Governor Nyesom Wike’s foremost political machinery in Rivers State; the Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI) has commended the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Dr Chidi Lloyd for the infrastructure revolution witnessed across the area in less than one year of his administration.
The group noted that the last time a local government administration in Rivers State embarked on more than two kilometre road projects in any community was when its grand patron and governor of Rivers State, served as the chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, describing the simultaneous construction of four different road projects in four different communities in Emohua by Lloyd, amidst other critical infrastructure projects in less than one year as a new standard in local government administration.
The President General of GDI, Chief Bright Amaewhule stated this when he led national officers of the group on a tour of projects being executed by Lloyd across Emohua, last Wednesday.
He said the national executive of GDI was in Emohua to ascertain the level of development in the area, following the viral news of infrastructure revolution witnessed across the area since the inception of the administration of Lloyd, stressing that the chairman has so far shown much commitment to consolidating on the achievements of Governor Nyesom Wike in Emohua.
Speaking further, Amaewhule thanked Wike for ensuring the return of Lloyd to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his subsequent emergence as the chairman of the area, stating that Lloyd has within a very short period, distinguished himself amongst the present crop of chairmen in the area of project implementation.
Highlighting the importance of some of the projects visited, Amaewhule noted that the new administrative building, the local government legislative council complex and other critical projects situated within the secretariat would, upon completion, give facelift to the council headquarters.
He also acknowledged the importance of the already completed primary healthcare centre to residents of the area who had always travelled to Port Harcourt and Obio/Akporto seek medical solutions, while appreciating the chairman’s commitment to sustaining the already existing peace and security in the area through the establishment of the internal security outfit and construction of a state-of-the-art secretariat to serve as the operational office of the security outfit.
Amaewhule said the tour of projects across Emohua provided the national secretariat of the GDI with first-hand knowledge of the level of development in the area under the administration of Lloyd.
The former caretaker committee chairman of Obio/Akpor urged other elected council chairmen in Rivers State to emulate their Emohua counterpart by embarking on meaningful projects with direct impact on the people at the grassroots, with a view to consolidating on the achievements of the grand patron of GDI.
Responding, the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Dr Chidi Lloyd, who led the national officers of GDI on tour of projects across the area, attributed his administration’s achievements in less than one year to the selflessness and commitment of those servicing with him, stating that he and his team had to deny themselves of personal benefits and entitlements in an effort to actualise his vision for the people of the area.
He said the fourth road project being executed by his administration, which is situated in Akpabu community and named as Chief Nyesom Wike Drive, was conceptualised to immortalise the governor in appreciation of his love and magnanimity to the people of the area.
He further disclosed that the one kilometre Eveku Road with two kilometre drainage being executed by his administration in Eveku community, which upon completion would be the first ever tarred road in Eveku since the community was founded, was expected to be commissioned before his administration’s one year anniversary.
Lloyd commended the GDI president general and his team for their commitment and consistency to the NEW Rivers Vision of Governor Nyesom Wike, promising to continue to always provide the necessary support to the programmes and activities of the foremost pro-PDP pressure group in Rivers State.
Also, the national secretariat of GDI commended the Emohua council boss for his support to the local government chapter of the group, describing the inclusion of officers of GDI in the local government empowerment programme as first of its kind.
National Organising Secretary of GDI, Hon Emma Weli-Wosu, made the commendation while giving vote of thanks on behalf of the national executive of the group at the end of project tour.
He said the GDI national secretariat was proud to be associated with Dr Chidi Lloyd for his visionary leadership and sterling performance in less than one year of his administration.
The projects inspected include the already completed and commissioned ultramodern public convenience; the Titan Trust Bank ATM Gallery, the first ever ATM Gallery since the creation of Emohua LGA in 1991 (completed and in use) at Emohua council secretariat; the completed four hospital wards in Emohua healthcare centre; the almost completed Emohua vigilante services secretariat building at Mgbuitanwo junction along East-West Road.
Others are the ongoing construction of Emohua council secretariat (administrative building); the council staff canteen nearing completion; the reconstruction and remodelling of Emohua council legislative council complex; the council chapel and marriage registry already making appreciable progress; the construction of 350-seater ICT studio named after Chief Emeka Woke in the council secretariat; the construction of 500-seater pavilion in the council secretariat; the construction of 20,000-gallon Braithwaite water reticulation project in the council secretariat; the completion of the abandoned office complex in the council secretariat; fencing and security tower project at the divisional police headquarters and court complex in Rumuji; the ongoing renovation of the temporary site for Elele-Alimini magistrate court complex; the construction of one kilometre Eveku road with two kilometre drainage in Eveku-Odegu; the construction of 1.5 kilometre Ukeli road with three kilometre drainage in Rundele; construction of one kilometre Ubimini road; and the newly approved construction of one kilometre Chief Nyesom Wike Drive with two kilometre drainage in Akpabu community.
Lloyd was accompanied by the Head of Local Government Administration (HLGA), Mr Ben Tuo, and other principal officers of the council.

By: Nelson Chukwudi