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ENUGU STATE GOVT, PRAGMATIC PALMS LTD, SEAL N100BN DEAL TO REVIVE UNITED PALM PRODUCTS LTD In continuation of the bid by  Governor Peter Mbah Administration to revive and convert Enugu State’s dormant assets to productive assets, the government has signed a N100bn deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Stripes Limited, to resuscitate the moribund Enugu State United Palm Products Limited, UPPL. The partnership will see Pragmatic Palms transform UPPL, one of the agricultural and agro-industrialisation initiatives of the late premier of the defunct Eastern Region, Dr. M. I. Okpara, which had lain fallow for many years. Speaking during the signing of agreement at Government House Enugu, Governor Peter Mbah said the move was in line with his administration’s determination to grow the state’s economy exponentially from $4.4 billion to $30 billion, assuring the investors that his government would play its own part. “This is a moment we must all be very proud of because...

  ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT, FAAN SET UP COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURAL UPGRADE OF ENUGU AIRPORT The partnership by the Government of Enugu State and the Federal Government towards the completion and operationalization of the international terminal as well as the construction of a cargo terminal and warehouses at the AKANU IBIAM International Airport, Enugu, has received a major boost. This follows the constitution of a committee to be chaired by the Commissioner for Transportation in Enugu State OBI OZOR, and co-chaired by the Head of Business Development, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN HYCIENTH NGWU , to fine-tune the terms of cooperation between the state government and FAAN and work out other modalities towards the infrastructural upgrade. The Managing Director of FAAN, OLUBUNMI KUKU at a meeting with the State government, lauded what she described as the wisdom of the Enugu State Government to partner with FAAN in providing critical infrastructure that will enha...

  Chisco Transport Chairman Lauds Gov. Mbah's Modern Bus Terminals Projects, Says Transport is Life. The Chairman/CEO of  Chisco Transport, Chief Chidi  Anyaegbu, has commended the Dr. Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State for its effort to reposition the transport and logistics sector in the state, including the administration’s plans to build modern transport interchanges or bus stations in various parts of the state, stressing that “transport is life.” Anyaegbu noted that as a political leader, who came from the business world, he had an unwavering conviction that the governor would drastically change the fortunes of the state for good. The business mogul stated this while fielding questions from Government House correspondents during a visit to Mbah on Wednesday, urging the residents and people of the state to continue to accord the governor their total support. “I came for a private visit to the Executive Governor of Enugu State. We had a good discussion and I can...