As part of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administrations Public Private Community Partnership (PPCP) model, the State Ministry of Power and Water Resources in collaboration with the Anambra State Urban Water Asset Holdings Corporation (ASUWAHC) has held an interactive session with Aguata Stakeholders in the buildup to the ongoing resuscitation of Obizi water scheme.

 

In his keynote speech, the State Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engineer Julius Chukwuemeka, condemned the attitude of people who vandalized the facilities government spent huge amounts of money to establish for their own benefits, describing such as unfortunate, irresponsibility and pure sabotage of government’s developmental efforts.

The Commissioner noted that the Soludo administration has proved to be intentional about all-round development of the state and improvement of the welfare of the masses, as evidenced in the various developmental projects executed by his government, including water facilities that scattered around different parts of the State, saying that Governor Soludo understands the need to engage and carry the communities along in every developmental project meant for them.

 

Addressing the participants, the Managing Director of Anambra State Urban Water Asset Holdings Corporation, Engineer Ikeobi Ejiofor, who spoke on the theme of the event “Community Partnership for a Secured and Sustainable Pipe-borne Water Supply” said that the aim was to engage and remind the community members of their roles in securing and ensuring the sustainability of the moribund Obizi Regional Water Scheme, which the Governor Soludo approved its resuscitation.

 

According to Engineer Ejiofor, the need for the communities’ involvement in all stages of the rehabilitation project cannot be overemphasized, as any developmental project without the involvement of the beneficiaries cannot come to fruition.

While commending the Transition Committee Chairman of Aguata Local Government Area, Dr. Chibueze Oforbuike for his efforts in ensuring the safety of the Water Scheme’s pipes that were exhumed as a result of the ongoing construction of Ekwulobia Flyover, Engineer Ejiofor advised every community to protect and ensure the success of the project and its facilities, for the overriding interest of the public.

 

Earlier in his welcome address, the Transition Committee Chairman for Aguata Local Government Area, Dr Ofobuike, commended Governor Soludo for approving the rehabilitation of the project, even as he also commended the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, and the ASUWAHC for their efforts so far on the project, assuring of their total support to enable the project succeed.

 

Giving an overview of the water scheme, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Victor Ezekwo, explained that Obizi is a natural spring water that has been in existence for decades and has passed through many administrations before Governor Soludo who has moved to revamp it.

Mr. Ezekwo recounted how experts from the European Union who did the last rehabilitation on the water scheme in 2017 tested and certified the water pure and potable, adding that the Scheme also has the capacity to yield seven thousand cubic meters per hour, and that Ekwulobia, Umuchu, Akpo, Aguluezechukwu, Achina, Ezinifite, Uga, Ikenga, Igbo-ukwu, Amesi, Isuofia, Oraeri, Nkpologwu, Umuona, and Nanka will all benefit from the water.

 

Others who spoke at the event, including the Traditional Ruler of Isuofia, Igwe Col. C.A.O. Muoghalu; his Uga counterpart, Igwe Chidi Ezenwugo, as well as the President General of Umuona Community, Chief Kenneth Okoli, all commended Governor Soludo, the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, and ASUWAHC for their commitments to the welfare of their people, assuring their communities’ readiness to support and ensure that the project succeeds.

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