Straight Talk with Chukwudi Obi

Elections no matter how big or small, have a way of creating tension and anxiety. This is because, every party involved wants to emerge victorious as there is no provision for two persons to occupy one position as it's the case in university education where 3 to 4 persons can all make first class and second class  respectively. What many participants fail to understand is that once you are contesting for a position, you have already won. The reason for this assertion is that contesting for a position in an organization especially IMSU alumni means that you have chosen to serve others and giving the people to be served an opportunity to select who they prefer to serve them at that point in time. What this means is that if others are eating, you have to wait to ensure they are comfortable before you can have yours. The welfare of the people will be your utmost concern. If they people are crying you are crying and if they celebrating you are  celebrating. Whoever that did not...

Obi Chukwudi Build up to the elections of the Abia State Chapter of IMO State University Alumni Association, a banker and two civil servants have been elected as members of the electoral committee to conduct the elections. At a well attended meeting yesterday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital,  Mr. Collins Abazie, a banker and 2008 graduate of Banking and Finance, Mr Chidiebere Kalu, a civil servant and 2004 graduate of History and International Relations and Mr. Ikeobasi Orji, a civil servant and 1999 graduate of Biochemistry were nominated and voted for to conduct the elections.  Their nominations were unopposed and had no dissenting voice.  In his acceptance speech on behalf of the committee,  chairman of the electoral committee, Mr. Chidiebere Kalu thanked members of the Distinctive Chapter maintaining that they would not betray the trust and confidence the chapter has in them. Speaking further, Mr. Kalu assured members of their commitment to conduct a free...

Obi Chukwudi The Imo State chapter of National Fish Association Of Nigeria has concluded arrangements to hold her meeting in Owerri,  the IMO state capital. A statement jointly signed by the chairman of the chapter,  Mr. Samuel Nwokocha,  the secretary Mr. Oscar Alaneme and the facilitator, Dr Chukwunyere Ekeledo puts the day at Wednesday October 25, venue at 170 Douglas road by Emmanuel College roundabout, Aba road, Owerri while time is 1pm. Some of the areas where fish farmers will be trained in include but not limited to introduction into opportunities in Nigerian Fish Industry and introduction into Loans/Grants available for National Fish Association of Nigeria Members. While the training of IMO fish farmers on aquaculture value chain is continuous,  the statement adds that members will also be guided in to benefit from grants and opportunities in the industry.

Obi Chukwudi As part of efforts to elect new executives that will pilot the affairs of the Abia State chapter of IMO State University Alumni Association, IMSUAA, the group will hold a crucial meeting tomorrow, Thursday October 25. According to the steering chairman of the chapter,  Mr. Chinonso Epuzoaju, said the only agenda of the meeting is to elect electoral officers who will conduct elections for the group.  At an emergency meeting held earlier in the week,  part of the resolutions was to put in place an electoral committee that will conduct a transparent and credible election for the chapter also knows as Distinctive Chapter. Recall that in his speech recently, National  President, IMO State University Alumni Association,  Enyioha Chris Anyanwu had mandated all state chapters that are yet to be inaugurated by the national exco, to conduct elections to elect their executive officers.  Also at the emergency meeting that held earlier this week,...

The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24 hour curfew on the Kasuwan Magani community. Security forces have been deployed to contain an outbreak of violence in the community which is located in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. The 24-hour curfew takes immediate effect from today, a statement by Samuel Aruwan , Senior Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity) said. 

Osita Chidoka The issue is that failure to educate larger populations anywhere reduces the ability of the educated segment of the society to transact. Large populations consigned to educationally My response to the issue of educationally disadvantaged states and affirmative action in preferential admission under the quota system. The issue is that failure to educate larger populations anywhere reduces the ability of the educated segment of the society to transact. Large populations consigned to educationally disadvantaged states permanently are a drag to economic growth and will impact everybody, businesses, educated people and permanently divide the country along social and economic lines compounding religious and ethnic divide. Time is ripe for a policy that will end educational disadvantage by a federal govt enforced educational investment program that will end disadvantage. Educational investment can be made in compliance to the Fundamental objectives and Directive Principles of...

By Chukwudi Obi The Abia State chapter of Young Visioneers' Association of Nigeria, YVAN, a national youth  pressure group, has called on youths in the state to participate actively in both politics and the process of choosing their representatives.  This is even as the group has rolled out activities to ensure massive public enlightenment and mobilization of youths at the grass root level.  Speaking during their monthly general meeting in Umuahia, the state capital recently,  State Coordinator of the group, Comr Stanly Nwankwo reiterated the group's commitment to ensuring active youths participation in the electoral process in the state.  Comrade Nwankwo who stressed the need for more young people to be actively involved in politics, noted that part of their enlightenment campaign will focus on building the capacity of the youths such that they can hold elective positions as well as hold elected officials accountable apart from participating actively in the...