The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs has commended the Mayors of Anambra East and Anambra West Local Government Areas, Mr. Ifeanyi Chinweze and Mrs. Edith Ndive, respectively, for their developmental initiatives and efforts to improve service delivery in their respective council areas.
The committee, led by Barrister Ebuka Igwe, gave the commendation during an oversight visit to the local government headquarters in Otuocha and Nzam, where it assessed the councils’ activities, achievements and challenges.
The visits formed part of the Assembly’s oversight responsibilities aimed at ascertaining the level of development, functionality and service delivery across the local government areas.
Responding to the committee, the Mayor of Anambra West, Mrs. Ndive, said the council had continued to function effectively and recorded numerous achievements across various sectors within the past two years.
She listed the acquisition of five boats among the achievements of her administration, explaining that one of the boats is being used for surveillance, while another serves as a means of transportation for the local government.
According to her, other achievements include the rehabilitation of roads, installation of solar-powered facilities, provision of boreholes and acquisition of buses.
She said the interventions were aimed at improving security, transportation and access to basic amenities, particularly for residents of the riverine communities in Anambra West.
The Mayor of Anambra East Local Government Area, Mr. Chinweze, also appreciated the committee for the visit, describing it as an opportunity for the council to present its achievements, challenges and areas requiring state and federal government intervention.
He said the local government administration remained committed to improving the welfare of the people and ensuring that available resources were deployed to projects and programmes that would have direct impact on the communities.
Other members of the committee who participated in the oversight visit included Hon. Anayo Okpalaeke, Hon. Nobel Igwe, Engr. Emma Nwafor and Hon. Patrick Uduoba.
