As the street lighting project of the Obiano administration keeps
expanding, touching the various areas of the state, residents of the
state and visitors have continued to hail the novel idea.

At Ifite quarter of Awka metropolis, where the poles and bulbs have
been rising and a glowing since December, 2019, residents said they would never forget Governor Willie Obiano, for lighting up the dark streets
and popular joints.

ABS Gab Okpalaeze, who has been observing the development, pieced this
report together.

According to a bar tender, at one of the restaurants in the area, Item Seven Restaurant, Miss Judith Ikele, and a regular customer there, Mr Kingsley Iduu, the street light has prolonged the life span of people as they can now lead enjoyable night life.

Miss Ikele admitted that business is booming with the bright and properly secured environment, just as Mr. Iduu, revealed that residents are spending less on hospital bills now, since they have
restored positive living via long hours of winding down the day’s
hectic hours.

Meanwhile, a retired banker, Mr. Eddy Ikediugwu, recounted his happy moments during the yuletide, when he had to drive from Azia, in Ihiala Local Government Area back to Awka, late in the night, because of the street lights pervading the entire stretch.

According to the banker, who returned from the United States, for the
Christmas, amenities like electricity, water and security were conditions precedent to a buoyant economy.

At other parts of Ifite Awka, where the street lights have touched,
businesses now run their full cycle till late nights, just as customers breeze in and out of the super markets, business centres, restaurants and bars, enthusiastically.

Another fruit seller along First Market, Ifite Road, Awka confided in
ABS that market is picking up since light became a permanent feature of that vicinity, from evening till day break.

Most of the respondents hail Gov Obiano for the idea, which they say
has lots of benefits, economically and socially.

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