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 The credibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters’ register has come under intense scrutiny ahead of the 2027 general elections, following revelations by INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan that names of deceased persons remain on the register. Amupitan disclosed that names of voters who died as far back as 15 years ago are still listed, a situation critics say could undermine the integrity of the 2027 polls and lead to significant financial waste through the printing of excess ballot papers and other election logistics. The INEC chairman made the revelation while receiving the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday. Amupitan announced that INEC has entered into a partnership with NIMC to deliver a credible voters’ register and transparent elections. He said INEC would leverage NIMC’s robust data archi...

GOV. SOLUDO VOWS TO REVIVE ONITSHA CITY.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



Soludo vows To Revive Onitsha City

By Okolonji Okechukwu

The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has paid a strategic visit to the city of Onitsha and made an on the -spot assesment of specific locations in Onitsha North and South Council Areas.

The Governor, accompanied by his Deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, Officials of the State Physical Planning Board, Members of the State Urban Regeneration Council, Anambra State Water Resources Management Office and other members of the State Executive Council, embarked on the strategic inspection.

The places visited by the entourage include an abandoned hotel facilitated under two previous administrations at GRA, Onitsha, encroached land meant for Judges' quarters, roads in Fegge, Onitsha that needed attention, roads, and blocked drainage system in Ochanja Market, Sakamori, Fegge Onitsha, and abandoned water schemes in the area.

Gov. Soludo during the tour said that the state government would no more tolerate impunity being perpetrated by most developers in the city of Onitsha, pointing out that developers hardly adhere to the minimum set-back allowed by the state.

The Governor cited building on top of drainages as one of causes of flooding and other challenges facing the smooth development of the city of Onitsha.

Prof. Soludo further stressed that while reconstruction of roads and other infrastructures are ongoing in the city of Onitsha and elsewhere, that people are expected to maintain a positive attitude toward the environment.

He explained that his administration is looking at a systematic masterplan for water provision, pointing out that as part of his health agenda, water and sanitation are already receiving massive attention, calling on everyone in the state to start playing their role from their homes to keep the environment sustainable. (MOI)

 

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