By Henrietta Ashikodi
The governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti has approved the disbursement of funds to 23 communities from 10 LGAs of the state picked to benefit from the Abia state Agency for Community and Social Development Project.
The projects which were submitted to the state government as their most important needs in their localities, are to be constructed under three weeks period, from the day of the disbursement.
Speaking at the event, Governor Alex Otti who was represented by Rev Fr. Christian Anokwuru, his Special Adviser on Policies and Interventions, said he is in a hurry to develop every part of the state.
He said they have earlier gone round various communities in the state to find out their immediate needs adding that all communities will benefit.
Also speaking during a training programme for members Community Project Monitoring Committee (CPMC) comprising 14 persons each from the 23 benefitting communities, the General Manager of Abia CSDP, Mazi Ekejiuba Ekpo, said that the agency would carry out strict monitoring and evaluation of the construction of projects in the communities, to ensure that the funds giving to them are not embezzled or fraudulently diverted.
According to him, Abia state government was contributing 95% of the funds while the benefitting communities were contributing 5% counterpart fund even as he said that community development officers from LGAs have been deployed to also monitor the projects.
He noted that Governor Alex Otti is interested in developing every part of the state, especially the rural communities where basic amenities were lacking.
The General Manager who tasked the members of the Project Monitoring Committee to ensure transparency, accountability and dedication, warned that the funds would be thoroughly audited to ensure that it tallied with the quality of jobs executed.
The 23 benefitting communities were Amaeke-Alayi, Uhabiri, Ohokobe, Umuode Nsulu, Ndiaku, Ugwunagbo, Ogbuebele, Oria Na Agu, Abala and Nunya.
Others are Avonkwu, Ndiokereke Abam, Amaeke Isiegbu, Ajata Okwuru, Umuodeche , Ndiudumukwu, Nsukwe, Amato Isingwu and Umuawa Alaocha.
The rest are Umuajiji Isieke, Mbato Ofoeme and Mbom Afarata communities.
The projects to be executed include primary health centres, water boreholes, reconstruction of school buildings, event halls among others.
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