By Musa Baba Adamu
Deputy Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly and lawmaker representing Ihiala 2 State Constituency, Rt.Hon. Paschal Agbodike, has said he has delivered 100% projects in his Constituency.
Agbodike disclosed this during an interview with journàlists in his office at the State Assembly complex in Awka, the Anambra state capital.
Agbodike who stated that his stewardship at the legislature has been very eventful, noted that virtually all the communities in Ihiala local government area have one project or the other instituted by him, adding that evidence abound of his community-driven projects across Ihiala.
He said, “I have delivered a lot of projects in Ihiala 2 state constituency and beyond. Feedbacks from my constituents reveal that I have delivered projects more than what they expected from me.”
Agbodike emphasized that human capital development is one of the guiding principles of his representation; as a result, his Mmirioma Education Foundation has been vigorously deployed to pay school fees as well as grant scholarships to the have and have-not in his constituency.
He said that in the area of physical infrastructures, he built befitting market stalls at Okija ward 5, sank borehole water facility and provided a 7.5 KVA generator for the market to guarantee constant and regular power supply.
The legislator also disclosed that Okija Abbatoir was completely dilapidated and unfit for the slaughtering of cows for public consumption. Hence, he consulted the traditional ruler of Okija whom he said told him the urgent need to rehabilitate the slaughter house and made it a modern abbatoir with a functional borehole water system.
Furthermore, Agbodike told our correspondent that he goes beyond the wants of his constituents to ascertain their felt-needs through the leadership of the communities to enable him to execute projects that will address fundamental problems.
He said, “I consulted the Igwe of Ubuluisiuzo who told me the urgent need to rehabilitate their dilapidated borehole facility. I rehabilitated it, made it functional again and gave them a 7.5 KVA generator. The people are enjoying today.
“I went to Isseke market and noticed that their major problem there is lack of water and there is no way you can ensure safe hygiene practices without potable water. So I rehabilitated their water facility and made sure they have constant power supply to pump water for daily use.
“My projects are not social media projects. If you go to Afor-Isseke market now you will see that they have functional water facility. I did that through my consultations with their community leadership.
“I do grade roads every year to make sure that roads in our communities are motorable. If you go to Mbosi my own community, you will see Ebonesie Water Scheme. That project was executed by me and it was commissioned by His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano. I always make sure my people enjoy potable water.
“I attracted the state government to construct Isseke-Azia-Ukpor-Mbosi road. Before the road was impassable but I moved a motion on the floor of the House calling on His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano to come to the aid of my people and the 10 kilometer road was constructed. Today my people are enjoying it.
