In fulfillment of his promises to hold regular town hall meetings with constituents, the member representing Nsukka-Igboeze South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chidi Mark Obetta, has organised a broad-based town hall meeting with the people in his constituency.
Addressing the constituents at Princess Alexandra Auditorium Hall of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN), venue of the meeting, Hon. Obetta said the meeting was aimed at highlighting his accomplishments, challenges and future plans.
He emphasised that it was also for the people to appraise his journey so far, especially, with regard to the implementation of the outcome of the last meeting in 2023.
He recalled that in the last town hall meeting, he assured them that his legislative actions and programmes would be anchored on some core principles, among them were transparency, building consensus and improving lives.
“I can boldly say, without fear of any contradiction that I have kept and will continue to keep my promises to you. I note with excitement that electing me as your representative is a privilege and opportunity to serve my people.
“So far, we have made significant and notable progress in representing you in the house, though with many challenges but we are hopeful that the challenges are surmountable with your unwavering support”, he said.
Obetta said he has played significant role in sponsoring bills and moving motions that would benefit his constituency and the country at large.
The bills, he said, included among others, a bill for an act to establish Federal Medical Centre at Obukpa that has passed first and second reading and has moved for consideration and final stages and a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution and create Adada state which was co-sponsored with Hon. Martin Oke and other Rep members from Enugu state.
According to him, some of the motions he moved in the house were a motion on the urgent need to intervene in the flooding menace and resultant gully erosion in Alor-Uno Community of Nsukka Local Government Area and motion on the need to utilize Public Private Partnership (PPP) to bridge the gap in the healthcare system in Nigeria.
