A newly born baby boy has been rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State; three days after birth.

The incident, which happened on Sunday, was said to be a deliberate act of a 20-year old Chidimma Nwaedoka from Izzi, Ebonyi state.

According to one Mrs Esther Omesi, a farmer and a friend to the Chidimma, she asked Chidinma to stay at her place for few days because of a farming job she got, but Chidimma started acting suspiciously on Sunday after she informed her(Esther) that she’s having stomach upset and went to the pit to ease her self.

According to Mrs Omesi, Chidimma took time in the toilet, and when she came out, was dripping of blood which made her to call a nurse that inspected her and revealed that the baby is gone. She said that she thought that Chidinma had a still birth reason why she encouraged her to travel home to her parents and notify them of the development.

Mrs Omesi revealed that they heard a baby’s cry on Tuesday morning and quickly used a ladder to rescued the new born who was dumped by the mother on Sunday after which they notified the necessary authority.

When the attention of the Honourable Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare was called to the incident by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, she quickly intervened by taking the new born to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka for treatment and arrested the culprit.

Hon Ify Obinabo decried the rate at which young girls now commit crime and stated that the young mother won’t go unpunished.

She further noted that Governor Soludo has zero tolerance for such inhumane and dastardly act, and promised to see to the end of the case.
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A bill for a law to establish the Anambra State Peace and Conflict Management Agency has scaled second reading during plenary.

The bill was sponsored by the member representing Njikoka Two Constituency, Dr. Jude Akpua.

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Anambra State Governor’s wife, Nonye Soludo has asked those living in flood prone areas of the state to prepare to move to higher grounds, following predictions that flood is imminent.

Mrs. Soludo, who stated this in Awka, explained that the recent emergency notices released by both the federal and state governments provide ample time to plan in order to minimize the ravages that could come with the natural disaster.

She also disclosed that the state government has already started making containment plans ahead of the incident, including engaging in collaborations with local authorities, the federal government and global partners.

The Governor’s wife also assured that the state is prioritizing the safety of women, children and the aged, with particular attention on containing any health, economic or social emergencies that could arise as a result of the flood.

While asking those residing in flood-prone communities in Anambra State to prepare to move to the upland or designated holding facilities, Mrs. Soludo said that waiting for the flood to happen before finding safety could be too risky.

She further urged leaderships of various communities, churches and well-meaning individuals to give assistance to those who would need them at this time.

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, recently raised emergency alert to some states, including Anambra, to prepare for flood, as excess water is set to be released from Lagdo Dam in nearby Cameroon.

Anambra State government had also asked affected local government areas to prepare for the emergency situation by immediately moving to the upland or to designated holding camps.
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Anambra State Government, through the state ministry of health, has commenced a five-day residential training for Tuberculosis, Bruli Ulcer and Leprosy Supervisors in the state.

It was gathered that the training, which is ongoing in Awka, has supervisors working in various local government areas, as well as those working at the state level as participants.

In his remarks, the Head of Medical Services in the ministry of health, Dr. Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu said that the training is very important to the state and those managing the three diseases; as it would enable them gather sufficient knowledge that would help them to efficiently execute their Jobs.

Dr. Chukwulobelu revealed that the training, before now, was being done in Zaria, but because of insecurity in the country, Governor Chukwuma Soludo gave approval for the exercise to hold in Awka.

He pointed out that they have recorded over two thousand, seven hundred cases of tuberculosis this year, and appealed to people to avoid clustering in a crowded place if they have no business being there, saying that the state government is doing everything possible to eradicate the spread of the killer diseases in the state.

The Anambra State Acting Director of Public Health, Dr. Afam Aneme said that tuberculosis anywhere is tuberculosis everywhere, and described the training as critical in winning the war against tuberculosis, bruli ulcer and leprosy.

Dr. Aneme explained that tuberculosis, which is a droplet disease, can travel to someone’s brain, spinal cord or intestine, which makes it easy for the disease to kill its carrier with ease, calling for all hands to be on deck in the fight against the killer disease.

A facilitator, Dr. Chijioke Oke lectured the participants on all they need to know about the three diseases, how to efficiently manage them, as well as how to relate with patients for enhanced service delivery.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has reassured of his commitment to improving quality of education in Anambra to meet the global standard by ensuring quality of teachers and teaching.

It was gathered that the Governor gave the assurance while interacting with Anambra teachers at the nineth Conference of Delegates and seventh Quadrennial Conference of the Nigerian Union Of Teachers, NUT, Anambra State, held at Teacher’s House, Awka.

The occasion attracted stakeholders in the education sector of the state such as the Head of Service, Barrister Theodora Igwegbe, Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, Chairman, of Post Primary School Service Commission, Professor Nkechi Ikediugwu, her Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board counterpart, Dr Vera Nwadinobi, and representatives of the Nigeria Labor Congress, NLC

Governor Soludo, while addressing the gathering said that Anambra education system will continue to get maximum attention from the government in order to continue to produce refined human resource, which he said is the major asset of the state.

The Governor said public schools’ will be streamlined before the resumption of schools in September, assuring that Anambra public schools will rise again.

Speaking on the current economic situation in Nigeria, Governor Soludo said that Nigeria is going through a long overdue transition that requires great sacrifice.

He assured that his administration will continue to work hard to ensure that the effects of the disruptive changes are reduced on Ndi Anambra.

He promised that his administration will remain focused on achieving the livable and prosperous Anambra through execution of basic infrastructure and implementation of the policy framework that will support the progress of the state.

He commended the teachers for their uncommon dedication to service delivery, and encouraged them to sustain and improve on it.

The Anambra State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, Comrade Nonye Chibueze, while presenting her address, enjoined teachers to always live up to the expectations of nurturing children to become agents of positive change in the society

She thanked Governor Soludo for his huge investment in the education sector, noting that his commitment to the welfare of teachers has greatly improved their productivity.