The Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Austin Akobundu, who is also the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the seat and Director-General of the ADC/Atiku Presidential Campaign Council, has successfully delivered the following projects across the constituency, with several others still ongoing:
1. Human Capital Development
i. awarded scholarships to students of higher institutions from Abia Central
ii. Sponsored 113 constituents on full 3-year scholarship to the National Teachers’ Institute to improve availability and quality of teachers in the District
iii. Sponsored free training for over 400 secondary school students of Abia Central Senatorial District on embedded systems engineering, robotics, and AI
iv. Sponsored the training of 100 youths on farming and sewing, after which he gave out brand new sewing machines and other start-up items, including cash to the beneficiaries
v. Sponsored the free training of 360 youths in high-demand digital fields such as UI/UX Design, Web Design, Professional Graphics Design, Cyber Security Systems and Operations, Digital Marketing, Forex Trading, Software Development and Data Science
vi. Sponsored the training of another 400 youths on cosmetology and paint making with the beneficiaries given cash awards
vii. Sponsored a 2-day capacity-building programme on peace and conflict management for traditional rulers and other community institutions
viii. Sponsored a hugely successful medical outreach for constituents in LGAs of Abia Central Senatorial District
ix. Gave N200,000 cash as grants to 114 students of Abia Central origin in higher institutions across the country
2. Physical Infrastructure
i. Construction of Oloko-Amizi Road
ii. Oloko-Ugbuebulle Road
iii. Ongoing construction of skills acquisition centres, one for each LGA of the constituency. Those of Ikwuano and Isiala Ngwa LGAs are nearing completion
iv. Installation of streetlights in select markets in the 6 LGAs of Abia Central Senatorial District as follows:
a. Ikwuano LGA:
• Ariam Market
• Ndoro Market
• Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Ariam Usaka
• Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base, Ariam
• Ahaba-Oloko-Umugo-Nchara Road
• Umusoko Awomukwu
b. Isiala Ngwa North LGA:
• Obikabia Market
• Nkwo Nsulu Market
• Eze Amara Street, Eziama Ntigha
• Umuosu Market
• Ugwumabiri Market, Mbawsi
c. Isiala Ngwa South LGA:
• Eke Onyeugba Market, Mbutu Ngwa
• Nkwo Ebe Market, Umunkpeyi Nvosi
• Nkwo Udara, Apu Ukwu Autonomous Community
• Ahia Ugba, Umuvo
d. Osisioma Ngwa LGA:
• Umuode Community
• Ekenwobasi Market
• Eke Onu Market, Amaedo Amator Ukwu
e. Umuahia North LGA:
• Ahiaeke Market
• Afor Umuda Market, Ofeme
• Timber Industrial Market, Ahiaeke Ndume
• Trademoore Estate, Umuahia
f. Umuahia South LGA:
• Apumiri Market
• Ahiaukwu Market
• Afor Ibeji Market
v. Provision of solar-powered water borehole in the following communities:
a. Ohuhu Ikeala Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA
b. Umugo Oloko, Ikwuano LGA
3. Other ongoing projects include:
i. Construction and furnishing of skills acquisition centres
ii. Construction of lock-up stores and market renovations
iii. Renovation/fencing of selected schools
iv. Provision of transformers to selected communities
v. Erosion control works in selected areas
vi. Construction and furnishing of Primary Health Care Centres
vii. Provision of waste recycling facility across the zone, among others
viii. Remodelling and equipping of health centre at Ahiaeke Oloko
Thank you, Abia Central, for 2023. Let’s do it again in 2027!
#AkobunduIsWorking
#AkobunduIsComingAgain
#LetTheGoodWorkContinue
