By Michael Ezenwata
The Deputy Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council representing the Anambra North Senatorial zone, Igwe Prof. Benjamin Okeji has urged President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to enlarge the scope of federal projects in Anambra State to enhance its developing economy.
In a press statement in Awka on the president’s official visit to the state, Igwe Okeji the traditional ruler of Omasi listed the state’s areas of priority to include the dredging of the River Niger, the full utilization of the Onitsha River Port, fixing some untarred federal roads in the state, among others.
The royal father asked that efforts be made to ensure that a level playing ground be provided for all political parties in the state for the forthcoming November 8th governorship election in the state.
He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for attracting the president to the state to commission some landmark projects executed under the governor’s watch.
On his part, the state Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Felix Odimegwu appreciated Governor Soludo for attracting President Tinubu to Anambra State to see first hand, the projects executed by Soludo’s progressive government.
In a message to the historic visit of President Tinubu to the state, the state Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Mr. Anthony Ezenwaka on behalf of the commission welcomed the president to the state to witness the ongoing transformation of the state.
Mr. Ezenwaka re echoed Soludo’s development vision as a sample for other states to emulate,and used the forum to ask the president to assist the state in the areas of strengthening the state security and addressing the erosion challenges ravaging the Aguata Federal Constituency.
An illustrious son of Awkuzu in Anambra State, Mr. Ude Igbelina urged President Tinubu to use the occasion of his visit to the state to reimburse to Anambra State the money used to fix many federal roads in the state, improve the Onitsha River Port, ensure the completion of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, and to ensure the rehabilitation of the Oba – Nnewi Federal Road among others.
- Ezenwata is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *
