The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, has donated the sum of ₦1.8 million to support urgent efforts to check a devastating erosion menace threatening the major road linking Umuekwule community to Umuoshi from Okpuala in Abia State.

The intervention is part of Aguocha’s efforts to support communities affected by natural disasters and other pressing infrastructural challenges, particularly those that pose a threat to the safety and livelihood of residents.

The erosion gully, located close to Ikpoto Junction, has been expanding rapidly and is dangerously close to caving into the major road. Community members said the collapse of the road could effectively cut Umuekwule into two and severely disrupt movement in and out of the community.

According to a community appeal addressed to sons and daughters of Umuekwule at home and abroad, the proposed emergency intervention involves checking the erosion and constructing a proper drainage system to safely channel stormwater and prevent further damage.

The drainage construction is expected to run from Umunlewe Junction down to the point where the road is currently threatened by the expanding erosion.

The community estimated the cost of the emergency project at ₦1.8 million, and Hon. Obi Aguocha has already made a donation towards it.

Aguocha’s donation, therefore, provides significant financial support towards the immediate response to the erosion threat and the protection of the community’s major access route.

The people of Umuekwule expressed profound appreciation to the lawmaker for the timely intervention, describing the gesture as a significant relief in the face of the urgent erosion challenge threatening the community.

They pledged never to take his support for granted, assuring him of their continued goodwill and vowing to massively support his bid to secure a second term in the House of Representatives to continue representing the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency.

The community further urged its sons and daughters to contribute according to their means, stressing that preserving the road was a collective responsibility and essential to safeguarding the movement, economic activities and general wellbeing of residents.

The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Obi Aguocha, has donated ₦1.7 million to the people of Ofeke Azueke Ibeku to support efforts to restore electricity to the community.

The donation is specifically aimed at helping the community repair and restore its electricity infrastructure after heavy rainfall reportedly caused severe damage, leaving residents without electricity.

The intervention has attracted commendation from members of the community, who described the gesture as timely, particularly given the impact of the power outage on households, businesses and other activities in the area.

According to the members of the community, the latest donation further demonstrates Aguocha’s attention to issues affecting communities at the grassroots.

“We sincerely appreciate this great gesture. Your support means a lot to the people of Ofeke Azueke Ibeku, and we will never take it for granted,” the community said.

The people of the community also recalled Aguocha’s passionate appeal to the Abia State Governor for the reconstruction of the long-abandoned Ofeke–Okporoenyi Road, noting that the lawmaker went as far as kneeling before the Governor to plead for urgent intervention on the road, which the residents said had suffered years of neglect under previous administrations.

They prayed for God’s continued blessings, strength and protection for Aguocha, while expressing hope that the financial intervention would facilitate the prompt restoration of electricity in the community. They also assured him of their massive support ahead of the 2027 general election, in appreciation of his kind gesture towards the community

Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has charged security agencies in the State to ensure a level playing field for all political parties to lawfully carry out their political activities and campaigns in Abia.

Governor Otti gave the charge during the monthly State Security Council Meeting, where security situations across Abia are regularly reviewed to sustain and improve on the gains recorded in keeping the State safe and secure.

It will be recalled that Governor Otti was once a victim of an assassination attempt during his political journey to serve the State, an attack that claimed the lives of two police officers attached to him.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Navy Commander MacDonald Ubah (Rtd), assured of their readiness to ensure hitch-free political campaigns and elections in 2027.

According to CP Afolabi: “We just came out from the meeting chaired by the Executive Governor of Abia State. A lot of matters were discussed, some centered on the forthcoming elections, and I believe His Excellency has made our work easier. He told us explicitly and in clear terms that all he wants is for us to create a level playing field for all. He also directed that any political party that applies for approval to hold campaigns should be granted express approval. By that, he has made our work less cumbersome.”

On the preparedness of security agencies to ensure a violence-free electioneering period, the Police Commissioner disclosed that following a three-day Regional Police Retreat recently held in Imo State – chaired by the Inspector-General of Police and attended by some Governors, senior police officers and other stakeholders – and with the support of the Abia State Government, security agencies are fully prepared to ensure rancour-free campaigns and elections in 2027.

Corroborating the CP, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Navy Commander MacDonald Ubah (Rtd), said: “Basically, His Excellency is a just man. He has made the job simple, as the Commissioner of Police has just said – politics without bitterness. He has given his go-ahead that all political parties that want to campaign should not be impeded, as long as they pay the approved fees for the use of stadiums or any public facilities. They are free, without hindrance, to carry out their campaigns. With this level playing field across party lines, we do not expect mischief-makers to have any excuse.”

Navy Commander Ubah warned that mischief-makers would have the law to contend with, stressing that every act capable of breaching public peace would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

“The law has a long arm. The long arm of the law will catch up with anyone who wants to perpetrate trouble or cause mayhem. The State will not sit back and allow anyone to intentionally break the law,” the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security concluded.

Ctz. UKOHA, NJOKU UKOHA

Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.

September 25, 2026.