Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Emeka Ihedioha at the weekend gave contractors handling Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects he facilitated and attracted to Imo State a marching order to complete the projects before the end of June this year.
Ihedioha gave the marching order when he embarked on inspection tour of the NDDC projects at various communities of Ngor Okpala local council of Imo State. The projects included; rural electrification, erosion control, power injection station and road construction
The Deputy Speaker who appraised the extent of work so far done urged the contractors, who were mandated to be at the project sites during the inspection tour, to ensure that the projects are satisfactorily embarked upon and concluded by the end of the second quarter of the year.
Ihedioha who noted that the projects were embarked upon to ensuring that dividends of democracy trickled down the rural areas warned contractors against unnecessary delays in projects execution.
He informed the indigenes of the communities where the projects are sited of his determination to ensuring that more projects are attracted to the areas. “My concern is for people living in rural areas have access to amenities that would enable them eke out decent living, this has necessitated my commitment towards facilitating projects to the rural areas”, he said.
Indigenes of the communities where the projects are sited thronged out in their large numbers to receive the Deputy Speaker. They displayed placards indicating their deep appreciation over the efforts of Ihedioha and NDDC towards attracting projects to their communities. “We are indeed grateful to Hon Emeka Ihedioha and NDDC for their efforts in making live meaning for us”, one of the placards screamed.
Traditional ruler of Umuekwune, one of the communities that benefited from the rural electrification project, Eze George Nwosu expressed deep appreciation noting that it was the first time his community was experiencing federal government presence.
