The Deputy President of the
Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday declared that Nigeria needs visionary
leaders in order to attain the desired height.
According to him, the extent of
development of any people was dependent on the vision of their leaders.
He said when leaders have big
dreams for their people, what followed was rapid development.
Ekweremadu spoke during a two-day
inspection tour of projects he attracted to Enugu West Senatorial District.
The Deputy President of the
Senate who was visibly happy with the pace of work at different project sites
said that he was fulfilled because developing his environment was the main
reason he ventured into politics.
He pointed out that with the
Nnewe/ Oduma/ Uburu road with a spur at Ishiagu which is at 80 percent
completion, economic activities will be accelerated within the area.
Ekweremadu recalled that until he
was elected in to the Senate, no part of Aninri Local Government Area had
electricity nor asphalt road.
He said, “The extent of
development of any society depends on the size of the vision of their leaders,
so if you have leaders who have big vision,the society will achieve a lot, but
when leaders have limited vision, then that will be the extent of development
of that society.
“Growing up as a young child, I
saw this road as a very big challenge to our people, but today we are achieving
our vision for our people. What we are doing here, we are also doing in all
other parts of our constituency”.
Ekweremadu assured the people
that all projects attracted by him must be completed in record time and
according to specifications. He used the opportunity to inform his constituents
that each time he visits any part of his constituency, he always insist on
inspecting on going projects in the area, so as to ascertain the pace of work
and the nature of funding required to get the project completed.
The Deputy President of the
Senate commended his Special Adviser on Projects Engr Jonathan Ivoke and most
of the construction firms working at different project sites for their
commitment and dedication to work. He was equally quick to laud the state
government for their intervention on roads and bridges in the state especially
their awarding of the contract on the Ivo Bailey Bridge.
Some of the projects also
inspected include the Ukpa/ Ujiri/ Ndibeoh/Lekwa erosion control project at Oji
– River, Onuakanu/ Utin road, Amagu/ Amaeze road, Amaeze/Ihueze link road and
Ivo Bailey Bridge, Ihuibe/Ihiozike road, Okpara road, all in Okpanku.
Others are Aninri East
Development Center Secretariat under construction, E library; which JAMB has
graciously approved through the intervention of Chief Ekweremadu to be used by
students in the area during UME examinations, Empowerment and Training Center,
designed to include a conference center, lock up stores and hotel rooms, all in
Mpu, plus the brand new Mpu/ Oduma road under construction.
In his speech, the National Youth
Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. SKE Udokoye who was part of the
entourage extolled the Deputy President of the Senate Chief IKE Ekweremadu on
the quantum of infrastructural development that he has attracted to Enugu West,
adding that he has really shown exemplary leadership.
Hon. Udeokoye said “It is an act
of providence that you became our Leader and PDP is proud of you.
“It is not surprising that we are
here today to see these laudable projects that you have attracted at a time the
ruling Party APC has failed the nation and you have decided to labor yourself
the more to give dividends of democracy to your people”.
All the site engineers handling
the various projects inspected assured Chief Ekweremadu of strict adherence to
projects specifications and timely completion.
The facilitator of one the
inspected agro training Empowerment programme personally sponsored by Senator
Ekweremadu at Okpanku, Prof. Henry Adagba commended the Deputy President of the
Senate for the decision to empower people through the programme which has so
far trained over two hundred farmers in fish farming and crop science.
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