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EbiraView courtesy visits

We were in Port-Harcourt, River State to share some quality time with Alhaji Usman Anibassa of Shell Petroleum and Mall. Ahmed Olokoba before heading to Abuja.

While in Abuja, we shall be visiting Abdul Malik Badamasuiy of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) and Alhaji Abubakar Imam of Leaside Estate.





UPDATE:


Our team left for Abuja enroute Okene. Maquerades roamed about the busy Okene-Abuja road around Idanuhua, Inorere and Nagazi area of Adavi local government. On Friday the 27th of June around 6.30pm in company of Alhaji Usman Anibasa who was on a brief home visit, some youths dressed in mini jackets labelled 'Adavi Peace Committee' directed the traffic as a mamoth crowd trailed behind an unidentified Maquerade (Eku) which headed towards Idanuhua, Ogaminana. The 'peace committee' made little impact as the procession caused long traffic jam that we were forced to make a U-turn to continue our tour through Uhucheba-Ipaku road.




Commecrcial activities at Ohu Ogaminana


Meanwhile, around 8am same day, there was a row around Total filling station,Okene, when people fled downhill to escape stray bullets from the gun fight between the supporters of Action Congress (AC) and Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP). Sources revealed that ahead of the Local council polls slated for 26th July this year, the supporters of both parties have engaged in several gun battles with the intent to scaring off sympathisers of the weaker group prior to election day. However, this development had little effect on the commercial activities around Okene (the hottest zone) and Ogaminana as people were seen going about their various businesses. Commercial drivers operate without hitches.
Commercial activity around total filling station (the commercial hub) of Okene

In Abuja, we were received by Malik Badamasuiy at the Bureau of Public Enterprise. In a chat with our team, Malik shared the same view with EbiraView that the current crises in Ebiraland is just a transition. He further cited the efforts of many well meaning individuals whose committment to Ebira peace effort cannot be over-emphasized. In our video interview with this award winning Ebira personality, he narrated his research on Ebira and search for his soul.



Kabir leaving Abuja

He believes that soul searching has become imperative on every Anebira, young and old to finding a lasting soultion to our predicaments. While congratulating EbiraView on its recent launch, he reinstated his committment to ensuring the survival of EbiraView and upholding its goal of projecting Ebira image to the world.

Later in the day, we met Alhaji Abubakar Imam at his office in Wuse area of Abuja. He congratulated the team and offered some useful advice besides his handsome financial contribution to EbiraView foundation




Development:


In addition to the currently operating banks in Okene namely United Bank for Africa (UBA), InterContinental Bank and Guaranteed Trust Bank Plc; Zenith Bank Plc is the new arrival with a mega branch, yet to commence operation as at the time of visit, located along G.R.A road, opposite old NITEL office, Okene. This is a testimony to the speedy development across Ebiraland in general and Okene in particular.



New commercial banks in Okene

Guaranteed Trust Bank (GTB) Opposite Total filling station, Okene

InterContinental Bank Plc (Opposite water works, Okene)

United Bank of Africa (UBA) beside Mr. Biggs, Okene

Zenith Bank Plc, opposite NITEL office, Okene


Our team will be heading to Ilorin, Kwara state before finally returning to Lagos.








Kabir at a suya spot, NNPC Estate, PH

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