Ekweremadu attracts N986m water project, canvasses votesfor PDP in Enugu

Ekweremadu attracts N986m water project

The Federal Government has awarded a N986 million contract
for the construction of the Greater Oji River Water Project to
supply water to every home in Oji River Local Government
Area of Enugu State.
This was made known by the Deputy President of the Senate
and senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, during a project inspection and
campaign tour of Oji River LGA last week.
Addressing his constituents, Senator Ekweremadu said he
attracted the water project to help address the water needs of
the people permanently, noting that it was regrettable that Oji
River, which was the source of water for Enugu township had
no portable water of their own.
He explained: “We have done many boreholes, but we believe
that boreholes cannot solve the water challenge in Oji River.
We, therefore, came up with a new project called Greater Oji
River Water Project, which will provide water everywhere in Oji
River and environ. The project has been designed and
awarded; and we believe that the work will start very soon.”
Also inspecting the ongoing work at the multi-million naira
Youth Development Centre at Achi, the Deputy President of the
Senate disclosed that he had already concluded plans with an
Italian firm to run the facilities at the centre and similar ones
he attracted in Awgu, Aninri, Udi and Ezeagu LGAs.
The senator who was in company of his wife, Dr. Nwanneka
Ekweremadu, government functionaries, and party stawarts,
said he regarded the Youth Development Centre as his
flagship project in Oji River LGA given the primary targets.