Elumelu executes more constituency projects in Aniocha/Oshimili
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu has commenced execution of more projects in some of the communities across the four Local Government Areas within the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in Delta State.
The projects which are in the 2022 budget expected to impact directly on the lives of the people incIude; Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centres, ultramodern community town halls, farm resorts, ultramodern store houses and ultramodern palaces.
The benefitting communities are: Issele-Uku with ICT Centre and Community Town Hall; Okpanam with ICT Centre and Omu Palace; Ubulu-Okiti with ICT Centre; Otulu with Community Town Hall; Ashama with Community Town Hall; Ogwashi-Uku with Farm Resort; Issele-Asagba with Community Town Hall; Ubulu-Unor with Community Palace and Ubulu-Uku with Community Town Hall.
Some of the Projects like the ICT Centres in Okpanam and Ubulu-Okiti, Community Town Halls in Issele-Asagba and Ashama, commenced four weeks ago and are now in advanced stages.
Others include the construction of the ICT Centre and the Community Town Hall in Issele-Uku, the Omu Palace in Okpanam, the Ogwashi-Uku Farm Resort and the Ubulu-Uku Community Town Hall, commenced in earnest last week due to delay in land allocation and other challenges.
Construction work on the Illah Comprehensive Community Town Hall and that of Ubulu-Unor Obi’s Palace are yet to commence due to challenges which are being taken care of by the Contractor, Chief Ken Agbalanze, who promised that the engineers who be mobilised to the various sites, in the next few weeks.
The contractor assured that Illah Comprehensive Community Town Hall, and the Ubulu-Unor Obi’s Palace, would be completed before the end of the 2022 budget year, while that of the Store House for the Appeal Court in Asaba are expected to commence next week.
The site Engineer, in charge of the Construction of the Issele-Uku ICT Centre and the Community Town Hall, at Issele-Uku, Mr Charles Ezenwa, assured that the two projects which have a six weeks completion period would be delivered in the second week of December, according to the contractual agreement.
The Site engineer for the ICT Centres in Ubulu-Okiti and Okpanam were also optimistic of delivering the projects, which started about two weeks ago, on or before the first week of December.
In the same vein, site engineer, Omu Palace project at Okpanam said though there was a temporary stoppage of work occasioned by the strike action presently embarked upon by truck owners and sand dredgers in Delta State, work will resume immediately the industrial action is called off.
The project engineers at the Issele-Azagba and Ashama Community Town Halls were work were in advanced stage also said they were on course to deliver the project on schedule and according to the job specifications.
While work was at the foundation level at the Ubulu-Uku Community Town Hall, site clearing was also ongoing at the Ogwashi-Uku Farm Resort project site had almost been completed.
The engineers in charge of the various projects across the various communities also lauded the leadership of the communities, including the traditional rulers and the youth leaders, for their support and cooperation towards the allocation of land and commitment towards the early completion of the projects.
They reiterated their resolve to adhere with the determination of the Minority Leader, towards the delivery of the projects for the benefit of the communities.
Meanwhile, a renowned Community leader and advocate of the tradition and culture of the Anioma Nation in Delta State, Her Royal Majesty, Obi Martha Dunkwu, Omu Anioma and Nneoha, commended Rt.Hon. Elumelu for his community developmental efforts across the various communities in the Federal Constituency.
Speaking in her Palace at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Obi Dunkwu described Elumelu as a blessing, not only to the people of the Federal Constituency, but also to Anioma Nation, Delta State and Nigeria.
She said that Elumelu has remained the man with a Midas touch in representative democracy.
“There is no community in our Federal Constituency that Ndudi has not touched one way or the other as our representative in the National Assembly.
“ You know, as leaders of the people by the grace of God, we are everywhere and we hear everything.
“Elumelu is not just focusing only on infrastructure, he is also investing in human capital development of our people,’” Dunkwu said.
While congratulating the Elumelu for the National Honours award conferred on him, describing it as well deserved.
She urged the people of Aniocha/Oshimili to always appreciate the laudable commitment of Elumelu in Community development and National growth.
She urged the people of the constituency to reciprocate the gesture by voting for Elumelu in the 2023 general election, to continue with his good representation of the people.