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The people of Umuobiala Community in Isuamawu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State have cried out over the total neglect of the community by governments in State.

One of the major concerns of the Community are roads, which the people said have hampered food production in the area.

According to report by Frank Ebere Ikoro, roads in Umuobiala are those constructed in the pre-colonial era by Age grades.

One of such roads, he said, is the Uzo Ohuo was constructed by Ebiri Uke Age Grade. As one of the Age Grades in Umuobiala, the Ebiri Uke engaged in road construction out of the sheer need to connect with their neighbouring communities.

This need led to the contruction of the Ebiri Uke Road which linked Umuobiala with Umuda and Ofeme neighbors in Ohuhu Umuahia. The Age Grade also constructed the road to Amuta junction.

It is along this winding twelve stretch kilometer road that you can find the long abandoned Ulonna North Farm Settlement. This multi million Pounds project was established by the Dr. M.I Okpara led government of Eastern Nigeria sometimes in 1964.

But ironically and unfortunately as it stands, sixty years after, the people of Umuobiala decried that governments have not considered it necessary to develop the road.

As a consequence, the “Uzo Ohuo” Road has become impassable. Thereby making it very difficult for people to access the Ulonna Farm Settlement.

The Community expressed deep worry that sixty-four years after independence, the people cannot access the Farm Settlement.

The people also lamented the abandonment of the Ulonna North Farm Settlement. They maintained that if the Settlement is properly put into use, it will contribute to food sufficiency in State. The Settlement will also create employment opportunities for the teeming Abia youths, they said.

Speaking on the worrisome state of roads in Umuobiala, one of the traditional rulers of the Community, His Royal Highness, Eze Okechi Ihemeje lamented the neglect.

He, however, pleaded with the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti to do something urgently.

Ihemeje stressed that there is the need to give the people of Umuobiala some sense of belonging in the State.

Another traditional of the Community, His Royal Highness, Eze Joseph Onyezebe, the Obiangwu of Amaise expressed disappointment at the neglect.

Onyezebe emphasized that the Umuobiala people, readily donated their lands for the establishment of the Ulonna North Farm Settlement project. He, however, regretted that the community has been neglected by successive governments in the State.

The Traditional Ruler noted that during the establishment of the Settlement, Umuobiala youths volunteered enormous manpower. And they worked to ensure its total realization of the project.

Onyezebe regretted that the expectations of the youths have continually being dashed by the successive governments.

The Traditional Ruler, therefore, appealed to the Alex Otti-led administration to do something to reciprocate the Umuobiala gesture.

He stated that this will encourage the Community to engage in massive food production to fight food insecurity in the country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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