Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, will
tomorrow, visit Aba, Abia State, to commission roads, water and other
projects attracted to the city by the member representing Aba North/Aba
South federal constituency, Hon. Ossy Prestige.
Inspecting some of the projects in Aba, the lawmaker stated that the
Speaker who would be accompanied by other members of the House, will
commission the ongoing Ohanku road and Garden Avenue, a three classroom
block at Etche road Primary School, as well as over 20 water bore holes
which are part of his constituency projects.
The lawmaker disclosed that he has graded over 150 roads, empowerment and
skill acquisition, home and oversea scholarship for students across the
state.
He explained that the Ohanku road and classroom block projects are being
handled by the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing, Abuja,
stressing that the Speaker will also inaugurate a free legal aid programme
to assist indigent members of his constituency who can’t afford the
services of a lawyer.
“The commissioning of the projects would mark my two years in office.
During my electioneering, I promised the people that Aba must be fixed. In
the past two years, we have done a lot in thanking Aba people for their
support during the election. You have seen some of the thing we have been
doing in road and water projects. Last week, we launched a free school bus
to take our students to school.
“It is a way of helping parents reduce the burden of paying transport for
their children, weekly. I remember how they stood by men when the result
of the election was being collated, ensuring that their votes counted. We
are going to do more to ensure that Aba is fixed.”