The leaders of Abia North Youth Agenda (ANYA), a youth pressure group from the Senatorial Zone under the leadership of Hon. Udoeze Kalu, have commenced her main focus aimed at holding leaders of the zone accountable, both past and present, to encourage progress and engender political awareness among the youths when the people entrusted with the well being of the people give account of their stewardship at all times.

The group also insist that the time of politics of 10 cups of rice in sealed polythene bad was over as they will lead from the front to create awareness among the youths who will not longer mortgage their future.  They called on the senator representing Abia North Senatorial Zone, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the member representing Isiukwato/Umuneochi Federal Constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah and the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, to up their games as the youths have come to ask questions that affects their collective well being.

it was on this premise that the leaders of the body from the 5 local governments making up Abia North Senatorial Zone, Viz Arochukwu, Bende, Isiukwato, Ohafia and Umuneochi LGAs paid a courtesy/facts finding visit to the immediate past house of Representatives member, Rt. Hon. Uko Ndukwe Nkole in his country home, Ozu Abam over some issues of concern to the zone.

During the interface, Hon. Nkole explained a lot of administrative details concerning certain phenomena like the Nmuri Bridge and contract facts of Bende-Abam-Ohafia-Arochukwu road which has delayed for some time due to fund and political bottleneck surrounding it as a Federal Road.
He also explained that Omenuko Bridge which the construction has been resumed by the Abia State government after contract fund review with an agreement to he reimbursed by the federal government after the construction has been reviewed.

Abia North Youth Agenda (ANYA) Report

“We’ve obtained crucial information from Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole regarding the Bende-OzuAbam-Ohafia-Arochukwu Road project (Contract No. C/N 6481A). According to Hon. Nkole, the project has been allocated 4 billion naira in the 2025 appropriation bill, which is a significant development after a 2-year stalemate.

“It’s essential to note that there were discrepancies between the alleged 3 billion naira appropriation and 9 billion naira debt claims as it is unheard of that any contractor mobilized with upto 3 Billion Naira will not be on site. However, with the new allocation, there’s hope for the project’s commencement and completion.

“As the past representative of Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole has been making spirited efforts towards ensuring the project’s progress. We commend his efforts and look forward to seeing the project’s completion. We also call on the current representative, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa to develop synergy with his predecessor in areas of interest to the good people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency”, their report reads.

Key Takeaways:

Project Allocation: 4 billion naira allocated for the Bende-OzuAbam-Ohafia-Arochukwu Road project (Contract No. C/N 6481A) in the 2025 appropriation bill.

Project Status: The project has been stalled for 2 years but is expected to resume with the new allocation.

The road is a federal road whose contract is given out by Federal Ministry of works in Abuja, not the representatives directly. However, the work of the representative is to follow up the ministry to ensure release of the fund and the contractor to do due diligence on the work when the fund is released to the contractor.

Thank group thanked the ex house of Representatives member and promised to continue to interface with our political leaders at all levels with a view to helping the Constituency be in the know of the efforts being made by each and everyone of the leaders who oversees the well being of the zone.
ANYA also reiterated their decision to fight hard to ensure that a governor of Abia North extraction will occupy Abia State government house come 2027 as a good thing to maintain the peace in Abia State.