Honestly, I laughed to high heavens when I read the publication in the Friday August 11, 2023 Edition of TRUMPETA Newspaper, with the above caption on the front page, and the main story on page 2.
And truly, it does not require any response. Nevertheless, as we say in Igbo language : Anaghi Eji Ihe Anagba N'Nti, Agba N'Anya, especially, as Governorship Election is coming up in November 2023, just three months away, and to ensure gullible people are not deceived, this rejoinder has become very necessary.
A certain man parading as a Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Ray Onyeugo, claimed, as was published in the said Newspaper, to have inaugurated "Market to Market Coordinators" who would educate the electorates to vote out the ruling Party, All Progressives Congress, APC and His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma in the November 11, 2023, Governorship election.
According to the report, Ray Onyeugo informed his "inaugurated coordinators" that he is against the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma due to the following......
1. High level of insecurity and killings in the State.
2. Decay of Infrastructure.
3. Impunity in Governance
4. Lack of Trust and Faith in the Government.
The Man went further to challenge the State Government to show any quality project in the State, particularly, in Ngor-Okpala local government area, that will justify another term of Office for Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Clearly, Ray Onyeugo is being sponsored to lay unfounded allegations and falsehood against the State Government, but our response will surely put him where he rightly belongs...... Dustbin.
Insecurity has become a global phenomenon. It is neither peculiar to Nigeria, nor to Imo State. Nevertheless, the State Government is doing its best, in collaboration with the security agencies, in fighting this challenge. However, we all know that perpetrators of insecurity and their sponsors are criminal elements, who having lost Political Power on all fronts, are sponsoring and using insecurity to destabilize the system, and then turn around to blame government. But with the cooperation of security agencies and patriotic citizens, Imo State Government has done wonderfully well in dealing with the situation. People go about their businesses without fear of being molested, harassed or ambushed by criminals. But the likes of Ray Onyeugo and his sponsors are fighting Government for doing its best to secure the State, properties and Imo citizens.
Two weeks ago, a notorious kidnapper was arrested by the police along Bishop's Court by Aladinma Hospital Road Owerri. Upon serious interrogation, he named three members of his kidnap gang to be traders at Alaba market owerri. Conversely, now that Ray Onyeugo has inaugurated "Market to Market Coordinators" to oppose the good works of the State Government, there is need to investigate him, and invite the so-called inaugurated coordinators for questioning. He might have set up a criminal gang, but using politics as a smokescreen to cover his criminal activities.
Nevertheless, it should be noted that the so-called "Market to Market Coordinators" are traders operating from markets built, reconstructed and remodelled by the 3-R Government led by His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma. Is this not the height of ingratitude, wickedness, betrayal and disloyalty for the supposed traders to agree to become Market Coordinators for a Man (Ray Onyeugo) who is obviously a front for the opposition Governorship candidates and elements in the State? Let us note the following......
1. Ekeukwu Owerri market was demolished by a past administration in 2017, and even against court order, but Governor Hope Uzodimma came and rebuilt and remodelled it.
2. Relief Market Owerri was abandoned to decay by previous administrations, but Governor Hope Uzodimma came and rehabilitated and expanded it.
3. Orji Market was allowed to decay by previous administrations, but Governor Hope Uzodimma came and rebuilt it.
4. Major markets across the State were demolished, and or allowed to decay by previous administrations. But Hope Uzodimma came and rebuilt all of them.
Genuine traders are grateful to Governor Hope Uzodimma for restoring and bringing back their markets ; whereas criminal elements and kidnappers pretending to be traders have aligned with Ray Onyeugo as Market Coordinators to oppose the good works of the State Government and re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Impunity in Governance, lack of Trust and Faith in Government can only take place when there is no Quality Service Delivery. The three Arms of Government in Imo State are working harmoniously, effectively, efficiently and in unison for the progress of the State. There has not been any reported criminal matter or financial crime against any Government official in the State, unlike what was obtainable in previous administrations. The 3-R Government has consistently embarked on and executed solid projects since the last 43 months, and there has never been any report on failed or collapsed project anywhere in the state. All projects executed by the 3-R Government are standing the test of time. This can be verified.
Due to the quality of infrastructure built and constructed by the Hope Uzodimma led Administration, including making the Civil Service environment friendly, by renovating, furnishing and equipping the State Secretariat complex (Ditto ; the Imo State House Of Assembly complex), Imo people have come to *Trust* and have more *Faith* and *Confidence* in the 3-R Government. Therefore, the allegation of 'Impunity in Governance " by Ray Onyeugo might be coming from his frustrated and disillusioned mind. Obviously, Ray Onyeugo is lost, discombobulated, confused and completely disconnected from the realities on the developmental strides of the vision driven leadership of His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma.
No wonder, in his aggravated mental delusion, Ray Onyeugo challenged the State Government to show any quality project in the state, particularly, in Ngor-Okpala local government area.
Having accepted the challenge, let me therefore roll out a chronicle of Governor Hope Uzodimma's verifiable quality road projects and revolution in Imo State ( Local Government By Local Government), generally, and in Ngor-Okpala local government area, in particular.
A CHRONICLE OF GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA'S VERIFIABLE ROADS REVOLUTION IN IMO STATE.
FEDERAL ROADS
1) Redesign, Reconstruction and Dualization of the 36km Owerri-Orlu Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
2) Reconstruction of the 56km Owerri-Okigwe Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
STATE ROADS
1) Reconstruction of 2.05km Imo State University Teaching Hospital(IMSUTH) Road.
2) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Naze(Poly Junction to Nekede Police Post) Road.
3) Reconstruction of EWAYI Road( Federal High court world bank Road.
4) Reconstruction of the 7.2km dual carriage Warehouse Juction- Umezurike-West End to Emmanuel College Junction Road.
5) Reconstruction of the dual carriage Onitsha-Orlu Road Egbeada Estate bypass with Solar Powered Street Light.
6) Reconstruction and Dualization of the 1.5km Imo Airport Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
7) Reconstruction and Dualization of the 10.3km Owerri-Toronto Junction MCC Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
8) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the 4.2km Ohii - Orogwe Road.
9) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the of the 1.35km Dual Carriage Akachi Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
10) Reconstruction and Dualization of 1.35km Chukwuma Nwoha Street Road with Solar Powered Street Light.
11) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the 1.6km Dick Tiger Road and 500m Dick Tiger Street.
12) Construction of 1.7km flood control Balloon Technology Mechanism Tunnel into the mouth of Otamiri River.
13) Construction of the 2.5km Oparanozie-Amaigbo and Edede Street in Owerri Municipality.
14) Construction of the 1.3km Relief Market Road with. Solar Powered Street Lights.
15) Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of internal Roads in Aladimma Estate such as ; Lake Nwaebere Street, Olokoro Street, Umuahia Street, Okeikpe Street, Arugo Street, Egbema Street, and Ngwa Street.
16) Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Okporo Orlu-Omuma and Umuna-Orlu Roads.
17) Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Omuma-Eleh Road.
18) Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Mgbidi-Orlu Road.
19) Reconstruction and Dualization of the 1.2km Federal Secretariat-Worldbank Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
20) Construction of Dele Udo Road.
21) Construction of 1.09km IMSU Students Market link Roads.
22) Construction of 1.450km Thomas Moore, Gozie Nwachukwu and JP Ajaelu Streets.
23) Construction of 1.350km Long Ihechuwa Street and Adjoining Roads.
24) Owerri Junctions Improvement Works and Urban Renewal Project, phasing out the roundabouts and introducing traffic Intersections with solar powered traffic lights in line with modern realities.
24i) Warehouse Junction
24ii) Fire Service Junction
24iii) Naze(Poly) Junction
24iv) Emmanuel College Junction
24v) Government House Okigwe Road Junc.
24vi) Akwakuma Junction
24vii) IMSU Junction
25) Construction of 1.5km Abriba-Jeff Oguzie Street.
26) Road Reconstruction and Traffic Junction Remodelling Work at the old tunnel road Concorde Junction PH Road and House of Assembly Junction PH Road.
27) Construction of 3.3km Irete-Ohii Road.
28) Construction of Okigwe Stadium Lane
29) Reconstruction of Control Post to world bank to Umuguma Road.
30) Rehabilitation and Dualization of the 3.6km Assumpta Cathedral to Ibari Ogwa Portharcourt Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
31) Rehabiltation of the House of Assembly Junction to Dream Land Hotel Dual Carriage Road.
32) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the 1.1km Nigeria Navy Access Road.
33) Construction of Okenze Street by Relief Market.
34) Construction of Golden Child by fish Island Road.
35) Construction and Rehabilitation of the 5.1km Dual Carriage lane Douglas to Naze Junction Road with Solar Powered Street Lights.
36) Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the 2.5km Dual Carriage Way Okigwe Roundabout to St. Mary Church Okigwe (Okpalla Road).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ROADS
Recall that the Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma approved and released money for the construction of 5Km Roads in each Local Government Areas of Imo State.
The roads have since been done and completed. They include;
OWERRI ZONE
ABOH MBAISE:
1)Umuosike-Amuzu Road (2km),
2)Afor agbaja to Uhuruala Road (1km),
3)Afor Ibeku-Nkwo Lagwa(1km),
4)Afor Obama Nguru-Hydro Well Road(1km).
AHIAZU MBAISE:
1)Eke Okwe-Eze Oberenwa Mrt Rd Ogbe (1km),
2)Orie Ikpa to Nkwogwu Road(1km),
3)Afor Oru to Lude(1km),
4)Nkwo Obohia to St.Brigs Road (1km),
5)Ndi Owere - Umunomo Umuchieze Rd (1km).
EZINIHITTE MBAISE:
1)Chokoneze Sec Sch to Orie Mbaise (2.4km),
2) Itu Market Roundabout to Onuoha(2.6km).
IKEDURU:
1)Amanwaozuzu - Umuomi Uzoagba Rd (2km),
2) Eziama to Owu Amakohia Road (3km).
MBAITOLI:
1)Afor Ofekata - Umudimemeruom Rd(1.5km),
2)Spibat-Umuodu-Amaulu Road(1.5km), 3)St.Anthony-Obibi Okpuala Road(1km),
4) Onyemasonwu - Umuasogwa Hall Rd( 1km).
NGOR-OKPALLA:
1)Umuakiri - Umuoma Elem Road (1km),
2)Oburu Y Junction to Umuebi-Umuchie Road with spur at igirita Express Road(1.5km),
3) Umuonye Imerienwe to Egbelu Nguru Road(1.5km),
4)Ihitte Umuneke LGA Council Road(Bad spot)(1km).
OWERRI MUNICIPAL:
1)Nekede Mechanic Village(500m),
2)Odunna Crescent(500m),
3)WAEC Prefab Road(600m),
4) Dr. Val Onyema to Arizona Hotel Rd(400m),
5)Idea Suite - Last Roundabout -Site and Services(900m),
6)Akachi Ogbosisi(600m),
7) Dick Tiger to Dr Patrick Agochukwu(500m), 8)Amaram Street(400m),
9)Atta Wethedral Dan Anyiam Stadium(200m), 10)Ikenazizi street Prefab(300m).
OWERRI NORTH:
1)Ibe Street Orji(1km),
2)Egbu Girls Junction to Awaka-Ihitte Ogada Road(1km),
3) Ulakwo Hot Junction to Seat of Wisdom Seminary Road(1km),
4)Emekuku Mission to Emii Road(1km),
5) LGA Headquater Entrance and Premises(1km).
OWERRI WEST:
1)Umuguma-Okuku Road(1km),
2)Oforola to Ngbaborji Road(800m),
3)Oche Development center Road(1.6km), 4)Umunoha to Amakohia Ubi road,(1.6km).
OKIGWE ZONE
EHIME MBANO:
1)Afor Umueze to Annunciation Convent Umueze1 Road(1km),
2)Eke Umuodu to Umukabia Road(1km), 3)Mgboroko to Agbaja Road(1km),
4) Orie Agu to Ihitte Nsu Road(1km),
5)Ukwu Ugiri to Umunakanu Road(1km).
IHITTE UBOMA:
1)Defunct Obinwanne Hospital to Afor Mbara Lowa(500m),
2)Church of Africa Aguneze to Nkwo Ihitte Road(500m),
3)Umujuwudu to Umuderim Road(500m),
4)Orie Umuihi to Okwohia Road(500m),
5)Eke Ikpa to St. Micheal Amaiyi nta Road(500m),
6)Erueru to CKC Ikperejere Road(1.5km), 7)St.Augustine Junction to Great Levi's Hotel Road Ikperejere(500m),
8)Ikerejere Health Centre to Chief Dan Orji's Holpuse(500m).
ISIALA MBANO:
1)Amaraku Inner Ring Road( Umudim to Agbaja Junction),(1.1km),
2)Afor Ibeme Market to Amaimo Road(1.5km), 3)Umuneke-Dike to Ofeiyi Ezihe Road(1km), 4)Umunachi Ring Road(400m),
4)Umudim Ikeduru to Orie Oka Road(1km).
OBOWO:
1)Eke Okwuohia to Odenkume Road(1.28km), 2)Akpakaogu to Umunachi Road(720m),
3)St Peters Anglican Church Junction Unuariam to St. Mary Catholic Church to Amuzi Road(3km).
OKIGWE:
1)Prelate Road Amagu(0.6km),
2)Amuro to Ogelle Orreh Road to Eke Okigwe(1.2km),
3)Umuinem to Umuchoke Road(1.2km), 4)Ofeiyiechu to Ike Road(1km),
5)Ezinachi Ndioha Road(1km).
ONUIMO:
1)Onuimo Ultra Modern Motor Park Link road to Umuomi Junction to Abba Junction(1km),
2)Amaikpa to Umunna Junction(1km)
3)Diakuma Junction to Eke Diakuma Market Square(1km),
4)Umuogele Okwe to Umunna Junction(1km),
5)Okpalla Aboh to Umuduru(1km).
ORLU ZONE
IDEATO NORTH:
1)Eke Ogbuonyeoma-Nkwoachi Road(1.85km)
2) Timber Road Akokwa(1.15km).
3) Akokwa High Sch to Isi Ugwu River(1km).
4) Ikpa Road-Osina-Obodoukwu(1km).
IDEATO SOUTH:
1) Ugbelle-Bishop Shanaham College Rd(1km)
2) Obinugwu Umueshi Road(1km)
3) Awalla - Umuakam Road(1km)
4) Orie Umuaghobe Road(1km)
5) LGA Headquater Perimeter Fence Rd(1km).
ISU:
1) Umuduru Ekwe to Ebenato Ekwe Road(2km)
2) Umuokwara to Amiza Isunjaba Road(1.5km)
3) Umuokwara Ekezie to St.Jude Ezisu Ndugba Road(1.5km).
NKWERRE:
1) Nkwo-Nkwerre - Umuokpo Amagwu Rd(1km)
2) Okwaraji Umuezike Road(1km)
3) Ukwuinyi Road(1km)
4) Ukwube Alaekwe Road(1km)
5) Amaokpara Road(1km).
NJABA:
1) CKC to Umudiora Road(1km)
2) Afor Nkume to Umuokpo Road(1km)
3) Abazu to Umuelem Road(1km)
4) Ugbele Okwu - Amako - Obeakpu Rd(1km)
5) Achara Ugbele to Ibele Road(1km).
NWANGELE:
1) Eluowerre to Nursing Sch Amaigbo Rd(1km)
2) Umuduruoha - Orie Chineke Amaigbo (1km)
3) School of Health Amaigbo Road(500m)
4) Ama Agbarakwe to Abajah Road(1km)
5) Amuzi to Dim-na-nume Isu Road(1.5km).
OGUTA:
1) Ejemekuru Community to Agwa Community Road(5.3km).
OHAJI EGBEMA:
1) Abacheke -Abaezi Link Road(1.5km).
2) Etekuru Azuli - Ezeali Mrkt Egbema Rd(1km)
3) Umuokanne -Ilile- Umuapu Road(2.5km).
ORLU:
1) Umuloo to Ndiowerre Orlu Road(1km)
2) Amaifeke - Okporo - Ihioma Road(1km)
3) Sam Okwaraji to Amucha Road(1km)
4) Amaiyi - Morning Star Road(1km)
5) Ezikeapuzie to Akpulu Road(1km).
ORSU:
1) Obibi Pry Sch to Kinglet Petrol Station(1km)
2) Old Police Station to Orlu Ihiala Road(1km)
3) County Sch Ihu Ngwu to Amaruru (1km)
4) Amaokpara - Eziama Road(1km)
5) Nkwo Awammiri to Eke Umuhu Okabia(1km)
ORU EAST:
1) Nichben Road to Logis Awomamma (1.5km)
2) Orie Amiri to Ubahazu Road (1.5km)
3) Orie Akwa-Afor Akatta to Akuma Rd(1.5km)
4) Late Fisher Ezeukwu Ezeugo Road(500m).
ORU WEST:
1) Eke Mgbidi to St. Felix Mortuary Road(1km)
2) Nkwo Eleh to Afor Aji Road(1km)
3) Imeoha Mgbidi to Ibiasoegbe Road(1km)
4) Otulu Umuduru Amiri Road (1km)
5) Aboh Ozara Ohakpu Egbuoma Road(1km).
AWARDED, ONGOING AND NEARING COMPLETION ROADS
1) Redesign, and Reconstruction of Orlu-Mgbee-Akokwa-Ugah(Anambra) Road
2) Redesign, and Reconstruction of Owerri-Mbaise-Obowo-Umuahia Road.
3) Toronto -Ekemegbuoha - Uzoagba
4) Toronto Junction to Owellu Owalla Orji Junction.
5) Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze-FUTO Junction Portharcourt Road.
6) Ahiara Junction to Okpalla Juction(27.11km).
7) Aba Branch to Ahiara Junction (10.6km)
8) Nkume - Umuowa - Orlu (6.9km)
9) Mgbidi - Oguta Lake (11.7km)
10) Imo State University Bishop's Court Road (2km, with 991.5m dual carriage way with solar powered street lights)
11) Ogwogaranya - Avutu - Umunachi Roundabout(7.85km)
12) Aboh - Itu - Ezinnihitte (7.1km)
13) Achingali - Onicha - Udo na Obizi(14km)
14) West End to Old Nekede Road (7.5km)
15) Ulakwo - Umuaro Nguru - Umuneke Road(9.4km)
16) Flood Control Tunnel from Amakohia Works layout through Rappour Junction to Nworie River.
17) Naze Junction - Allied Market Road Egbu Road.
18) Egbu Road Safety to Toronto Junction.
19) Hardel Junction to Mbieri to Akwakuma Junction.
20) Akwakuma Junction Flood Control Tunnel to Nwaorie River Egbeada.
21) Akwakuma Junction to Egbeada Ubomiri Y Junction.
22) Christian Hospital Road Egbu
23) Mgbidi - Omuma - Akata - Okporo Road(14km)
24) Awomamma - Okwudor Road.(12km)
25) Amuro, Ndiakunwata to Maya Dei Sec Sch Arondizuogu Ideato North (6.5km)
26) Amaraku to Umundugba Road(11.0km)
27) Awaka to Ihitte Ogada(3.760km)
28) Avu - Obosima - Etekuru Road(24.8km)
29) Nempi - Amagu - Akuma Road (4.4km).
30) And So on And So Forth.
Having effectively responded to the madness of Ray Onyeugo, and putting him where he rightly belongs (Dusbin), let me humbly appeal to Ndimo to disregard the TRUMPETA Newspaper Edition where Ray Onyeugo masturbated, ejaculated and openly exposed himself as a discombobulated person and individual.
In the coming days, I will visit Market leaders and Traders Association across the State, to inform, interact and educate them on the need to reelect His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma come November 11, 2023.
Hope Uzodinma : Ahiaona N'Ere Onwe Ya.
Uzo Di Mma : Agaaa Ya Ugboro Abuo.
I Rest My Pen.
Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha
13/08/2023
