How Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi Is Setting The Pace In Enugu With Modern Day Recreational Centers

Many Nigerians today feel overworked, pressured, and squeezed to the point of anxiety, depression, and disease. And it does not seem to get any better. However, as the saying goes... 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.' There is a leader who sees relaxation as an effective way of cushioning the negative effects of hard work. That man is Governor Ifeanyi Ugwanyi, a PDP member and leader in the South East - the governor of Enugu state.

Paradoxically, the best way to get more work done may be to spend more time doing less. Research shows that strategic renewal — including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office m, more frequent vacations — boosts productivity, job performance and, of course, health. 

It is based on this premise that the all round governor of Enugu State, Gburugburu is trying to bring back old Enugu parks which he has demonstrated by branding ENUGU UNITY PARK to an international standard and has also started revamping all the abandoned parks in Enugu state. The Enugu unity park is in the heart of Enugu and is one of  the best multi purpose parks in this country. 

"Adding relaxation to hardwork will help maintain a seemingly sustainable peace of mind, good health and long life," Governor Ifeanyi Ugwanyi maintained.

 A member of Enugu State Basic Education Board, Hon. Nnaemeka Charles Eze,  affectionately known as Nani Boi takes Zebra News into what the number one citizen is doing to revamp relaxation centers and fun-spots within the state.

"My leader, His Excellency, Rt.  Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, is committed to making Enugu a better place, not just for its citizens, but for all; I mean both indigenes and non-indigenes. Although, he is one person that encourages dedication and hardwork, he doesn't joke with the comfort and mental stability of his people. He believes, there's a time for everything, a time to work and a time to relax, unwind and put yourself together."

"So in other to do this, the governor first identified the need to put some places and facilities in structure. He has decided to reform all our parks into recreational and relaxation centers. Places that will not only be safe for people, but stress free with a conducive atmosphere. Let me give you a verifiable example; Enugu Unity Park was recently rebranded and is still being branded with facilities that can match up to an international parks.

"The Enugu Unity Park is in the center of Enugu and is about the best place to relax and unwind with your friends and family, experiencing natural breeze and environment. It has a lion sculptor which is arguably the biggest Lion sculptor in African, with a mini event center inside and fully air-conditioned. The park has different sections including the section for kids. Most Nollywood movies shot in Enugu use this park. Students, families and friends come from afar just to have picnics in the park. The park is well lit in the night with solar powered systems." he said.

Stressing further, Mr Eze added; "recently, the governor in company of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Ugonna Ibe and other stakeholders visited some abandoned state owned parks, in a bid to restore them to their original purpose. These are parks that have been illegally converted to churches, residential areas and automobile workshops. He immediately made funds available for the parks to be cleaned up. His mission is to ensure that these facilities are put into effective use in line with their original purpose in the overall interest of his people."

Enugu State is in the hands of God.

Crisis Hit APC As Party Expel Ex-Governor, 40 Others In Enugu

Fourty members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have been expelled from the party for allegedly violating the party’s constitution.

The announcement was made on Sunday by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, while addressing journalists.

According to Nwoye, the members expelled themselves from the party by filing a suit in court without first exhausting the internal mechanisms as provided in the APC Constitution.

The affected persons include a former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Eugene Odo, a former military governor, Group Capt. Joe Orji, a former deputy governorship candidate of the party in the state, Prince Chikwado Chukwunta, Gen. J. O. J. Okoloagu, a former member of the House of Representatives, Chukwuemeka Ujam.

The party members had asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to remove Nwoye from office.

Meanwhile, Article 21 (D), Section V of the APC Constitution provides that, “Any member who files an action in court of law against the party or any of its officers on any matters relating to the discharge of the duties of the party without first exhausting the avenues for the redress provided for in this Constitution shall automatically stand expelled from the party on filing such action and no appeal against expulsion as stipulated in this clause shall be entertained until the withdrawal of the action from court by the member.”

In the suit No: FCT/HC/CV/2107/2021, they had sought an ex parte order to stop Nwoye from parading himself as the chairman of the party.

Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji refused to grant the interlocutory injunction but instead ordered that the motion on notice and the entire case be assigned to a regular court at the end of vacation for full determination of the matter.

“The Defendants/Respondents shall be put on notice of the application for injunction. The orders sought in the ex parte application No. M/5317/2021 are refused,” the Judge held.

Nwoye, however noted that 41 members who filed the suit had automatically expelled themselves from the party.

“I arrived at my home and I found a copy of a lawsuit pasted on my door, within that lawsuit is an order sought by the applicants but was denied by the court.

“One Prince Gilbert Chikwado Chukwunta and 40 others filed a claim against me; they sought an ex parte order before an FCT High Court, seeking to remove me as the chairman of the party in Enugu State.

“They sued me and alleged among other things that I was suspended by certain persons, who they attached their signatures, but the learned jurist denied giving the order. He directed them to serve me, but instead of serving me as ordered by the court, they pasted it on my door.

“But what is important is that for those who said that Ben Nwoye has been removed, the removal of Ben Nwoye is now a subject of court, and the court has refused to remove me. I wasn’t there but the learned judge refused to remove me.

“The other point is that the petition which they signed, they forged numerous people’s signatures; one of the people they forged their signature is Mrs. Kate Offor, she never signed a petition seeking to remove me.

“We also had many other people claiming to be members of State exco, and one of such persons are Eugene Odo. Enugu State APC is no longer running on SEC; it is a caretaker committee, so being a former Speaker does not make Eugene Odo a member of APC caretaker committee. Gen. J.O.J. Okoloagu is also not a member of the caretaker committee, so also the former member of the House, Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam, who they alleged signed, he has never been and is not a member of state exco (executive council), we also have one Anayo Ene, we also have Group Capt. Orji, Dr. Mrs. Chukwuani, Hyacinth Nsude, are not members of APC caretaker committee.

“If indeed these individuals did not sign it, those who filed this suit have committed forgery. But if those individuals say that they actually signed it, they have committed fraud because they are not members of APC caretaker committee and that includes Chikwado Chukwunta.

“Recall that Chikwado Chukwunta ran for Deputy Governor of Enugu State in 2019. After he lost, he went away, he never received a waiver before he ran, so, resigned his position. And when the exco was dissolved, Chikwado Chukwunta was never sworn-in as a member of APC caretaker committee.

“These are facts Senator Ken Nnamani and others are hiding to be deceiving the public. Having said that, the status of my chairmanship is now before the court, no one can interfere in my chairmanship, the court has already ruled by denying them the attempt to remove me.

“The next thing is that they have now all expelled themselves from the party; they were deceived into dragging an officer of the party to court.

“All these individuals by the operations of the constitution have expelled themselves from the party because they did not exhaust the internal alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

“They are 41 persons and Chikwado Chukwunta put up an affidavit that he has their consent to file the suit. All of them are now expelled from the party.”