The conglomerate of traditional institutions of Mgbowo Town in Awgu local government Area of Enugu state has reaffirmed their solidarity, while tendering their unreserved apology to the Former Deputy president of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and Deputy Minority leader, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu, over reckless rumours of looted Mgbowo dam Funds as seen on the Social Media.

This they did during the inspectional visit by Ekweremadu and Okechukwu at the Borehole Projects cited at Mgbowo town.

The construction of the Mgbowo Dam, UGAMATV learnt was initiated by a permanent secretary of the ministry of water resources,  Dr. Casmir Ojioke in 2004, however, the construction was not completed then.

According to Okechukwu, “In 2017 /2018, I got a delegation of Mgbowo indigenes, in my Abuja residence, prior to then, I had no idea of the status of the Mgbowo dam, they made a request that the dam be completed, after my liaison with the Senator, we told them to make enquiries with the contractors to ascertain the challenges, they did, reported that the dam has no spillway, hence, its level could not be controlled, as at then, two lives were already lost therein.

After our deliberations, an Intervention of one hundred million Naira, was initiated to construct the spill way. However, recently, I began to receive rumours of looting Billions of Naira which was meant for the dam.”

The Monarchs of the Two autonomous communities in Mgbowo, Igwe Engr. John Ibeh (Ohabuenyi II of Ekpulambo Mgbowo) and Igwe Gregory Ituma (Onyima II of Ekpulato Mgbowo), including the Traditional Prime Minister of Ekpulambo Mgbowo
Chief Augustine Ezenwaka, had pleaded with him to forgo all manner of false rumors, stating that, every great leadership must not be liked by all. They however, hope that those rumors will not deter them from continually developing Mgbowo.

Sen. Ekweremadu, reiterated that nothing will stop them from fulfilling their mandate of developing every part of Enugu west, which includes, Mgbowo. He however, commended the Chieftains for reaffirming their solidarity and promised them quality leadership and representation.

After which the two locations of the water project was inspected and found fully functional.

THE ONOLI WATER PROJECT

Recall, that the Former Deputy president of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and Deputy Minority leader, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu, had embarked on an inspectional tour at most of the developmental projects in Awgu local government Area of Enugu state.

Amongst the numerous partakers of the Water-for-all initiative was the Onoli community in Awgu local government Area.

A borehole of about 600ft was constructed and currently functional in their community, to curtail and possibly eliminate the recurrent difficulties of accessing good water.

Asides the water projects, the community has benefitted from a Primary school structure, a Transformer and electrification project including a DSS Quarters and office in Awgu LGA Headquarters .

PDP Chairman Awgu local government area, Hon. Okey Nathan Udeh, after raining thanks for this great gesture towards his community, prayed that everyother leader be as benevolent to the society as Ekweremadu.

The Speaker Emeritus of the ECOWAS parliament had accepted the thanks, and stated that the people of Onoli are deserving of every bit of the dividends of Democracy that they are getting, with an assurance of doing more.

OGUGU WATER PROJECT

Gainfully, enjoying the Water-for-all initiative is the Ogugu community, because of a fully functional shallow Borehole Project, with a power source located at the reach of every Indigene of Ogugu.

The Water project which was attracted by Ekweremadu was to transcend the standard of living of the indigenes and dwellers in Ogugu.

After the show of appreciation by the indigenes, Ekweremadu said, ” Water is life, for that we hope that this water brings life and vitality to everyone that access it, I am only glad that my people are enjoying the dividends of Democracy”.

UGBO DAM

The Ugbo community, being a part of Awgu local government area, has a major challenge of locating underground water, same as communities in Aninri local government Area.

Owing to this, Ekweremadu as well as Okechukwu has thought out the plan of remedying this challenge, which is to create water above the ground, hence the creation of Dams in several strategic places in Awgu and Aninri local government area, such as the Ugbo dam, Ivo Dam etc.

According to Engr. Ivoke, the presiding Engineer of the Water-for-all initiative, the Ugbo dam is located in a place with an enhancing topography, with the tendency of attracting tremendous development and innovations for the hemisphere.

Okechukwu in many words, expressed his fulfilment with the emergence of this dam. “Apart from providing an alternative water source for our people, he said, this dam will open better economic corridors for our people, as it will attract tourism, recreation, fishing, Agricultural activities etc.

Being a Perennial stream and natural reservoir, The National center for Maritime and fresh water studies which only located in Lagos state, had declared interest in fostering an outpost in the dam.

Amongst other dividends of the construction of this dam is the provision of Marine education, improvement of Agricultural activities, Infrastructural development and Civilization of the area”, explained hon. Okechukwu.

Sen. Ekweremadu had reiterated most of the gains of this Dam, acknowledging the efforts of Hon. Okechukwu as quality Representation. He however prayed that in few years, the people will start benefiting largely from this project.

AGBOGUGU WATER PROJECTS

In what seemed like a welcoming party for the the Senator and the representatives, the Traditional institutions and indigenes of Agbogugu town in Awgu local government shared with us, their unprecedented gratitude towards several projects attracted by the Senator and the representatives, such Electricity, educational, human empowerment, but particularly, the water projects.

Under the Water-for-all initiative, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has succeeded in locating several boreholes in different strategic places in Agbogugu.

Rt. Hon Okechukwu said that, water, prior to these projects, was a major Challenge for indigenes and dwellers of Agbogugu, there was a previous misconception, that water could not be gotten underground in Agbogugu, however, these successful borehole projects have proven the notion wrong.

Throwing more light on the misconception, Ekweremadu recalled that a late traditional leader of Agbogugu, had commissioned a geological survey of the grounds, which led to the inference that water, can truly be obtained underground, which had motivated the citing of several functional boreholes in the town with water fit for drinking.

This he said was to restore ease and vitality to the people of Agbogugu, as water is life.