It is a well accepted social practice that individuals or institutions that apply consistent hardwork and ingenuity to achieve excellence will stand out among its peers or contemporaries. Idemili North Local Government Area compared to twenty others in Anambra State and the 774 nationwide stands out as a golden fish. This follows a history of constant exhibition of unequaled acumen, administrative competence by past administrations of the local government area.
The council Area under the administration of Chief Chuksbrown Ezeoba Igboañua who assumed office in August 2022 has maintained and even surpassed this trajectory. It has demonstrated uncommon innovation in the domestication of State government programmes and policies. Thus, they are implemented in ways that positively affect residents of the area.
The effort to achieve clean, green, livable and prosperous homeland in Anambra State, a strategic programme instituted by the Professor Chukwuma Soludo administration is deeply rooted in Idemili North. Environmental cleanliness and sanitation have been enforced through continued disilting of drainages, general sanitation exercises and effective evacuation wastes.
The cleanliness that presently pervade the entire premises of Idemili North Council Secretariat at Ogidi is both unprecedented and unequaled. This had once caught the fancy of the Anambra State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Barrister Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, when he visited the secretariat. He praised the efforts of the Transition Committee Chairman and his team and nudged them to continue on the path of excellence.
The cleaning exercise has also culminated to decongestion placed blocked by roadside traders and commercial buses and tricycle operators. A visit to the famous Nkpor Junction and Ugwunwasike Roundabout testifies to these efforts. Sanity has, therefore, been restored leading to free-flow of traffic in those areas.
There has also been massive road maintenance and implementation of palliatives on important roads especially those situating in urban areas of the Council. The Nkpor Junction to Ugwunwasike Roundabout axis on the Enugu-Onitsha old road has been receiving constant and needed whiles ditches and potholes at Ugwunwasike Roundabout have been filled.
Recall that the Council Secretariat suffered unprecedented fate in the hands of arsonists when buildings and operational vehicles were destroyed. This incident posed office accommodation challenge to the Council. A Magistrate Court building was equally affected, throwing the learned silks out of their bar and bench. The unfortunate received the attention of Mr. Governor who has seen that the affected buildings were either renovated or reconstructed and now awaiting commissioning.
To also forestall future occurrences, the Idemili North Strike Force, a security outfit was formed. The force is now on guard to maintain peace and secure lifes and property in the council area.
Chief Igboañua’s administration in Idemili North is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that that the local government area receives constant and adequate attention from the State government. For instance, it is hugely benefitting from the road projects currently being undertaken by the Governor Soludo government.
With the averred determination and resilience of Governor Soludo fused with the commitment Chief Igboañua as Transition Chairman, Idemili North Council shall continue to record excellence and remain unequalled in positive developments.
Written by UBAKA ONWANIBE
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