Ugwuanyi intervenes in Amagunze/Amechi Idodo/Oruku bridge flood
(Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has
announced that his administration will intervene on the Agu Eduma Aniyi bridge
across the river linking Amagunze-Amechi Idodo-Oruku, in Nkanu East Local
Government Area of the state, which was recently ravaged by flood.
Governor Ugwuanyi gave the hint, at Amagunze, on Thursday,
when he flagged off the construction of 5.4-Kilometre Amagunze asphalt road,
being solely funded by an illustrious son of Ishienu Amagunze Community in
Nkanu East LGA, Chief Evarest Nnaji, an outstanding entrepreneur, popularly
known as "Odengene."
Earlier in his welcome address at the event, the Chairman of
Nkanu East LGA, Engr. Abel Nwobodo, disclosed that Governor Ugwuanyi upon
receiving reports about the wrecked bridge, immediately dispatched him and a
team of engineers to the site to ascertain the true situation for necessary
action.
Engr. Nwobodo pointed out that the governor had made several
interventions in the council area such as the rehabilitation of the bad portion
of Nkerefi road, the Amechi Idodo road, and the Amagunze LGA Secretariat road.
Other interventions, according to Nwobodo, were the 40-meter
concrete bridge along Ugbawka-Nara road and the 40-meter concrete bridge along
Nara-Nkerefi-Ebonyi State road.
The Council Chairman thanked Governor Ugwuanyi for his administration’s peace and grassroots development initiatives, stressing that "it is because of your good works that Odengene (Everest Nnaji) agreed to do this road."
Flagging off the road, amid jubilation, Governor Ugwuanyi
said that "this wonderful project is deserving of our commendation and
prayers for its successful completion", adding that his administration is
fully committed to identifying with such projects, from flag-off to
inauguration.
The governor, who recalled that he inaugurated an asphalt
concrete road that was financed by another illustrious son of the council area,
a few years ago, enjoined "all well-to-do and public-spirited individuals
to support the delivery of public goods to Ndi Enugu."
"Chief Nnaji, I laud you for this uncommon feat and
pray that the Almighty, most merciful and most loving God gives you the
enablement to complete this project.
"I further pray that God's abiding grace replenishes
your finances many folds, in keeping with His promise in 2 Corinthians chapter
9 verse 10 and I quote: 'Now may he who supplies seed to the sower, and bread
for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of
your righteousness'.
Disclosing his motive, Chief Nnaji, who described Ugwuanyi
as a peace loving and performance-oriented governor, said: "I am spurred
to fix this road to support what you are doing in the rural areas."
He maintained that the rural development policy of Governor Ugwuanyi’s administration is unprecedented,
stressing that "there is no state in Nigeria with the size of financial
strength of Enugu State that is doing what you (Ugwuanyi) are doing today.
According to him, "we have a peaceful state because of
your kind of leadership.
“This is the only person who if you battle with him, he will
defeat you, defeat you in the election, defeat you in the court, defeat you
everywhere, and then he will still bring you back and stand you on your feet
and say brother let’s move on. This is the only one.
"Enugu is a state you will sleep with your two eyes
closed. Others will go to their states and rush back to Enugu because of the
existing peace in our state.
"I am emboldened by what you are doing in the rural
communities and I am doing the project to encourage you."
In their separate remarks, the Commissioner for Gender
Affairs and Social Development, Princess Peace Nnaji, and President General of
Isienu Amagunze, Nkanu East LGA, Okey Nwatu, expressed gratitude to Governor
Ugwuanyi for his presence at the event and various time-honoured interventions
of his administration in the council area.
They equally applauded Chief Nnaji for embarking on the
project in support of Governor Ugwuanyi’s rural development efforts, as well as
his other remarkable contributions towards the growth and development of
Amagunze in particular and Nkanu East LGA in general.
Other dignitaries at the event include a former Member of
the Federal House of Representatives, Anayo Edeh, the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Agriculture, Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe, his Information counterpart, Steve Oruruo, the Chairman of Enugu State
Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Chief Ikeje Asogwa, the Chairman,
Governing Council of Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Chief Ifeoma
Nwobodo, the Chairman, STVSMB, Dr Gabriel Ajah, the Chief Executive Officer of
Ferotex Construction Company Limited, Chief Festus Onu, Dr Tony Okam, and the
traditional rulers from the council area, etc.
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