The Anambra State Government has reiterated its commitment to revamp the deplorable conditions of Yahoo Street in Ifite Awka, the state capital
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the MD/CEO of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) Mr. Ossy Onuko during an inspection visit to the area, called for collaborative efforts of the stakeholders in the area..
Mr Onuko who expressed concern over the deplorable state of the area, describing it as nothing but a slum. He noted that Ifite, which houses thousands of students from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, deserves appreciate cares, not to be left in such a dire state.
According to ACTDA Boss, “It is unfortunate to see this level of deterioration in the heart of a students community,” he said.
He swiftly reaffirm Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment to embark on disruptive infrastructural revolution which would promote the living standards of the people and ensuring a livable and prosperous homeland.
Mr Onuko, while highlighting poor planning and sanitation issues in the area said that indiscriminate dumping of waste and poor drainage systems were contributing to the community’s deterioration. He emphasized the importance of collective action, urging landlords and residents to take responsibility and keep their environment clean.
The ACTDA MD however, directed landlords to construct proper sewage systems in their facilities and stop channelling wastewater onto the streets. He urged the Students Union Government (SUG) and the university community to work collaboratively to report violations and promote sanitation.
Fielding question from newsmen, the SUG President of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Comrade Samuel Eze, expressed his gratitude to Governor Soludo for the recent rehabilitation of the Unizik – Ifite Road.
Eze however, called on the state government to replicate similar intervention on Yahoo Street. Comrade Ézè insists that the deplorable condition of the street gives negative impact on the thousands of students that live there.
“The students are happy with the governor for rehabilitating the Ifite road, but we are pleading that similar attention be given to Yahoo Street and Yahoo Junction as students are finding it difficult to access the area, especially during the rainy season,” The SUG President said.
