The Awkunanaw Projects
Project 1: Farm for the Physically Challenged
PURPOSE: The drive for embarking on these projects is hinged on the need to provide great opportunity to restore the hope for the physically challenged in Awkunanaw clan. In addition to providing them with gainful employment the projects will equally provide the physically challenged with special joy and self fulfillment that they can now fend for themselves, become employable to the able-bodied people and contribute their developmental quota to the society. Also, the dividend from the venture will sustain the Body such that they will no longer beg for alms or constitute social nuisance to the public.
THE PROJECT LOCATION/SITE: The projects are expected to be located at Akpasha Awkunanaw on a plot of land measuring about 18m x 30m (60ft x 100ft) on five years renewable lease by Mrs. Nkechi Ugwu from Umuatugbuoma in Akegbe-Ugwu community.
COST ESTIMATE:
An estimated cost for the projects are as stated below:
For the poultry:
BROILERS:
Estimated cost for 750 birds including feeds, drugs and equipment from procurement stage
to maturity = NGN 613,000.00
LAYERS:
Estimated cost for 500 birds including feeds, drugs and equipment from procurement stage
to egg-laying stages = NGN 730,500.00
The total estimated cost for the poultry project is =
NGN 1,343,500.00
(Detailed cost estimate is available)
For the piggery
Estimated cost for procurement of 50 piglets including feeds, drugs and equipment
= NGN 982,100.00
Estimated cost of procuring 10 pregnant pigs including feeds, drugs and equipment
= NGN 959,500.00
Total estimated cost for piggery project =
NGN 1,941,600.00
FARM HOUSE:
Total estimated cost for the construction of the farm house including
materials (from inception to completion) =
NGN 1,822,950.00
The grand total estimated cost for the entire Agric project is =
NGN 5,108,050.00(Five million, one hundred and
eight thousand fifty naira only).
Project 2: Rehabilitation of Akpasha – Akegbe Ugwu- Obuoffia – Amodu Road
PURPOSE: The aim of this road proposal is to link up the greater part of Awkunanaw communities to one another, and ease the problems associated with mobility within the clan. To provide the Awkunanaw people with good access road to enable them transport their agricultural produce to the town and to help reduce the rate of rural urban migration of the youth thereby decongesting the cities.
COST ESTIMATE: The total estimated cost of the 8.1km road project including 5% for contingencies and 5% VAT is NGN 462,000,000.00 (four hundred and sixty- two million naira only). From Akpasha through Owor-stream point, terminating at Amodu is about 5.251km at an estimated cost of NGN 300,000,000.00 (Three million naira only), while the part starting from Owor stream point (at 1.64km from Akpasha) continuing and terminating at Atavu stream (Obuoffia) is 2.85km at estimated cost of NGN 162,000,000.00 (One hundred and sixty-two million naira only).
Preservation of Our Cultural Heritages
Project 3: Proposed Model Historical Awkunanaw Compound
DESCRIPTION: Principally, the walls of the houses were made of mud and the roof made of dry grasses. This combination ensured natural air conditioning. In other words, the interior temperature of the houses was usually fairly stable irrespective of the outside temperature. The fence, on the other hand served dual purposes of security for the household and enclosure for the livestock. The ban housed the farm produce while as many huts as the number of wives the man had were usually erected.
That building pattern has now been overtaken by westernisation and urbanisation, to the
extent that one rarely finds the original type of Awkunanaw compound anywhere in the
community these days.
Awkunanaw Enlightenment Foundation however thought it wise to have a typical original
Awkunanaw Compound erected for the purposes of preservation of the people’s culture
and tradition. This when actualised is expected to serve as tourist attraction
as the artifacts of Awkunanaw will be on display in the compound.
COST ESTIMATE: The cost of the project has been estimated at NGN 4,200,000.00
Project 4: OMUOHA SQUARE
DESCRIPTION: Omuoha is a square located at Amupata in Obuoffia Awkunanaw. The historical significance of Omuoha square dates back to the days of Osagwede Osawuwa, the legendry founder of Awkunanaw. History had it that Osagwede had four sons, who founded the four core Awkunanaw towns, namely Obuoffia, Akegbe Ugwu, Amodu and Umaa. It was said that the Founder of Obuoffia was the biological eldest son.
Given that historical significance of Omuoha, Awkulite now desires to develop it into a befitting cultural/tourist center. This, when done will go a long way in preserving the legendry stone and squre for posterity.
COST ESTIMATE: The prospective square has been designed as shown on the picture and the cost of construction estimated at NGN 3.8 Million