senator Okey Ezea's two years in office as he rolls out achievements.
🇳🇬 SENATOR DR. OKEY EZEA
Distinguished Senator Representing Enugu North Senatorial District
SECOND ANNIVERSARY SCORECARD
Delivering Purposeful Representation | 2023–2025
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*• National Security Motion:*
Raised the escalating insecurity challenges in Uzo-Uwani LGA on the Senate floor, culminating in coordinated federal interventions.
*• Equitable Federal Inclusion:*
Boldly confronted the longstanding exclusion of Enugu North from ministerial appointments since 1999, catalyzing national debate and critical policy review.
*• Strategic Legislative Sponsorships:*
▪ Sponsored the *Bill for the Creation of Adada State*, advancing structural equity and inclusiveness.
▪ Sponsored the *Bill establishing a Federal University of Agriculture in Uzo-Uwani* (Passed First Reading).
*• Community Protection Advocacy:*
▪ Opposed the demolition of Ogige Nsukka Market.
▪ Resisted covert efforts to impose RUGA settlements in Uzo-Uwani and Isi-Uzo.
▪ Rejected exploitative taxation and anti-poor economic policies.
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*🏗️ INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITAL PROJECTS*
*• Roads & Civil Works:*
▪ Constructed the Itchi–Unadu–Ulor–Agu Road (Igbo-Eze South)
▪ Rehabilitated Old Anglican Road off Reuben Ayogu Street, Nsukka
▪ Renovated classroom blocks at Nsukka High School
▪ Facilitated federal approval for Makurdi–Obollo–Ninth Mile Expressway reconstruction
▪ Asphalting of Nkpologu–Uvuru–Ukpata Road and Abbi to Nrobo Road — both inherited from the 9th Senate in Uzo-Uwani LGA
*• Project Continuity & Legacy Completion:*
▪ Revived and completed three abandoned rural road projects in Uzo-Uwani inherited from the 9th Senate
▪ Secured ₦2.7 billion in the 2024 supplementary budget for the Ninth Mile–Abor–Ukehe–Ekwegbe–Opi Junction Road
*• Public Utilities Access:*
▪ Installed solar-powered boreholes across all LGAs, including Nsukka Town Hall
▪ Deployed solar street lighting in strategic locations: UNN, Eke Ozii, Obollo Afor, Opi Junction, Timber Shed, and Mechanic Village
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*🎓 EDUCATION & INTELLECTUAL ADVANCEMENT*
*• Academic Enrichment Initiatives:*
▪ Sponsored senatorial-wide inter-school quiz competitions to foster academic excellence and youth intellectual growth
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*⚕️ HEALTHCARE DELIVERY & SOCIAL WELFARE*
• Free Medical Missions:
▪ Conducted district-wide health outreaches targeting vulnerable and underserved populations
*• Orthopaedic Healthcare Infrastructure:*
▪ Secured federal approval for the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Aku (Igbo-Etiti LGA)
▪ Committed ₦100 million from the 2024 constituency fund
▪ Construction is actively ongoing
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*🌾 AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT & FOOD SECURITY*
*• Food Relief Distribution:*
▪ Delivered annual truckloads of rice to the six LGAs: Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti, Igbo-Eze South, Igbo-Eze North, Udenu, and Uzo-Uwani
*• Support for Rural Farmers:*
▪ Facilitated yearly fertilizer distribution to smallholder farmers in all LGAs to bolster food production and economic resilience
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*✅ TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY & GOOD GOVERNANCE*
• Upheld absolute transparency in project delivery
• Maintained a zero-tolerance stance against corruption, inducement, and contract manipulation
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*💼 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP*
*• Women Empowerment Programs:*
▪ Distributed industrial sewing machines and grinding equipment across all LGAs
*• Agricultural Innovation Support:*
▪ Supplied high-yield, globally sourced plantain suckers and coconut seedlings to local farmers
*• Youth Skills Training & Enterprise Development:*
▪ Trained 150 youths in soap and detergent production
▪ Provided equipment, raw materials, and seed capital to enable small business startups
*• Agro-Industrial Advancement:*
▪ Established a modern cassava processing facility in Adani, Uzo-Uwani LGA
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*🔭 LOOKING AHEAD: PROJECTS IN THE 2025 BUDGET*
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Our 2025 development agenda, as enshrined in the Appropriation Act now being implemented, includes:
✓ Construction of Old Anglican Road, Odenigbo, Nsukka
✓ Construction of Nguru–Federal Government College Lejja Road
✓ Development of rural farm access roads across the senatorial district
✓ Expansion of solar street lighting to additional strategic locations
✓ Completion of the Itchi–Unadu–Alor-Agu Road
✓ Re-asphalting of Odenigbo Roundabout to Beach Junction
✓ Renovation of a classroom block at St. Teresa’s College, Nsukka
✓ Reconstruction of the Itchi–Umuida rural road in Igbo-Eze North LGA
✓ Provision of rural electrification in underserved communities
✓ Supply of instructional materials and classroom furniture to public schools
✓ Distribution of electric transformers to power-deprived areas
✓ Continuation of construction at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Aku
✓ Ongoing implementation of free medical outreaches across all LGAs
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*📢 MORE IS COMING — STAY ENGAGED*
Senator Dr. Okey Ezea continues to redefine democratic representation through fearless leadership, legislative impact, and community-driven service. His achievements in two years outpace what others have struggled to accomplish in decades.
His vision is unwavering. His service is selfless. His results are transformative.
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Signed:
*SENATOR DR. OKEY EZEA MEDIA TEAM*
📅 13 June 2025
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