Enugu community drags Anayo Onwuegbu to Federal Ministry of Water Resources
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By Felix Oti Awka
For the people of Aninri Local Government Area in Enugu State, it is a struggle without end until justice is served. They have continued to call for transparency over the Ivo River Dam contract.
Ivo River Dam Project was first awarded to D. A Construction Limited by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in 2012. In 2014, it was re-awarded to Anbeez Services Nigeria Limited, a company founded by Engr. Anayo Onwuegbu, the member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River federal constituency.
But the project has long been abandoned, exacerbating the menace it was designed to contain. Recently, what has been widely described as “unprecedented” flood besieged Okpanku and Mpu communities in Aninri. The waters submerged 14 villages, drowned two people, and destroyed crops and shops worth millions of naira. Many of the villagers are still homeless to this day.
The incident has once more brought to the fore the debate for transparency in representation. Although Senator Osita Ngwu and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Anayo Onwuegbu, have reacted to the development, the constituents are demanding something more than mere words from their leaders.
Influencers and local bloggers have picked up the people’s agitation and blasted it to the world, making the Ivo River Dam Project a burning issue as the 2027 general elections draw closer.
Mr Jude Ogbonna, the publisher of InfoWars Blog (infowarshq.com) has written to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, asking for all the documents relating to the Ivo River Dam Project to be released in accordance with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011.
The letter dated October 13, 2026 and titled “Application for all relevant paperwork relating to the award of Ivo River Dam Project / Ivo Multi-Purpose Earth Dam” was cited by Odogwu Blog.
Mr Ogbonna’s request was so comprehensive that there would be nothing hidden from the public once the documents are released. Specifically, he is asking for the Letter of Award/Award Notice, Contract Agreement/Service Level Agreement, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and Project Specifications, Bidding and Procurement Records, Approval Documents, Payment and Disbursement Records, and Project Status and Completion Reports.
Under the FOI Act, the ministry has seven working days to respond to requests.
However, there has been poor compliance with Freedom of Information requests since the law was made, so it remains to be seen whether or not the information about the Ivo River Dam Project would be released.
Either way, the ministry's response would definitely pass a message across to the awaiting public. After all, if there is nothing to hide, the ministry would not be under pressure not to reply the blogger within seven days.
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