It was a day of joy and fulfillment for the people of Enugu-East Senatorial District as their senator, Gilbert Nnaji presented poverty alleviation packages to the deserving constituents. The items included (A) 210 tricycles, (B)120 deep freezers, (C)100 power-generating sets, ( D) 2 units of 500KVA and 5 units of 300 KVA transformers, (E)10 motorized wheel chairs and (F)undisclosed amount of monies to 60 widows. Timber Shade and Kenyatta markets were presented each with 500 KVA transformers while Nomeh and Nkereffi communities received 300KVA transformers.
The event which attended by the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and other national assembly members from the state including the deputy governor, Cecilia Ezeilo, speaker Edward Ubosi and some members of the state assembly, council chairmen, traditional rulers, party men and women as well as the clergy.
However, emotions were let loose when some widows and physically-challenged persons broke down into tears of joy as they received the donations from the senator.
The senator who had earlier remarked that “as you all know, this event was scheduled to take place long before now. But for certain unfortunate circumstances, it was delayed until today. I therefore thank you dearly for your understanding and patience. God understands every situation and His time is the best” equally added that “what a lawmaker is able to achieve or bring home towards constituency development is determined by the general policies and programmes of the government of the day.
For instance during the PDP-federal government, Economic Transformation and Expansion Through ICT was the major policy focus. I took due advantage of that to ensure that Enugu-East Senatorial District is effectively connected and empowered towards knowledge-based economy, wealth-creation and employment generation.
So while I admit that we may not have reached our desired destination I am still committed to my social contract with you, my dear people. I am still being inspired to invest in our land. And that is why in spite of poor implementation of budgets and general economic challenges facing the country, we can look around and thank God for the gradual and silent transformations going on across the senatorial district. Some of them are attached herewith as I do not wish to hold you down with details. But with respect to the reason of our gathering here today, which is part of my 2018 Constituency Outreach Programme, I have provided these economic empowerment items to encourage some of our people including the transformers to make life meaningful in some communities across the district. I have also invited the fore-most auto manufacturing company east of the Niger, ANAMMCO, to demonstrate the various skills acquisition packages to enable our young people make informed choices towards economic independence and security.
Nnaji further announced that “this is the first phase of this empowerment project. The next phase is being packaged even as we are gathered here. We shall not stop giving back to the society especially the faithful”.
The crowd that graced the occasion were unanimous in their description of Senator Nnaji’s show of love kind gesture as unprecedented and reassuring.
The senator specially commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the enabling environment he provided which facilitated some of the achievements recorded so far. According to Nnaji, “in keeping faith with his electoral promises, he has fundamentally changed the narratives and raised the bar of governance and service delivery in the state.
His people-oriented, all-inclusive and responsive leadership has indeed created a new socio-political order where everyone and every part truly have sense of belonging. The prevailing peace, political tolerance and bi-partisan disposition that define his government are quite reassuring that of a truth, there can be dividends of democracy without necessarily deploying state resources to suppressing dissenting voices.
He has unified the leaders and elders of the state such that political parties today in the state merely exist on books and access to better life is no longer determined by political considerations or other undemocratic sentiments.
His diligent commitment to the good and benefit of the masses instead of the priviledged few is what indeed distinguished him as a right honourable. Worthy of note is the uncommon harmony existing in the state, especially between his administration and the federal lawmakers from the state which indeed is the first of its kind in the history of the state.
Of course, nobody can talk about infrastructural development and maintenance of those built by predecessors in the entire South Eastern Nigeria at least without mentioning Enugu state first”.
SUMMARY OF SCORE CARD
Ø Of the 70 public secondary schools spread across Enugu-East Senatorial District 45 and some private ones have each a modern solar-powered computer laboratory for ICT knowledge and access (including Mea Mater Elizabeth School Agbani)
Ø The 3 Rural Information Technology centres in Neke, Isi-Uzo LGA, Nchatancha-Akpuoga Nike Town Hall, Nkanu-East LGA and Agbom Community Hall, Onitsha-agu, Amagunze, Nkanu-East LGA while another one is on-going at Amagunze are part of my effort to ensure that no part of our grassroots is lacking in access to the internet.
Ø The 2 world-class e-libraries one each at Godfrey Okoye University and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2 multipurpose e-Solution Centre each at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH and the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu, in addition to an ultra-modern Digital Communications Laboratory at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, 4 ICT installation for free internet access code-named Wide Area Network one each at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State University of Science and Technology and Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu are aimed at strengthening our tertiary institutions for manpower and human capital development.
Ø The Digital Bridge Institute along the Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka Road is ready to be converted to the South-East Campus of the proposed ICT University of Nigeria. It is already adding value to the state in general and its employment opportunities are about to be unleashed.
Ø I am always fulfilled when I hear about the exploits and successes that our people are making in their various tertiary institutions and other areas of endeavor. They represent some of the 1200 students across the district that benefitted from my WAEC and Tuition fees Scheme
Ø The Standard concrete bridge across the Ojolowo River in Amafor-Ugbawka Community in Nkanu-East LGA is a major boost to agricultural activities in the hinterlands
Ø The massive General Hospital in Ndiagu-Obuno-Akpugo in Nkanu-West, Model Health Centre at IsuEha-Amufu in Isi-Uzo LGA and the Cottage Hospital at Amodu, Nkanu-West are targeted at making health-care accessible to our people.
Ø The modern classroom block and well-furnished Principal’s Office with VIP toilets each located at the Comprehensive Secondary School Nkereffi in Nkanu-East LGA, Community Primary School, Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu-East LGA and Community Primary School Amagu-Akegbe, Nkanu-West LGA are part of efforts to ensure that our children enjoy basic education that can compete nationally
Ø The (3) motorized boreholes with reservoirs in ObodoIkolo-Amurri of Nkanu-West LGA is today satisfying some needs there
Ø The 3 civic centres/multi-purpose halls at Agboogazi and Ugwogo-nike communities of Enugu-East Local Government areas and Oruku community of Nkanu-East Local Government Area are aimed at strengthening and deepening social activities at the grassroots
Ø The 24-room toilet facility at Iva-Valley in Enugu-North has prevented epidemics and other communicable diseases among families in that area and environ
Ø rural electrification projects to over 15 communities of Nkanu East and West local governments in this other: Ikono, ObobudoUbahu , AkpaUgbawka, OwachiUbahu, Umuode Community, Isiogbo Nara/ObeaguNdiaguede, Uzamogburu-ObeaguOhani, AmechiIdodo- Obinagu, NdiaguIhuokpara, Amankanu, EziamaAmechiIdodo, IsigweUgbawka, communities all in Nkanu-East LGA, and Amede Village OgonogoejiNdiunoAkpugo in Nkanu West LGA
Those on-going include:
Ø Construction of a Block of Three (3) Classrooms with VIP Toilet and Furniture at Community Secondary School, Amagunze, Nkanu-East LGA
Ø Construction of a Block of Three (3) Classrooms with VIP Toilet and Furniture at Community Primary School, IhunekwaguAkpugo, Nkanu-West LGA
Ø Construction of Model Primary Health Care Centre at Neke, Isiuzo LGA
Ø Construction of a Block of Three (3) Classrooms with VIP Toilet and Furniture at Ogor Community Secondary School, Ikem, Isiuzo LGA
Ø Construction of a Block of Three (3) Classrooms with VIP Toilet and Furniture at Holy Angels Comprehensive Secondary School, Amechi-Uwani, Enugu-South LGA
Ø Rehabilitation of 1.50KM Road at Sabastine Avenue/ David Drive and Chukwuikpa Street, Abakpa-Nike, Enugu-East LGA
Ø Rehabilitation of 1.206KM Road at Udi Siding/Bunker Road, Enugu-North LGA
Ø 500KVA Transformer at Nkwo-Nara, Nkanu-East LGA
Ø Construction of 7.5 MVA Injection Sub-station at Nike Lake Junction, Enugu-East LGA
May I also add that while Odangene/Amangwu Road with 2 sides drainage system in Enugu-East LGA has since been completed, and rehabilitation of Ozalla-Agbani-Ugbawka-Nara-
They included:
· Obollo-Afor-Ikem-Eha-Amufu-
· Ikem-Eha-Amufu-Nkalagu
· Ozalla-Agbani-Akpugo-Amagunze-
· Ugwuomu-Nkwubor-Emene Road
· Nenwe-Nomeh-Mburubu-Nara Road
Although they were re-awarded by federal government, our dynamic and amiable Governor, His Excellency IfeanyiUgwuanyi who was worried by the unnecessary delay has since graciously commenced works on these roads as part of his commitment to ensure that that no project attracted by federal lawmakers is left unattended to through his master stroke SPECIAL INTERVENTION ON FEDERAL ROADS.
Yet, work is still in progress!
Aside representation however I have continued to play active roles in ensuring that the Legislative Agenda of the Senate is actualized for the overall benefit of the masses through active participation in law making and oversight functions.
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