Anambra Youths Mourn Member, Urge Soludo To Fix Otuocha-Nkwelle Road
The Umuezeanya Youth Association(UYA), Umuoba Anam in Anambra has lost one of their own, Mr Ezebuilo Ikwegbuo to a road crash.
Ikwegbuo, an illustrious member of the association died Sunday night in a lone car crash along Otuocha-Nkwelle road while returning from the funeral of the father of Mr Okaa Ogolo, a former chairman of UYA.
The youth in a Statement declared four days of mourning between March 9 and March 12 to honour his memory.
The Statement was signed by Chief Olisemeka Obeche, Osita Nneke and Augustine Okafor, Chairman, Secretary and PRO respectively
UYA also suspended social activities within its platform during the 4-day mourning period as a mark of respect for the deceased.
The group described Ikwegbuo as one of their most vibrant and active members whose death had plunged the association and the entire Umuoba Anam community into deep sorrow.
They said the deceased was a key pillar of the Umuezeanya youth movement and was highly committed to the unity and progress of the association of UYA.
According to them, we have put everything on hold till the end of this mourning period.
“Ezebuilo’s death is not just a loss to his immediate family but to the entire Umuezeanya youth and village as well as Umuoba Anam kingdom,” it said.
Umuezeanya youth used the moment of grief to call on the Anambra government to address the deplorable state of the 3-3-Nkwelle-Otuocha road.
The group alleged that the accident was caused by the poor condition of the road including deep potholes and lack of adequate lighting, which made the road a death trap.
“We cannot continue to bury our youths on this road.
“The government of Anambra has talked about dualising this axis, but the time for talk is over, we need action now.
“UYA wishes to call on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to expedite action on the proposed dualisation and rehabilitation of the 3-3-Nkwelle-Otuocha road.
“We plead that this project be treated as an emergency through implementation of palliative work on the worst-hit portions of the road to make it motorable.
