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Committee invitation: Enugu Assembly begging for money -ECTDA
Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority ECTDA has accused a special committee set up by Enugu State House of Assembly to investigate the dealings of the agency of extortion.
The State House of Assembly committee on Public Accounts and Anti-corruption which is chaired by Chinedu Nwamba had invited the agency to appear before it on September 8, 2021, an invitation which according to the agency was honoured.
In a press statement made available to journalists in Enugu, the spokesman of the agency, Mr Gideon Eze alleged that the delegation sent to represent the agency at the meeting were turned back by the Chairman of the committee for appearing before it empty handed.
Part of the statement also indicated that another invitation was sent to the agency by the committee to appear before it on September 16 but before the date of the hearing, the committee went ahead to denigrate the person of Mr Josef Onoh, the Executive Chairman of ECTDA through false publications in the media.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) was brought to the media sensation of a Special Committee constituted by the Enugu state House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption under the Chairmanship of Hon. Chinedu Nwamba, and we hereby make the following clarifications:
“An invitation of the committee was received by ECTDA on September 8, 2021 which the agency honoured on September 15, 2021. Even though the Committee’s invitation did not follow the appropriate channel of invitation, our Chairman insisted that ECTDA goes to hounour the invitation, stating that he was a member representing Enugu North State Constituency, 18 years ago, during which he was the Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation. Staff of the Agency that went to honour the invitation were however turned back by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Chinedu Nwamba, who told them that they came ‘empty-handed.’
“On September16 2021, ECTDA received another invitation to appear before the committee on September 21, but alias, the committee could not wait for the appointed date before it rushed to the media and peddled falsehood. The agency was therefore embarrassed to read in the media, the name calling and character assassination of our Executive chairman, Dr. Josef Onoh under the instruction of Hon. Chinedu Nwamba.
“The ECTDA will not sit and watch the House of Assembly under the misdirection of Hon. Chinedu Nwamba damage the long-standing reputation of our Chairman and that of the Capital territory. One of the greatest challenges faced in ECTDA is the different attempts by various committees of the State House of Assembly to extort this agency and which their proofs are in our record.
“ECTDA is not into Land Allocations and Acquisition but an enforcement agency that was enacted to enforce compliance among related agencies, hence the subject matter which the House Committee is seeking for does not fall within the purview of the ECTDA.
“We are worried that the House of Assembly never presented this agency with any form of petition or document for us to understand and know what exactly they are investigating in the capital Territory.
“We therefore urge the general public to disregard the opprobrious publication of the Hon. Chinedu Nwamba committee against the ECTDA and its Chairman as this agency will not be distracted in its discharge of her duties. We urge the Speaker of the state House of Assembly to call Hon. Nwamba to order so as to preserve the sanctity and integrity of the House.
“Please take note that further acts of blackmail, harassment and intimidation will no longer be condoned by the agency. The agency should not be pushed to release damaging documents that could compromise the integrity of the state House of Assembly because a contaminated egg should not allowed to infest its rot on every other egg in a basket.
“Let it be recalled that the House Committee had in July this year carried out similar oversight function in the not too distant past where inordinate demands were made but resisted by the agency. This same Hon. Chinedu Nwamba then reported to our Chairman that members of his committee were not happy with what they got from the agency and requested for financial inducement.
“The Agency has no appropriation for the types of outrageous financial demands that Nwamba and his colleagues make and let it be clear that by the law establishing the ECTDA, the Agency is under the office of the Governor and it’s only answerable to His Excellency. The Agency will resist as much as it can to be drawn into cheap blackmails being orchestrated by Hon. Chinedu Nwamba.
“Let it be also known that Enugu East local Government Council area is the greatest perpetrators of the land fraud with high profile indigenes involved in land racketeering which prompted the EFCC to create a special land fraud unit based on the petitions emanating from victims duped in the area, yet the the Enugu East Local Government Council was not invited by the Special Committee, nor mentioned in the committee’s skewed publication.
“Finally, this Agency urges the state House of Assembly to join hands with the ECTDA to eradicate the Youth Empowerment levies, prevailing in the local government areas, mostly within the Capital Territory, which has remained a torn in the flesh of developers in the state.
Son of the late head of state and former Minister of Defence, Chief Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, in a letter of remembrance and solidarity written on behalf of the Aguiyi-Ironsi family to the Fajuyi family, marking the 60th anniversary of his death, said July 29, 2026, will be a solemn occasion to honour a soldier they described as “a war hero who offered himself as a sacrificial lamb for the unity and integrity of the nation.”
The family recalled that Lt Col Fajuyi, then Military Governor of the Western Region, made the ultimate sacrifice in 1966 when mutinous soldiers abducted him alongside Maj Gen Aguiyi-Ironsi in Ibadan during the military counter-coup.
They stated that Fajuyi, in a defining moment of conscience, chose honour over personal safety and refused to abandon his guest and superior, a decision the family said reflected the highest ideals of loyalty, integrity, and military brotherhood.
According to the statement, his action transformed him into a national martyr whose legacy continued to inspire unity, courage, and selfless service.
The Aguiyi-Ironsi family also expressed sympathy with the Fajuyi family, acknowledging the enduring pain of their loss, while praying for continued strength, comfort, and peace.
The statement further stated, “He did not run. He did not hide. He chose to stand. In that sacrificial decision lay the essence of his greatness.”
The family called on government institutions, military authorities, and custodians of national memory to ensure sustained recognition and support for the Fajuyi family, stressing that his sacrifice remained a national responsibility to remember and honour.
It urged Nigerians to draw inspiration from his life and death, noting that his legacy continues to challenge the nation to uphold unity, courage, honour, and selfless service.
Fajuyi was killed on July 29, 1966, during the military counter-coup in Ibadan alongside Aguiyi-Ironsi.
By Okey Maduforo Awka
The emergence of Chief Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere as the Minority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives has been described as a vindication of the fact that the Action People’s Party (APP ) represents the collective interests of the Nigerian masses.
Recall that recently, Ugochinyere was elected as the Minority Leader of the party in a keenly contested election of the Federal House of Representatives.
According to a statement by the Chairman Anambra state chapter of the APP Chief Chijioke Okeke, Ugochinyere had been consistent in offering himself as the voice of the people and that of the voiceless.
“It did not come to us as a surprise that our great leader High Chief Ugochinyere became the Minority leader of the Federal House of Representatives because he has always been consistent and focus towards providing himself as the only vent for the masses at the Green Chambers”
“We know his pedegre as a politician as well as a leader and he has remained focus in ensuring that the voiceless are heard and this is also a vindication of our party’s unflinching desire to provide a veritable platform in a democratic process”
Okeke further stated that the fifth columnists who had attempted to deregister the party have been put to shame adding that the party shall continue to champion the interests of the Nigerian people.
“They made failed attempt at deregistering our great party but they lost sight of the fact that the APP is firmely rooted on ground and has all that it takes to drive the wishes and aspirations of the Nigerian populace and with this recent development our traducers have been put to shame and our party is on the path of further greatness “. Okeke noted .
By Okey Maduforo Awka
Six members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra IPOB have been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police .
The six persons led by Mr Chukwuebuka Ohaechesi, include Emma Okonkwo, Jude Uwa, Gentle Okoro, Uchenna Dike, and Emmanuel Nwankwo who are said to be at large.
The were said to have fled to neighboring states in the South East hence signaling the other four Police Commands in the geopolitical zone to assist in the manhunt for them
The Police accused them of executing protests against the detaintion of the leader of IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is currently serving jail terms in Sokoto Correction Center.
According to a statement issued by the Abia Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eguavon Omokaro, the individuals are suspected members of IPOB who have allegedly participated in protests at various times and locations within the state.
The statement alleged that the protests were organised in connection with the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and demands for justice through the judicial process.
The Police Command further stated that these protests have allegedly resulted in breaches of peace and disruptions to law and order in Abia State. Consequently, the Police Intelligence Department reportedly concluded that the named individuals were among the principal organisers and coordinators of the demonstrations.
The statement further alleged that; ;
“It should be noted that on every 30th day of May, these men and their cohorts convene for the so-called remembrance of Biafra, holding clandestine meetings at various locations in the name of the emancipation of the Biafran Republic and the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
According to the police, the six individuals were invited on several occasions for questioning in relation to the allegations against them.
The statement indicated that the first invitation was issued on 18 December 2025, followed by a second invitation on 7 February 2026, and a third invitation on 3 March 2026.
The police alleged that the individuals failed to honour all three invitations.
The statement further asserted:
“These individuals were invited by the police on several occasions. Firstly, on 18 December 2025, they failed to honour the invitation. Again, they were invited on 7th February 2026 and failed to appear. Finally, they were invited on 3 March 2026, and they also failed to present themselves before the police.” It stated.
As a result, the Abia State Police Command announced that all six individuals had been formally declared wanted.
The police appealed to members of the public to provide any reliable information that could lead to their arrest and prosecution, stating that informants would be suitably rewarded.
The declaration of the six individuals as wanted persons is linked to allegations of their participation in pro-Biafra activities, demonstrations concerning the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and their alleged association with IPOB, an organisation that has been the subject of extensive scrutiny and security operations by Nigerian authorities.
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The activist stated that insecurity, kidnapping, and attacks on schools remain serious national concerns and should not be dismissed or reduced to political issues. He stressed that the fears and frustrations of parents whose children face security threats deserve greater attention from public officials.
VeryDarkMan further warned that political power is temporary, urging leaders to remain accountable to the people and sensitive to the challenges confronting ordinary Nigerians.
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