Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and former Governor of Abia State, His Excellency (Dr.) Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday, August 30, flagged off the construction of a 5 Km Ututu Abuma – Ubila road construction work in Ututu, Arochukwu LGA, Abia state, which he personally attracted to the community with a view to ameliorating the sufferings of the community with a long history of inaccessible roads and lack of rural infrastructural development.
The road, a part of the ongoing Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) rural development project, when completed will run from St Paul’s junction, Abuma Ututu to Ubila Ututu in the first phase.
The event also provided a platform for a grand Civic Reception by the community in honour of their former governor who also used the opportunity to flag off of the ‘Team Progressives 2019 Campaign Organization” in the community.
The event which heralded a departure from the lack of development that plagued the community over time attracted large number of people including illustrious sons and daughters of the community home and abroad, youths, women groups, age grades and various leaders in their various capacities who thronged out in their numbers to show solidarity to the August Visitor bearing a tale of consolation.
Addressing the people of Ututu at the reception in his honour, the amiable former action governor of Abia state eulogized the administration of President Mohammadu Buhari for its commitment in keeping to the promise of all-inclusive development and impactful leadership as exemplified in the award of the contract to Ututu community, which he said will be completed in October this year.
He however decried the lack of representation at the upper legislative house as embodied in the under development of the community and others within the Abia North Senatorial District, insisting that it would not be business as usual come 2019 even as he charged the community to vote wisely and cast their vote for the APC at all levels for more and meaningful development for the community.
The community in appreciation of the exemplary effort of His Excellency pledged their support and loyalty for his quest for the Senate in 2019 and expressed much confidence in his ability to attract the required development lacking in the senatorial district.
Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu was later conferred with the title of “Omereoha Ututu” by the Chairman of Traditional Rulers Council, Ututu, Ezema Ututu, HRH Eze Solomon Okereke during courtesy visit to the Eze by the ex-governor.
