Kingsley Ezekwelu
The Anambra State Government has reiterated its call on communities to guard government’s infrastructures and facilities in their areas to ensure they serve the purpose for which they were initiated.
Gov Willie Obiano made the call yesterday at Nibo when he inaugurated the completed Nibo-Umuawulu stretch of the ongoing streetlight project in the State.
The trunk “B” streetlight project which covers more than 8km-from the state’s boundary with Enugu state from the Amansea end, uses LED bulbs and powered with diesel.
Inaugurating the project, Gov Obiano said that despite the state’s dwindling revenue from the Federation’s account, his government is consistently pursuing its vision under the “light up Anambra project”, to provide streetlight across all parts of the state.
He revealed that his administration has invested heavily to restore the vandalized cables in the community and assured them that power will be restored in the area by the end of this week.
The Governor urged the people to take full ownership of the project and protect it from vandals, warning that due to meagre resources, the state government may not be able to replace them when vandalized again.
The Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr Obi Nwankwo explained that the LED bulbs initiative is a new innovation in the streetlighting project that ensures consumption of minimal energy in powering the lights, adding that it is the target of the Gov Obiano’s administration to ensure that the light covers major communities across the 3 senatorial districts in the State.
According to him, the project which has successfully been completed in some parts of the state, has greatly aided economic activities and growth as well as encouraged nightlife, security, beautification in the communities.
The Traditional Ruler of Nibo, Igwe Chukwuemeka Ngene thanked Gov Obiano for his efforts at opening up the rural places in the State.
The Commander, OCHA Brigade, Chief Kenneth Okonkwo who is from Umuawulu, acknowledged that the light project will also add impetus to the security initiative of the present administration.
The light was switched on by the Governor to the hilarious exclamation of people of the community who turned out for the event.
