By Eric Ugbor

ABA—THE Joint Youth Council of Ukwa in Abia State has called on the state government to extend the on-going road reconstruction projects in Aba and Umuahia to Ukwa.

It also called for the revival of all moribund industrial, tourist and agricultural sites, including Ogwe Golden Chicken Farm, Abia Palm (Nig.) Ltd, Akwete Weaving Industry and the Azumini Blue River in Ukwa.

The call was contained in a communiqué issued in Aba after the group’s mid-year congress at Umuebulungwu-Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area.

Signed by four of its members, including Mr. Kingsley Okadigbo, National Leader and Mr. Paul Udechukwu, Director Bureau for Information and Strategy, the communique said their people of Ukwa East and Ukwa West local government areas had been neglected by previous  administrations, despite its contribution of crude oil to enrich the state.

The group claimed that Ukwa communities had always suffered lack of good roads, potable water, adding that infrastructure, where it existed, had been allowed to go moribund, in spite of their complaints.

The group also appealed to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to give urgent attention to Obohia-Ohuru-Aba Road, Ohanku-Aba and Ogwe-Obokwe-Uratta junction roads respectively.

The group whose interest is the protection and projection of the economic, cultural and socio-political interest of Ndi-Ukwa, also wanted government to build a new power step-down for them from Afam power station.

It also condemned the relocation of prestigious Asa High School to a mere primary school block and the  conversion of its premises to a military barrack.