On the Wings of Viral Media, State Government Commissions Okwoyi’s first-ever community water facility.
The joy of the Okwoyi community in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State, is boundless as the state government has commissioned a standardized water facility, thereby bringing to a close over a century of unrelenting deprivation of clean and potable water in the community.
The commissioning was a result of a special news report anchored by a TVC News Reporter, Mrs. Nnenna Gabriel, on the suffering the community has gone through due to a lack of access to clean and safe drinking water.
Mrs. Gabriel said that she was delighted that her passion for news that centered on improving human lives, which led her to do a report on the need to provide portable water for Okwoyi people, was first aired on their station, the TVC News in 2024. It has become a blessing to the community, and she thanked the governor for recognizing the importance of the project and taking the necessary steps to make it a reality.
She further appreciated the Commissioner for power and public utilities, Engr Ikechukwu Monday, the project Manager, Engr. Ụzọ O. Kalu, Project Engineer, Victor Kalu and their teams for their relentless efforts in ensuring that the project adheres to the established standards and timeline..
The TVC reporter also thanked Comrade Ibeabuchi Abariukwu for inspiring her special report on inadequate potable water. She sees it as proof of what can be achieved through united efforts toward a shared objective.
Commissioning the project, Abia state governor Dr Alex Otti, represented by deputy speaker Abia House of Assembly, Hon Austin Meregini, said the project is in line with social contract the governor has with people, providing amenities to enhance welfare, access to portable water should not be a privilege. He ssured that more communities would benefit from the government transformational projects.
In their varied goodwill messages, the Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engr. Ikechukwu Monday; the Programme Manager of the Abia Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), Engr. Uzo Kalu; the Mayor of Umuahia North LGA, Mr. Smart Ihuoma; and the Interim Chairman of Okwoyi Community, Mr. Nnochiri Nwaogu, articulated that the project was a culmination of collaborative partnerships and steadfast dedication. They implored the community to safeguard this vital initiative.
