Nigerian Academic Excellence Magazine (NAEM)

  By Ben AHANONU  " Iro-na Hope oru, iga amamma di egwu, mana igba Hope okwu, igadi nkirikankrika, nkirikankrika, mgbe ahu ijoor njo di egwu, iyie chimpanzee." The foregoing popular Igbo chorus often sang at political gatherings (and which when translated into English means that those who work for Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma are fortunate and always blessed while those that work against him are eclipsed and attenuated by poverty and tormented by hardship to the point they look like chimpanzee), lends credence to the mystical quality of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and part of what stands him out as a great and visionary leader. The word mystic is always misconstrued by some people especially the make-believe "puritans," religious fanatics and so-called "rapturables," whose acts and deeds make them so heavy to fly for the rapture. Mystic or mystical within this context is not related to magic or having magical powers, especially of a secret, ...

  ..Rolls out 15-point agenda The Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, has vowed to leave a legacy of sustainable prosperity, development, peace and industrialization by the end of his tenure that will stand the test of time. Governor Uzodimma stated this during the valedictory session with his expanded executive council and other appointees of the government in Owerri recently. He assured Imo people that his administration will continue to deliver dividends of democracy and called for their support in the efforts to move Imo forward. Recall that Governor Uzodimma recently dissolved his cabinet for the first term of office in keeping with the provisions of the Constitution. In a similar vein, Governor Uzodimma has rolled out a 15 - point agenda for his second term of office. His words: "My priority areas going forward will be on 15 critical sectors needed for the sustainable development of Imo State.This will be in tandem with my 3R mantra and the 10-year De...

                       Gov. Uzodimma  By Ben AHANONU My attention and indeed that of numerous loyal appointees of the Shared Prosperity Administration of Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, especially the Special Advisers (SAs) that were appointed earlier this year, have been drawn to the false, defamatory, loathsome and objectionable main story in the Friday, July 7, 2023 issue of the Trumpeta tabloid newspaper. Ordinarily, I would have ignored that poorly written story because it is clearly a mere fabrication by the opposition - People's Democratic Party (PDP) in conjunction with sworn enemies of the Shared Prosperity Administration but for the sake of unsuspecting Imo people, who might be misled by such grievous disinformation, I felt compelled to issue this rebuttal. One thing incontrovertible about the story is that it is as useless as trash, speculative posturing, part of an integrated smear campaign of the implodin...

  By Ben AHANONU  In the long and somehow checkered history of humanity on Earth, every great accomplishment started with a dream and when the Americans talk about "American Dream," it is about their desire to rule and subdue the world by mastering uncharted paths and creating something out of nothing through uncommon ingenuity.  That was how the United States of America became the first country in the world, to conceive and manufacture "atomic bomb," though with dangerous consequences but efficient enough to end a raging Second World War that wanted to exterminate normal human existence on Earth as the defeated Nazis and their allies like fascist Italy and militarist Japan then wanted to enslave humanity. It was the same "Dream," that landed the legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong on the Lunar surface. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to land on the Moon, and the next day they spent...

 UMUOZIRI By Benedict Ahanonu My home, my pride, Beautiful plain like Jerusalem In ancient, alluvial Inyishi, Where good things happen, Blossoming and blessed land Where God and peace reign, Ageless land of hope Full of modern architecture That speaks with one voice, Wonderful land, full of wonderful people, We know ourselves, we love ourselves, We eat from one pot, we drink with one cup - mmanya Orie, We mourn and merry together In Umuoziri, Where Sun rises but never sets... Resplendent Umuoziri, My place, my joy, Decorated with ancient landmarks, Like Mkpara Azala Anyanwu, like Akpaka Ukwu, like Nwohii... Watered by Onu Iyi Ude, Our stream of life, Where hope and dream intersect, Fruitful Umuoziri and bountiful Of Ama Nkwu and Aghidi, Comprising ever resilient and expansive Ama Orji, enterprising Duruaku, irrepressible Durueke, gentle and high-ranking Ezealaji, buoyant and indomitable Ezealaodu, strategic Opara, peaceful Obinudo, overflowing and  blessed Ogo na Aluma... Umuo...

  By Ben AHANONU  Upon assuming office as the Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma declared that he has a covenant with God Almighty to serve Imo people and deliver good governance underpinned by shared prosperity, world-class infrastructure and guided by deliberate intention to do what is right and good for the people. At any given forum he has repeated the avowal to use his position as Governor to serve God and that cannot be questioned. According to Uzodimma: " It is God that determines, who will be the Governor," and I cannot agree more, given the miraculous manner he emerged as the Governor, following the ill-fated 7-month attempt to steal his mandate by a group of wrong people and enemies of the masses with the garb of pretence in alliance with the Resident Electoral Commissioner then, who for reasons best known to him, decided to do the wrong thing by announcing, who did not win the election (and did not meet the requirements as stipulated by the ...

 By our correspondent  The Imo State Amalgamated Markets and Traders Association (ISAMATA), under the leadership of Hon. Emmanuel Ezeanochie, has vowed to bring down the price of rice in the State by flooding the entire State with quality long grain rice. He stated this during a recent chat with a section of the media in his office, at the State Secretariat,  Port Harcourt Road, Owerri. The decision to engage in the rice project according to Ezeanochie, was informed by the desire of ISAMATA Executive to align with the Shared Prosperity policy of Governor Uzodimma Administration, which aims at improving the lot of the masses, especially in the area of food security. It would be recalled that when Ezeanochie assumed office, as the President of ISAMATA, he vowed to bring positive change that will be beneficial to the traders and the rice scheme, which has the blessing and support of the Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma is one of those innovative projects. Hon. E...