by landowners. He stated that the N15.36tn coastal highway, which will be built on concrete pavement, received all necessary legal and procedural requirements before it commenced construction. The coastal highway has been a…
Read MoreGTC: Gov Mbah Begins Construction Of 8 Science, Technical, And Vocational Schools Across Enugu State
By Tony Adibe The Governor Peter Mbah-led administration has commenced the construction of eight Science, Technical, and Vocational (STV) Schools in Enugu State, starting with the Government Technical College (GTC), Enugu. The Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah disclosed this during the inspection of work at the GTC, Enugu, on Wednesday. He explained that there would be three models of the STV Schools focusing on Science and Technology; Building and Architecture; and Industrial Agriculture. The commissioner regretted that the GTC, Enugu, had lost its glory, reiterating the determination…
Read MoreFG To Build Second Cultural Industry Centre In Enugu
By Tony Adibe The federal government said that it has concluded plans to establish a second cultural industry centre in Enugu State at Obioma community. The Minister of Culture, Arts and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa disclosed this while receiving the survey plan for the proposed centre from the host community during a ceremony at Obioma in Udi Local Government Area of the state. Represented by a Director in the ministry, N.U.B Anamah, the minister commended the people for deeming it wise to allow the project to be cited in their…
Read MoreDMGS Centenary Building: Cause Of Collapse Still Unknown – School Insists
The centenary celebration committee of Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, popularly known as DMGS, has stated that the cause of the collapse of its 5-storey building is yet to be ascertained. A 5-storey structure being built for the celebration of the 100 years of existence of the school collapsed a few days ago, trapping some workers. The school is owned by the Diocese on the Niger, Anglican Communion. In a press release by the Director of Operations of the centenary celebration, Dr. Chijioke Ojji, the school said two persons were…
Read More80 Per Cent Of Buildings In Lekki Have No Approval – Lagos Government
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, has said that 80 per cent of buildings in the Ibeju Lekki-Epe have no government approval. In an interview with journalists, Olumide disclosed that despite the rigorous processes involved in securing government approval, developers and property owners are still circumventing due process. He said: “Just last week Thursday and Friday, my team and I were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and you would agree with me that anybody passing through that corridor would see a lot of…
Read MoreASR Africa Set To Commence Construction Of Abdul Samad Rabiu Hostel Block For Federal University Of Technology, Minna
L-R: Dr. Ubon Udoh (MD/CEO, ASR Africa), Mrs. Hadiza Goje (Bursar), Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta (Vice Chancellor), Prof. Uno Uno (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Admin), Labaran Abubakar (MD, Statelink – Contractor), and Arc. Bako Ismail (Consultant for the Project) at the ground-breaking ceremony. The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) is set to commence the construction of a state-of-the-art hostel block for the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The project, which is being executed under the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu (CFR, CON), will…
Read MoreCiting Multiple Illegalities, Enugu Capital Authority Demolishes Illegal Structure At Restaurant
By Tony Adibe The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) said it has demolished illegal structures at Breathe Restaurant & Lounge located at Independence Avenue at Independence Layout, Enugu, citing lack of title documents, fraudulent submission of Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), construction of more buildings than were approved, change of purpose of building permit without approval, among others. The agency said it acted following the revocation of the withdrawal of building plan/permit in line with the powers conferred on it by the law, and based on item 11 of the…
Read MoreMany Trapped As Building Collapses In Anambra State
By NewsBits Some yet-to-be-ascertained number of persons have been trapped as a building under construction caved in near the Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the building, meant to serve as a market on completion, collapsed at about 8 pm on Monday with some of the workers still inside the building. The situation created panic around the area as passers-by and residents were making efforts to rescue the trapped victims from the rubble. As of the time of filing this report on Tuesday, a source near…
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