The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has volunteered to help the federal government to look for all 156 passengers that were in the flight along with the Italian man that brought the coronavirus index case to Nigeria.

OYC however tasked the federal government through the Minister of Health, Enahire Osagie to reveal the identity of the passengers along with their photographs for easy identification since Nigerians are apprehensive on who they are.

Citing the case of Patrick Sawyer during the Ebola outbreak, OYC in a statement signed by the President General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike also emphasized that other Nigerians are willing to help in fishing out these passengers to curtail further outbreak only if their pictures could be provided.

OYC while alleging that it has unraveled laxity in the screening of passengers at Sam Mbakwe airport called on the governors of the South East to put adequate measures in place.

It also charged the governors to put health measures in the motor parks to ensure the screening of all passengers especially those coming into the East from South Western states.

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Coronavirus; FG should reveal the identities of 156 passengers on index Case flight….and What Southeast Governors must do….ohanaeze Ndigbo laud Governor ikpeazu on Agricultural Youth Empowerment

(1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had called on Federal Government through the Ministry of Health as a matter of urgency and National Security,disclose the true identities of 156 Passengers on Board the Aircraft that brought in the index Case to the County, it’s the Primary Responsibility of the Minister of Health Enahire Osagie to inform the public,as Nigerians are very apprehensive and ready to help the Federal Government to fish out those in the Aircraft if they know the true identities with photographs of all the passengers on board Since its reported that FG is struggling to reach out to the passengers, Such disclosure is a preventative method to halt the spread of the Covid 19, OYC recalled that with the identity of Patrick Sawyer revealed by Jonathan’s administration during the Ebola outbreak,helped Nigerians to halt the spread…FG should do the needful and reveal the true identity of the Italian man and his pictures to the public without further delay . Also igbo Youths laud collaborative approach of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, the embassy had confirmed that there is no evidence or record that stranded Nigerians especially Igbos had contracted the Coronavirus,Federal Government should rescue Nigerians in China since there’s no case of COVID-19 among Nigerians.

(2) OYC appeal to the Southeast Governors Forum to put adequate health preventive measures at the Sam Mbakwe international Cargo Airport Owerri as we uncovers laxity in screening of Passengers by health workers at the airport, also there should be strict health preventive measures in all motor parks in the South East especially those conveying passengers from South West ,OYC is monitoring keenly to know the identities of those that had come in contact with the Italian coronavirus patient in Lagos and Ogun States,Governors should build emergency isolation centres with world class facilities to ensure that we are prepared for any eventuality. Igbo Youths laud Professor Ezeibe and Professor Iwu on their discovery of Vaccines that will cure Coronavirus, Presidency and Governors should support the duo to provide commercial quantities.

(3) OYC laud Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for his Agricultural policy that will empowerment 4000 Youths ,Abia House of Assembly had passed into law the required 50million Naira Counterpart funds required by the bank of Agriculture and We urge Abia State Government, to ensure that the Counterpart Funds are paid immediately to Bank of Agriculture, as Certainly igbo Youths from Abia will access the soft loan of 250,000 each to begin Agricultural projects and investment starting from April 2020 farming season, with these giant Strides from Governor ikpeazu, according to the indics available to OYC, Abia and Ebonyi are leading in Agricultural Youth empowerment initiatives in the Southern Nigeria, We are proud to recommend Ikpeazu Agricultural Model to other states in the South East via Nigeria, South East Governors should make every Unemployed graduates and Youths engage in Agricultural projects as a way to engage idle hands and combat crime.

Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro

President General

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide

Mazi Okwu Nnabuike

Secretary General

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Tuesday met with the President of the Africa Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on the financing of critical infrastructure in the state.

ABN TV gathered that the meeting earlier reported has already started yielding positive returns for the State with strong assurances that the Bank will work in partnership with the State Government in the development of critical infrastructure.

In a statement signed his Chief Press Secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, Esq Governor Ikpeazu led a team from the Abia State Government which met with the Bank management on Tuesday at the Bank Headquarters in Abidjan where a number of issues affecting infrastructural development, agriculture and women empowerment in the State were discussed.

The Governor’s presentation dealt with the need for institutional support for the state in the area of financing critical infrastructure as a strategy to help develop the local economy in the State.

Describing the people of Abia State as enterprising, industrious, hardworking and innovative, Governor Ikpeazu stated that if the needed funding for the upgrade of key infrastructural projects were provided, it will go a long way in the quest to strengthen the economy of the state and help to transform the State, especially the city of Aba into a major economic hub, not just for Nigeria but the entire African continent.

The Governor requested the Bank President to fast track the approval process for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructural Project since the State Government has fulfilled all conditions stipulated by the bank in this direction. He also requested that the Bank buys into the Enyimba Economic City Project, describing it as the most ambitious economic development project in the country presently.

In the area of agriculture, Governor Ikpeazu told the Bank Chief that Abia has crossed the rubicon in local production of rice with plans to increase the production this year. He stated that the natural rice fields in the Bende area of the State have the potential to produce enough rice to cater for local consumption which will invariably improve the economy of the rice producers, create jobs and improve the economy.

He drew the attention of Bank to the production capabilities of the state in Palm Oil, Cassava, Cocoa and Cashew, and requested the Bank to assist the State to improve the value chain of these products through institutional financing.

Responding, the President of the African Development Bank and Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina thanked the Governor for the visit and assured him that the Bank is satisfied with the clarity of the vision of the Governor for his people and will definitely partner with the State in several areas.

He gave specific assurances that the development of the Enyimba Economic City Project is top on the agenda of the Bank owing to its capacity to turn around the economy of the South East region of the country.

He also assured that the process of approval for the Abia State Integrated Infrastructural Project has reached advanced stages and will soon be presented before the Board of the Bank for necessary action.

He noted that the city of Aba has the capacity to become a major economic hub owing to the productive capacity and entrepreneurial ingenuity of the people.

On women empowerment, the Bank President told the Governor that the Bank has an economic stimulus program specifically designed for women called the AFFIRMATIVE FINANCE ACTION FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA. Under this program, the Bank, in recognition of the critical roles played by the African woman in the economic development of Africa, has developed the program which will leverage the Bank’s financial instruments to increase lending to women.

The program, Dr. Adesina continued, is a $300 Million risk sharing instrument to unlock $3 Billion in credit for women businesses and enterprises in Africa.

The Program will also provide advisory services to financial institutions to ensure successful implementation of their product portfolios for women and strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs through training to enhance their productivity and growth.

He assured that the Bank will partner with the State Government to ensure that women from Abia State benefit from this program. The President specifically detailed the Vice President of the Bank, Nigeria’s Ms Chinelo Anohu to interface with officials of the Abia State Government in this direction.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, says bandits in North West are Boko Haram and ISWAP members.

He made the declaration in Kaduna on Thursday, during a meeting with top Police Commanders over recent attacks in the state.

The IGP stated that the reinforced attacks need new war strategies geared towards eliminating the bandits from their hideouts in the nook and crannies of the zone.

The police boss said it is important to ensure that peace and security are restored while imploring the officers to show commitment in the fight against criminality in the region.

The IGP’s meeting with top police commanders follows Sunday’s attack by bandits in five villages in Giwa and Igabi local government areas of Kaduna state by where no fewer than 51 people were killed and several others injured.

Channels Television reported that during a visit to some of the affected villages, Governor Nasir El-Rufai vowed to wipe out bandits in Kaduna state.

He insisted that his administration will not succumb to granting the bandits amnesty.

Governor El-Rufai apologised to the villagers on behalf of his government for failing to protect them, while assuring them that troops of the Nigerian military will be stationed in the villages to provide adequate security.