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Interview with Alaeze Dike, author of “Beyond the Boundaries”

Aro NewsFebruary 5, 2022

Madam Alaezi Dike, BSc (Hons), MLS, MBA is a HR Strategic Leader/ Consultant and author. She is a strong advocate for the development of the girl child education in Africa and widows. Her foundation, the Sapphire Green Valley Foundation, focuses on projecting the girl child and the widow to avoid humilation, dehumanization and abuse. She...

How peace was restored to Ugbo/Ikpanja crises

Aro NewsOctober 16, 2021

Aro News (AN): What is the current status of the Ipanja-Ugbo crisis? Jideofor Kanu: Ipanja and some villages in Arochukwu namely Ugbo, Amoba, Amukwa and Amasu share boundaries – ancient boundaries, as we were meant to understand. The focal point in this instance is Ugbo, where the crisis emanated. We looked at the situation and...

‘There are so many basic rights that is denied older persons in our society’

Ako AnyiwoOctober 11, 2020

Victoria Onu is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Grace Nursing Care Centre located in Abuja with focus on rehabilitation, attendant care, palliative services for renal patients and stroke patients, including speech and physical therapy. The architect and businesswoman, a native of Atani Village, Arochukwu, Abia State studied architecture at the Yaba College of Technology...

Why I designed Aro Civic Centre – Arc Chima Chijioke

Aro NewsJanuary 26, 2018

Mazi Emmanuel Okorafor Avonta (now late) as then President General of Nzuko Aro invited me to go and take a look at what Nzuko Aro was trying to do at the site of the Civic Centre, which they called Aro Hall. He sent three people – Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Mazi Ukwu Udonsi and another person...

My plans for Arochukwu-Ohafia road – Sen Mao Ohuabunwa

Ugo OkoroDecember 1, 2017

The senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has promised to do everything possible to ensure that the dilapidated Arochukwu-Ohafia road is fixed, to bring a lasting relief to the users. For one 1 hour 15 minutes recently in Aro, Senator Ohuabunwa fielded questions from Aro News team consisting of Patrick...

Fashola committed to Arochukwu-Ohafia road – Hon. Nkole Uko

Aro NewsMay 9, 2017

Honourable Nkole Uko is the House of Representatives member for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. He spoke to Aro News on the side lines of the Nzuko Aro Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting held in Enugu on March 25, 2017. Below are the excerpts: Aro News: As a member of the National Assembly,...

Restoration of peace in Ajallli my priority – Oyemee

Aro NewsFebruary 25, 2017

Engr (Dr.). Patrick Okoli Onwumere is a native of Obinikpa Okpuwo, Ajalli, Orumba North LGA of Anambra State. A geologist and petroleum engineer, Ugwu Aro retired as the Deputy Director, Engineering Standards and Regulatory Functions, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in 2004. A community leader, Onyemee served as a two time President General of Ajalli...

Abia State government releases funds for grading of roads

Hope rises on the completion of Ozu Abam-Arochukwu road

Aro NewsDecember 31, 2015

The Ozuabam-Ndiokereke-Arochukwu road might just be 34 kilometers in distance, but its story is both chequerred and literally longer. The contract was first awarded to Hapel Nigeria Limited in the 1980s. The company did some work on the road before Abia State was created. The then Military Administrator of Abia State, Navy Capt. Temi Ejoor...

Abia PDP Members working for my victory – Otti

Aro NewsApril 3, 2015

Dr Alex Otti, an accomplished banker and the standard bearer of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), is a frontrunner jn the Abia governorship race. Recently, he fielded questions from newsmen in his Library Road Campaign Office in Umauhia. He broached on issues concerning the dual governorship candidacy of APGA in Abia, allegations by the state...

Why I want T. A Orji’s job – Udensi

Aro NewsApril 3, 2015

Q:You are one of the Governorship aspirants in Abia state . How do you assess the current Governor Theodore Orji in the areas of infrastructural development in the State? A: The best way to describe what has happened in Abia for the past 16 years, not just eight years of Theodore Orji, is to...