By Our Correspondent
Senator Emmanuel Nwachukwu of Anambra South Senatorial District has presented his one year achievements in the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Nwachukwu during a press briefing on Thursday, October 8, 2026 in his country home, Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State said the zone recorded enormous milestones in his one-year stay in office.
Onodugo, who took the oath of office following the by-election of August 2025 to fill the vacant seat of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah said he doubled his efforts because he understood that representation is not about occupying a seat or enjoying the privileges of office but carrying collective voices , hopes , tears, and aspirations of the people of Anambra South to where national decisions are made.
“My journey into the chamber was accompanied by immediate legal challenges surrounding the mandate. Yet, I remained resolute”the lawmaker explained.
Sen. Nwachukwu listed his key pillars of accomplishment which included Institutional Continuity and Stability where he he retained the administrative secretary of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to ensure the constituents services continued without interruption.
Other key pillars, Power and Industrial Sector Support, he noted he engaged the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Federal Power Authorities to tackle Right – of – Way bottlenecks in Nnobi and accelerate completion of the crucial Nnewi injection substation.
On National Electoral Integrity and Reform, Nwachukwu said as a member of the Sanate committee on electoral matters, he was among the Senators who voted against manual fallbacks in favour of mandatory real-time electronic transmission of election results.
Infrastructural advocacy, he said he sponsored a major Senate motion calling national attention to the collapsed bridge and failed sections along the critical Okija Spur – Ihembosi – Ukpor – Ebenator – Ezinifite Road corridor.
“I successfully secure Senate resolution directing the Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA to execute immediate engineering intervention” he added.
He further noted that he has been working closely with NEMA and the Nigeria Red Cross to ensure that his people never feel abandoned in times of emergency.
“I secured and distributed substantial relief materials to victims of devastating fire outbreak, including affected families in Ozubulu, brought attention of NEMA to the victims of building collapse in Oko, Orumba North LGA” Onodugo further revealed.
Furthermore, Nwachukwu disclosed he engaged the Ecological Fund Office and the Federal Ministry of Environment to bring targeted federal remediation to their most vulnerable sites.
The lawmaker said he has established strong collaborative working relationship between members of the National Assembly caucus and the Executive Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR to ensure alignment between state transformation goals and federal interventions.
He further revealed that a lot of qualified youths from Anambra South have been empowered with skills and have secured jobs across various ministries, departments and agencies.
Currently, Onodugo said he would undertake the first phase of installation of over 3,000 solar-poweted streetlights across the zone.
Beyond Abuja, he said he has maintained continuous town-hall meetings and consultation sessions with traditional rulers, Presidents-General, youths, women and constituents across the 7 Local Government Areas in Anambra South as well as their diaspora communities across the country.
Sen. Nwachukwu maintained that the voice of his people would continue to be clear, respected and active in the Senate with his commitment to build a stronger, safer and more prosperous Anambra South.
He expressed his profound gratitude to Governor Soludo, the APGA National Chairman, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa, traditional rulers, religious leaders, community leaders, youth, women groups and all his constituents for their support, confidence and commitment.
