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Nov

2023

Onuigbo Calls for Urgent Shift from Fossil Fuels

Onuigbo Calls for Urgent Shift from Fossil Fuels Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said that Nigeria must begin a systematic shift away from fossil fuels. The former national lawmaker and sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act 2021– often referred to as the Sam Onuigbo Act— stated this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria. Onuigbo who said that the Climate Change Act seeks to “foster low carbon emission and develop a sustainable environment in the country” entreated that the country must now commence the shift to renewable energy and move away from fossil fuels in order to lay the foundation…

Oct

2023

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All Nigerians Must Now Rally Round President Tinubu— Ex- Rep. Onuigbo

POLITICS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #SamOnuigbo, #Support

All Nigerians Must Now Rally Round President Tinubu— Ex- Rep. Onuigbo Former Member of the House of Representatives and Governing Board Member (Southeast) of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Rep. (Sir) Sam Onuigbo has urged all Nigerians to now rally round President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move the country forward. Rep. Onuigbo made this call in a congratulatory message he sent to President Tinubu following Mr. President’s victory at the Supreme Court. Onuigbo who stated that the judgment by the Supreme Court has finally brought to an end the Presidential election process, called on all well meaning Nigerians to…

Oct

2023

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Climate Change Act Implementation: Ex -Rep Onuigbo advocates media support

NATIONAL NEWS#ClimateChange, #SamOnuigbo

Climate Change Act Implementation: Ex -Rep Onuigbo advocates media support In a bid to ensure the implementation of the climate change Act passed in law on the 17 November 2021, formerHouse of Representatives member, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo has called for the the support for media practioners. Speaking on the role of the media in mainstreaming climate change policies at a retreat for members of the House of Representatives press corps in Minna, he remarked that it behooves journalists to keep the issues revolving around climate change in the front burner to ensure effective implementation of the law. Onuigbo who is…

Oct

2023

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Happy Birthday, The Humble Lion, Famous Reporters Celebrates Former Rep. Onuigbo

NEWS#Ikwuano, #SamOnuigbo

Happy Birthday, The Humble Lion, Famous Reporters Celebrates Former Rep. Onuigbo The management of Famous Reporters, a veritable Online Media Platform has felicitated with a prominent son of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Rt. Hon. Samuel Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo (aka. Odozi-Obodo) as he attains a new age. Famous Reporters in a congratulatory message, blankly described the immediate past member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency of Abia State, as "a humble lion" who have overtime stood alone yet achieve immeasurably. Hon. Sam Onuigbo chairing a session on the three Rịọ Conventions of Biodiversity, Desertification and Climate Change at…

Sep

2023

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Take Advantage of Nigeria’s Huge Energy Market— Onuigbo Charges Foreign Investors

NATIONAL NEWS#Investors, #SamOnuigbo

Take Advantage of Nigeria’s Huge Energy Market— Onuigbo Charges Foreign Investors Representative of the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and former House of Representatives Member, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has called on foreign and local investors to take advantage of the huge energy market in Nigeria and invest massively in renewable energy. Rep. Onuigbo made the call while speaking on “Upscaling Regional and Local Renewable Energy Deployment in Nigeria” at the Africa Climate Summit’s Parliamentarians Dialogue 2023, which held at the Kenyan Parliament in Nairobi, Kenya on September 5-6, 2023. Hon. Samuel Ifeanyichukwu…

Sep

2023

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Rep. Onuigbo Felicitates with VP Shettima. Says There’s Hope for Nigeria’s Future

Uncategorized#Felicitation, #Hope, #SamOnuigbo, #ShettimaYerima

Rep. Onuigbo Felicitates with VP Shettima. Says There’s Hope for Nigeria’s Future Member representing the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said that there is genuine hope for the future of Nigeria because its Vice President, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima GCON, is an astute technocrat, a visionary, innovative and erudite leader who has clear and genuine ideas for the growth of Nigeria. Onuigbo made this known in a birthday message released by his office on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Abuja, in celebration of Vice President Shettima’s 57th…

Aug

2023

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Onuigbo Lauds Otti, Tinubu on Federal Secretariat *Reassures host community of govt’s readiness to follow principles

NATIONAL NEWS#FederalSeecretariat, #SamOnuigbo

Onuigbo Lauds Otti, Tinubu on Federal Secretariat… Reassures host community of govt's readiness to follow principles Former Member of the House of Representatives and Board Member representing the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has praised the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, for placing the development of the State above party politics. Onuigbo made this known in Umuahia on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, following the award of the contract for the construction of Federal Secretariat, Umuahia. The former Federal Lawmaker who attracted the project since October 2019, said the takeoff…

Aug

2023

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Onuigbo Calls for the Creation of a Sixth State for the South East

POLITICS#Creation, #NEDC, #NorthEastDevelopmentCommission, #SamOnuigbo, #Southeast

Onuigbo Calls for the Creation of a Sixth State for the South East APC chieftain and former member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, has said that the imbalance and unfairness being witnessed by the South East is a symptom of a foundational issue relating to imbalance in the number of states within the six geopolitical zones of the country. The former National Lawmaker made this known while appearing as a guest on Arise TV News Network. Reacting to the topic “The Standing of the South East Zone in Tinubu’s Government”, Rep Onuigbo posited that the perceived…

Jul

2023

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Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment

NATIONAL NEWS#NEDC, #NorthEastDevelopmentCommission, #SamOnuigbo, #Senate

Breaking: Senate Confirms Onuigbo’s Appointment The Senate of Nigeria on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, screened and confirmed the nomination of Rep. Sam Onuigbo as a member of the governing board of the North East Development Commission(NEDC) representing the South East of Nigeria. Onuigbo, who sponsored Nigeria’s Climate Change Act during his time at the House of Representatives, muted immediately after the screening that he will use his position to drive for the mainstreaming of climate action into the development plans of the North East in order to engender sustainable development within the region. The former representative of Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South…

Jul

2023

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Confirm Onuigbo As NEDC Member, Tinubu Orders Senate

POLITICS#BolaTinubu, #SamOnuigbo, NorthEastDevelopmentCommission

Confirm Onuigbo As NEDC Member, Tinubu Instructs Senate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent the name of the immediate past member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Rep. Sam Onuigbo to the Senate for confirmation. This was revealed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate today, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In the letter, President Tinubu asked the Senate to confirm his nominees for the Board of the North East Development Commission. The letter reads: Below is Tinubu’s letter: ”I write to present for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of a Chairman, Members and Executive Management…