By NewsCritic Reporters
The member representing Umuahia North State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Barr Anderson Akaliro, said that he wants his impact to be felt across Ohuhu land as a lawmaker, emphasizing that he would do things that will develop the communities and bring progress in Ohuhu.
Hon Akaliro, who is the House Committee Chairman on Public Petitions and Judiciary, and also Chairman of South East Development Commission, SEDC, spoke when the leadership of Isingwu Federated Welfare Union, IFWU, Ohuhu paid him a visit recently.
He said that he has discussed with the State Governor Dr Alex Otti on the construction of the Okpara road, which has been captured in the budget but not yet funded, adding that he attracted the construction of the first High Court at Nkwoegwu. Hon Akaliro stressed that he didn’t locate the High Court at his community Umuagu, but decided to site it at Nkwoegwu because it is the centre of Ohuhu.
Also, Hon Akaliro has directed that all affected villages experiencing gully erosion problems should submit a detailed report proposal to the constituency office for necessary action. The call for submission is aimed at addressing the erosion challenges bedeviling some communities in Ohuhu.
On whether he is planning to defect to the Labour Party, Hon Akaliro maintained that ‘’I remain in All Progressive Congress, APC, because I’ve not seen anything that will lure me into LP. So, I’m still where I am. Other party members should follow me to APC’’, he retorted.
Earlier, the President General of Isingwu Federated Welfare Union Elder Onyenjoro Igwe in his address said that the mission of the group is to interact with him as our brother and representative at the House of Assembly. Elder Onyenjoro raised some issues that require the attention and intervention of the lawmaker in Isingwu and Ohuhu.
Some of those issues include security, rural roads, herders and banditry, erosion menace and empowerment of youths among others.
