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... Intentionally fails to capture them in the 2017 budget of the school There is palpable fear and apprehension among staff of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Umuahia Abia state as indications are rife that the University management will sack no fewer than 400 staff in its employ. Credible sources in the university who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the governing council of the university rising from their meeting agreed to sack the staff all of whom were employed by the former VC Prof Hilary Edeoga. According the source most of the staff affected attended the regularisation interview conducted in 2016 by the former VC but did not collect their letters of regularization before the VC was pulled out of the office. However, the source added that immediately the new VC assumed office, he declared the regularisation interview inconclusive and mandated all affected staff to reapply stating why their appointments should be renewed. "We all reapplied tho...

... Pledges total support for his new assignment as S.A on SME to IMO Government The apex body of all the Mbaise people in the Academia otherwise known as Mbaise Circle of Frontline Academia has paid a solidarity visit to the Special Adviser to the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Small and medium scale industries, Engr. Emma Ojinere in his country home in Umuchieze autonomous community, Ihitte afoukwu, in Ekwereazu, Ahiazu Mbaise to assure him of the support of the Academia to his person as well as his new assignment. Presenting his address, the President of the body, Prof. CC Ekennia of Abia State University, Uturu informed Engr. Ojinere that the body is elated that a very successful entrepreneur has been appointed to man an office that tasks the entrepreneurship knowledge and creative ability and they are certain that Engr. Ojinere will not let Mbaise nation, nay, IMO State Government down. He urged him to continue as he had done in the past, to see the en...

... As he reads riot act to HMOs Earlier this week, precisely, on 21st of June, 2017, Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor in his capacity as Chairman House committee on Healthcare services in the Federal House of Representatives, held an investigative public Hearing, sequel to His motion on the urgent need to investigate the activities of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and their compliance to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Regulations and as well as issues bothering on the inhuman treatments given to NHIS Enrollees. The public to a very large extent answered the questions that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) had been asking all long and it has brought tremendous relief the leadership of trade union, because health is wealth. The hearing was well attended by stakeholders in labour and health sector.

... As his motion causes House to visit EEDC Following a motion of urgent importance moved by the member representing Ideato North State constituency, Barr. Innocent Arthur Egwim, on the floor of Imo State House of Assembly, during the plenary session of 13th June, 2017, urging the House of Assembly to use every available legislative tool to compel Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to restore light to Ideato North Local Government Area and Ideato South Local Government Area, as well as other parts of Imo that has been in darkness for years; the House paid a working visit to the Orlu District Office of EEDC on Monday 19th June, 2017,  on a fact finding mission. The visit led by the Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and the highest political office holder in Orlu zone, after the Governor, at the state level, Rt. Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo. The interaction with the district manager, Engr. Mike Ugwu and his management team revealed a lot of sore areas which ...

... charges them to set the right priorities Today, in line with yearning for mentorship by the Young people that recently emerged from Imo youth millionaires program of the Imo State Governor, His Excellency Rochas Okorocha, on the 29th of May, 2017, Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor accepted to and indeed set in motion the program to mentor those of them from Okigwe South Federal constituency, made up of 11 people representing the 11 wards Ehime-mbano, 10 people representing the 10 wards Ihitte-Uboma and  10 people representing the 10 wards  Obowo LGAs. Apart from the fact that he took time to inquire their about their choice areas of investment, he also advised those who yet had no businesses on how and what line of business to invest in. In a bid to ensure that the money is not diverted into frivolities and non-profitable ventures, Hon. Okafor offered to finance the wedding of all the 15 single young men among them. This will ensure that the entire sum for the empower...

...commissions school blocks he constructed across Ehime-mbano, Ihitte Uboma and Obowo LGAs Today marks precisely, two years that Deacon Chike Okafor was inaugurated with his colleagues in the 8th National Assembly where he set forth at dawn to become a leading voice in the Green Chambers having on the first day and first sitting, seconded the motion that led to the emergence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. As a Lawmaker, he has since gone ahead to sponsor over 10 vital bills which are currently at various stages of legislation along side other co-sponsored bills and 14 motions. In spite of all these, he recognizes that while the bills he has sponsored will affect the country, there is therefore the yearning to impact directly and "selfishly" on the very people that defied all odds and gave him an enviable mandate to represent them, even as a greenhorn politician back then. This propelled him to initiate a seemingly interminable ch...