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‘I Don’t Believe In Biafra Through The Barrels Of The Gun’ – Governor Ikpeazu

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

The governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, believes that violence is not the best approach to create an independent Biafra nation and that there are better ways to go about such agitation. When Ikpeazu spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics about his experiences during the

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Ebube Agu: New security outfit Gov Ikpeazu gives reasons for creation

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2021 0

Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State, has clarified why the South East Governors’ Forum created the security outfit Ebube Agu. The Governor spoke on Channels Television just hours after the Southeast unveiled Ebube Agu, a joint security force. Ebube Agu operatives, according to Ikpeazu, will oversee and track vigilante groups’ activities in the […]

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Ikpeazu hails NYSC for making scheme attractive to youths

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2020 0

Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has commended the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its sustained efforts in making the scheme more attractive to the youths. He made the commendation on Monday during the swearing in of the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream I A at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna […]

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Video: Nnamdi Kanu is not a straightforward person – Governor Ikpeazu tells BBC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2018 0

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said that Nnamdi Kanu, who is the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) lies too much and equally worse than a chameleon. Ikpeazu stated this during an interview with British Broadcasting Cooperation, Igbo (BBC) monitored from IGBERE TV studios. The governor also said that Nnamdi […]

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30 Abia shoemakers leave for China, N65 million involved

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

The first batch of 30 Abia shoemakers Friday, departed for China to learn automated shoe making. Speaking during a departure ceremony put together by the state government for the first batch of nominees for the Abia/China Automated Shoe Training programme at the Government House, Umuahia, the Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu said his government […]

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Governor Ikpeazu hails NDDC’s spirit of collaboration in Niger Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has commended the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission for imbibing a new spirit of collaboration in the development of the Niger Delta region. Governor Ikpeazu spoke when members of the Board and Management of NDDC paid him a courtesy visit […]

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Abia Gov hails NDDC’s new spirit of collaboration

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has commended the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission for imbibing a new spirit of collaboration in the development of the Niger Delta region. Governor Ikpeazu spoke when members of the Board and Management of NDDC paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House […]

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Ikpeazu declares curfew in Aba

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2017 0

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared a three-day curfew in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the State. Ikpeazu said the curfew was necessitated by the attack on the officers and men of the Nigerian Army by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Nnamdi Kanu. Faulting the attitude of […]

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Ikpeazu Wins Abia Governorship Polls

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

  The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has been declared winner of the governorship election in the state. Announcing the results early Sunday morning in Umuahia, the Abia state capital, the INEC returning officer in the state, Prof. Ozumba, said Ikpeazu polled a total of 264,713 […]