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The University town of Nsukka witnesses massive infrastructural development in furtherance of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s promise during his first term’s inaugural address to equip and modernize the city (founded over half a century ago) to compete with other University towns in attracting technology and knowledge-based businesses and other industrial support ventures, bearing in mind that Nsukka is the second largest town in Enugu State. Some of the ongoing road projects surrounding the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), which were awarded for construction/rehabilitation by the immediate past State Executive Council (EXCO) of Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration include: Amaeze Street/ Fide Okoro Road - St. Theresa’s Road/New Anglican Road; Aku Road; Justina Eze Street; New Market Road/ Aludele Road; Umanu Quarters/Onuiyi Road; Oloto Street; New Anglican Road, among others. It would be recalled that Gov. Ugwuanyi shortly before the end of the first term of his administratio...

Looking at the photo, one would think that an earthquake of probably 1.3 magnitude has just occurred in this place (hahaha), but no. This place is one of the most, if not the most, commercially active area in Nsukka. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Oghige main market(ashua Oghige). I know you are probably thinking 'what happened?' Right? You are right to, I myself couldn't believe all what my eyes saw soon as I landed at Peace Park Motors, Nsukka all the way from Abuja. Well to cut the chase, what you're looking at is a metaphor for change. And I'm not talking about that kind of change you may probably be thinking about, No sir. Nsukka is merely passing through a process of what I will like to refer to as 'rebirth' under the current administration led by His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Gburugburu). At the least,  a world class drainage system and a double lane standard main road will be the aftermath of what you see in the photo. I wi...