ANAMBRA REPRESENTS AFRICA IN CHINA

Anambra State will in faraway Shanghai, China represent African continent in the on-going expo (4-10 of October).

The letter to the Government of Anambra State by the UN Habitat signed by its Programme Manager for Nigeria, Prof. Johnson Falade reads: The UN-HABITAT will present the results of our Emerging Cities photographic project at the Shanghai World Expo, during week 4-10 October. As you know, Onitsha is one of the five selected world cities, and our photographic work took place there in July. The presentation itself will occur on the morning of Wednesday 6 October in the UN Pavillon at the Expo. Images from each of the five cities will be showcased in a two-and Half-hour event.

Prof. Falade said that the choice of Onitsha was informed by its great economic potentials to provide for better living urban environment and the fact that the town was one of the three cities that benefitted from the UN-HABITAT technical assistance in the preparation of its structure plan. He noted that the UN-HABITAT was so happy about the commitment of Gov. Obi to the cities in Anambra State and called on other Governors in Nigeria to show the same level of commitment.

The EXPO with the theme of Better City, Better Life, according to the Anambra State Commissioner for Lands,  Afuba Peter, esq. would mark another phase in the relationship between the UN-HABITAT and Anambra state. He commended the Governor for fertilizing that relationship and assured that there was no going back  by Anambra state in her commitment to urban planning and renewal.

The Commissioner who is already in China disclosed that the Governor would join his team today for the EXPO and that he would take the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the structure plan for Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi with the officials of the UN HABITAT and explore further contacts and collaboration.