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Caritas advocacy team storms Anambra Govt House with CREAM project

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 From Chuks Collins, Awka Feb 23,2024  The Justice Development and Peace Caritas, (JDPC) team of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has taken its  advocacy message to the Special Adviser (SPAD) to Gov Chukwuma Soludo(Political Matters) Dr Alex Obiogbolu at the Government House complex, Awka.  The advocacy team led by its Director- Rev. Fr. Benedict Chima Okolo said the visit was part of their Community Resilience Engagement And Management (CREAM) Project being implemented in the State in partnership with the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room with funding from the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (UK FCDO). Rev. Fr. Okolo in his remarks  appreciated Dr. Obiogbolu for the opportunity he provided to his Team to engage and interact with his office on the developmental concerns of the Diocese as it affects Anambra State, especially in Health and Education sectors. He extolled the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room for their efforts in entr...

Land tussle: Ideani PG sends armedmen against family forces workers out of construction site, keeps blind eye on 43 years unpaid N215m accumulated debt

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By Chuks Collins,  Awka, Feb 20,2023 The fragile peace in Ideani community, Idemili North Council area of Anambra State is now under serious threat by the actions of the President General, Chief Paul Okoye.  Okoye, according to eye witnesses had sent thugs and armed vigilantes to chase away and stop the land owners from access to the land known as Ana Ezi Orji(aka offia Iyiogu)located at Nsokwe village, overlooking the Abatete-Ideani Highway, which they are currently fencing before Okoye's men struck.  The visibly angry land owners in their reaction vide a press statement backed by series of letters between them and the Ideani Development Union (IDU)/Eze-in-Council that traversed forty-three(43) years period in an attempt to get a valid formal agreement between the two parties expressed their dismay at Okoye.  According to the statement, the Nwankwo Okpala/Nwolisa family of Nsokwe village noted that "regarding the open, unnecessary challenge by some hired thugs and v...