By David Okpala/Stella Okpala
The Chairman, Aguata Local Government Area Council, Dr Chibueze Ofobuike has identified maintenance culture as a requisite to sustaining solution that has come.
He said this at the commissioning of spectators stand as put up by the Local Government, at Community Secondary School, Akpo, on September 20.
The Mayor said, “Soludo has done so much to closing infrastructure deficit gap holding Anambra State head down years past.
“I as Chairman is doing everything within my disposal to complementing his efforts. It is difficult for government to have enough resources to attending to her subject’s needs whole and entire.
“Every community needs attention of government, every reasonable government wants to attend to these needs but cannot, due to insufficient resources. So, any community that is opportuned to have an infrastructure erected within her domain should guide it jealousy.
“It is your property hence it is there to serve your interest. The governor or chairman that made it available must not come from his own village to enjoy it.
“We constructed this spectators stand in line with our policy of being supportive to communities that prioritize development of infrastructure.”
He enjoined other communities to emulate Ndi Akpo in order to attract government support.
He poured encomiums to Ndi Akpo with special regard to Nze O.G Chuma for being instrumental to putting up the sporting Arena.
The Mayor added that Chuma constructed perimeter fence within the entire school, erected teachers lodge, coppers lodge and water facilities, describing provision of these amenities as taking the school to international standard.
He pleaded with the teachers, school management, students, to see the school properties as their personal properties, therefore, use it for others to use.
Mayor Ofobuike commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for giving construction contracts to indigenous contractors, describing it as economic strategy to making Anambra State economy viable.
“The surprises becomes where pockets of substandard work criticism is coming from. Is it that these contractors do not know that these facilities being constructed belong to them?
“Anambra State interest ought to be above every personal interest, if we must achieve liveable and prosperous home land. It is not Soludo or chairman’s personal thing but collective responsibility of Ndi Anambra.”
The President General, Akpo Development Association(ADA), Nze Henry C. Dim whose joy knew no bounds welcoming the guests said, “I am happy about this project being commissioned today. It shall be bringing sports events to Akpo.
“Anambra State is fast developing under Prof. Soludo. We need to sustain the pace at which the State is developing as we vote credibility come November 8, 2025. It is not about political party, personal interest, wanting to be governor but Anambra State development.
“Soludo is doing fantastically well, we need him to continue. Make yourself available and be part of it. Vote APGA, the cock column for continuity.”
The Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Mr Patrick Estate Onyedum in company of Administration Secretary, Solution Football Club, Anambra State, Mr Onyedika Chijioke, commended Mayor Ofobuike for prioritizing sports.
He described the act as requisite to engaging youths meaningfully and making talents count, pleading with him not to relent.
Onyedum, commissioning the project, commended Ndi Aguata for employing Ofobuike to serve as Chairman, naming him Oluatuegwu Junior.
The occasion featured friendly football match between Enyimba Football Club of Aba and Aguata Football Club. At the end of the match, the scoreline stood at 2 goals to 1, in favour of Enyimba.
David and Stella are of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
