BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, Awka
Indigenes of Awka-north and South federal constituency in Anambra state have unanimously come to the resolution that no other person aspiring for the federal house of representatives in the aforementioned constituency will replace the incumbent member representing the constituency at the national assembly.
The constituents came to the resolution at a forum in Awka over the week end. Passing a vote of confidence on chief Chukwuemeka Nwogbo who currently represents Awka-north and South federal constituency at the federal house of representatives, they maintained that the national assembly is not a place of jamboree and that someone who has been tested and entrusted with the mandate of the people will continue to bring both local government areas to limelight through quality representation.
Speaking to newsmen during the occasion some indigenes from the constituency bared their minds about the impact of his representation on the people of the area. Mrs.Joy Odum aged 63 said that the lawmaker has touched the lives of his constituents through constituency projects instituted in the area. According to her , the projects range from provision of water borehole facility at Ezi-Obuora square Awka as well as some others still on-going in the area.
For his part , Hon.Sunday Igwebuike who hails from Amikwo village Awka posited that historical records has it that the lawmaker was the best ever produced in Awka-north and South federal constituency . Hon.Igwebuike stated that chief Nwogbo has entrenched infrastructural development in the constituency stressing that those casting aspersions on the lawmaker , were those who wanted him to tender constituency funds for squander-mania .
To further buttress the need for a second tenure in office , he stated that chief Nwogbo has executed some notable projects in Awka-north and South namely construction of a new school building for Kenneth Dike Memorial Grammar School Awka as well as renovation of the old building in the aforesaid school , provision of employment opportunities for constituents , sponsorship of football enthusiasts over seas , to mention just a few .
Also Mr.Christopher Nwagba another constituents who lent his voice said that the house of representatives member has done his people proud at the national assembly and as such he rightly deserved another tenure to complete his constituency works for his people . According to him the lawmaker has provided portable drinking water , executed rural electrification projects as well as provided rural road infrastructure .
Mr.Nwagba however declared that in the past Awka-north and South constituents had no access to constituency funds but chief Nwogbo according to him has liberated the people from the shackles of poor representation at the national assembly . He said that although the people have unanimously adopted and endorsed him for 2015 but much was still expected from him especially in the areas of provision of more electric transformers for Awka-north and South in order to provide electricity to communities like Oba-Ofemili , Ugbenu , Ugbene and other communities in Awka-north and South council areas to save them from perpetual darkness .
However the incumbent member representing Awka-north and South federal constituency in the federal house of representatives chief Chukwuemeka Nwogbo when asked to comment on the allegation that his constituency was poorly represented at the national assembly , he said ” it is only a poorly developed mind that has no knowledge of what is happening in Awka-north and South. It is either he is not resident in the polity or he is too desperate and nothing else… ”
