Recently the Federal Government acting on the approval of Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari, announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the Eastern rail corridor on March 9, 2021.
My immense gratitude goes to President Buhari for such a magnanimous gesture and hope for the commencement and subsequent completion to the benefit of the good people of the Southeast.
This move further demonstrates the sincerity of purpose of the Buhari Administration pursuing the interest of the Southeast and Nigerians at large.
Concisely, the approval brings my motion titled “urgent need to resuscitate and reactivate the rehabilitation and concession of the Eastern Rail line Project” into fruition, the motion received the unanimous support of the Senate,the Senate in it’s resolution tasked the federal government to expected rehabilitate the Eastern rail line to ease the nation’s transportation challenges, it further mandated its Committee on Land Transport to relate with the relevant Ministries and agencies and ensure the Executive facilitated the execution of the Eastern corridor immediately.
Similarly, I want to also express my gratitude to Mr. President Buhari for also approving the immediate completion of Mbalano Power Substation in Mbalano Isuikwuato, Abia state. The President gave directives to the minister of power to expedite the completion work in the Transmission Substation in the next few months.
In a bid to revitalise the projects abandoned for almost 20 years, I had earlier written to the Ministry of Power calling the attention of the Honourable Minister for Power, Engr. Mamman Saleh to the abandoned power transmission projects. In December last year (2020) I led a high-powered delegation from the Federal Government to inspect abandoned power transmission projects in Abia-North Senatorial zone.
The Federal Government’s team was led by the Honourable minister of Power Engr. Mamman Kwagyang Saleh followed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Power; Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa, Managing Director Transmission Company of Nigeria; Engr Sule Ahmed and the Director of Transmission; Nosike Emmanuel as well as several other Directors and Engineers from the Ministry of power embarked on an inspection tour of the power transmission sites.
Furthermore, Though it’s just two years or less in our first ever sojourn at the Red Chambers and by the Grace of God , your undiluted support as well as constructive criticism(s) we have made remarkable achievements but we believe that more can still be done.
Some of our projects in no particular order are outlined below they comprise of Empowerment, Infrastructure and Education.
Distribution of motorcycles for rural farmers, sewing machines and generating sets to artisans for Bende LGA, Abia North Senatorial District valued at N100m.
Distribution of motorcycles for rural farmers, sewing machines and generating sets to artisans for Ohafia LGA, Abia North Senatorial District valued at N100m.
Supply of motorcycles for rural farmers, sewing machines and generating sets to artisans for Arochukwu LGA, Abia North Senatorial District valued at N100m.
Distribution of wound gel and gynaecological (cervical cancer gel) for Abia North Senatorial District valued at N100m.
Distribution of bags of rice and fertilizers for rural women in the five LGAs of Abia North Senatorial District valued at N200m.
1. Rehabilitation of Three (3) Primary School Blocks at;
a) Ndi Agwu Abam primary school
b) Okweji memorial school Ozu-Abam
c) Agbagwu primary school Aro-Town all in Arochukwu L. G. A Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
2. Rehabilitation of 2Primary School Blocks at;
a) Ugwuafia Primary School
b) Kpoke Primary school all at Ohafia L. G. A Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
3. Rehabilitation of 2 Primary School Blocks at;
a) Otamkpa Community School
b) Ahaba IMENYI Community School all at Isiukwuato L. G. A. Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
4. Rehabilitation of Two Primary School Blocks at
a) Umuelem Central School, Isuochi
b) Eziama Community School, Nneato all at Umunneochi L. G. A, Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
5. Rehabilitation of 3 Blocks at;
A) OZUITEM CENTRAL SCHOOL
B) OKAFIA Primary school
C) ITEM CENTRAL SCHOOL, OKOKO all at Bende LGA Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
Construction of 2km road at Nneato junction to Aroikpa road in Nneato umunneochi LGA with asphalt.
Construction of Abia Ohafia road 5km phase one 2km.
Construction of 7km ,2km rural road with drainage systems and asphalt for rural farmers at Abia Akanu Ukwu in Ohafia LGA, Abia North Senatorial District.
Construction of 5km phase one 2km rural road with drainage systems and asphalt at Isiugwu, Ohafia LGA.
Construction of 2km road(phase one) at Bende Itumbozor road.
Construction of 2km road( phase one) at Lodu to Amorji Imenyi road, Bende L.G.A.
Construction of 2km road at Nkporo, Bende LGA.
Construction of 1km Amoku road in Bende LGA.
Construction of Akawa to Amuikpa 2km with drainages at Nnaeto junction.
Construction of 2km Road at Aro town, Arochukwu LGA.
Construction of Elele Ohafia road of Lohum to Amoji Imenyi road with drainage and Asphalt.
Construction of 2km Road with Asphalt and Drainage, Bende/Ohafia Road Local Government of Abia State.
Construction of 2km Akama Road.
Construction of 4km (2km Phase 1) Rural Road for Farmers with Asphalt and Drainage in Amaokwe Item — Uzor Rubber —Ohafia Main Road in Bende L.G.A, Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State
Construction of 2km rural road with drainage and asphalt from Umuobasi Amankalu in Bende LGA to Abiriba in Ohafia L.G.A.
Construction of 2KM road with drainage systems and asphalt from Arochukwu road to Atani Ihechiowa ,Arochukwu L.G.A.
Rehabilitation of 3km rural road from Asaga – Okon Ohafia L.G.A.
Construction of 8km (2km Phase) with Asphalt and Drainage at Itumbuzor in Bende L.G.A, Abia North Senatorial District.
Installation of motorized boreholes at isuochi and nneato.
Installation of motorized boreholes at Umuelem Isuochi and Ezioba nneato in umunneochi L.G.A.
Erosion control project at Ochiagha boulevard, igbere.
Rehabilitation of Okafia , Umusi and Onubina Erosion Sites in Bende /Ohafia Road.
Rural Electrification project currently ongoing at Ntalakwu bende LGA, with installation and distribution of 300 kva and 33kv transformer.
Rural Electrification project currently on ongoing at Mkpa
Rehabilitation of Igbere central school.
Renovation of classroom blocks at Ozuitem central school.
Renovation of Echiele central school Otamkpa Isuikwuato.
Renovation of primary school blocks at Ahaba Imenyi central school.
Installation of motorized borehole at Ndi agbo , Amuri Nkporo Bende LGA.
Installation of boreholes at Aruikpa, Ezioba,Eziama Nnaeto and Umuelem community Isuochi.
Rehabilitation of Okafia, Umusi and Onu ibina Erosion sites.
Construction and Furnishing of Block of 3 Classroom at Amaokai Primary School, Ugwueke, Bende L.G.A.
Construction and Furnishing of Block of 3 Classrooms at Akara Junction, Isiukwuato L.G.A.
Construction of Solar Powered Borehole Uzuakoli Town, Bende L.G.A Okporoenyi.
Construction of Hand Pump Borehole at Okposi Primary School, Igbere, Bende L.G.A
Construction of Solar Powered Borehole at Atani, Abam, Arochukwu L.G.A.
Construction of motorised boreholes at Amaekpku, Amankalu and Federal Government College ,Ohafia.
Construction and Furnishing of Block of 4 Classrooms at Eziafor, Ohafia L.G.A.
Construction of Hand Pump Borehole at Nneato Primary School.
Provision of motorised borehole at Umuobasi,Igbere secondary school Ezuikwu and Okagwe.
Erosion Control Project for Rural Farmers at Ochiagha Boulevard University of Igbere, Bende L.G.A Abia North Senatorial District, Abia State.
Construction of Garri processing plant in Ogbagwu village will process Garri, Cassava flour for baking and starch for textile production.
My firm resolve is to let my work do the talking, as we have no other business at the Senate other than to work for my people in Abia-North , the Southeast and the overall interest of Nigerians in general.
In this year’s 2021 budget ,Abia-North will by the grace God have nothing less than 20 new Road projects asides the previous 19 roads which are already ongoing completion at their various stages.
I remain yours in service !
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (mon)
Chief Whip of the 9th Senate
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