From Vision to Reality: The Ukodhiko Development Chronicles

CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS:

The past 730 days of Hon. Ukodhiko in the National Assembly has witnessed concrete and visible changes in Isoko through his quality representation of his constituents in the House of Representatives. The dividends of his effective representatives are evident in the areas of road infrastructure, construction and rehabilitation, economic empowerment and employment, education, rural electrification, health, agriculture-green gold revolution, aquaculture, among others.

Hon. Ukodhiko has demonstrated that political leadership is rooted in empathy and ensured that every project line in the 2024 budget for Isoko North and South Federal Constituency was completed before the implementation of the 2025 Budget.

1. In 2023, 150 constituents were trained in Fish Farming, Hatchery, Smoking and Marketing with each beneficiary getting 300 fingerlings, bags of feeds and financial grants.
2. in the same year, a total of 192 constituents with 8 taken from each of the wards were given standing fans and reachable fans. The above projects were all inheritd.
3. In early 2024, he facilitated the supply of relief materials to persons affected by flood disasters in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Items such as beans, rice, garri, noodles, mosquito nets, blankets, cement and zinc were equitably and publicly distributed to constituents by NEMA personnels.
4. In the same year, Hon. Ukodhiko lobbied for 150 constituents to be paid 50,000 each as part of the Federal Government government Conditional Grant Scheme to support petty traders.
5. Over 150 constituents were enlisted through the office of Hon. Ukodhiko for the NDE RENEWED HOPE EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE TRAINING and they were all trained in 2024.

In the 2024 Budget, Isoko North and South Federal Constituency got capital projects of N200m; Zonal Intervention Project (ZIP) of N113m; and N40m for constituency outreach which are all statutory projects. He was able to secure additional projects through lobbying and personal efforts. Others were N160m project at the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) and N80m project at the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI).

BREAKDOWN OF N200M CAPITAL PROJECT :

6. N40m for solar-powered streetlights in Eniagbedhie and Erawha, Isoko North Local Government Area with project fully completed.
7. N30m for solar-powered streetlights in Owodokpokpo, Isoko South Local Government Area with project fully completed.
8. N50m for the supply of medical equipment for selected Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency. The proposed communities were identified after a needs assessment which was conducted through Key Informant Interviews and social media inquiry with the project fully completed with Isi-Emevor PHC, Otor-Igho PHC, Okpe-isoko PHC, Edherie PHC, and Orie PHC among the beneficiaries of the medical equipment distribution.
9. N20m for the supply of school desks to selected government-owned schools in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency. The proposed schools were selected after a needs assessment which was conducted through Key Informant Interview and social media inquiry with project fully completed and some of the schools that benefited from the desks distribution are Ogu primary school, Otor-Igho, Emiye girls grammar school, Oleh, Alaka Grammar School, Ozoro, and owhodokpokpo grammar.
10. N60m skill acquisition training and empowerment for women and youths in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency with 200 beneficiaries trained in soap making and entrepreneurial skills and given a business grant of N100,000 each.
11. N40m for the construction and furnishing of a block of six classrooms in Owodokpokpor Grammar School which is completed.
12. N80m for the Construction of an Empowerment Multipurpose Hall, using NBRRI Technology with project awarded and completed at Erawha-Owhe.
13. N75m for Stabilised Interlocking Blocks in the Construction of 4 Classrooms and a Staff Room, using NBRRI Technology with project awarded and completed at Odueni Grammar School, Olomoro.
14. N80m for Skill Acquisition Training and Empowerment for Petty Traders in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency with project awarded and completed with participants trained in Air freshener and bleaching making and Entrepreneurial skills of business management for three days with each participant receiving start-up grant of N200,000.

As apart of his civic engagement and social responsibility to his constituents, Hon. Ukodhiko has shown tremendous will-power in building and improving the social standard of his constituents.

In 2023, Hon. Ukodhiko appointed eight legislative aides to run his constituency office in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, located at the old Union Bank premises.

A total of 70 constituents are also beneficiaries of monthly welfare support schemes of varying amounts.

To ameliorate the hardship faced by some aged constituents, Hon. Ukodhiko instituted a revolving monthly financial assistance scheme of N5,000 each for 450 aged constituents and persons living with disabilities.

Hon. Ukodhiko also sponsored the enrollment of 400 students in the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Examination (JAMB) including the sponsorship JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT) training for candidates who sat for the 2024 JAMB examination in the area.

Of note is his benevolence in the year 2023 Christmas celebration when over 2000 bags of rice, 1000 Cartons of Noodles, 100 bags of beans and 100 bags of salt were distributed to over 3,000 households. They all went home smiling. Likewise in the year 2024 Christmas celebration, at least 4,500 families received 2800 bags of 50kg rice, 1600 Cartons of Noodles, 1200 bags of beans, and 300 bags of salt.

EMPLOYMENT:

As part of his effort to ensure constituents are gainfully employed, the following constituents were gainfully employed through his efforts.

1. Mr. Justice Udi: Isoko North: NBTI
2. Osioni obokparo: Isoko South: FFS
3. JOY OGEH: Isoko North: FFS
4. Ozeze Esthere: Isoko South; Police 
5. Ojuye Endurance Ichakor: Isoko North: Police
6. Umukoro Johanna: Isoko South: JOENY HOLDINGS LIMITED
7. Thompson Utowho Evi: Isoko North: JOENY HOLDINGS LIMITED
8. Omaduvie Oghenetejiri Favour: Isoko North: JOENY HOLDINGS LIMITED.
9. Ogheneriona Isaiah: Isoko North: JOENY HOLDINGS LIMITED

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SCHOLARSHIPS:
To honour his campaign promises, Hon. Ukodhiko awarded full scholarships to 10 students from Isoko North and South Federal Constituency whose scores were the highest in the 2024 JAMB Examination and they have since resumed their academic work at Madonna University. Two of them are studying Law, two, Engineering, three, medicine and surgery, and three, Pharmacy.

PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS

10 stands of Solar Street lights were provided for Yahweh Street in Oleh Community, Isoko South based on the passionate appeal of one of the constituents who resides in that street.

Through NDDC, Hon. Ukodhiko influenced the distribution of 1,600 units of All-in-one Solar Street lights to Isoko North and South Federal Constituency with each of the federal wards getting a minimum of 46 units while some wards that were observed to be lacking in the distribution of street lights got more.

Distribution of 700 bags of Urea and NPK15:15 fertilizers to farmers in Isoko to boost agricultural production was also recorded.

During his 50th birthday celebration in March 2025 and out of his magnanimity, he launched an empowerment programme that saw 350 constituents empowered to the tune of 60m with amount ranging from 500,000, 200,000, to 100,000 for business owners and business start ups.

With 2025 in view and for the first time, the President, to the delight of members, graciously increased members’ Capital Projects fund to N1 billion as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda to enable members bring more dividends of Democracy to the grassroots. This would definitely ginger Hon. Ukodhiko to do more for his constituents.

As the traditional saying goes, the older the wine, the sweeter it becomes. Hon. Ukodhiko did not just double his last year’s effort, he took it higher and did an additional inclusion of about N2.1 billion as part of his resolve to ensure that his people benefit tremendously from the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, who made it possible for members to have more budgetary allocation and to complement the efforts of the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and the two Local Government Council chairmen in Isoko North and South Federal Constituency.

Listed herein are his 2025 projects waiting for awards

1. Youth And Women Empowerment Programme Through The Provision Of Business Startup Grant After Two Weeks Of Intensive Entreprenurial Training And Internship 60,000,000
2. Medical Outreach (With Emphasis On Eye, Sickle Cell, Brest, Cervical And Prostate Cancers Screening With Expert Medical Treatment And Counselling). 40,000,000
3. Upgrading Of Erawha, Akiewhe, Otor-igho, Enagbedhie, and Owhelogbo Light From 11KVA To 33KVA Transformers And Its Accessories. 200,000,000
4. Supply Of Fish Feed And Fingerlings To Fish Farmers And Provision And Training Of FARMERS ON PIGGERY AND SETTING UP OF BUSINESS FOR FARMERS IN ISOKO NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 100,000,000
5. EQUIPPING OF MODERN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTER IN OWHELOGBO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND PURCHASE OF 20 KVA GENERATOR 120,000,000
6. PURCHASE AND EQUIPPING OF IRRI, OTOR-IGHO, AVIARA, AND OTOR-OWHE PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS IN ISOKO NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 80,000,000
7. RENOVATION OF SELECTED CLASSROOM BLOCKS IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ISOKO NORTH AND SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 250,000,000
8. CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL ROAD USING INTERLOCKS IN ISOKO NORTH, ISOKO SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 250,000,000
9. EROSION AND FLOOD CONTROL WORK IN ENIAGBEDI OWHE COMMUNITY IN ISOKO NORTH/ SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 300,000,000
10. EROSION CONTROL AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN AVIARA COMMUNITY IN ISOKO NORTH/SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 100,000,000
11. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WORKS AT OLEH COMMUNITY IN ISOKO NORTH/SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY 200,000,000
12. CONSTRUCTION/ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN OZORO COMMUNITY IN ISOKO NORTH/SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY DELTA STATE 100,000,000
13. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREETLIGHTS IN ISOKO NORTH/SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, DELTA STATE 16,559,289
14. EQUIPPING OF SKILL ACQUISITION TRAINING CENTERS IN ISOKO SOUTH LGA OF DELTA STATE 130,000,000
15. CONSTRUCTION OF LOCK UP STALLS AT OZORO EVENING MARKET IN ISOKO NORTH AND SOUTH 120,000,000
16. CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL ROADS USING NBRRI LIGHT EQUIPMENT IN OLEH HUJA COMMUNITY IN DELTA STATE 125,000,000
17. USING NBRRI LIGHT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERNAL ROAD IN ERAWHA OWHE 135,000,000
18. CONSTRUCTION OF SKILL AQUISITION CENTER IN OTOR IGHO 120,000,000
19. EQUIPPING OF SKILL ACQUISITION CENTER IN OLOMORO , NOW CHANGED TO RENOVATION OF OLOMORO TOWNHALL AND EQUIPPING 120,000,000
20. CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF INTERNAL ROAD IN EMEVOR NORTH AND SOUTH 130,000,000
21. CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIONS OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE IN ISOKO 145,000,000
22. REHABILITATION OF 3M GALLONS OF WATER RETICULATION SYSTEM (WATER RESERVOIR) IN OTOR-OWHE DELTA STATE 150,000,000
23. CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD, OTOTIE STREET ROAD ETEIVE COMMUNITY OZORO, USING NBRRI BRICKS IN ISOKO NORTH LGA, DELTA STATE 91,711,279
24. TECHNOLOGY SKILL TRANSFER ON PALM OIL, CASSAVA, PEPPER PROCESSING AT ISOKO NORTH/ ISOKO SOUTH FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY 15,000,000
25. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ISOKO 100,000,000

Undoubtedly, it is acknowledged that every ward and community have needs, but the reality is that Hon. Ukodhiko cannot meet all the needs in a single budget cycle.

It is therefore necessary to appeal for calm from members of communities that have not benefited any project inclusion in this year’s budgetary cycle and to be reassured of a better deal next year. Leadership of such communities are therefore encouraged to write areas of need they know the office of Hon. Ukodhiko can address with his statutory budgetary allocation and send it ahead of next year’s budget preparation.

We are optimistic that the projects stated above will be executed to the admiration of all, and they will also serve the purpose of their inclusion.