Aiguobarueghian Make Case For Iguosa Community.

...notified 7up and others their coperate social responsibility

...assured Iguosa people of possible solutions

The member representing Ovia North-East 1, Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly Hon.(Barr.) Charity Aiguobarueghian who also doubles as the majority leader of the house has once again demonstrated his capacity and dexterity in the business of legislation, the Honourable member yesterday held a tripartite meeting with the General manager of 7up company in Iguosa and some leaders of Iguosa community to draws the attention of the company to the flooding challenges in some part of the community particularly where the company is rightly located, Hon. Aiguobarueghian charged the company representative to take responsibility as part of their coperate social responsibility which involves social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with stakeholders, the company representatives agreed to the fact.

After a short deliberation all the parties, including the Majority leader's team, the 7up General manager and the community delegates later went round the affected areas for inspection, it was thereafter observed that the affected place was between the 7up company and Iguosa Estate gate, a part of the drainage in the affected areas was too old and narrow to be able to carry the volume of water that pass through it and empty in the secondary drain at the Iguosa Estate junction constructed by NEWMAP and Edo State government. An agreement was finally reached on how to create a lasting solution to the flood issue that has been giving residents and landlords of the affected areas, a sleepless night, it was agreed that other companies, including Mouka foam will call upon to also contribute their quotas.

It was also agreed that, an engineering company should be invited as soon as possible, to take proper view of the problem and cost the project, so that appropriate action will be taken to address the flood menace, the honourable later assured the community of his commitment to make that the appropriate thing is done to address the issue ones and for all, while speaking on behalf of the community Mr. Ebohon thanked Hon. Aiguobarueghian for his show of commitment, he showered encomium on the honourable member for standing out to fulfil what he actually promised them during his electioneering campaign, he revealed that, they have never had such a listening ears like Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian in the history of representation in Ovia North-East 1, Constituency, Mr. Ebohon also thanked the General Manager, 7up company for his humility and honouring the meeting.