Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned the Alex Ekwueme Civic Centre in Oko, in honour of former vp of Nigeria and famend politician, Dr Alex Ekwueme.
The ceremony held on the weekend, was a mix of celebration and dedication, with Governor Soludo praising Ekwueme’s contributions whereas concurrently addressing the important difficulty of abrasion threatening Oko.
Soludo, visibly moved, thanked the individuals of Oko for honouring a person who is not only a father of Oko and Outdated Aguata Union (OAU) however Anambra, Nigeria and Africa.
The governor counseled the Ide Memorial Group and different contributors for constructing the Civic Centre in Dr. Ekwueme’s reminiscence, recalling his position within the “Ekwueme Motion.”
Soludo emphasised that Ekwueme as an thought and an establishment won’t ever die, stating that Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones idea was Ekwueme’s thought.
The governor spoke concerning the pressing difficulty of abrasion threatening Oko, recalling a earlier townhall assembly he had with stakeholders, the place he reiterated the risk confronted by the neighborhood.
He famous that sand mining and uncontrolled flooding are key contributors to erosion in Oko.
He defined that fixing it requires collective motion from the neighborhood, people, and the federal government.
The governor introduced a ban on sand mining and the formation of a job drive for enforcement, with extreme penalties for defaulters.
He additionally revealed plans for a 25-person committee to develop options to the problem.
He pledged to assemble essential roads, together with the Oko-Ogboji-Aguluezechukwu street with a spur to the civic centre and the Oko-Ndiowu street in addition to the Pan Brewery street.
Earlier, Oko Peoples Union Chairman, Luke Nweke, expressed gratitude for the completion of the Civic Centre and Governor Soludo’s assist in combating the erosion.