VIDEO: We’re Targeting Non Reliance On JAAC To Fund Our Budget — Mayor of Umuahia North, Ikeji

The Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State Hon. High Chief Victor Ikeji has said that under his watch, the local government is pushing for self-reliance in terms of generating funds to finance its project.

The council boss made this known when he played host to members of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia Chapter who came on a courtesy visit in his office in Umuahia.

He said the local government is working so hard to depend less on Joint Allocation Committee (JAAC), by reviving the agriculture sector.

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He assured that he would support the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria(OMPAN), as the government needs the media to optimize its functions.

Continuing, he revealed that he has international partners who were very willing to synergize with the Council to achieve that his vision, and added that plans were on the way to grade Uloma Farm Settlement to make it very accessible.

High Chief Ikeji said on his assumption of office as the Mayor, he was conscious of the past image of the State and, hence determined to change the narratives of governance by embarking on many transformative projects.

Ikeji described himself as a media-friendly person, and assured that his administration would continue to partner and engage the media in the area of information and communication.

He mentioned some of his achievements since his assuming office to include, restoration of electricity and water in the Council, grading and refilling of about 27 roads in the hinterland of Umuahia North using about 200 trips of sand, desilting of drainages and evacuation of over 200 trucks of sand, training of about 36 Youths on ICT and artificial intelligence, reviving of agriculture sector, relocation of transport parks to places that will be conducive for them, installation of street lights in Okigwe park, building of Public convenience for those in Okigwe park area, flagged off 120 Youths skill acquisition program for both indigenes and residents of Umuahia North, which he promised empowered them after the training, especially those who would take the training seriously.

According to him, “I intend to carry out a complete renovation of the entire Umuahia North and I am already designing it. The Council is going to witness a tremendous transformation. I can assure you that there will be tremendous improvement under my watch.

“We are getting enough funds to do projects and enough cooperation from the Governor.

“The Governor has even challenged us to bring mega projects to embark on for the Governor to fund them.

“The Governor does not owe salaries, any Civil Servant that says he is not receiving salaries is lying,” he said

Earlier, the Chairman of OMPAN and leader of the delegation, Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro said they were in the Council to interface with the Mayor on the area of information and communication, while expressing appreciation for the audience giving to the members of the Union, despite the short notice.

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