Anambra moves to establish 5 mechanic villages for man-power development

www.odogwublog.com reports that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has directed the state Commissioners of Lands and Transport to liaise with each other

and find suitable places as soon as possible for the establishment of five mechanic villages in the state.

He directed that the five mechanic villages should be established and equipped by the state government in the five zones of Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Idemili and Aguata as part of efforts to boost man-power development and create room for self employment among our youths.

Obiano gave this directive in Awka when members of Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association, NATA and South East/South South Drivers Welfare Association tipped President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Victor Umeh for victory during Saturday's Presidential and Senatorial elections in the state.

Obiano pointed out that the need to establish such mechanic villages in various parts of the state cannot be over-emphasized as it would help in decongesting our roads, creating job opportunities for our youths and assist in developing our technical skills.

He therefore urged automobile technicians to eschew all forms of cheating against their  customers or in some cases, vandalizing their customers' vehicles for the purpose of extorting monies from them, warning that the long arm of law would catch up with such a cheater..

He commended NATA and the Drivers Welfare Association for tipping Jonathan for victory during the Presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Umeh for victory during the Anambra Central Senatorial Zone election under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and urged them to vote massively for the duo of Jonathan and Umeh on Saturday.

Earlier, Umeh had commended both associations for joining others like Anambra Women Organization, National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, among others in endorsing him for victory so far and urged them to also assist in securing victory for all the three senatorial seats, 11 House of Representatives seats and 30 House of Assembly seats in the state, so that they would team up with Obiano's APGA government to take the state to a higher height.

Umeh assured them that he would go to the senate and make more meaningful impact for Ndigbo, just as he did during the last Constitutional Conference where he courageously stood firm and introduced programmes that were favourable to Ndigbo.

Earlier in an address jointly signed by Chief Augustine Okafor and Comrade Felix Adigwe, state chairman and secretary respectively, NATA had explained that Obiano's four-cardinal programmes had brought a great turn-around to the state within his one year in office as governor.

Insisting that Obiano has made remarkable achievements in the areas of security of lives and property, which has boosted our infrastructural development and increased Internally Generated Revenue, IGR of the state, NATA reminded Obiano that if mechanic villages are established, a lot of their members stand the chance to benefit from one another, while serving NYSC members would also come to the village to learn more about automobile engineering.

President of Drivers Welfare Association, Chief Nnamdi Okafor assured Umeh and Obiano that their members would work relentlessly towards ensuring victory for Jonathan at the presidential election and for APGA candidates in other categories.