*PHALGA PRESS RELEASE*
_6th October 2021_
*DR SAM KALAGBOR COMMISSIONS SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT KPADELI STREET, OROCHIRI COMMUNITY, PORT HARCOURT,INSTALLED BY SIR ALLWELL IHUNDA JP, MAYOR OF PORT HARCOURT CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA .*
_Mayor reiterates his commitment to make impact in the 20wards of the local government within the three years of his administration_
The Mayor of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Sir Allwell Ihunda has reiterated his commitment to make impact in the 20 wards of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area,within the three years of his administration.
Sir Allwell Ihunda spoke during the commissioning of solar street lights in kpadeli street,orochiri community.
Expressing his committment to ensuring that the 20 wards of the Local Government enjoys the dividend of democracy under his watch, Sir Ihunda further appreciated the people of Orochiri community for their support before, during and after the recently concluded local government elections in the state.
He said the installation of street lights in kpadeli street was just the first phase of the lighting project which he assured them, will go round the streets of the community.
The Mayor said during the period of electioneering he did promise to embark on projects that will benefit the people of the community.
He appreciated the special guest of honour for agreeing to commission the project and also the good people of the community for being partners in progress with the contractor, enabling their delivery of the project in record time.
“This project was nominated by the councillor of this ward amongst several other projects she nominated, due to paucity of funds we have decided to carry out projects in phases, be rest assured that we will commission lights in other streets and several other projects in ward eight within the three years of our administration”,the Mayor said.
In his remark,a visibly elated special guest of honour, Dr Sam Kalagbor, Rector Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic,who is also a leader of Orochiri Community,while commissioning the project,commended the Mayor for commissioning and flagging off projects in his first 100days in office.
Dr Kalagbor said the commissioning of local government projects in Orochiri community is very significant because as an indigene of the community he cannot remember the last time a grassroot project was commissioned in the community.
He thanked the Mayor for including several sons and daughters of the community in the trades and skills development programme of his administration,also appointments into key positions in his administration.
“light represents Life, Grace, Progress and Development.
I am very confident that the tenure of Sir Allwell Ihunda will be filled with all the good things that are associated with light”. Dr. Sam Kalagbor reassured the people.
In their separate goodwill messages,A member of The Rivers State Road Rehabilitation and Maintainance Agency,Chief Ogbams Ojimah congratulated Sir Allwell Ihunda for starting his administration on a positive note, he further said he was convinced that at the expiration of Sir Ihunda’s administration, the people will no doubt attest to the fact that projects were equitably distributed around the 20 wards of the local government, in similar vein, a former member of the House of Assembly who represented Port Harcourt State Constituency I,Hon Jones Ogbonda lauded the achievements of the Mayor, he said Sir Allwell Ihunda has indeed proven to be the right man for the job in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
Welcoming the Mayor,the councillor representing the people of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area ward 8,Hon Fortune Orlu thanked him for remembering her ward within his first 100days in office,she pledged her commitment and that of her people to the success of his administration.
The people of Orochiri Community,led by the Nyewe -eli,Elder Chile Robinson,also the Chief-Elect Asso Prof Kingsley Gbekee Kalagbor made a presentation to Sir Allwell Ihunda on his Inauguration as Mayor Of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area,also his good deeds to the community.
Bob Abayomi,
Chief Press Secretary,
Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
