Victor EzejaThe construction of a legacy civic centre at Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos began last year by the Ojoto Development Town Union (ODTU) Lagos branch has continued to advance courtesy of the members’ active response says the chairman, Chief Alexander Okwudili Agwuna.
Agwuna, in a chat with Prime Business Africa at the building site during the association’s end of year party on Sunday, December 10, 2023, said that even with the changes in budget due to high cost of things now, the members have continued to make donations that have seen the building project almost reaching the stage to deck the first floor.
“The building project is moving by the grace of God, and I know that next year will be better than this year. By next year, I know that we are going to start from decking,” Agwuna stated.
“Our members are responding, that’s why we are moving forward as you can see now. Last year we hadn’t feeled the foundation but now, I think that we have made a plus; our members are really trying.”
He disclosed that they have so far spent not less than N19 million on the project and are optimistic that with the current level of support from members they would finish the project in no distant time.
The ODTU chairman explained that the goal of the association is to build a townhall that will have two floors, a hall for meetings of members and for people to host events, and also shops for business activities.
Agwuna added that apart from serving as a meeting point for the members, the building when completed, would also serve as a source of revenue for them.
He thanked God for his grace and blessings upon them and also extended appreciation to the members for their active support to the organization’s activities, especially the legacy building project despite the harsh economic realities in the country today.
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He encouraged them to continue rendering support in every capacity they can for the growth of the association.
Also speaking with Prime Business Africa, the ODTU vice chairman, Amb. Uzor Ubah, praised the EXCOS of the association, especially the chairman for his doggedness, resourcefulness and ability to carry others along, adding that such attributes have kept the group moving.
Uzor equally expressed his gratitude to members who have been a strong of pillar of support to their activities.
“We will continue to thank the members because if they are not supportive, we cannot get to this stage because any table must have legs. So if you remove the legs, it becomes a plank. So, the members give us the real support.
“There is nothing like when you are doing things, let there be transparency, because people will see it, anytime you are doing something, if you call them they will answer you, but when there is some suspicious attitude you will not be able to get to anywhere,” Uzor stated.
The vice chairman also called on members yet to register to come and identify with them, and those registered but not active to do so.
He equally enjoined the members to cooperate with one another for peace and progress.
He further revealed that the association also has plans of expansion by building more structures to be used by schools and missions as away of contributing to human development.
The association also engage in philanthropy which has seen it offer scholarships to indigent students.
According to Uzor, the group is currently sponsoring some brilliant students in Ojoto Boys, Ojoto, in Idemili South LGA, Anambra State.
During the event, the association presented a cheque for scholarship to the daughter of one of the members who lost his life and thereafter, the wife also died, living the child an orphan.
Presenting the check, the ODTU Chairman together with the president, women wing, Mrs Oge Nwani, and other EXCOS, prayed that God would avert such tragic incident from befalling any of their members in future so that they would leave to train their children.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with six years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Masters degree in Mass Communication.
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