The people of Ofeme in Umuahia North local government area on Monday 11th February heaved a sigh of relief as the federal government partners with AG. Dangote to reconstruct the Ofeme ring road which was abandoned for over a decade and half following the collapse of the Eme bridge linking them to their neighbouring communities of Umuagu and other border communities.
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Mr. Okechukwu Enelama along with the representative of the Minister for works, power and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola came to flag off the reconstruction of the 12.8 kilometer road with a bridge that will link Ofeme back with other neighbouring communities if completed.
The Ofeme community couldn’t hide their joy upon the realization that they will soon be linked back with other communities after so many years of suffering abject infrastructural neglect and untold hardship as a result of lack of access road, they stated that government after government including Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu led government had promised to reconstruct the road only to turn it to a sheer campaign promise after deceiving the people into giving them their votes, the community promised to give the APC their votes for coming to their aid when all hopes are lost.
Speaking during the flag off ceremony, Rt.Hon Martins Azubuike, the Abia APC deputy governorship designate who represented Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah thanked president Muhammadu Buhari for coming to the aid of the community, and took time to enumerate other projects being under taken by the muhammadu Buhari led APC government in Abia and the south east, he assured the community that if they want more of such developmental projects in their community that they should vote for president Buhari,Dr. Uche Ogah and all APC candidates in the coming elections.
Mr. Enelama who is an indigene of Ofeme, during his speech said the project is a 100% presidential initiative and its being done at the cost of 21 billion naira, he told them not to be deceived into believing that the state government has a hand in the project, he stated that President Buhari is not only doing the road that he is also doing the OFEME water project and other projects that is ongoing which he enumerated, and made it clear that it is at the instance of president Buhari, he said the road will connect Nnunya and Nkpa communities.
He charged the people to vote for President Buhari, Dr. Ogah and other APC candidates in the coming elections if they want more of such projects in Ofeme.
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Dignitaries who were present during the flag off ceremony include all the Ezes from Ohuhu clan, The President General of Ohuhu welfare Union, Chief Barrister Johnson Kanu, former President General of O.W.U Mr. Ejikeme Ikwunze, the APC house of Assembly candidate for Umuahia North state constituency Engr. Nwabueze Onwuneme, Chief Empire Kanu and so many others.
