MY DUTY TOUR MEMOIRS

  Awka, Anambra State (Concluded) Whenever I drive through any part of the road network of Anambra State, my heart is gladdened for the fact that I was, at the conception stage, part of the Anambra road revolution. After my courtesy visit to the then Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chris Ngige in his office, he invited me to his official residence at the Government Lodge. I remember very vividly that he requested I should suggest the area he should direct his developmental thrust at that initial stage. I told him that if he wanted to make a quick, visible and lasting impact on every aspect of the state’s economy, he should embark on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Anambra roads. “The condition of roads presently in Anambra State is horrible.” I said. “When the roads are good, farmers can conveniently convey their farm products to the various markets. Commercial activities would start thriving since people can easily transport their goods and services to their choice destinat

  Awka, Anambra State (Continued)   Realising the daunting challenges facing us in the discharge of our statutory functions of making public roads safer for all road users, especially, as posed by the many touts who operate under the banner of road transport workers associations and the likes, I started thinking about the ways to strengthen our inter agency relationship with the Police and other paramilitary agencies in Anambra State. “Think…Think out something. Be creative about it.”   I said to myself. “Yes, sports is usually an effective way of bringing groups together and building better relationships between them. But in this case, it must be such that can add value to the effective discharge of each of the agency’s statutory responsibilities. Combat sports. Unarmed combat sports. Apart from enhancing one’s mental and physical fitness, the vital skills of unarmed combat self-defence which boosts the individual’s self-confidence, are learned therefrom. I smiled to myself. That is