Immigration, Fire Office To Be Relocated To Agulu

 

 Picture of five star hotel at Agulu lake nearing completion 

Nigeria Immigration office Anambra state office has been approved to be located at Agulu, Anaocha local governemt area in the capital development area.

President General of Agulu Peoples Union , Chief Paulinus Aniagboso who announced this in his address to the community said the community donated three plots to them for their building.

‘’The survey plan of the land is ready and we have already sent same to the State immigration Headquarters at Awka. We are waiting for their reply.

 We solicit for individuals that will help us erect some structures on the site because we need to secure this project in our town.

‘’Throug the goodwill of Governor Peter Obi, we gave the state fire service  three plots of land for the building of a fire service station project at Oye Agulu-Umuowelle village. The survey plan has been completed and we are waiting for work to start. The site of the proposed tire station is a hilly area with deposits of sands and stones. So we had an agreement with I.D.C Construction Company to dig a burrow pit and excavate the sands for their bridge construction. The I.U.C Company has paid the sum of 1.4 million naira into our account. This shows die shrewdness, transparency and accountability of our administration’’.

Aniagboso announced that the drainage at Okechinyere junction and Uhume village has been reconstructed with assistance of the state government for easy flow of flood water.

He announced plans to erect  a skill acquisition center for their youths as a means to curb their propensity to criminal tendencies.

Aniagboso announced that the Agulu General Hospital has been upgraded to a specialist unit attached to Anambra state University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka and that the construction works- on-new buildings have already begun by the contractor-Vivid Construction Company,’’ It is my pleasure to report that work had already started on the Teaching hospital erosion site’’.

He inforemd further that ‘’Governor Peter Obi and Mr. Leo Imoka’s made Agulu to be chosen as location for the construction of Agro Processing and training centre for livestock feed production in Anambra State . This is a federal government project under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. We are very privileged dial our town was chose from-Anambra state for the siting of die project. The FMARD have given us the size of the land rid required for the project. We have approved the land and final documentation and drawing of survey plan is in progress. They promised to start work on the site soonest’’.

He further informed that a Maternity ward will be constructed in Agulu by the state government under a UNICEF programme sponsored by   Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He said three plots of land were mapped out for this project. The survey plan has been handed over to them and work on the site will start soonest.

The Agulu President General added that chairman of ASWAMA, Mrs. Njideka Oraedum, has been briefed on the benefits of including of Agulu (Nwagu area in particular) under the State Capital coverage area on daily sanitation. He said Obi has spent over N40 Million in schools in Agulu.  

On fencing of Agulu Town Hall , he said ,’’ they have commenced work on the fencing of Agulu Town Hall . The fencing work included provisions for the new gates to be installed and a security house also be constructed. We are also installing protectors in windows and doors on both sides of the hall. Our target, if all things being equal, is relocate the workers in the pencil house back to the Town Hall before the end of this year.

Agulu community will host its website March 2014 baring any unforeseen circumstances.   

He said one of their major challenges is security but thanked Obi for donating three security vans for the community which he said has assisted ,’’our security men have recorded success in their fight against crime. They have caught some armed robbers and kidnappers within Agulu and its boundaries. We are still making great efforts to improve on our success’’.

He said ,‘’roads in Agulu including Nneogidi-Nise road is completed.       Obeagu-Agulu Aguiyi road is completed. Obeagu/Nkitaku-Ronasco raod: is completed. Madonna-UgwuUgolo road is completed. Ukunu/Mbaukwu-Nise road with a spur to Nkwo: Through our diplomatic efforts, the governor approved a spur to Nkwo Agulu which was not included before in the design of the road. Work is currently in progress. Nwancbi-Obeledu road: work is in progress. General Hospital road (passing through Nkitaku/Obe/Amoji/ Odidama and Nneolia: The contract is already awarded and work has started. More new ones will still be started in Agulu. Agulu Lake Bridge: The construction of the Agulu lake bridge with two walkways is in top gear. The plan has provision for the installation of Street lights on the bridge’’.

‘’Civil work is currently on course at the site and it is expected to be completed and handed over to the Anambra Stale Government by the contractor, a Chinese company, at the end of February. 2014’’.