All over the world, the anniversary of the first 100 days of any administration is treated with much importance. It’s a day of stocktaking; a day that affords the leaders and the led an opportunity to measure the performance of their government.
Today, it’s time for the executive chairman of Ika North East Local Government Council, Barr. Victor Ebonka (Alan K), to be assessed via his achievements.
A good leader is known for his ability to separate chaff from grains, despite the fact that leadership is a teamwork, the greater responsibility and credit go to the team leader.
Alan K, as a team leader and based on his campaign "Six Point Agenda For Sustainable Development”, was received with high expectations by his people considering the exposure, age and professionalism of the Council chairman to take the Local Government Area to its zenith.
Alan K is a man of great faith and enviable impacts. He has recorded monumental achievements in less than 100 days in office. A feat many acknowledged as ingenious, legendary and laudable. His sudden progress did not just start today as a lot of people, who knew him a long time ago, would not easily forget how he rode through his legal and political career, even to his present status as Council chairman.
He has re-defined the concept of effective leadership by effectively re-orientating the mindset of the political class to see politics as a call to service.
3 months ago, he set the ball rolling by building on his predecessor’s developmental framework. Methodically, he set about adding to the foundation, the necessary ingredients for the LG Council Area to attain its potential, through his six point Agenda of Sustainable Development geared towards bringing Peace and Security,
Youth Empowerment/Sustainable Wealth Creation,
Agricultural Development/Reforms,
Qualitative Education,
Health, and
Infrastructural Development.
As an astute politician cum lawyer per excellence, It is his rare determination to ensure the LG Area grows in leaps and bounds and eventually raise the bar by setting standards for others
Following the Council Chairmen swearing-in ceremony by his excellency governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Jan. 8, 2018, below are some of the key achievements recorded by Barr. Victor Ebonka towards the development of Ika North East Local Government Area, in his maiden 100 days in office:
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION:
* Revamped the abandoned local government REFUSE VAN/COMPACTOR for prompt evacuation of refuse.
*Inaugurated 80 man Environmental Task Force(Environmental Marshalls).
*To ensure effectiveness of the Environmental Marshalls,he Refurbished an abandoned Utility Vehicle and equipped same with public address system.
*The mandate of the task force has ensured the effectiveness of Monthly Environmental Sanitation,stoppage of dumping of refuse in the drainages/gutters and defacing/blockages of walkways and general cleanliness of our environment.
*Delineation of the Local Government Area into 13 zones and franchising of the zones to Private Service Providers (PSP)for effective evacuation of solid wastes in line with global standard.
*Constant pushing and/or maintenance of Umunede and Owa-Ofie Refuse Dump Sites.
*Cleared bushes on the road shoulders to wit: Owa-Oyibu to Boji- Boji Urban through Owa-Alizomor,Owa-Ofie,Owanta to Old Abraka Road and Owa-Alero to Ute-Okpu,Otolokpo to Umunede,Ekuoma to Ute-ogbeni.
*Clearing of blocked drainages in the Boji- Boji Urban particularly old Abraka Road.
REHALBILITATION OF DAMAGED CULVERTS/DRAINAGES :
*The administration has embarked on aggressive rehalbilitation of culverts/drainages in Boji- Boji Urban to wit:Efeizomor/Onyibe and Owanta Street Junction (Perky Junction) has been fully rehalbilitated with quality slabs.
*The damaged drain at Ite Street by Convent Junction has also been fixed.in the coming weeks work will commence in other parts of the local govt area.
POWER/ELECTRICITY:
*Connected the local government secretariat to electricity and ensured constant/consistent electricity power supply during working hours.
EMPLOYMENT:
*Employment of 80 YOUTHS as ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE/MARSHALLS.
*Employment of 50 YOUTHS as members of Unauthorised Parking/Traffic Offence Taskforce
*Employment of 15 female(casual) cleaners
*Employment of 10(casual)labourers.
*Payment of stipends to civil defence and NYSC corp members.
UNAUTHORISED PARKING/PARKING GARAGE
*Total prohibition of unauthorised/ unregulated parking of vehicles,street trading in Old Abraka Road, Convent Street,Market/Garrage Axis and creation of Alternative packing garage at Buzugbe by Convent Street.which has mitigated,ameliorated and/or eradicated the blockage of road and chaotic traffic problem associated with abraka road,convent street and the market axis prior to the coming on board of this administration.
EDUCATION /SPORTS
*His policies in education has vehemently promoted educational activities. This was evident in the last Primary School football competition held in his honour (Chairman 's Cup) by Hon.J.C Aleh, which brought raw talents to limelight.
HEALTH
* The hosting of O5 INITIATIVE GRASSROOT MEDICAL OUTREACH BY HER EXCELLENCY DAME EDITH OKOWA which have yielded testimonies of about than 30 people receiving their sights after many years of blindness and treatment of other ailments.
*Purchase and Presentation of an official car to the leader of the legislative arm of the local government .
