By Ambrose Obioma Okehi (News Emperor)
A former Chairman of Tin Can Island Port Chapter of National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Fwdr Azubuike Ekweozor (IDE UMUAWULU) has singlehandedly built two street roads projects valued at N80million, commissioned same and handed over to residents of Okota in Lagos State.
Recall Chief Azubuike Ekweozo was a two time and immediatein chapter chairman of Time Can Island Port of NAGAFF.
The project, News Emperor gathered, measure about one kilometre, built and commissined by Ekweazor was fitted with Solar Panel Street Lights, with interlocking stones, gutters, and it cuts across both Chief Akude and Ojelade streets, Okota Lagos.
The duration of the project was said to has been over two months period before it’s completion and it cost the young freight forwarder over Eighty Million Naira (#80,000,000.00) to complete.
While planning for the official commissioning of the road project, the officials of Akude /Ojolade/Amonota Landlord/Tenants Association said they ensured that the event takes place alongside the usual new year party of the Akude/Ojelade/Amonota landlord and Tenant Association which Chief Ekweozor is also the chairman.
The was a lovely outing for the members and their invited guests as it coloured with a lot of fun heavy refreshments for the residents.
The Area Commander of the Area D Command of the Nigeria Police Force Mushin, ACP Shika Abubakar was represented by CSP Oluwole Oyewole at the ceremony.
Speaking at the event, the chairman of the residents association, Chief Ekweozor who was highly motivated said: “Today, we are not here to boast about all that we were able to achieve for the out-gone year, but also recall that there are also some areas that we might not have met the expectations of our members, and possibly there are some other aspects that we may have done much better, here again, we do not claim perfection in either way and should there be anyone who feels offended by our administrative policies or who we unknowingly stepped on his or her toes, we crave your understanding and urge us all to put the past behind us for the sake of positive communal existence”.
Recalled equally that Chief Azubuike Ekweozor also during the Corona Virus pandemic in 2020 donated the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (#250,000,000.00) to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as part of the collective efforts to raise money to procure the necessary preventive and curative items against the covid-19.
Prominent personalities who graced the ocassion that were; Chief Tochukwu Ezisi, the National President of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) and Chief Eugene Nweke, a former president of NAGAFF who chaired the occasion and many other political big wins from the maritime industry.
The executive members of the residents association include Chief Azubuike Austin Ekweozor who is the chairman, Prince Chris Odoemelam is the vice chairman, Ayomide Shodipe is the secretary, Bamidele Gabriel is the financial secretary, Ngozi Okere is the welfare, while Kingsley Ejiogu is the provost. There are also two ex-officio members of the executive namely Tochukwu Ibezim and Yetunde Laoye.
Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Okuwole Oyewole did the commissioning of the project and cutting of tape.
Chief Ekweozor who later spoke to newsmen about his philanthropic lifestyle, responded in this manner:
“Nothing, but it is just to encourage everyone who has the capacity to show goodwill for the sake of humanity and also to help government to cover areas where they seem handicapped”.