ASOPADEC Unveils Massive Project List, Debunks Claims of Neglect in Ukwa West | READ DETAILS

The Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ASOPADEC) has released a comprehensive list of completed and ongoing projects in Ukwa West Local Government Area, firmly debunking claims of infrastructure neglect made by Chief Don Ubani in a recent television interview.

In a strongly worded rebuttal signed by the General Manager of ASOPADEC, Ven. Dr. Joshua Ogadinma Onyeike, the commission described the allegations as baseless, misleading, and disconnected from verifiable realities on ground, insisting that Ukwa West has received unprecedented developmental attention under the administration of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR.

ASOPADEC noted that since the inception of the Otti administration, the development narrative in oil-producing communities has changed significantly, with Ukwa West emerging as a major beneficiary of infrastructure, social welfare, and environmental remediation projects executed through the commission.

According to the official statement, the commission has delivered interventions across road infrastructure, education, electricity, health, water supply, environmental sanitation, agriculture, and empowerment, with projects visible in nearly every community in the local government.

Verified Projects Delivered in Ukwa West LGA

Road & Drainage Infrastructure
Construction of Umuokomiri-Obehie Express Road (1.2km)
Rehabilitation of Onu Mkpo-Egbelu Road (1.6km)
Grading of 8km Owo Asa-Umuadiewe Road
Repairs and laterite works on multiple ring roads including Umulu-Ozatta, Obingwu-Omumuzo-Umuiku, and Umuorie-Inner Galaxy Link
Ongoing rehabilitation of Mkpukwe-Obokwe-Ogwe-Ngwaiyiekwe Road (13.7km)
Desilting of drainages across Obehie, Obokwe, Umuadienwe, and Uzuaku communities
Buildings, Markets & Public Facilities
Asa Civic Centre, Obehie (construction and landscaping)
Multiple market stalls and lock-up stores at Ahia Orie, Ahia Nkwo, Obuzor, Owaza, and Obokwe
Construction of nurses' quarters at Owaza Cottage Hospital
Renovation of classroom blocks at Owo Asa and Obehie Central School
Construction of Umuokwor Civic Hall
Ongoing perimeter fencing of Ozaa Secondary School (1.4km)
Residential flats at Obehie Health Centre (ongoing)
Electricity & Power Projects
Rehabilitation of electricity networks and installation of transformers in 33 communities of Ukwa West, restoring stable power supply
Education & Human Capital Development
WAEC registration for 135 students
JAMB registration for 110 students
Scholarships for over 170 undergraduates and ABSU students
Distribution of 10,000 exercise books, 1,000 school bags, 180 desks, and teachers' furniture
Fumigation of over 30 schools across Abia State
Health, Welfare & Empowerment
Free medical outreaches in partnership with Optometrists Association of Nigeria and Mater Misericordia Hospital, Enugu
Retrofitting of eye care centre at Okeikpe General Hospital
Training and empowerment of over 100 women
Support to orphanages and charitable centres
Distribution of agricultural inputs to rural women
Water & Environmental Projects
Drilling and reticulation of over 10 boreholes across Ukwa West communities including Obuzor, Umuiku, Umuaka, Ugwati, Umuinwere, and Owaza
Monthly oil spill remediation and swamp cleaning in affected areas

ASOPADEC stressed that these projects represent visible, verifiable, and ongoing interventions that contradict claims of neglect, noting that many of the developments are located within the same communities referenced in the allegations.

The commission further stated that the Otti administration remains committed to rebuilding Abia with facts, not propaganda, and urged the public to verify information before accepting politically motivated narratives.

It reaffirmed that the people of Asa land and Ukwa West LGA continue to express satisfaction with the pace and scale of development, pledging sustained support for Governor Otti's administration as it deepens its development agenda.