In a bid to ensure a clean and safe environment in Oshimili South Local Government Area, the executive chairman, Hon. Obi Kelvin Ezenyili said he has engaged the service of over 240 youths as environmental Marshalls to enforce compliance with environmental sanitation within the LGA.
The council chairman who was highly represented by the council secretary, Hon Brendan Iyeh, and accompanied by Barr (Mrs) Nwulu Ndidi, HOD Legal, made this known while addressing the Indigenous Correspondence Chapel (ICC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists during their monthly Congress in Asaba on Friday.
Hon. Ezenyili said the Council has continually run an open-door Policy and is proud to say it has a synergy with journalists in the State Capital in ensuring the capturing and reporting of accurate and up-to-date activities of the strides and achievements of its administration.
The council chairman while listing some of his achievements said that in the year under review, his administration has “set up seasoned and reputable personalities as members of the economic team and advisory body Committee.
“Construction of an ultra-modern legislative complex with state-of-the-art facilities commissioned by His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, former governor of the state.
“Renovation of the executive complex with sophisticated furnishings and appliances and computerization of the local government Secretariat.
“Installation of close circuit television within the executive complex with plans to extend to the entire Secretariat and purchase of a 200KVA standby generator to provide uninterrupted power supply to the Secretariat.
“Harmonious working relationship with the legislative/management staff that resulted in a yearly early passage of the budgets.
“Collaboration with security personnel by ensuring consistency of the monthly security meeting with all stakeholders in the local government and the provision of the basic needs for vigilante groups.
“Partnering with the private sector in a PPP arrangement to improve the infrastructural development of the local government council’s land by revamping/reconstructing the abandoned staff quarters into a modern housing apartment on behalf of the council.
“Introduction of an automated system for local government identification process and revenue collection for the council and engagement of over 240 youths as environmental marshalls to enforce compliance to ensuring a clean and safe environment.
“The establishment of a mobile environment court to prosecute offenders and partnering with Ecobank Nigeria PLC to empower female petty traders at 0% interest rate.
“Restoration of power at the Ogbeogonogo modern market by the refurbishment of the transformer and offsetting 50% of the outstanding electricity bill.
“Provision of continuous welfare and Christmas packages to staff and the electorate and continuous participation in the sponsorship of the annual ALGON Sports festival and winning the 2022/2023 trophy.
“Youth employment for revenue collection on behalf of the council (for Oshimili Youth Summit and empowerment of youths, widows, indigents, and the less privileged with cash and food items.
“Partnering with renowned authors to provide and distribute books on the eradication of cultism to both primary and secondary school students in the local government area and offsetting over 60% of outstanding debts owed contractors by precious administration and providing Palliatives for flood victims.
“Transmission of executive bills to the legislative house on the amendment of the revenue bye-law and a bill to eradicate scavenging and renovation of the revenue court and continuous grading of streets in the local government area
“PPP arrangement to construct burnt old Ogbeogonogo market to a modern shopping complex and reconstruction/landscaping and provision of solar light/furnishing of Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba.
“Ongoing construction of ultra-modern event center at Oko Amakom and the reconstruction of a culvert/mini bridge between Oko Ogbele and Oko Anala”.
On his part, the Chairman of the Chapel, Orusi Kenneth, thought highly of the council chairman for his developmental undertakings across the council particularly Asaba, which makes twice as much as the State capital.
He applauded Hon. Ezeyinli for running an open-door policy and still extending his doors for the chapel whenever it comes knocking.
Orusi also uses the opportunity to announce its First Anniversary and Press Week coming up in March 2024 to the chairman.
