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…Pledges more people-oriented projects
By Adewale Sanyaolu
As part of efforts to support rural electrification and community development, foremost downstream player in the oil and gas sector/Chief Executive Officer of Second Coming Nigeria Limited, Dr.Basil Ogbuanu, yesterday donated a 300KVA transformer in Onu-Orie, Obuno autonomous Community in Akpugo within Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Inaugurating the 300KVA transformer, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, called on other well-meaning indigenes to emulate
Nnaji, and assured the people of the community of more people-oriented projects, noting that he would attract more human capital development projects in the area of employment to complement the existing ones he had attracted to the Akpugo axis of the state, which included the Obuno autonomous community.
He said: “I do not have money to give, but I can provide human capital development, infrastructure and projects that will impact the people as I have already given more than 100 people from Akpugo axis employment.
“I will encourage our people to keep supporting all Federal Government programmes and policies, always designed to make life easier, better and safer for them.
I want to thank Dr Basil Ogbuanu, Chairman of Second Coming Nigeria Limited, for this 300 KVA transformer, energising it and ensuring electricity reticulation of the entire community.
I want to encourage other wealthy and philanthropic individuals to emulate him as this is a vital support/complement not only to the people but to the government as well in order to hasten up development of the community.”
The minister said that he had noted the complaint of lack of government presence in the community, adding that he would see what he would do to open up major access roads of the community and bring human capital development.
Earlier, Ogbuanu, who is also a Pastor with Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, said that he was motivated to embark on the project to make an impact in the lives of his people since we are all pilgrims.
His words: “I want to make impacts and so that when I leave, I will be remembered by the impacts I have made. Not just on building amenities but on the number of lives those amenities touched and changed their socioeconomic status.
“The project will lighten-up all homes in Onu Orie Obuno and provide needed constant electricity for artisans and craftsmen to be meaningfully engaged as well as make a living and be comfortable residing here.
“It is a way of paying back to the society (now my community), as God has blessed and given me grace to excel to the height He placed me today.”
Ogbuanu, who did not disclose the cost of the project, noted that “it is purely for my people and what my people have given to me before now cannot be quantified.”
He called for government presence in the community by ensuring that quality education is given to all in order to bridge the gap between the children of the rich and poor.
