BY CELESTINE AFOKOBAH
A former National Secretary of National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU) and two-time counsellorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward (9) Isheagu in Aniocha South Local Government Area Delta State, Comrade Princewill Chinedu Nwabundo has passionately thanked the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Prince Ned Nwoko for his effective representation and commitment to his quest for the creation of Anioma State, while he expressed hope that the struggle shall be actualized under his tenure as a Senator representing the good people of Delta North.
Comrade Nwabundo, a politician and member of People Democratic Party (PDP) made this known through his letter to Senator Nwoko that was made available to the Press. He noted that since Prince Nwoko assumed office, the people of Delta North Senatorial District have continued to feel the positive impacts of effective representation as he went on to enumerate some of the visible achievements of Senator Nwoko to include but not limited to the following: his empowerment scheme, people oriented bills such as his quest for the creation of Anioma State which has passed through the Second Reading and his ability to ensure that the people of Delta North enjoy electricity to the fullest by stepping down of Okpai National Grid, and also the completion of Ogwashi-Uku Dam by Federal Government amongst other achievements.
The Isheagu born politician while appreciating the developmental strides of Prince Nwoko in the upper chamber of the National Assembly appealed to him to use his good offices and influence to tackle the deplorable condition of Benin/Onitsha expressway pointing out that the incessant but avoidable accidents on the road have claimed many lives and properties of Deltans and others plying the road to Onitsha for their daily businesses.
The former NEDESSTU Secretary recounted his experience while traveling to Benin-City for a function, adding that both sides of the Ubulu-Okiti and Utulu have remained a nightmare that a journey which ordinarily should take three hours, took him six hours. Also he lamented the deplorable state of the Bonsaac Axis at Ezenei Junction of the Asaba-Benin expressway which he noted currently not accessible.
He added that most motorist and commuters have to use the internal roads in the town as alternative route to access Onitsha and other parts of the Eastern states. He appealed to Senator Nwoko to facilitate the repair of this road by reaching out to Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Federal Ministry of Works to address this deplorable condition of federal roads in Delta State, which as a result has caused multiple roads accidents that have left many Deltans and properties lost in the subsequent time. He noted that the economic importance of the federal roads cannot be overemphasized as it has contributed immensely to the Gross Domestic Product of this country.
