By Onomiguren Agbamu
The Executive Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Area, Hon. Obi Kelvin Exenyili on Wednesday, August 6 , 2025, marked a one-year anniversary with infrastructure development as key achievement in office.
The local government chairman disclosed this while addressing journalists and major stakeholders during a press briefing held at the council secretariat in Asaba.
Hon. Ezenyili described the event as a demonstration of transparent leadership and a renewed commitment to the development of Oshimili South.
Obi Exenyili hinted that many projects initiated during his first tenure have now been completed and commissioned, while new transformative initiatives have been launched across the 11 wards of the local government.
He listed completed, and ongoing projects in the local government as: commissioning of the Oko event center, Oko; completion of open stalls in the Cable Point Modern Foodstuff Market, Asaba; delivery of the Oshimili South Government Plaza (Burnt Old Ogbegonogo Market), Asaba.
Others he listed; 60% completion of a new administrative secretariat office complex; provision of a 150KVA generator for the secretariat; installation of a 500KVA transformer for residents of Okuelegu Street, Asaba.
He continued: acquisition of 3 acres of land for the development of a cemetery via public-private partnership; groundbreaking of an ultra-modern event center at the Council Old Arcade Ground, Asaba.
Health and Sanitation
The Local Government Chairman, Hon. Ezenyili, also said his administration is dedicated to quality healthcare, disclosing that over ₦10 million has been invested in the renovation and equipping of primary health care centers across the local government, which he said includes disease prevention, vaccination drives, and sensitization campaigns targeting Lassa fever, cholera, and neglected tropical diseases.
On environmental sanitation, there are strategic waste management efforts and extensive public awareness campaigns, all aimed at transforming Asaba into a clean, model city.
On Empowering, Innovation and Funding
He said his administration launched a ₦50 million financial empowerment program that benefited 500 young people, each receiving ₦100,000 to grow micro-enterprises and drive household-level economic growth.
Further advancing youth development, the Council partnered with Design Africa and tech expert Amb. Jerry Fuludu Ogheneakaro to roll out a first-of-its-kind digital skills acquisition program. The initiative is training 23 youths in the first phase across all wards in the following high-demand areas:
Web Development
3D Animation & Motion Graphics; Video Editing; Graphic and Magazine Design; A People-Centered Vision.
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