By Kenneth Udeh
Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu has sunk a borehole for the people of Abanta Amokwe Item community to alleviate the plight of residents who travel far distances in search of potable water.
A resident of the community, Kalu Ndukwe told our correspondent that the project was also in fulfilment of one of the promises made by the Chief Whip of the Senate during his visit to the area.
He expressed his gratitude to the Senator for the initiative, on behalf of youths of the community.
“Having a borehole here is a thing of joy to us and we are excited about it. It will help reduce residents’ stress in fetching water,” he said.
Another resident, Mrs. Nkechi John, said: “We have been using money to buy pure water here, or trek for distances to fetch water, but with this borehole, our problem has been solved. We thank Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for all this wonderful project and the numerous others he has done for Item people.”
The latest public utility project of Orji Kalu joins other numerous infrastructure projects executed in Abia North since his election as senator in 2019.