It was excitement and fanfare as the the member representing Enugu North/ Enugu South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chimobi Sam Atu, flagged off the construction of a 1km construction of Eke Market -Umumba-Afor Market Road in Ndiagu Ugwuaji Awkunanaw in the constituency.
The road which connects Ugwuaji and neighbouring communities to their farmland, is expected to open up the communities for economic activities on completion.
Addressing the excited community members that trooped out to witness the history making event, Hon. Chimobi Atu said the road is of significance to him and several members of the community because of its benefits in terms of security and agricultural products.
Atu noted that on completion, the road will open up the communities and make it easier for them to transport their farm produce to the market.
He also noted that, opening up the road will curb the activities of herdsmen and kidnappers and other nefarious activities within the axis.
Assuring the community members of completion within record time, the lawmaker, added that the project would go round the constituency.
“We’re in the National Assembly to raise the bar of service so that others coming after us must perform far better than we have done.
“We have the intention to do greater things for our people. And we’re not going to be distracted by the things around.
“This road project will go round the entire constituency. But we have to start from somewhere. It will be like our solar lights projects, scholarship and empowerment training, which eventually touched everywhere in our constituency.
“We started with this road to curb insecurity within this axis and to boost agricultural products. We believe this reduce the cost of food in this area upon the completion of this road.
“We are checking priorities before citing any projects. We don’t want to embark on white elephant projects”, he said.
He solicited the support of the people of the community to make the project work seamlessly.
Appreciating the lawmaker for his thoughtfulness and remembering the community, the traditional ruler of Obeagu Ugwuaji community, Igwe Chinedu Eya, said for the past 25 years, this is the only time the community was seeing the results of representation.