...Gives account of stewardship
A member of the National Assembly representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency of Enugu State, Hon. Chidi Obetta, has reassured his constituents of adequate, impactful and quality representation.
Obetta gave the assurance in Nsukka at the Second Town Hall Meeting he organized for the constituents, held at the Princess Alexander Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Saturday.
The lawmaker, who gave an account of his stewardship since his election and inauguration in 2023, urged the people of the constituency to continue to expect quality representation from him at the National Assembly, promising that he will not relent in his quest to ensure that the people enjoy democratic dividends through unprecedented developmental and empowerment programmes.
"You may recall during the first town hall meeting, I assured the constituents that my legislative actions and programmes would be anchored on some core value principles: transparency, accessibility, responsiveness, inclusivity, consistency, building consensus and improving lives. I can boldly say today, without fear of any contradiction that I have kept and will continue to keep my promises to you.
"I note with excitement that electing me as your representative is a privilege and opportunity to serve my people.
"So far, we have made significant and notable progress in representing you in the House, though with many challenges but we are hopeful that the challenges are surmountable with your unwavering support," he said.
The lawmaker who has sponsored five bills that would have a direct economic and development impact in the constituency, moved five motions and presented one public petition, said that he has installed streetlights at different 15 places, and executed seven borehole projects for rural communities in the constituency.
"Since taking office, we have worked tirelessly to sponsor bills and moved motions that benefit our constituency and the entire nation. Most of the bills and motions are centered on economic empowerment, economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction, advocating for projects that improve our roads, healthcare facilities, and educational institutions; pushing for initiatives that support vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, women, and children.
"We are constructing a classroom block at Opi and 6 classroom blocks and an admin office at Ibagwa-Ani to support education, with ongoing construction of Civic Centers at Eha-Ndiagu and Ibagwa-Aka.
"We have supported agricultural development, and empowerment with the distribution of improved plantain seeding, distribution of two trailer loads of rice, and distribution of 600 bags of fertilizer to constituents, as well as provided grants and scholarships to over 7 indigent undergraduates within my first year in office," he said.
Obetta, while acknowledging the insecurity, healthcare initiative, economic development, and infrastructure deficits in the area assured that every 36 wards that made up the constituency have already been captured in the list of constituency projects.
"Before 2027, every ward in the constituency will have at least one outstanding project coming from us. We are ready to ensure that all the projects we executed will continue to remain functional to serve our people optimally," the lawmaker said.
He expressed appreciation to constituents for turning out in their numbers to attend the town hall meeting which he said speaks volumes of love, trust
confidence the people have in him and pledged that the maximum support would always make him to achieve more for the constituency.
Sparking, Sen Okey Ezea, popularly known as "Ideke" representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the Senate commended Obetta for numerous achievements made for his constituency within a short period in the National assembly and urged him to keep it up.
"All of us in the National assembly from Enugu district will continue to work in synergy to ensure adequate and effective representation of our people," he said.
The senator expressed happiness on the high turnout of people to the town hall meeting irrespective of political party affiliations noting that it was an indication that Nsukka people are now playing matured politics based on good performance and not on political party one belongs.
"I am glad that our people's mindsets are changing because they now deemphasize political party but emphasize personality and judge each person by his performance.
The senator disclosed that two roads in Odenigbo, Nsukka would be commissioned soon, noting that the construction of Nsukka/Lejja road, was high on his list of concerns and that he was working round the clock to get that important road constructed.
On state creation, Ezea noted that there are currently agitations for state creation, and "if states will be created in Nigeria, Adada State will be one because it has passed the full tests to become a state.
In separate remarks by some traditional rulers, leaders of churches, political parties, private school proprietors, traders, youth organisations, NUJ, academia, among others who attended the 2nd town hall meeting, they expressed appreciation and satisfaction on the performance of Obetta in less than two years.
They acknowledged that the national lawmaker has sunk bole holes in many communities, classroom blocks, street lights, civic centres buildings, among others.
They said Nsukka/Igboeze federal constituents are happy with Obetta's quality and effective representation and would continue to give him all the maximum support needed.
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