The councillors in 20 wards of Oji River Local Government Area has unanimously passed a vote-of-confidence on the Council’s Chairman, Mr Greg Anyaegbudike, for his developmental strides in the council.
The councillors gave the vote-of-confidence at the sitting of the legislative council at the legislative chamber in Oji River.
Moving the motion, Deputy Majority Leader of the council, Chief Harrison Okoro, said that the chairman had provided visionary and purposeful leadership for the council area within a short while in office.
“One exceptional achievement of our visionary leader is restoration of security and our people can sleep with their two eyes closed unlike what it was before his emergence.
“The chairman invested in buying drones and high tech tracking devices to monitor the council area, strengthened the Neighborhood Watch and Forest Guards as well as supported police and army to do well in the council.
“Barely a year, he has built severely access rural roads to create clear visibility, electrified some communities to improve quality of life and security, built bore holes among others,” Okoro, who represents Awlaw ward, said.
Seconding the motion of Okoro, Hon. Calistus Anya, representing Oji Urban Ward 2, said that Gov. Peter Mbah blessed Oji River with a visionary leader, who is focused in moving Oji River from a Semi-Urban to an Urban status.
“Anyaegbudike has developed and launched Oji River Urban Master Plan as well as successfully hosted first of its kind summit known as Oji River Economic and Development Summit, which took place April 22, 2025.
“Carried out environmental health and pollution control in the council; with the initiative to clear accumulated debris and waste along the affected areas, in order to promote a clean and safe environment,” Anya said.
Speaking, Hon. Christian Igbobodo, Majority Leader of the council, said that the chairman had reconstructed drainages and replaced culverts on roads in the council area.
“Anyaegbudike also graded failed portion of Oji-Achi-Awgu Road in partnership with House of Representatives Member for Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency.
“Repaired failed portions and filling of potholes with asphalt along Achi-Awgu and Amaetiti Achi-Inyi Roads, including removal of unfriendly bumps.
“Refurbishing of the Local Government Council bulldozer, grader and roller as well as clearing and revamping of Ugwuoba Cattle Market,” Igbobodo, who represents Agu Achi Ward 3, said.
Calling for voice vote on the motion, which ended on affirmation on vote-of-confidence on the chairman, the Leader of the council, Hon. Joy Onwurafor, said that Anyaegbudike had truly transformed the socioeconomic landscape of Oji River.
According to Onwurafor, the chairman sponsored indigenous 49 students of Oji River College of Nursing and Health and 48 students of Federal Cooperative College just recently as well as continued sponsorship of Oji River Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
“Formal launch of Women Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Growth Initiative (WEE-GI) and empowerment of over 280 women of Oji River Local Government Area N100,000 each to support their businesses.
“Skill and entrepreneurship training and empowerment of over 120 youths of Oji River Local Government Area, in partnership with the state government.
“Anyaegbudike rehabilitated Oji River Fire Service Truck as well as provision of palliative food items to Local Government Council Staff, People With Disabilities (PWDs) during the 2024 and 2025 yuletide seasons among others,” Onwurafor, representing Inyi Ward 5, said.