He accused Uzodinma of abandoning the Ideato Erosion Project,
sponsored by the World Bank
The PDP national scribe, through his Special Media Adviser, Ikenna
Onuoha, hinted that the reason behind the stoppage of the project was alleged
refusal of the World Bank to allow the Imo State Government to supervise the
project and payment of N500 million counterpart fund.
Anyanwu made the allegation while reacting to recent environmental
hazards posed by erosion which has cut off many communities and retarded
socio-economic activities in the area.
He accused Uzodinma’s government of deliberately allowing the
erosion menace in Ideato North and South LGAs to continue to destroy property
belonging to Imo citizens, after the government allegedly failed to comply with
the contract guidelines agreed with the World Bank.
Anyanwu stated that a proactive administration does not need any
applause from the citizens before embarking on its constitutional
responsibilities, but that in the case of the APC Imo State Government, such
obligations have been downplayed over personal gains.
“The APC administration in the state is insensitive,
non-proactive, and irresponsive to the yearning of the people.
“A situation where the people of Ideato nation and other parts of
the State find it difficult to access the State capital on a motorable road
despite huge resources available to the government is most unwholesome,
pathetic and injurious to the fortune of the state,” he stated.
The media adviser further pointed out that it is debasing that a
contract initiated by previous governments with the World Bank for the control
of erosion menace in Ideato was allegedly terminated by Uzodinma’s
administration.
“The question is; if this government could treat the masses this
way, what other dividends of democracy will Uzodinma’s administration offer to
Imo people after displaying high level of ignominy, slur, infamy, intense
dislike and utter abandonment of a N10 billion erosion control project in
Urualla?
“It is regrettable to posit that if Uzodinma’s APC-led
administration had allowed this project to continue, the issue of the
devastating erosion menace in Ideato North and South LGAs would have been
tackled,” he added.
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