Is Ochendo truly a bad leader? PART 4
Posted by John Okiyi Kalu | 10 years ago | 5,020 times
In the preceding parts of this series, we reviewed the Ochendo administration vis-à-vis what he met on the ground, the challenges he faced and the resources available to him. It is my position that based on verifiable empirical evidence he has done well. The only sore thumb to me remains the state of key Aba roads under state and federal jurisdiction.
I would have loved to review the issues around the orchestrated media attacks against him but I suppose this is not the right title for such reviews. Suffice it to simply state that on the basis of the threats and "concerns" I have received since I started writing on Abia under Ochendo, there are powerful people who really do not want the truth to be known. It appears to me that these powerful individuals want Abians to assess his 8 years tenure strictly from "Aba roads" and will not stop any soon in posting pictures of Aba roads. It doesn't matter to them if the images were taken during heavy rains, 3 years ago or even from outside Aba. It also doesn’t matter to them if people stop visiting Aba because of their campaign of negativity.
I must only add that they have largely succeeded in hood winking many in online social media with this focused and well funded malicious propaganda that is politically aimed at foisting a non Ngwa who is friendly to them as governor of Abia State. My only bad news to them is that an Ngwa man will be sworn in as governor of Abia state in May 2015. The time for equity has come and as men who seek equity from Nigeria for Ndigbo, we will match them with truth for every lie.
Having verified as much as 80% of the Ochendo projects, I hereby offer this list to Abians and residents to review. If any of the projects exists only on paper or computers, I will quit writing about Abia. Of course a few of the projects are in different stages of completion but most are fully delivered. I also have photos as proof. After reviewing all the projects, please feel free to reach your conclusion on my assertion that Ochendo has secured, stabilized and positioned Abia for extraordinary growth under an Ngwa born Governor.
SECTOR BY SECTOR LISTING OF OCHENDO PROJECTS
EDUCATION:
CONSTRUCTION OF MODEL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS BLOCKS ACROSS THE STATE, THEY INCLUDE:
1. OGBO CENTRAL SCHOOL AVO NA IPUPE UBAKALA, UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
2. OWERRI ABA COMMUNITY SCHOOL UGWUNAGBO LGA
3. ABAYI GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL, ABAYI-UMUOCHAM, OSISIOMA LGA
4. ABAYI-UMUOCHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL, OSISIOMA LGA
5. AMUZUKWU GIRL’S SECONDARY SCHOOL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
6. AMUZUKWU COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
7. AMAPU NTIGHA SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA NORTH
8. AKWETTE SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL UKWA EAST LGA
9. AKWETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL UKWA EAST LGA
10. AHIABA OKPUALA COMMUNITY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA LGA
11. AKPIA MBATO COMMUNITY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
12. COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY MGBOKO ITU NGWA OBINGWA LGA
13. CONSTITUTION CRESCENT PRIMARY SCHOOL 11 ABA SOUTH LGA
14. AHABA IMENYI CENTRAL SCHOOL BENDE LGA
15. UMUODO PRIMARY SCHOOL UGWUNAGBO LGA
16. EHERE PRIMARY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
17. GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UMUAHIA, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
18. IHIE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA NORTH LGA
19. ISUOCHI MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL UMUNNEOCHI LGA
20. LERU CENTRAL SCHOOL UMUNNEOCHI LGA
21. NDIOLUMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
22. NNEATO CENTRAL SCHOOL UMUNNEOCHI LGA
23. OBEHIE CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL UKWA WEST LGA
24. OGBOR HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL ABA NORTH LGA
25. OGBUEBULE CENTRAL SCHOOL IKWUANO LGA
26. OKPUALA NGWA OBIKABIA CENTRAL SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA LGA
27. OKWE-UKWU COMMUNITY SCHOOL IKWUANO LGA
28. EBEM PRIMARY SCHOOL OHAFIA LGA
29. OZAR CENTRAL SCHOOL UKWA WEST LGA
30. OZAR SECONDARY SCHOOL ASA UKWA WEST LGA
31. UMUIKAA MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
32. UMUNNABUO COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL IHIECHIOWA AROCHUKWU LGA
33. SCHOOL ROAD MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, ABA SOUTH
34. UBAKALA CENTRAL SCHOOL UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
35. UMUATAWOM COMMUNITY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
36. UMUNTEKE ASA COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UKWA WEST LGA
37. AFUGURI CENTRAL SCHOOL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
38. LOHUM IMENYI COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BENDE LGA
39. OVIM TECHNICAL SCHOOL ISUIKWUATO LGA
40. ABAM HIGH SCHOOL AROCHUKWU LGA
41. SCHOOL ROAD MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
42. SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL OBEGU, UGWUNAGBO LGA
43. TENANT ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL ABA SOUTH LGA
44. NDUME OTUKA COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL AHIEKE, UMUAHIA NORTH
45. OBEAJA COMMUNITY SCHOOL UGWUNAGBO LGA
46. AKANU COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1 UGWUNAGBO LGA
47. AKANU NGWA HIGH SCHOOL UGWUNAGBO LGA
48. IKWUEKE CENTRAL SCHOOL UMUIGU OBORO IKWUANO LGA
49. NDORO CENTRAL SCHOOL OBORO IKWUANO LGA
50. AMAWOM COMMUNITY SCHOOL WITH PERIMETER FENCING IKWUANO LGA
51. UMUENE UMUOPIA PRIMARY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
52. UMUEKENE AMAISE PRIMARY SCHOOL ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
53. OBIKABIA MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH PERIMETER FENCING AT ISIALA NGWA NORTH LGA
54. UPGRADE OF ISUIKWUATO HIGH SCHOOL ISUIKWUATO LGA
55. UMUOKAHIA 1 COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
56. OSUSU AMAUKWA COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
57. UMUAKATAWOM COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL OBINGWA LGA
58. UMUCHUKWU MIGRATE SCHOOL WARD 6 UGWUNAGBO LGA
59. AHIEKE PRIMARY SCHOOL NDUME UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
60. AHIEKE MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL NDUME, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
61. UMUOKOALA OBIOHURU PRIMARY SCHOOL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
62. UMUOSU COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL UBAKALA UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
63. MBALA COMMUNITY SCHOOL UMUNNEOCHI LGA
64. ISUOCHI COMMUNITY SCHOOL UMUNNEOCHI LGA
65. MIGRANT FARMERS PRIMARY SCHOOL URATTA, ABA NORTH LGA
66. MIGRANT FARMERS PRIMARY SCHOOL ASA-OKPULOR ABA NORTH LGA
67.INTRODUCTION OF FREE SCHOOL BUS SCHEME IN UMUAHIA AND ABA
HEALTH SECTOR
1. ABIA STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER UMUAHIA, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA(100% COMPLETE)
2. DIALYSIS AND OPHTHALMOLOGY CENTER UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETE)
3. MODERN EYE CENTER UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETE)
4. CHEST CLINIC AT AMACHARA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
5. ABIA STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ANNEX AMACHARA UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA (100% COMPLETE)
6. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED HOSPITAL AMACHARA UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA (95% COMPLETE)
7. CONSTRUCTION OF DOCTOR’S QUARTERS AT ABIA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL ANNEX AMACHARA UMUAHIA SOUTH
8. ABIA STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ABA, OSISIOMA LGA (100% COMPLETE)
9. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED HOSPITAL AT ABSUTH, OSISIOMA LGA (90% COMPLETE)
10. CONSTRUCTION OF ABSUTH THEATRE HALL AT ABA GENERAL HOSPITAL OSISIOMA LGA(95% COMPLETE)
11. AHIABA OKPUALA HEALTH CENTRE ISIALA NGWA NORTH (100% COMPLETE)
12. OZUABAM HEALTH CENTRE AROCHUKWU LGA (100% COMPLETE)
13. 100-BED WARD HOSPITAL MGBOKO OBINGWA LGA
14. ADMIN BLOCK AT ABSUTH ABA, OSISIOMA LGA
15. NGODO PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE UMUNNEOCHI LGA
16. UMUEGWU OKPUALA AFUGURI HEALTH CENTRE UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
17. UMUODO HEALTH CENTRE UGWUNAGBO LGA
18. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED GENERAL HOSPITAL AT OKAGWE OHAFIA LGA (95% COMPLETE)
19. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED GENERAL HOSPITAL AT OBINGWA LGA (95% COMPLETE)
20. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED GENERAL HOSPITAL AT IKWUANO LGA (95% COMPLETE)
21. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED GENERAL HOSPITAL AT AROCHUKWU LGA (95% COMPLETE)
22. CONSTRUCTION OF 100-BED GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH STANDARD LABORATORY AT OKEIKPE UKWA WEST LGA (95% COMPLETE)
23. UMUIGU HEALTHCARE CENTRE OBORO IKWUANO LGA
24. OKWE-UKWU OBORO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITY IKWUANO LGA
25. UMUENE ALAOMA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
26. AKANU OKPULOR HEALTHCARE CENTER ISIALA NGWA NORTH LGA
27. AMAYI UHU HEALTH CENTER ISUIKWUATO LGA
28. OWOELU HEALTHCARE CENTER OBINGWA LGA
29. OKAGWE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE OKAGWE OHAFIA LGA
30. UMUAGBA HEALTH CENTRE OSISIOMA NGWA LGA
31. AMAUHIE UMUAWA ALIKE HEALTH CENTRE UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
32. MBALA HEALTH CENTRE UMUNNEOCHI LGA
33. RENOVATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITY AT URATTA ABA NORTH LGA
34. UMUOGOROSOKE HEALTH CENTRE ABA NORTH LGA
35. OSINULO MARA NMA HEALTH CENTRE ABA NORTH LGA
INFRASTRUCTURE
1. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (60% COMPLETED)
2. CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER OGURUBE LAYOUT, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA(95% COMPLETED)
3. NEW ASEPA OFFICE COMPLEX, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETED)
4. NEW BCA OFFICE COMPLEX UMUAHIA NORTH LGA(100% COMPLETED)
5. NEW WORKER’S SECRETARIAT COMPLEX UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETED)
6. RENOVATION OF ABIA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
7. WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND SKILL ACQUISITION CENTER OGURUBE LAYOUT UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETED)
8. CONSTRUCTION OF ASUBEB OFFICE COMPLEX (65% COMPLETED)
9. CONSTRUCTION OF JOINT ACCOUNT ALLOCATION COMMITTIEE COMPLEX (70% COMPLETED)
10. NEW HIGH COURT COMPLEX BUILDING UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (95% COMPLETED)
11. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OFFICE COMPLEX UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETED)
12. RENOVATION OF CUSTOMARY COURT BUILDING UMUAHIA NORTH LGA (100% COMPLETED)
13. RENOVATED OLD HIGH COURT BUILDING UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
14. RENOVATED MAGISTRATE COURT COMPLEX UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
15. CONSTRUCTION OF 28 ROOM CONSTITUENCY OFFICES AT ABHA
16. CONSTRUCTION OF EMEKA OMERUA GUEST HOUSE UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
17. CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS AT THE COMMISSIONERS’ QUARTERS UMUAHIA
18. CONSTRUCTION OF ABIA STATE PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICE COMPLEX UMUAHIA
19. REMODELLING OF ABIA HOTELS UMUAHIA
20. CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN e-LIBRARY UMUAHIA
21. CONSTRUCTION OF JUDICIARY HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IKWUANO LGA
22. CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK COMPLEX IN ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
23. LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION AUTHORITY OFFICE COMPLEX ISUIKWUATO LGA
24. CONSTRUCTION OF OSISIOMA NGWA TOWN PLANNING AUTHORITY OFFICE COMPLEX OSISIOMA NGWA LGA(100% COMPLETED)
25. CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK COMPLEXES AT OSISIOMA LOCAL COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS
26. CONSTRUCTION OF INEC SECRETARIAT AT OSISIOMA LGA
27. CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCKS AT UKWA WEST LGA
28. CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AT UKWA WEST LGA
29. CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AT UMUAHIA NORTH COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS
30. CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE OFFICERS’ QUARTERS UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
31. CONSTRUCTION OF ARMY OFFICERS QUARTERS UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
32. CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-PURPOSE HALL AT UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
33. CONSTRUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK BUILDINGS AND SKILL ACQUISITION CENTER AT UMUNNEOCHI COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS
HOUSING:
1. AMAOKWE HOUSING ESTATE UMUAHIA (100% COMPLETED)
2. OCHENDO LIBERATION HOUSING ESTATE AMAUBA UBAKALA UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
3. OHOBO HOUSING ESTATE, OLD TIMBER SHED UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
4. ISIEKE HOUSING ESTATE UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
5. UBANI MARKET ESTATE UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
6. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LOCAL GOVT HEADQUARTERS AT UGWUNAGBO LGA
MARKETS/ SHOPPING MALL DEVELOPMENT
1. UBANI MODERN MARKET UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
2. TIMBER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS MARKET UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
3. OHIYA MOTOR SPARE PARTS AND MECHANIC VILLAGE OHIYA, UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
4. ABIA SHOPRITE SHOPPING MALL UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
5. ABA MEGA MALL ABA, OSISIOMA LGA
6. CONSTRUCTION OF ETITI AKANU NGWA DAILY MARKET UGWUNAGBO LGA
7. UMUEKENE COMMUNITY MARKET STALLS PROJECT ISIALA NGWA SOUTH
8. UMUACHIRI UMUAPU MARKET STALLS ISIALA NGWA SOUTH LGA
9. AMANO AMAPU COMMUNITY MARKET STALLS ISIALA NGWA NORTH LGA
10. CONSTRUCTION OF MARKET STALLS AT OBINGWA LGA
11. CONSTRUCTION OF TIMBER MARKET AND LOCK-UP SHOPS AT UKWA WEST LGA
12. CONSTRUCTION OF OKWUTA ISIEKE IBEKU MARKET STALLS UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
ROADS: NEW AND REHABILITATED
1. MILVERTON AVENUE ABA (The young portion failed and to be redone)
2. BRASS ROAD ABA
3. GEOMETRICS POWER STATION ROAD OSISIOMA ABA
4. CONSTITUTION CRESCENT ABA
5. REHABILITATED URURUKA-NEW UMUAHIA ROAD ABA
6. ABIRIBA – NKPORO ROAD
7. NTIGHA-MBAWSI ROAD ISIALA NGWA NORTH
8. CONSTRUCTION OF UBAKALA-UMUAHIA ROAD UMUAHIA SOUTH LGA
9. AMAUHIE-AFUGURI ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
10. OGBOR HILL-OMOBA-OBIKABIA ROAD ABA
11. UMUEZE-AGBO-UBANI ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
12. NDIOJI-NDI OKEREKE-AROCHUKWU ROAD
13. OVIM – ACHA ROAD ISUIKWUATO
14. AMAOBA-NNONO-OBORO ROAD IKWUANO
15. REHABILITATION OF ABA ROAD UMUAHIA
16. UMUEZEAGWU-AMUZUKWU ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
17. AGBO-UDIDE-UMUIRE ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
18. AMAEKPU-OKAGWE ROAD OHAFIA LGA
19. AMUZUKWU-MBOM-AGBO ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
20. ELUAMA-NUNYA ROAD ISUIKWUATO
21. ISIEKE-OKWUTA-AHIAEK E ROAD UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
22. IYIENYI-OKWOYI ROAD
23. NDUME-OTUKA BYPASS UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
24. NKATA-ALIKE UMUKABIA ROAD OHUHU UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
25. UMUOVOM NKATA BYPASS UMUAHIA NORTH LGA
26. NKATA-ISIADU-AMAEKE ROAD
27. UMUAFAI ROAD UMUAHIA
28. NNONO-OBORO ROAD IKWUANO LGA
29. OKPARA AVENUE-AFARA UKWU ROAD
30. OKWOYI OZUITEM ROAD
31. OZUABAM-NDIOJI-AROCH UKWU ROAD
32. TOWER-ISIEKE-BENDE ROAD
33. RE ASHPHALTING OF UYO BY OSSAH ROAD UMUAHIA
34. RE ASHPHALTING OF IGBO STREET UMUAHIA
35. ACCESS ROAD TO CKC EZIAMA NTIGHA
36. COMPLETED UKWUMANGO SPOT ON FAULKS ROAD ABA
37. DANFODIO ROAD ABA
38. IGBERE-UMUHU-EZICHI ROAD
39. NNOKWA-ENUGWU UKWU STREET WORLD BANK HOUSING ESTATE, UMUAHIA
40. AMAUHIE-UMUOKEHI-AFU GIRI ROAD
41. AMAOGWUGWU-UMUEKWULE ROAD
42. ABIRIBA-NKPORO ROAD (Ongoing)
43. UMUEZE-AGBO-UBANI ROAD
44. REHABILITATION OF FAILED SECTION OF URURUKA NDIOLUMBE UMUOCHO ROAD OBINGWA LGA
45. OSISIOMA – EKEAKPARA ROAD OSISIOMA LGA
46. AMUDA-UMUAKA ROAD UMUNNEOCHI LGA
47. CONSTRUCTION OF IMO RIVER BRIDGE EZIAMA NNEATO UMUNNEOCHI LGA
OTHERS:
• WATER BOREHOLES
• AGRIC Support Schemes
• CIVIC CENTRES
• ELECTRIFICATION
• SKILL ACQUSITION CENTERS
CONSTRUCTION OF MOTORIZED/SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE ABA NORTH LGA
Abia State is evidently making progress on many fronts under Ochendo. The state remains one of the safest in Nigeria and the government has not only supported security men with stipends but is providing more Security Vehicles and gadgets as donated to the Police, Army, SSS and the Civil Defense Corps.
1. Over 1000 security vehicles and gadgets recently donated to the Police, Army, Navy, SSS, immigration, Civil Defense Corps &Abia Vigilante Service
2. Over 250 Police Motor bike for community policing.
3. Ohafia Barracks renovated by the State Government
4. New police stations constructed across the State
5. Supported development of new Army units in Umuahia, Aba, Asa & Obehie (the same unit that intercepted alleged Boko Haram fighters’ enroute Port Harcourt).
6. Rebuilt selected police Stations in the State
7. Logistic support to all the security agencies
8. Security Trust Fund established
9. Anti Kidnapping Law passed by the House of Assembly in 2009
All these in addition to empowering Abia youths through its Skills Acquisition Programs, Abia Youth Liberation Farm Initiative, Free Youth Empowerment Cab Vehicle Program and more importantly, the Abia State Tertiary Institutions Bursary scheme for indigent students.
Contrary to popular information circulating online, I personally verified status of salary payments to civil servants through contacts in the civil service and Abia chapter of NLC. The information I was given is that Abia workers are getting their salaries more regularly and in cases where delays happened (mostly one month outstanding) it was because of failure of departmental heads to submit vouchers within cut off dates. Pick up your phone and verify from your friends and family members in Abia civil service.
Having acknowledged all these Ochendo projects, programs and initiatives, I still find nothing wrong with people demanding for more. But in asking for more, we should be courageous enough to accept the fact that since the creation of Abia State Ochendo’s government remains the only one that has worked deliberately to put the building blocks for a great state in place. If you find this fact difficult to accept, just answer this question: did Ochendo pull down any road, school or infrastructure built by his predecessors? If your answer is no, then I leave you to ask the question: what did others do before he came?
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