Cosmas Chukwu, Enugu
Umuigbo autonomous community, Amurri in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State last Saturday, inaugurated an ultra-modern solar-powered borehole they built newly for the people of the community to end perennial water scarcity in the locality.
Speaking at the inauguration held at Nwudara Square, Umuigbo, the Town Union President General, Hon. Chief Sebastian Okoh, stated that they embarked on the project due to exposure gotten from other places through traveling.
Okoh noted that the water issue was due to negligence by governments at levels in embarking on developmental project in the community.
He commended his executive members and the entire community for their coperation towards the project, urging them to keep up with such zeal for continuous progress of the community.
Okoh disclosed that they still have three others of such borehole project to construct in different locations of the community.
Also speaking, traditional ruler of the Umuigbo Amurri Community, HRH Fidelis Nsiegbu, commended the leadership of the Town Union for executing the project, thanking the people for attending the event.
Some of the Town Union executive members were: Vice President General, Jude Uwaezuoke Ugwu; event’s planning committee chairman, Joseph Arinze Edeh; the community’s woman leader, Chief Mrs Rebecca Nweke and the National President of Amurri Clan Development Union, Chief Ken Anih, eulogized the efforts so far made and promised supportive roles to the community’s leadership.
Other community members at the event included; Samuel Okafor and Anenechi Okeke, among others expressed satisfaction over the borehole project and prayed for more people-oriented projects in the community.
Highlights of the event were; prayers offered by Rev. Fr. Sylvanus Ugwu, cutting of the borehole ribbons which signaled grand finale of the inauguration, speech presentations by stakeholders, dancing parade from Umuigbo Amurri women, financial pledges made by the community’s stakeholders and friends, among other things.
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