STAKEHOLDERS from different political parties, traditional rulers, the clergy, women and leaders of Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia state have unanimously passed a vote of Confidence On the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti following his tremendous infrastructural development across all sectors of the state.
The people of the area who took the decision at the end of an enlarged stakeholders meeting which held Wednesday at the council’s headquarters at Akwete, affirmed their total support for the state Governor to complete all his good works in the state.
After an exhaustive deliberation on the administration of the Governor in the past two years and three months, the people of the Local Government Area expressed satisfaction that by the time the Governor completes his first tenure in office that the state would witness an unprecedented infrastructural turnaround never witnessed since the creation of the state.
The motion for the Vote of Confidence was moved by Hon. Ken Okere who was a two term commissioner at the Abia State lndependent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) and seconded by Royal Super High Chief Israel Nwahunanya( Bekee Ukwa) who was also a former Local Government Chairman of the People’s Democratic party (PDP) for many years in the Council and later the state Treasurer of the same party
The people of the Area commended the Governor for the ongoing construction of both the Ohanku and the Obohia roads of Aba which leads to Ukwaeast Local Government Area and appealed to the Governor to ensure that both roads are not abandoned but terminates at the aforementioned towns of Ukwa East Local Government Area to open up the Area and give the people a sense of belonging in the Present Government.
Earlier in his opening remark, the Executive Chairman of Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia state, Hon. Chibunna Akara enumerated various developmental strides already achieved by the state Government and the council since the inception of his administration in November last year.
He recalled that his administration had on assumption of office embarked on various road grading and rehabilitation including the renovation of various buildings within the council.
He stated that the council also sponsored many students in the last Junior and Senior Secondary schools WAEC Examinations while over thirty Youths of the council have been trained in Digital Skill Acquisitions and empowered to be on their own and that additional 50 youths will soon be shortlisted for the next tranch of the programme which remains ongoing in this administration to ensure that the Youths are gainfully engaged.
The chairman also stated that the Local Government has enjoyed peace since the inception of the present administration with a proactive synergy adopted with the security Agencies and the Local Vigilante organisations.
Hon. Akara also disclosed that there is an ongoing construction of solar water projects across the ten electoral wards of the council with six of them already completed.
The chairman also told the people that the state Government has earmarked twenty schools for reconstruction across the ten wards of the council including the construction of Ultra Modern High Court at Akwete, and the ongoing construction and renovation of ten Health centres across the ten wards of the council and called on the people to continue to support the administration of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti whom he said meant well for the council and the entire state as a whole.
The people of the area who spoke through many leaders also commented on some other problems of the council which includes lack of Electricity and Boundary Challenges and called on the council Chairman to relay their challenges to the Governor for positive response. They, however praised the Mayor of the Council, Hon. Chibunna Akara for the peace that the Local Government has enjoyed since he became the chairman and urged him to sustain his strategy.
The people also agreed to set up different committees to look into the various challenges of the council and proffer a lasting solution that would positively impact on the lives of the people of the area.
Speaking at the occasion, the state commissioner for lnformation, Prince Okey Kanu who hails from the Area assured the people that the two roads of Obohia and Ohanku currently ongoing from Aba will be completed by the State Government and that both roads will terminate at Ukwa East local Government Area towns.
He also disclosed that the state Government will also embark soon on another road that would cut across many other villages in council through RAMP while the state Government has also concluded plans to commence the construction of a General Hospital at Ohanku village of the council.
The commissioner assured the people that the council will be adequately carried along in the developmental programmes of the state Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti whom he described as caring and sensitive to the plight of the people of the state irrespective of where you come from and also called for a sustained support of the people for the Present administration.
Many speakers at the occasion, including, Hon. Lewis Obianyi, representing Ukwa East state constituency in the State House of Assembly, HRH Eze Ikeagwuchi Ekeke, Lady Dr. Ngozi Nwagbara, immediate past Mayor of the council and currently a Commissioner at the Local Government Service Commission, Dr. Chika Emuchay, former commissioner for Health in the State, Special Adviser to the Governor, Mrs Matilda Anyamele, Chief Uche Sunday Aja, (Odereoha) a former Transistion Committee Chairman of the council who also moderated the occasion among others commended the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Chibunna Akara for convening such a high profile gathering of stakeholders of the council irrespective of political affiliations saying that that was the first of it’s kind in the council and called on him to sustain same where the people will always meet to rub minds for the general well-being and development of the council.
