From CHARLES ONYEKWERE
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has inaugurated a state-of-the-art electricity project in Onu-Orie, Obuno Autonomous Community in Akpugo, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Inaugurating the multi-million naira electricity project initiated by a leading industrialist, Dr Basil Ogbuanu, at the weekend, Nnaji assured the people of the community of more people-oriented projects.
The minister promised to attract more human capital development projects in terms of employment to complement the existing ones he had attracted to Akpugo, which include Obuno autonomous community.
“I want to thank Dr Ogbuanu, Chairman of Second Coming Nigeria Limited, for this 300 KVA transformer, energising it and doing electricity reticulation for the entire community.
“I want to encourage other wealthy and philanthropic individuals to emulate him, as this is a vital support not only to the people, but to government as well, in order to hasten the development of the community,” he said.
Nnaji, who said he had noted the complaint of lack of government’s presence in the community, added that he would see what he would do to open up major access roads and bring human capital development.
Earlier, Ogbuanu, a Pastor at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, said he was motivated to embark on the project to make “an impact in the lives of his people since we are all pilgrims.
“I want to make impact so that when I leave, I will be remembered by things I did. Not just on building amenities, but on the number of lives those amenities touched and changed their socio-economic status,” the cleric said.
Ogbuanu, who did not disclose the cost of the project, noted that “it is purely for my people and what they have given to me before now cannot be quantified.”
