The Chairman of Anaocha Local Government Area, Hon. Rome Ibekwe, has commissioned a health centre at Umubiala, Agulu, and opened newly constructed open stalls for market women at Nkwo Adazi-Enu.
The projects, according to Ibekwe, are part of his administration’s efforts to improve healthcare, healthy living and the general wellbeing of residents across the local government area.
At Nkwo Adazi-Enu, the council chairman had earlier sunk and commissioned a solar-powered borehole that provides reticulated water within the market, aimed at promoting proper hygiene and improving the health and comfort of traders.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremonies, Ibekwe said improving the health and living conditions of the people remained a top priority of his administration, noting that the agenda aligns with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s efforts to make quality healthcare accessible to Ndi Anambra.
He explained that the health centre was delivered through the community partnership model and was in line with the Aku Luo Uno mantra, aimed at encouraging development through collective efforts and bringing meaningful development closer to the people.
Ibekwe promised to post permanent health workers to the facility to ensure residents have access to medical services whenever the need arises.
He commended the people of Umubiala, Agulu, for their commitment to community development and urged other indigenes to emulate them by bringing their resources home to contribute to the development of their communities and the state.
The Anaocha mayor also charged the market women at Nkwo Adazi-Enu to maintain high standards of hygiene within the market, while urging them to continue supporting the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) administration.
Speaking at the event, the President-General of Agulu People’s Union, Sir Emmanuel Ibeneme, recalled the history of the health centre and commended individuals and groups whose contributions made the project possible.
Ibeneme expressed optimism that the facility would help reduce avoidable casualties and deaths in the community by bringing healthcare services closer to the people.
Also speaking, the Traditional Prime Minister of Adazi-Enu, Chief Sunday Ezeobikwelu, and the President-General of the community, Chief Chigozie Ejidike, commended Ibekwe for his developmental initiatives.
They described him as an outstanding chairman, saying they had not witnessed such a level of intervention from a local government chairman since the creation of Anaocha Local Government Area.
They added that all ten communities in Anaocha had benefited from what they described as the dividends of democracy under the Ibekwe-led administration.
