In the Old Brass
Local Government Council when Mr. Okoloba was Chairman, The Directorate
of Roads and Rural Infrastructure headed by Air Vice Marshall Larry
Koinyan was at the point of grading a road to Opume --- Okoroba, ith
Branches to Agrisaba and Ikensi. It was supposed to be a ring road. The
Road was later abandoned.
Now, the Niger Delta Development Commission has extended the road to Okoroba Community in Nembe Local Government of Bayelsa, cutting off Agrisaba and Ikensi. There is actually no logic that can justify this because:
1. It is distorts the original plan of the road
2. Agrisaba is the headquarters of the Mini-Ikensi LGA created during the DSP Alamieyeseigha administration.
3. Agrisaba in particular is the most prolific community in oil production in the area with the presence of AGIP and SPDC.
4. Agrisaba has more wards and more voting strength than any other Community in the area.
We tried to get the Community Leaders of Agrisaba and Ikensi to discuss the matter on phone and their response was an appeal that the NDDC should extend the road to those Communities in order not to distort the original plan of the Road. Mor importantly, the distance between Okoroba and these other Communities is very short. There is therefore no reason why the same road will not be extended to them.
Meanwhile, an opinion leader of the AGRISABA community criticized the NDDC for not doing enough for the oil producing Communities in the area. He called the attention of the Federal Government; especially the Minister of Works to ensure the Road connects AGRISABA and Ikensi. You do not construct a road to only Okoroba because an SA TO THE PRESIDENT COMES FROM THERE. THE OTHER COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE NATION, THE LEADER REMARKED!
Now, the Niger Delta Development Commission has extended the road to Okoroba Community in Nembe Local Government of Bayelsa, cutting off Agrisaba and Ikensi. There is actually no logic that can justify this because:
1. It is distorts the original plan of the road
2. Agrisaba is the headquarters of the Mini-Ikensi LGA created during the DSP Alamieyeseigha administration.
3. Agrisaba in particular is the most prolific community in oil production in the area with the presence of AGIP and SPDC.
4. Agrisaba has more wards and more voting strength than any other Community in the area.
We tried to get the Community Leaders of Agrisaba and Ikensi to discuss the matter on phone and their response was an appeal that the NDDC should extend the road to those Communities in order not to distort the original plan of the Road. Mor importantly, the distance between Okoroba and these other Communities is very short. There is therefore no reason why the same road will not be extended to them.
Meanwhile, an opinion leader of the AGRISABA community criticized the NDDC for not doing enough for the oil producing Communities in the area. He called the attention of the Federal Government; especially the Minister of Works to ensure the Road connects AGRISABA and Ikensi. You do not construct a road to only Okoroba because an SA TO THE PRESIDENT COMES FROM THERE. THE OTHER COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE MORE TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE NATION, THE LEADER REMARKED!
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