By Dave Ukah
It's always a thing of joy celebrating with Men of candour, goodwill and exceeding grace, and Distinguished Senator Michael Ama Nnachi, Senator representating Ebonyi South Senatorial District of Ebonyi State at the Nigerian Senate is one of them.
He was elected into the Nigerian Senate in 2019 for the first time and within the short period he has been in the Senate, Senator Nnachi has recreated the concept of quality representation through his sterling and pragmatic performances.
Senator Nnachi is a seasoned politician, a quantity Surveyor, a Project Consultant who has brought his wealth of experience into the restructuring and making of laws in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he has initiated Bills, with some already passed.
Some of the Bills/ motions are:
*Bill on the Establishment of Oil Palm Industrial Park in Ebonyi state waiting for President assent.
*A bill for Establishment of Federal Medical Centre, Owutu Edda Afikpo South, waiting for President Assent.
*A bill for the constitutional amendment to change the name of Afikpo South to Edda its original county council identity.
*Played major role in the Bill for the amendment of procurement Act and support strongly Electronic Voting and Transmission of Votes by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
*A bill for the establishment of Nigeria Salt Development to be sited in Uburu, Ohaozara.
*Moved motion on the land dispute and killing between Ekoli Edda, Afikpo South and Erei Cross River and equally led the defence for the citing of Federal College of Education Isu Onicha LGA.
*Moved motion on landslide and Erosion in Ogwuma and Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South LGA.
*Consequently, Sen Amah Nnachi joined his colleagues to support the Bill for the establishment of Sports University to be sited in Nkalagu.
Indeed, the action Senator has shown enormous legislative prowess at the red chamber, notwithstanding that he is a first timer. And he has displayed unwavering commitment to the welfare of his people and infrastructure development of the district.
Some of the projects he has attracted include but not limited to the following:
*Rehabilitation of Electricity project and Purchase of 500KVA for community in his constituency.
*Construction of Community Water Scheme & Reticulation, Itim Edda in Afikpo South. The water scheme is fully completed.
*Construction of Itim Edda Internal Roads
*Construction of Skill Acquisition Centre at Itim Edda in Afikpo South.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Itim Edda.
*Construction of a block of 3 Classrooms at Itim Secondary School, Afikpo South. Ok The project is completed.
*Construction of ICT Center at Itim Secondary School Afikpo South.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Owutu Edda Afikpo South.
*Construction of Ndechime Road, Ndechime Community Afikpo South.
*Renovation/Upgrade & Furnishing of Owutu Police Station Owutu - Edda Afikpo South,
*construction of Oshiri Community Primary School 3 classroom block at Onicha LGA.
*Construction of Isu Community Road in Onicha Local Government Area
*Provision of Solar Street Lights at Amangwu Afikpo South.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights at Oso Edda, Afikpo South, 1st phase complete.
*Construction & Furnishing of a 3 Block Classrooms in Oshiri Central, Onicha LGA.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Nde Chime Road Ndechime Community Afikpo South.
*Construction of 100 Bedded Space Hospital in Nguzu-Edda Afikpo South.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights at Nguzu Edda, Afikpo South, first phase completed and second phase ongoing.
*Construction & Furnishing of Community Hall Amasiri, Afikpo North LGA.
*Provision of Hand Pump Borehole at Amankkwo/Amaobolobo Primary School Afikpo North.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights at Amagbo Eziedda Echara Road Afikpo South.
*Construction of Ndibe Ugwuegu Road Ugwuegu-Afikpo Afikpo North LGA.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Ukawu Onicha LGA.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in
Onicha Igboeze, Onicha LGA.
*Construction of Amaeze Amaeke Road Amaeze in Ishiagu, Ivo LGA.
*Provision of High Powered Solar Borehole in Onunwachi Okposi Okwu, Autonomous Community Ohaozara.
Provision of Solar Street Lights in Ishiagu high School Road, Amagu Ishiagu in Ivo LGA.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Eziokposi Autonomous Community Ohaozara.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights Amauzu - Amaeeze Awgu Road and Asa Road in Ishiagu Ivo LGA.
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in General Hospital Road, Amagu Ishiagu in Ivo LGA,
*Provision of Solar Street Lights in Okposi Mgbom N'achara Ohaozara.
*Provision of Solar Borehole in Obuegu Okwa, Autonomous Community Ohaozara.
*Provision of Solar Borehole in Umuogboke - Ishiagu in Ivo. Project
Ongoing.
*Construction of a Block of Four (4) Classrooms in Ajanwachukwu Primary School, Okposi
Community, completed.
Senator Nnachi through his numerous empowerment projects, has trained and empowered youths across his constituency on ICT with start up packages, secured federal government jobs to the teaming unemployed youths of his senatorial zone,
Worthy of note is that Senator Michael Ama Nnachi was the only National Assembly Member from the state that donated 5Million Naira to the Ebonyi State COVID 19 Support Fund and further went ahead to share palliatives worth millions of Naira to the people of his Senatorial Zone. He has quietly given financial assistance to many people and communities unannounced.
Sen. Nnachi, through his professional and technocratic experience is serving in the 9th Senate as the Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Airforce and Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Programmes and a member of Senate Committee on; Appropriation, Anti-Corruption & Financial Crimes, Capital Market, Environment, Finance, Federal Character & Inter-Governmental Affair, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, Public Accounts and Solid Minerals, Steel Development & Metallurgy.
He is also a representative of the Senate at the Africa, Caribbean, Pacific and European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly (ACP-EU-JPA) and Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Parliamentary Assembly.
Sen. Nnachi holds a B.SC in Quantity Surveying, M.SC in Environmental Management and Ph.D in Environmental Management, with over 5 publications to his credit.
He has also attended numerous certificate awarding conferences and International Institutes which include; London School of Economics (LSE), Retreat on Financial Reporting Governance for Senate Public Account Committee in Dubai, Institute of Management Consultant - CMC Certification and Northwind Global Consult – Anti Corruption & Criminal Justice Reform Certificate to mention but a few.
He holds membership and fellowship attainment in several prestigious national and International professional bodies amongst which are; Fellow Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FNIQS), Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of Nigeria (FCArb), Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants Nigeria, Fellow - Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria, Member Environmental Management Association of Nigeria(MEMAN) and a Registered Quantity Surveyor (RQS).
He is also member of African Peer Review Mechanism National Working Group (APRM-NWG), Board Member of Quantity Surveyors Academy, and a member of the accreditation panel that accredited the Quantity Surveying Department of Fed. Uni. Of Tech. Minna and other tertiary institutions.
His philanthropic purpose-driven initiatives and selfless service to humanity has won him recognition with several deserving awards by different bodies/organizations; Award of Excellence by Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria, Icon of Human Capital Development – NPWYD, Episcopal Award of Excellence in Leadership, Zenith Achievers International Merit Award, African International Merit Award, Impact Builder Personality Award and
Legislative impact Award from NUJ Correspondents'chapel Ebonyi State to mention but a few.
He holds many chieftaincy titles including IKE EDDA which means "The Pillar of strength for his People".
No gainsaying the fact that Fred Arnold, a French Philosopher, had a personality like Distinguished Senator Ama Nnachi in mind when he said that, "great achievers all over the world share a unique attribute: they are men and women of less words but much action put them on the encyclopedia of icons."
As we clink our glasses to celebrate this great man of impecable character, dependable and reliable Politician and philanthropist per excellence, we say may the good Lord continue to bless him with sound health and more abiding grace to continue to render services to God and humanity.
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