HISTORIC VISIBILITY: The Uncommon Giant Strides Of Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji In Abia State

HISTORIC VISIBILITY: The Uncommon Giant Strides Of Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji In Abia State

DRILLED AND RETICULATED WATER PROJECTS

1. World Bank Estate, Health Centre Road, water project

2. Finbarrs Road water project

3. Umuagom water project

4. Amaokwe Ugba water project

5. School road primary school water project

6. Amuzukwu Mbaraukwu water project

7. Orie Ogwu Okwulaga Afaraukwu water project

8. Amuzukwu Girl’s Secondary School water project

9. Ohobo Afaraukwu water project

10. World Bank primary school water project

11. Methodist primary school, Umuwaya road water project

12. Umuobasi Ugba water project

13. Union primary school, Afaraukwu water project

14. Awolowo Street by Okigwe road, Urban Ward 3 water project

15. Ugwunchara primary school, Urban Ward 3 water project

16. Saint Stephen’s, Urban Ward 2 water project

17. Ohokobe Enyiukwu water project

18. Umuohu Ndume water project

19. Mission Hill water project

20. War Museum junction water project

21. Afara correctional Centre water project

22. Holy Rosary Girl’s Secondary School water project

23. Agbama Housing Estate water project

24. Ozuitem Street Extention water project

*MINI STADIUMS*

25. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at St Stephen’s Urban School II

26. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at St William’s Memorial Secondary School, Afugiri, Umuahia North LGA.

27. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Umuabali Primary School, Umuopara

28. A mini stadium of 1,500 capacity at Ubakala Primary School, Old Umuahia

29. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity opposite Santa Crux Secondary School, Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA.

27. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Ikwuano Local Government Headquarters

28. A mini stadium of 1,000 capacity at Ariam Usaka, Ikwuano LGA

29. A mini stadium of 1,500 capacity at Isieke Community Model High school, Isieke Ibeku

*RECONSTRUCTED ROAD PROJECTS*

30. Uchenna junction – Afara technical school, Afaraukwu road

31. Amuzukwu Internal roads

32. Amuzukwu Umuokoo road

33. Asaba street – junior girls – bishops court, Umueze road

34. Bende road – orie ugba road

35. Amuzukwu to Umuezeagwu road

36. Umuezearota Amuzukwu road

37. Umuwaya Mbaraukwu Link road

38. Michael Okpara road, Ofeme

39. Ariam usaka link road

40. Mbom Afarata 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.

41. Okwuta Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA

42. Agbo to Ubani Market internal link road.

43. Umuagu to Umuakanu internal rural link road.

44. Atta to Emede to Emede Nkpuru Ibeku internal rural road network

45. Uzo Iyita Umuoch Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.

46. Ochie Uhu Umuochi road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.

47. Nkata Umuokorie road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.

48. Ochie Ogbururuaja Umuochi road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.

49. Umuokorie to Umuenweneze road, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu.

50. Okwoyi Isieke to Ozuitem, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Link road.

51. Okwoyi Isieke Ibeku internal road (the internal road, Uzo Iyi Oteghe) which was a pathway was opened up for the people of Okwoyi.

52. Umule link road.

53. Ekeokwuru to Amaogwugwu to Express link road.

54. Ekeokwuru to Nkata Nkwoegwu road.

55. Amaogwugwu internal road.

56. Isingwu to Mbato, Ofeme road.

57. Oriendu Ohuhu internal road.

58. Umuagungolori internal roads.

59. Umuda Isingwu internal roads.

60. Umudiawa internal roads.

61. Ajata Okwuru Ibeku internal roads.

62. Umuhu Ajata link road.

63. Umuosu Umuegwu Afugiri internal roads.

64. Umunwanwa internal road.

65. Ehume to Ogbuliebe Ogbodiukwu internal road.

66. Umuntu Olokoro road.

67. School signboard to Ahia Nkwunkwu road, down to Nsukwe community, Ubakala.

*RENOVATED AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS*

68. Ugba Primary School

69. Urban Mission Hill Nursery/Primary School.

70. Union Primary School, Afara

71. School Road Primary School

72. Saint Stephen’s Primary School (Perimeter fencing and classroom blocks)

73. World Bank Primary School

74. Amuzukwu Girls’ Secondary School

75. School of the Blind, Afara

76. Urban Primary School 2

77. Ugwunchara Primary School

78. Umuwaya Primary School

79. City Nursery/Primary School

80. Saint Michael’s Primary School

81. Methodist Girls’ High School

82. Afara Techincal School

83. Amuzukwu primary school

*ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS INSTALLED AND ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES*

84. Isieke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA

85. MbaraUkwu Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA

86. Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Umuahia

87. Umuobasi Ugba, Umuahia North LGA

88. Nkata Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA

89. Ubakala Street, Umuahia

90. Uwalaka Street by Enugu Road

91. Igbo Street by Uzuakoli Road

92. Umuguru Ipube Ubakala

93. Amaoba Ikputu Oboro Ikwuano LGA

94. Amaogwugwu Ohuhu, Umuahia North LGA

95. Umuawa Alaocha, Umuahia North LGA

96. Umuizu Okwulaga, Umuahia North LGA

97. Umuda Isingwu, Umuahia North LGA

98. Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia South LGA

99. Umuosu Umuegwu Afugiri, Umuahia North LGA

100. Umuajiji Isieke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA

101. Amizi Olokoro, Umuahia South LGA

102. Umuagu Emede Ibeku Estate

103. Umuezearota Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA

104. Ahiaeke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA

105. Awolowo street off Owerri road, Umuahia

106. Kaduna street off Umuwaya road, Umuahia

107. Item street off Niger road, Umuahia

108. Palm Lane Extension, Umuahia

109. Ariam Usaka Ikwuano LGA

110. Umuagom Ugba, Umuahia North LGA

111. Amachara, Umuahia South LGA

112. Umuagu Ibeku (Big man Estate)

*MEDICAL/HEALTH CARE*

113. Free Eye/Medical Outreach across his immediate constituency

114. World Bank Health Centre

*ABIA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY*

115. Renovation of Abia State House of Assembly Complex to a world class standard.

*HUMAN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES*

*FREE ICT TRAINING OF ABIA YOUTHS*

116. 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

117. Scholarships were awarded to indigent students

118. Start-up capital were given to young entrepreneurs

119. Small/medium sized enterpreneurs were empowered with needed work tools like Power Generating Sets, Barbing Kits, Grinding Machines, Hairdressing equipment etc

120. Vehicles and Tricycles were also gifted to youths as Empowerment items

121. 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.

122. Six-room convenience facility, and water borehole drilled and reticulated at Obioma Quarters, Umuagu

123. Over 100 indigent students of Umuahia Central State Constituency awarded scholarship to University level

124. Had over 300 youths on his payroll while he was the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly.

125. School block and water project at School of the Blind, AfaraUkwu

*AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS*

126. Champion Newspapers Awards: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Emerged Most Outstanding Speaker of the Year 2021.

127. Abia Online Media AGM/Bloggers Week: Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Named Man of The Year 2021.

128. 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.

129. Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji emerged as IGBERE TV Leadership Excellence Awards Best Speaker of the Year for 2020/2021.

130. 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.

131. Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji received Vision Africa Radio Personality Awards 2021.

132. Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji FNSE, FNICE emerged the Winner of The Sun Newspaper Public Service Award 2020.

132. On 3rd November, 2022, The Nigeria Society of Engineers Conferred the Fellowship Award to Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji.

133. 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.

Compiled by Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie
Media Director to Rt Hon Chinedum E. Orji