Imo State Commissioner for Petroleum and Environment, professor Okee Okoro has charged community leaders and the political class in Ohaji/Egbema to ensure that a conducive atmosphere that will ursher in purposeful and meaningful Development of Ohaji/Egbema is maintained.
The honourable commissioner who was responding to speeches by Interim Leaders of Ohaji/Egbema, All Progressive Congress (APC) on a courtesy call at his office emphasized the need for a common understanding unity of purpose and love for one another amongst a people denied of development by past administrations.
He charged the people to understand that the clamour for change from the deo-drums of underdevelopment to development can only be realized when stakeholders work hard in glove with the political class for their common Interest.
On Roads, the youthful petroleum commissioner expressed disappointments that despite governor Okorocha’s magnanimity in approving additional 10 kilometre to the 15 kilometre local govts Rural Road Network for Ohaji/Egbema; the plight of the people remains pitiable. He reassured the delegation that the Rescue Mission govt in Imo state would continue to fashion out programmes and policies that would change their plights.
The commissioner urged the people to articulate their problems and true position of things in Ohaji/Egbema, pointing out that there must have to be a synergy with their representative at the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon Chief Luke Chukwu.
The petroleum Commissioner from Egbema used the opportunity to call on the oil companies in Ohaji/Egbema to live up to their Corporate Social Responsibility as he expressed regrets on their activities, which tend to worsen the problems in Ohaji/Egbema rural communities. He accused Shell Petroleum, and AGIP of abandoning agreements reached with communities in the area of Electricity and water supply, while he cautioned Water Smith not to take the people for-granted through the abuses of the (M.O.U) memorandum of understanding with host communities.
According to the commissioner, the Modern Day Community Development has no place for inordinate leaders. But co-operation and dialogue with community leaders remains the best approach to issues, he stressed.
