The Prime Minister of Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), Chief John Chukwudi Metchie, has commended Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and the state Commissioner for transportation, Mrs. Patricia Igwebuike, for the ongoing sensitisation to safety requirements, which he said was preparatory to the commencement of water transportation in the state.
Metchie, who is also the African Director, International Association of World Peace Advocates (a United Nations affiliate), commended Soludo and the Transportation Commissioner for the commencement of the Otu-Ocha Marine Project in Anambra East Local Government which he said would bring huge relief to the communities in the coastal areas of the state.
In a statement by his media team, Metchie, who doubles as the President-General of Umueri Community, used the opportunity to call on Governor Soludo to come to the rescue of Umueri, which he said is being ravaged and devastated by massive erosion, saying that the effect of erosion on roads is threatening to cut off villages from others.
According to him, the people of Umueri and the entire Anambra East Local Government would remain eternally grateful to the state government under the leadership of Governor Soludo for the special attention given to the area, in terms of infrastructural provision, citing the installation of 50 CCTV cameras to communities in the local government for security surveillance and other purposes.
He also recalled the renovation, upgrading and equipping of Umueri General Hospital among others.
“Today again, I want to thank my governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo and the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mrs. Patricia Igwebuike for the ongoing sensitisation to safety requirements.
“There is excitement in many communities in Anambra East Local Government, seeing the massive sensitisation and distribution of water safety material to residents, as part of the drill, to prepare our people for water transportation that the government is about to kick-off.
“With safe water transportation, our communities would benefit immensely because there would be ease of community-to-community movement while farmers can reach their farms and rural and urban markets with relief.
“It is something to be grateful about that Umueri and many communities in Anambra East Local Government have been benefitting from the administration of Governor Soludo and we are thankful for the attention given to the area, in terms of infrastructural provision. Example is the recent installation of 50 CCTV cameras across communities in the local government for security surveillance and other purposes as well as the renovation, upgrading and equipping of Umueri General Hospital, with the deployment of Chief Medical Director, doctors, nurses and dental clinic to the facility; among others.
“While we express our appreciation, like Oliver Twist, I want to beg my working governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, to kindly come to the rescue of Umueri, from the menace of massive and fast expanding erosion which is destroying rural roads with the threat to cut-off villages.
“I want my governor to note that only his personal, urgent intervention would save us from the natural but controllable disaster.
“I have no doubt that His Excellency, who has shown leadership and empathy in governance, would come to our rescue on this, as he has done in the past.
“May God bless Anambra State and our working governor,” Metchie said.
