Dr. Godwin Maduka is an epitome of a true Igbo man and leader.
Umuchukwu in Orumba south Local Government Area of Anambra State, formerly known as Nkerefi was hitherto known as one of the backward and remote communities in the state, as it was totally bereft of any meaningful government attention, even to the extent that about 90 percent of NdiAnambra had never heard about the community.
As a result of the growing poverty and absence of economic opportunities, the rate of criminality was high inthe community which climaxed with the kidnap of the community’s traditional ruler, Igwe Michael Ukaegbu.
However, all these negative attributes were changed by one of their illustrious sons, DR. GODWIN MADUKA, a United States of America (USA) based medical practitioner, who through the foundation he set up about 17 years ago, brought development projects to the community.
When DR. GODWIN MADUKA’s foundation visited the then Governor Peter Obi at Government House Awka, with the pathetic story of the deplorable state of the roads in Umuchukwu, they elected to bear 50 percent cost of the construction of the roads.
This prompted the then Governor to visit the community himself and was movedwhen he saw other projects being undertaken by the DrMaduka. He then promised that the Anambra State Government would take over the responsibility of those roads. Two roads were then constructed to connectUmuchukwu and other neighbouring communities.
Some of the projects by DR. GODWIN MADUKA, MD/CEO Las Vegas Health Institute, USAinclude:
1) Two churches, one each for the Anglicans and Catholics.
(2) Built Trinity Hospital and Maternity.
(3) Over 100 standard houses for widows and the poor in the area.
(4) Built Immaculate Conception International College 1 and 2 , with buses donated to them.
(5) Built a police station for security.
(6) Built a magistrate court.
(7) Standard market called (Afor Market), .
(8) Built barracks for the Civil Defense staff,
(9) Built two monasteries for churches.
(10) Built community centre (Community Hall and his own Village Hall).
(11) Built, post office.
(12) Built a state high court.
(13) Provided transformers to boost electricity in the community.
(14) Built mighty edifices for primary and secondary schools.
(15) Built a palace for the monarch, civic centre.
(16) Built houses for clerics of Catholic and Anglican churches, among others.
(17) Built a hotel known as Lion of Africa resort.
(18) The 15 storey tall building is part of the World class International standard Hospital / Health research institute (which will serve as the destination of all health matters in Africa, since it will be the biggest and the best of it kind in African soil).
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A collection of textile samples lay spread out on the table – Samsa was a travelling salesman – and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards the viewer.
Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quite sad. “How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense”, he thought, but that was something he was unable to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present state couldn’t get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was.
“Today, there is no more thatched house in the community. DR. GODWIN MADUKA has replaced every thatched house in the area with three or four bedroom bungalows.”
An overly excited native was quick to state:
“Today, there is no more thatched house in the community. DR. GODWIN MADUKA has replaced every thatched house in the area with three or four bedroom bungalows.”
About 100 of such buildings were rebuilt. They belong to the indigent natives, especially widows. All such buildings carry green roofing aluminium zincs for easy identification.
To help improve security in Umuchukwu, DR. GODWIN MADUKA built four two-storey buildings for police stations, complemented it with a bungalow as officers’ mess, and another structure to serve as operational base for the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which he donated to the Nigeria Police. He also built headquarters for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
He awarded scholarship to hundreds of students from his community and built Vocational training center for those who want to learn handiwork.
Massive investments such as these in our communities and villages will no doubt bring the much-needed development and empowerment to our people, eradicate poverty and criminality and above all improve the standard of living of the people.
