“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...
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GOV. SOLUDO COMMISSIONS CSR PROJECTS IN TWO AWKA SCHOOLS.(PHOTOS).

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Governor Soludo Commissions CSR Projects In Two Awka Schools



The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned some corporate social responsibility projects at Capital City Secondary School and Amaenyi Primary School, both in Awka.

The projects were executed by Chief Clem Nwogbo, the the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Awka Millennium City.

They include a storey building housing a digital library, classrooms and assembly hall for Capital City Secondary School, while Amaenyi Community Primary School got a grassed football field, perimeter fence, security and refurbished classroom block.

The governor, in his speech, identified human capital development as a major player in building a greater future for Anambra State.

He harped on the need to empower students through quality education and commended Chief Nwogbo for his landmark contributions to the development of the society.

Professor Soludo also urged ndi Anambra with the means to emulate Chief Nwogbo and replicate the same gesture in their respective communities, noting that private individuals have a great role to play in making Anambra great.

The benefactor, Chief Nwogbo, in his speech expressed delight in being able to add efforts to sustainable social investments, adding that his efforts go hand-in-hand with the agenda of Governor Soludo, which is to build Anambra into a livable and prosperous smart megacity, driven by the philosophy of one Anambra, one people, and one agenda.
 

The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, in her remark, commended Chief Nwogbo for the huge legacy.

Governor Soludo, also at the event unveiled a plaque and officially commissioned the projects to commemorate the adoption of the two schools by Chief Clem Nwogbo.

The Speaker Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Uchenna Okafor, Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, the traditional ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu, represented by his cabinet members, members of the State Executive Council, among others, graced the occasion.
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