Osy Ejiofor; The State Of Government Infrastructure in Uzo-uwani L. G. A.

By Osy Ejiofor. 

    Uzo-uwani, alphabetically is the last Local Government Area in Enugu State. The irony behind this placement is that it has affected virtually every aspect of her growth and economic development. The most horrendous issue is that Uzo-uwani is indisputably the food basket of Enugu State. The people of this local government are primarily farmers producing and exporting rice in large quantities, garden egg, yam, pepper, okro, garri and palm oil across the states of the federation.

It is needless to naysay the economic relevance of Uzo-uwani and her people. That would amount to injustice and mans inhumanity against another.
Uzo-uwani people live in nucleated settlements, in an organised communal cohabitation. Due largely to this, the people here have linking roads that connect to the state-built roads through which they walk to the market to sell their farm products. These roads were once smoothly traveled on by cars but one can hardly walk on them these days especially now that we are in rainy season. Case study is the road leading from Asaba to Igga and Ojor communities. This road as I pen this is in abysmal state. It is muddy, eroded and messed up with gullies.
                      
Collapsed storage tank at Adani Health Centre Gully at Asaba-Igga road
Photo Credit: Balsam

Away from Asaba, moving up to Nsukka-Onitsha Expressway are about four collapsed high-tension electric poles by a probable wind storm, shunting the beneficiaries from enjoying electricity. At Ogurugu Road Adani is located the communitys Health Centre. There in the compound is a collapsed storage tank of the bore-hole built by the government. People of this community enjoyed this water project when it was functional but their joys have been cut short by the stormy wind that pulled down the tank.
      
Collapsed poles
There are lots of other governments infrastructures across the state in deplorable conditions due to lack of proper maintenance and management, abuse, and neglect. The essence of this essay is to awaken our conscience for the onus of proper use and management of these infrastructures are on the shoulders of all and sundry. It wishes also to draw the attention of relevant and concerned government agencies on the need for urgent repair and rehabilitation of the available government infrastructure in Uzo-uwani.

Osy Ejiofor writes from Enugu, Nigeria. You can reach him on fredejiofor@gmail.com

Nimbo Ward 1, 2015: My Preface; Hon. Akor Afred Chukwudi.

                      MY PREFACE;

     I, Mr Akor Alfred Chukwudi respectfully seek a mandate from the people. I seek a mandate on the basis of record of service and vision for the future. I reaffirm my unyielding dedication to the welfare of the citizens of Nimbo Ward 1 and all the residents of Uzo-Uwani, especially to the downtrodden of the society. WHERE I STAND. 

 (1). I will continue to ensure the passage of good bills that will alleviate the suffering of the masses.

(2). I will continue to ensure the passage of bills that will raise the standard of living of the people in Nimbo Ward 1 and the residents of Uzo-Uwani in general.

 (3). I will continue to relentlessly pursue the creation and sustenance of poverty alleviation programmes: (I) By influencing the construction of road networks via bills and legislative resolutions. (II) By influencing the provision of portable water via bills and legislative resolutions. (III). By influencing the construction of health centres via bills and legislative resolutions.                      

(4). I will continue to ensure the passage of bills directed towards raising the standard of education: (I). By providing an enabling environment for educational programmes geared towards the youths: I.e continuous mathematical motivational competition for primary and secondary schools. (II). By providing scholarship to brilliant pupils and students. (III). By sponsoring sporting activities and competitions for the youths.
(5). I will continue to ensure the passage of bills that will improve the security of lives and businesses of people in Nimbo Ward 1 and Uzo-Uwani in general.                                
(6). I will continue to ensure the passage of bills that will stimulate employment for job seekers: (I). By empowering the youths through multi skilled development projects amongst potential job seekers. (II). By empowering the widows through employment oriented industries. (III). By empowering the less privileged through passage of bills providing easier access to credit and technology facilities for small scale industries.                                    
                                                             MY APPEAL: I, Mr. Akor ALFRED CHUKWUDI, come with utmost humility and appeal to the people of Nimbo Ward 1 to vote for me on the strengths of my contributions, my convictions and promises to the people of Nimbo Ward 1 and Uzo-Uwani in general. Through this manifesto, I re-dedicate myself to the politics of service and politics of strengthening the foundation of Uzo-Uwani LGA. Vote for Renewed Economic Growth! Vote for Better Security! Vote for Greater Nimbo Ward 1. Vote for a Greater Uzo-Uwani LGA. VOTE FOR ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC). A vote for AKOR ALFRED CHUKWUDI is a vote for your future and a solid foundation for your children.

Focus on Uzo-Uwani; The Untold Story.

   Taking a close look at the level of developments by the present administration in Uzo-uwani Council, it seems we are working but at a retard rate. The level of performance put forth is not commensurate with the amount of resources received to prosecute those programmes, which has persistently made some quarters of the council to demand for "accountability". 

 Uzo-uwani LG is no doubt one of the Local govt in Enugu State that receives a huge and sizable allocation plus high percentage in Internally generated revenue, but the Council is still in it abysmal state. The Local Government cannot boast of a single Commercial Bank, Nor a Reputable HealthCenter or Hospital, no High Capacity Market in other to Sale their Farm produce, yet it prides itself as the food basket of the state. The LG Boss, Hon Cornel Onwubuya many said is working, but need to up the ante. "We need more speed" said an anonymous LG staff. Majority of the roads which was said to be budgeted for is yet to be started, let alone ready to be commission and his tenure will expire in less than 5months. 

 

Many School of Opinion shared that Hon, Onwubuya should be a Candidate of EFCC in other to detail the Agency, on how he used the Council Funds during his Reign As the Mayor. Uzo-uwani Voices gathered that Uzo-uwani Council is among the Under-developed council in Enugu State and South-East state. When Uzo-uwani Voices Correspondents interviewed some people in the Council to assess the performance of the LG Boss, Many Where Visibly Angry as how the Chairman will neglect all the project he promise to embark upon. They call on the state Govt to help them. They also demanded for Accountability in the system. "Let anyone that steal public money be jailed".

Adada Dam- Contractor Resumes work

By Editor


 After months of Neglect, the Adada Dam project contractors have rushed to site to complete a project worth over #2.5 Billion. The Dam is located at the Adada River, in Nkpologu Community of Uzo-uwani LG. The Dam was abandoned by the Contractors before the end of last administration but sources closed to Uzo-uwani Voices said that the Fear of Buhari "Buhariphobia" made them to rush back to site to avoid being hunted by the EFCC. Nkpologu is the Home of Sen. Chuka Utazi representing Enugu North. Photos later...

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