CTC CHAIRMAN OF OGU/BOLO PROMISES TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERINGS OF RIVERINE DWELLERS IN THE LGA
…Breaks
the Jinx as first Council Chairman of Ogu/Bolo to Visit Owuogono Riverine
Community
The Chairman Caretaker committee of Ogu/Bolo Local Government
Area Evans Bipi has promised to provide basic amenities and address other
critical needs of the people of satellite Communities and Fishing Settlements
in Ogu/Bolo to alleviate their sufferings.
The Ogu/Bolo Council Boss made the pledge during a
familiarization visit to Owuogono, Ele and Ikpo-Ama riverine communities of
Ogu/Bolo to assess the needs of the people with a view to improving on their
wellbeing.
He said his administration will commence the provision of
monthly grants by next week to sets of thirty persons from each of the twelve
Wards of the Local Government Area to incentivize small-scale businesses, boost
household economy and reduce hunger in the area.
The Council Chairman promised to construct a modern Health
Centre in Owuogono satellite Community to address the healthcare needs of the
people, reduce morbidity and mortality rate occasioned by the lack of a Health
Centre in the area.
He also promised to construct Potable Water Facility in the Community
to address the problem of lack of safe drinking water with its adverse effect
on the health of the people.
Evans Bipi also promised to construct a befitting Townhall in
Owuogono to enhance interaction, promote togetherness and social cohesion amongst
the people.
In Ele riverine Community, the Ogu/Bolo Council Boss Evans
Bipi promised to ensure that a Health Center project in the Community is
completed and equipped to attend to the healthcare needs of the people while
also ensuring the completion of a Townhall and Public Toilet projects in the
area.
He also promised to overhaul the power generating set of the
Community and ensure its regular maintenance for constant power supply while
also promising to improve the quality of drinking water in the Community to
prevent water borne diseases.
In Ikpo-Ama riverine Community, the Ogu/Bolo Caretaker
Chairman Evans Bipi promised to facilitate the connection of the Community to
the National Grid for electricity supply and address other critical needs of
the area within the available resources of the Council.
He also assured that the Community will benefit from the
ambitious economic empowerment and human capital development programme of his
administration.
The Ogu/Bolo Council Boss also urged the people of Owuogono,
Ele and Ikpo-Ama riverine communities to remain supportive of Governor
Siminalayi Fubara and the Simplified Movement for sustained delivery of good
governance to the area.
The visit by the CTC Chairman of Ogu/Bolo Evans Bipi was the
first time any Council Chairman of the Local Government whether elected or
Caretaker is visiting Owuogono riverine community/fishing settlement to know
the plight of the people and attend to their needs.
The visit which was greeted with wild jubilation by the
riverine dwellers signifies a rare of hope for the people who felt abandoned
and forgotten by successive Local Government administrations of Ogu/Bolo.
Signed:
Emeka Idika
Kalu,
Chief Press
Secretary,
Ogu/Bolo
Local Government Area,
29th
June, 2024.
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