By Kenneth Udeh
Senator representing Anambra Central, Uche Ekwunife, has reinforced her drive to develop infrastructure for people of the senatorial district.
She stated this at an event to flag off the construction of St. Dominic Ogweneocha Road, which connects Adazi Enu community in Anaocha LGA and Oraeri community in Aguata LGA.
Ekwunife, who doubles as Chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology said the road project was part of her strategic and economic legislative plans to open up communities in the hinterlands to drive the economic activities of the senatorial district.
The lawmaker who is seeking re-election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had also inaugurated the construction of a Model Basic Science and Technology Laboratory in Awka-Etiti community.
She has also embarked on series of other construction activities in the senatorial district such as the ongoing Onukwube/Kabe College Road construction project; construction of an ultra-modern Solar Cosmic Laboratory in Nnamdi Azikiwe University community Awka; construction and equipment of ultra-modern Neni healthcare centre worth N50million and the construction and equipment of classroom blocks in schools.
At Idemili, Ekwunife had also inaugurated the construction of Model Basic Science and Technology Laboratory in Girls Secondary School, Awka-Etiti in Idemili South LGA, Anambra State.
She said the facility upon its completion would create an effective learning environment for students with special interest in science to meet 21st century scientific knowledge.