The Local Government Chairman of Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Chimezie Obi, says the council has installed 245 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance cameras and nearly 400 solar-powered streetlights at strategic locations across the area as part of efforts to strengthen security and maintain law and order.
Obi disclosed this while highlighting the achievements of his administration before the Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs.
According to him, Ekwusigo was previously among the eight local government areas affected by the activities of non-state actors, but the situation has significantly improved.
The Mayor also disclosed that the council had enacted and enforced a bye-law prohibiting the open grazing of cattle and other livestock, noting that the measure had helped prevent potential farmer-herder clashes in the area.
On infrastructure, Obi said the council had completed the three-kilometre Market Junction–Ozu-Enyaba, Ozubulu–Ihembosi Road using cement stabilisation.
He described the road as one of the busiest routes in the area, adding that its completion had provided an easier route to Awka.
The Mayor further disclosed that the council had embarked on the opening and widening of old track roads, with 14 roads opened and widened to a minimum of 30 feet to facilitate proper physical planning and future development.
He said his administration had also introduced practical skills in the council’s six public secondary schools, including tailoring for students in Junior Secondary School 1 to 3 and shoemaking for students in Senior Secondary School 1 to 3.
Obi said the various initiatives were aimed at improving security, infrastructure, education and the overall development of Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
In their separate remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Barrister Ebuka Igwe, Hon. Anayo Okpalaeke and Engr. Emma Nwafor commended the Mayor for what they described as significant achievements and development recorded in Ekwusigo within a few years in office.
