By Lilian Orakwue
The Mayor of Anaocha Local Government, Comrade Rome Ibekwe has commissioned an ultramodern administrative block for the Agulu Skill Acquisition center. The three rooms office complex with toilet facility was built by his administration on assumption of office and was part of his promise to put all in place to engaging the youths of the council area in meaningful and self reliance ventures that will keep them off the street by learning a skill or two.
Speaking at the event, Mayor Ibekwe promised to build more of the skill centres in the communities in the area. “We are making serious move for Anaocha to work,” he noted. He enumerated some of the projects embarked upon by his administration for a greater Anaocha, which included, evacuation of wastes from different parts of the council area for a clean environment,plans to revamp and put in use all moribund water bore hole scattered in the communities,and empowerment of over 500 youths drawn from different communities and wards who have undergone training in different skills, which included, bag making, shoe making, computer skill, hairdressing cosmetology, tailoring and more,also promising his people of more developmental projects.
The mayor who extolled the state governor, Prof Charles Soludo for his consistency and commitment to community development and grassroot governance, revealed the award of the Agbanabo Nri road connecting Nimo town by the state government, promising a town hall meeting at the end of his one year in office for accountability. He reassures an open door policy administration for the good people of Anaocha.
Responding, the President General, Agulu Progressive Union, Chief Oliver Afamefuna appreciated the mayor for his commitment for a greater Anaocha and also to the state governor for giving Agulu in particular and Anaocha in general priority in his projects in the state, promised unalloyed support of the people to his administration.
* Orakwue is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *
