By Henrietta Ashikodi
The Labour Party law maker, representing Aba Central state constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Ucheonye Stephen Akachukwu has faced series of criticism with a few commending him for commissioning waste bins he donated as a constituency project.
The Commissioning witness the presence of top staff of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) law makers and special guests. The waste bins, were positioned at Azuka Road in Ogbo Hill area and at Ekeoha Market, Ehi Road in Aba,
The criticism started when the Commissioning was highlighted through the social media and through a letter addressed to the Director General of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, Mazi Ogbonnaya Okereke which was sighted, by journalists. Hon. Ucheonye said the the Commissioning of the Refuse Disposal Bins which is his Constituency Project, will also be one of the activities to mark his one year in Office.
However, the lawmaker has come under attack from many critics in the state, for promoting the waste bin as a big achievement.
Some of the critics who have taken to social media and radio programs to criticize the lawmaker, said that such a donation should not have attracted a large crowd.
According to the critics in social media said the law maker should not count the donation of waste bins as a big achievement.
But an environmental activist, Chizobendum Elias said instead of criticizing the law maker he should rather be applauded. He said what he did was for the overall good of his Constituency.
Elias, said that the health benefits of what the lawmaker did were more important to the Aba population than sharing of money or food items.
“The attack on the lawmaker is uncalled for. Some of those who in the past described Aba as the dirtiest city are still the people criticising the legislator now for promoting a good environment,”
Defending the law maker further, Mr Chidi Asonye said “If u know how much it costs to build one of this in today’s Nigeria, u wouldn’t ridicule the honourable member who received just 10m for constituency projects. I’m sure u know he wouldn’t provide just one of these for the constituency and may not put all the money on waste disposal buckets alone as there are other things.
” If one calculates all that he did with the money and the exact record of what he used the money for, there may not be any need to put him to ridicule.
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