Gov Obiano has not abandoned Ukpor - Youth Group

The Ukpor Youth Organ­isation (UYO) in Nne­wi South Local Govern­ment Area of Anambra State has described as untrue claims that Governor Willie Obiano has abandoned the community.

In a statement made avail­able to The AUTHORITY in Awka, which was signed by Mr. Nkwado Onwughalu as Chairman/President Ukpor Youth Organisation and Apos­tle Chuks Ezemazi as Secretary, the group said Governor Obi­ano has done a lot for the area.

The group sent copies of the statement to Obiano, Igwe F. Onyimadu, Nwajiaku VI, Igwe Ukpor; Col. Anthony Ogun­na (rtd), the President-Gen­eral Ukpor Improvement Un­ion and Hon Rita Maduagwu, Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly and Hon C.I.D. Maduabum, former member of the House of Representative and other prominent people of Ukpor.

Onwughalu said: “The en­tire peace and security in An­ambra State is a dividend en­joyed by every community and everyone in the state. Because of the safety of life and prop­erty, private sector investment has grown in Ukpor, more sons and daughters of Ukpor have come home to invest in busi­nesses thereby creating employ­ment in Ukpor and growing the economy, but the writers of the said letter are probably too ig­norant to realise the multiplier effects of security so as to count it for gain.

“The government of An­ambra State led by Chief Wil­lie Obiano came up with a com­munity development model that is being copied across the land when it gave N20million to every community in Anambra to inject into projects of their choice – Ukpor elected to build market stalls to boost commerce and that project is there for all to see - the government we are aware is set to release additional N20 million this March and Uk­por again will benefit,” he said - The Authority.