TDThe former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, has told the seating member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha, that he can’t match his legislative records, stressing that he lacks empowerment and legislative record.
Orji who spoke during an interview on Flo – FM political platform through his political adviser and campaign strategist, Comrade Paul Njoku, added that Obi Aguocha is deceiving himself with untruthfulness when it comes to accountability, transparency and legislative matters.
“It is ridiculous to note that Hon. Obi Aguocha keeps deceiving himself with untruthfulness when it comes to human capital development, empowerment, accountability, transparency and legislative matters.
It is very sad to hear the tissue of lies of his purported University scholarships to over 700 people from his federal constituency and the alleged houses he claims he built for the indigents”.
The former Speaker noted that the people of Ikwuano/ Umuahia Federal Constituency are bitterly angry in Aguocha’s poor performance concerning oversight functions, representation and legislation.
“The present member representing Umuahia/Ikwuano Federal constituency has abysmally failed in his legislative duties. His representation is not felt by the good people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency.
People are aware he lacks the accountability, transparency, verifiable projects, empowerment and oversight functions in the green chamber of the House of Representatives.
“His legislative record cannot match the giant strides of Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji as a member of Abia State House of Assembly and Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly. I challenge him to list his verifiable scorecard and stewardship”.
The Umuahia/ Ikwuano Federal Constituency APC candidate listed his activities as a former member of Abia State House of Assembly and his readiness to represent his constituency at the House of Representatives.
“Ikuku is the most qualified, experienced and dedicate person to serve and represent the good people of Ikwuano/ Umuahia Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Assembly.
He has his campaign manifesto ready to be unleashed for immediate and visible implementation.
“Let me mention some of his scorecard amongst others”.
DRILLED AND RETICULATED WATER PROJECTS
- World Bank Estate, Health Centre Road, water project
- Finbarrs Road water project
- Umuagom water project
- Amaokwe Ugba water project
- School road primary school water project
- Amuzukwu Mbaraukwu water project
- Orie Ogwu Okwulaga Afaraukwu water project
- Amuzukwu Girl’s Secondary School water project
- Ohobo Afaraukwu water project
- World Bank primary school water project
- Methodist primary school, Umuwaya road water project
- Umuobasi Ugba water project
- Union primary school, Afaraukwu water project
- Awolowo Street by Okigwe road, Urban Ward 3 water project
- Ugwunchara primary school, Urban Ward 3 water project
- Saint Stephen’s, Urban Ward 2 water project
- Ohokobe Enyiukwu water project
- Umuohu Ndume water project
- Mission Hill water project
- War Museum junction water project
- Afara correctional Centre water project
- Holy Rosary Girl’s Secondary School water project
- Agbama Housing Estate water project
- Ozuitem Street Extention water project
MINI STADIUMS
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at St Stephen’s Urban School II
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at St William’s Memorial Secondary School, Afugiri, Umuahia North LGA.
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Umuabali Primary School, Umuopara
- A mini stadium of 1,500 capacity at Ubakala Primary School, Old Umuahia
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity opposite Santa Crux Secondary School, Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA.
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Ikwuano Local Government Headquarters
- A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Ariam Usaka, Ikwuano LGA
- A mini stadium of 1,500 capacity at Isieke Community Model High school, Isieke Ibeku
RECONSTRUCTED ROAD PROJECTS
- Uchenna junction – Afara technical school, Afaraukwu road
- Amuzukwu Internal roads
- Amuzukwu Umuokoo road
- Asaba street – junior girls – bishops court, Umueze road
- Bende road – orie ugba road
- Amuzukwu to Umuezeagwu road
- Umuezearota Amuzukwu road
- Umuwaya Mbaraukwu Link road
- Michael Okpara road, Ofeme
- Ariam usaka link road
- Mbom Afarata Ibeku to Ubani Emede Ibeku Link road (the unique thing about this new road created by Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is that residents and indigenes coming from Amuzukwu, Umuezeagwu, Isiadu, Ugba, Nkata, Ahiaeke, Ohokobe, Ndume, Iyienyi, Amaeke, Okwoyi, Agbo, Umueze and some part of Umuahia metropolitan area will have no business going to Ubani Int’l market through the town because this new road will serve as a direct link to the aforementioned communities.
- Ubani Emede Ibeku internal road.
- Agbo to Ubani Emede Ibeku internal road.
- Umueze to Umuakanu internal road.
- Ata Emede to Emede Mkpuru Ibeku internal road.
- Uzo Iyita Umuoch Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.
- Ochie Uhu Umuochi road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.
- Nkata Umuokorie road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.
- Ochie Ogbururuaja Umuochi road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.
- Umuokorie to Umuenweneze road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.
- Okwoyi Isieke to Ozuitem, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Link road.
- Okwoyi Isieke Ibeku internal road (the internal road, Uzo Iyi Oteghe) which was a pathway was opened up for the people of Okwoyi.
- Umule link road.
- Ekeokwuru to Amaogwugwu to Express link road.
- Ekeokwuru to Nkata Nkwoegwu road.
- Amaogwugwu internal road.
- Isingwu to Mbato, Ofeme road.
- Oriendu Ohuhu internal road.
- Umuagungolori internal roads.
- Umuda Isingwu internal roads.
- Umudiawa internal roads.
- Ajata Okwuru Ibeku internal roads.
- Umuhu Ajata link road.
- Umuosu Umuegwu Afugiri internal roads.
- Umunwanwa internal road.
- Ehume to Ogbuliebe Ogbodiukwu internal road.
- Umuntu Olokoro road.
- School signboard to Ahia Nkwunkwu road, down to Nsukwe community, Ubakala.
RENOVATED AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS
- Ugba Primary School
- Urban Mission Hill Nursery/Primary School.
- Union Primary School, Afara
- School Road Primary School
- Saint Stephen’s Primary School (Perimeter fencing and classroom blocks)
- World Bank Primary School
- Amuzukwu Girls’ Secondary School
- School of the Blind, Afara
- Urban Primary School 2
- Ugwunchara Primary School
- Umuwaya Primary School
- City Nursery/Primary School
- Saint Michael’s Primary School
- Methodist Girls’ High School
- Afara Techincal School
- Amuzukwu primary school
ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS INSTALLED AND ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES
- Isieke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA
- MbaraUkwu Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA
- Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Umuahia
- Umuobasi Ugba, Umuahia North LGA
- Nkata Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA
- Ubakala Street, Umuahia
- Uwalaka Street by Enugu Road
- Igbo Street by Uzuakoli Road
- Umuguru Ipube Ubakala
- Amaoba Ikputu Oboro Ikwuano LGA
- Amaogwugwu Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA
- Umuawa Alaocha, Umuahia North LGA
- Umuizu Okwulaga, Umuahia North LGA
- Umuda Isingwu, Umuahia North LGA
- Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia South LGA
- Umuosu Umuegwu Afugiri, Umuahia North LGA
- Umuajiji Isieke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA
- Amizi Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA
- Okwuta Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA
- Umuezearota Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA
- Ahiaeke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA
- Awolowo street off Owerri road, Umuahia
- Kaduna street off Umuwaya road, Umuahia
- Item street off Niger road, Umuahia
- Palm Lane Extension, Umuahia
- Ariam Usaka Ikwuano LGA
- Umuagom Ugba, Umuahia North LGA
- Amachara, Umuahia South LGA
- Umuagu Ibeku (Big man Estate)
MEDICAL
- Free Eye/Medical Outreach across his immediate constituency
- World Bank Health Centre
ABIA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
- Renovation of Abia State House of Assembly Complex to a world class standard.
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES
FREE ICT TRAINING OF ABIA YOUTHS
- Over 500 youths trained and 1500 youths undergoing training in the following ICT departments :
✅Website Development
✅Graphics Design
✅Digital Marketing
✅Computer Appreciation
✅Mobile Application Development
- Scholarships were awarded to indigent students
- Start-up capital were given to young entrepreneurs
- Small/medium sized enterpreneurs were empowered with needed work tools like Power Generating Sets, Barbing Kits, Grinding Machines, Hairdressing equipment etc
- Vehicles and Tricycles were also gifted to youths as Empowerment items
- Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has given out several Toyota Sienna minivans to various youths and leaders of Umuahia Central State Constituency and beyond.
- Six-room convenience facility, and water borehole drilled and reticulated at Obioma Quarters, Umuagu
- Over 100 indigent students of Umuahia Central State Constituency awarded scholarship to University level
- Had over 300 youths on his payroll while he was the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly.
- School block and water project at School of the Blind, AfaraUkwu
AWARDS
- Champion Newspapers Awards: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Emerged Most Outstanding Speaker of the Year 2021.
- Abia Online Media AGM/Bloggers Week: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Named Man of The Year 2021.
- The Immediate Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was decorated as the Best Speaker in South East by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Enugu State Council in 2022.
- Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji emerged as IGBERE TV Leadership Excellence Awards Best Speaker of the Year for 2020/2021.
- Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was honoured as the “Distinguished Friend of the Media” at the Press Freedom Awards 2021 organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
- Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji received Vision Africa Radio Personality Awards 2021.
- Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji FNSE, FNICE emerged the Winner of The Sun Newspaper Public Service Award 2020.
- On 3rd November, 2022, The Nigeria Society of Engineers Conferred the Fellowship Award to Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji.
- 2020: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Received Award of Excellence/Pillar of Democracy from Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria on Leadership and Good Governance
Note: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji FNSE, FNICE, received hundreds of Awards from religious, cooperate and governmental organisations.
LEGISLATIVE STRIDES
Bills which the 7th Abia State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has passed into Law include but not limited to the following:
H.A. B 1: The Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission, 16th July 2019
This is to promote the true Independence of the Legislature as practised in advanced democracy
H.A.B. 3: The Abia State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law 2019, 3rd December, 2019
H.A.B. 4: The Abia State University Teaching Hospital Management Board Bill 2019, 17th November, 2020
H.A.B. 5: The Abia State Donor Agency Trust Fund, 10th February, 2020
H.A.B. 6: The Abia State Consumer Protection Agency Law 2019, 17th November, 2020
H.A.B. 8: The Abia State of Nigeria 2019 Supplementary Appropriation Law, 10th December, 2019
H.A.B 9: Local Government Councils of Abia State Appropriation Law 2019, 10th December, 2019
H.A.B. 10: The Local Government Health Authorities of Abia State Appropriation Law 2019, 24th December, 2019
H.A.B. 11: The Abia State of Nigeria 2020 Appropriation Law, 24th December, 2019
H.A.B. 13: The Abia State Orientation Agency Law, 4th January, 2020
H.A.B. 16: The Abia State Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for the Elderly, 17th November, 2020
H.A.B. 17: The Abia State Security Fund, 23rd March, 2020
H.A.B. 18: The Abia State of Nigeria 2020 Local Government Councils Approriation Bill for a By-Law, 17th November, 2020
H.A.B 21: The Abia State Diaspora Commission Law, 22nd March, 2021
H.A.B. 30: The Abia State Water and Sewage Development Law, 16th March, 2021
H.A.B. 34: The Abia State of Nigeria Supplementary Apprpropriation Law 2020, 7th December, 2020
H.A.B. 37: The Abia State of Nigeria 2021 Appropriation Law, 29th December, 2020
H.A.B. 41: The Abia State Audit Law 2021 (A Law to Provide for the Appointment of a State Auditor General and an Auditor General for Local Governments in Abia State), 28th June, 2021
H.A.B. 42: Abia State Judiciary Fund Management Law, 2021, 5th July, 2021
H.A.B. 49: Abia State Government of Nigeria Supplementary Law 2021, 22nd March, 2021
H.A.B. 57: A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Fifth Alteration of the 1999 Constitution, 8th June, 2022
H.A.B. 14: The Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency Law 2019
The Abia State Homeland Security Watch Law 2020
H.A.B 23: The Bill for a Law to Establish the Abia State Commission for Disabled Persons Law, 31st August, 2022
H.A.B. 12: The Abia State Electricity Power Authority (ABSEPA) and Power Stations Bill, 2019
H.A.B. 15: The Abia State Number Plate Production Authority Bill 2019
H.A.B 24: The Abia State Industrial Cluster Establishment Bill 2020 (A Bill to Establish Industrial Clusters in the three Senatorial Districts of Abia State)
H.A.B. 28: The Abia State Public Procurement (Amendment No 1) Bill 2020 (A Bill for a Law to Amend the Abia State Public Procurement Law No 5 of 2012)
H.A.B. 29: The Abia State Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Abolition and Prohibition) Bill 2020
H.A.B. 36: The Abia State Watershed Management Bill 2021
H.A.B. 38: The Abia State Safety
Management and Building Control Agency Bill 2021
H.A.B. 43: The Abia State Registration of Industries Operational Permit Bill
H.A.B. 45: The Abia State Debt Management Office Bill 2021
H.A.B. 46: A Bill for a Law to Establish the Abia State Education for Employment Agency
H.A.B. 51: A Bill for a Law to Provide for the Establishment of Abia State Economic Planning Board
H.A.B. 53: A Bill for the Establishment of the Abia State University of Medical and Health Management Technology.
H.A.B. 55: The Abia State Tele-Health Care Agency Bill 2022
H.A.B. 56: The Abia State Food Banks Bill 2022
H.A.B. 61: Abia State Female Right of Inheritance of Property Law, 2022.
H.A.B. 23: Law for the Welfare of Disabled Persons.
