RAYMOND OZOJI reports
The Executive Chairman of Nnewi-North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Echezona Anazodo has rescued residents in the council area from flood and erosion devastations with the construction of a gigantic drainage channel at Oduda community Nnewichi to control flooding and erosion in the area.
It would be recalled that prior to the intervention of the LG Mayor, massive flood waters in Oduda community have resulted in dire chaotic situations leading to loss of goods and properties worth millions of naira and also forcing residents out of their homes and seeking respites from their predicaments elsewhere.
It was however as a result of the blight cast on residents of Oduda Nnewichi and other parts of Nnewi-North communities by the menacing flood waters that the council Mayor Hon. Echezona Anazodo together with the supervisory councilor on works Nnewi-North Local Government Area as well as Presidents-General of the affected communities and other stakeholders embarked on environmental impact assessment of the devastations about two weeks ago and the Mayor assured the people of a lasting solution to the perennial issues of flooding in the affected areas.
However, last weekend Nnewi-born successful businessman and community leader, Chief Cletus Ibeto commissioned two projects by the Nnewi North Local Government under the leadership of Hon. Echezona Anazodo.
Chief Ibeto, who also took time to go around and inspect other ongoing projects of the current Nnewi North LGA leadership, expressed absolute satisfaction at the pace of work. He also averred his total confidence in the Nnewi North LGA Chairman, while assuring of his continued and full support to him.
The commissioning of the project was attended by the President General of the Oduda community, Mr. Ikechukwu Obi, the President General of the Nnewichi Community, Chief Surge Egbuna, and the President General of Nnewi, Chief Jude Osumuo.
In their separate speeches, all commended Nnewi North Mayor for his focused leadership. Addressing the people, Nnewi North Chairman Hon. Echezona Anazodo emphasized that he is committed to the people. “It is the mandate you gave me that I am using to work. We are not campaigning. Any project we embark on, we will finish in record time”, he said.
Other project commissioned by Chief Cletus Ibeto is the Ukwaka Bridge in Umudim Nnewi. This is an important link road but has been under intense pressure from flood water. This has caused the bridge to always collapse and in perpetual need of palliative work.
This time, the Nnewi North LGA leadership has provided a lasting solution with the construction of a solid channel and an expansion of the flood water track to ensure stability and sustainability of the bridge which had once more collapsed only recently.
Now the Ukwaka Bridge has been fully reconstructed and restored by the Nnewi North LGA leadership. Impressed by the quality of work he saw, Chief Cletus Ibeto said that Hon. Echezona Anazodo has redefined local government administration in Nnewi-North.
Chief Ibeto was also led by the LG Mayor and members of his team to inspect an ongoing road construction and projects designed to reposition and modernize Nnewi's main market.
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