EL-RUFAI TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AS COURT ADJOURNS BAIL APPLICATION TO APRIL 14.(PHOTO).

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 El-Rufai to remain in custody as court adjourns bail application to April 14 Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of a Federal High Court in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, to April 14th. The bail application of the former governor came up before the court today. April 1. The court adjourned the case after listening to arguments from both the defence and prosecution  El-Rufai was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court ordered that he remain in ICPC custody pending the hearing of his bail application on the fixed date. The former governor arrived at the court premises around 9:00 a.m. in a black Hilux vehicle, accompanied by DSS officials.

GOV. SOLUDO TAKES INSPECTION TOUR AROUND ONITSHA METROPOLIS, REITERATES COMMITMENT TO REVIVING CITY. (PHOTOS).



Soludo Takes Inspection Tour Around Onitsha Metropolis, Reiterates Commitment To Reviving City




Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has reiterated commitment towards reviving Onitsha back to its old glory.


The Governor gave the commitment when he took a tour of the city, inspecting his administration's ongoing projects in Onitsha.


The inspection tour took the Governor and entourage through Bright Street Main market, Bida road, Emodi street, Oduigbo-Ochanja Market, Fegge, Onitsha South Stadium, as well as creek road in Onitsha.


Also inspected was the Onitsha South Stadium, among others.


The event took a dramatic turn when the entourage got to the 2.17 kilometer Niger Street road project which also has a 1.1 kilometer flood control channel contract.


The Governor expressed disappointment at the slow pace of work and terminated the contract between the state government and TEC Engineering Ltd handling the project, pointing out that the contractor demonstrated incompetence for the job.


The tour around the city also offered the Governor an opportunity to interract with residents of the city.


Generally, amidst cheers at intermittent stops, the Governor tasked citizens on clearing their drainages and maintaining a positive healthy  attitude towards the environment.


He revealed that when his administration is done constructing Moore Street to Upper Iweka, Fegge, Zik Avenue, Creek road to Silas works, Porthacourt road, among others, it will inject a breath of fresh air into the city as the largest commercial city in West Africa.


According to him, furnitures will be put on the roads to give the city's aesthetics a facelift, assuring of renovating the Onitsha stadium into a family-friendly urban entertainment, leisure, recreational centre in addition to the sporting activities going on in the location.


Part of government officials that accompanied the Governor were the Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, Commissioner for Works, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma, his Youth Development counterpart, Mr. Patrick Aghamba, Special Advisers to the Governor on Security Matters, AVM Ben Chiobi Rtd and Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, and the Chairman Anambra Urban Regeneration Council, Architect Mike Okonkwo.

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