* Commissions Constituency Projects in 3 LGAs


* Rep Onuigbo, (red cap), with his wife, Princess (Mrs) Onuigbo commissioning the 3-classroom block at Umuajata-Okokoro


Not even his active  involvement in the legislative processes at the National Assembly, could free  Rep Sam Onuigbo from  his pledge to be 'Responsive' to the needs of the  people of  Ikwuano/Umuahia North and South Federal Constituency he represents in the House of Representatives.

For Rep Onuigbo being 'Responsive'  means: paying attention  to the direct requests of my  people and addressing the most urgent ones with available funding. And in keeping with this definition,  he recently listed six Constituency projects that have been completed and ready for commissioning across Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South LGAs, the three LGAs that constitute the Federal Constituency.

Owing to the exigencies of time, only three of these projects were commissioned on Saturday, April 3, 2021 across the three LGAs

The projects includes three  300 KVA transformers and streetnlights at Ndoro Oboro in Ikwuano LGA; Agbama Olokoro in Umuahia South LGA, and Umuagungolori Obiohuru village in Umuahia North LGA.


Also commissioned were two (2) three blocks of classrooms in Umuajata Olokoro, and Nsirimo in Umuahia South LGA.

In his remarks at the various project locations, the lawmaker reiterated that he was only returning to fulfill his  promise to the 285 homes he visited within the three LGAs  during the electioneering campaign period: "I pledged that I would be  Effective, Accessible and Responsive to the needs of my people".

" This three-pronged base of my political philosophy, boosted by my deep-seated visionary desire to re-define leadership wherever I find myself,  has been the spur to every action that I have taken as the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency.


"No matter where I find myself, I have always striven to advocate for the good of the people of this great constituency",  he affirmed.

The lawmaker further promised that as soon as the implementation of the 2021 budget commences his constituents will enjoy more projects.

He dismissed insinuations that party affiliation would in any way affect the choice of  beneficiaries for projects and empowerment programmes stressing that he was elected to represent the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency and not a select group of people

During the commissioning ceremony, traditional rulers, community leaders and party chieftains from across party lines turned out in their numbers to welcome and appreciate the lawmaker.


At the commissioning of the fully furnished 3-classroom block at Umuajata-Olokoro, former Commisioner of Public Utilities, Chief  Tony Ezebuiro described  Rep. Onuigbo as a friend of Olokoro clan and Umuahia South, maintaining that the lawmaker  has always been a responsive legislator who always touches base with his constituents and addresses their needs to the best of his ability.

Ezebuiro, a PDP stalwart, further added  that the symbolic gesture of the occassion was that the particular classroom block built and furnished by Onuigbo was his class when he was in primary school long ago.

 He also declared that he has always known Onuigbo to be a project initiator both  in Olokoro and Umuahia South right from  his first  tenure in the Green chamber and prayed that he will have the grace to do more for them because development is a continuous process and urged fellow politicians to learn from Rep Onuigbo's non-discriminatory manner.

Speaking during the commissioning of the 300KVA transformer and streetlights at Ndoro, the Oru Development Union Federated Secretary Mr Eze Onyekwere, thanked Rep. Onuigbo for extending the dividends of democracy to the people of Ndoro and pledged the continuous support of the people. The Deputy President General,  Chief Bon Ezima urged the lawmaker to do more for them remarking that their only maternity home needs urgent attention.

At Nsirimo, Rep. Onuigbo and his entourage were warmly received  at the palace of HRH Eze Godwin Ogbonna of Umunba Nsirimo who  encouraged him to continue with his known penchant for attracting projects to the constituency.

In a similar vein, Umuahia South LGA APC acting Chairman Hon. Ugochukwu Ibe expressed his gratitude to Rep. Onuigbo and prayed for grace for him to do more.

At the commissioning of the 300KVA  transformer at Umuagungolori, Umuahia North, Rep. Onuigbo was received with great fanfare.

In his remarks, Hon Chidibere Nwachukwu,  former Transition Committee Chairman of Umuahia North stressed that Rep. Onuigbo has established a reputation  for attracting projects to his constituency, and lauded him for his quick response to his people’s need for a transformer. 

 Earlier, the Traditional Prime Minister,  Chief Kingsley Igbokwe equally spoke along similar lines noting that Rep Onuigbo  for first responded  to their demand for financial support when their transformer had issues, and then following up by replacing it.

Other empowerment projected initiated by Rep Onuigbo in the recent past includes:

 *  Erosion control works  at Amachara Umuahia South; And  Okwe-Obuohia Road, Ikwuano. 

* Rehabilitation of the failed sections of the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Federal road between 2016-2017, 

* Ongoing total reconstruction of the same road at N13.2billion to last for 48 months awarded in 2011

* Training and empowerment of 1,500 women and youths on how to run small businesses in November 2020, and the follow up training and setting up of about 100 small-holder poultry farmers in February 2021