Permit me to state that the initial joy and enthusiasm that my humble self and the entire Onyah indigenes received when the news of the budgetary provision for the “Reclamation of Onyah town” in the 2016 NDDC budget, on 2nd of September 2016 have long faded away. It was during the constituency briefing/Town hall meeting of Rt Hon Friday Ossai Osanebi (OSANDOKWANEBI) on the 2nd of September 2016 that he broke the news that NDDC had provided for “Reclamation of Onyah town “in the 2016 budget.
I was particularly gladdened by this information cause I have been at the forefront (almost single handedly) drawing the attention of the government to the plight of my community through the effective use of social media. At a time, people accused me of been too personal on the issue of the erosion challenge that was facing my hometown, Onyah town. For me this medium (Social media) was one of the best ways of drawing the attention of the government of the day to the plight of my community knowing fully well that my hometown is not accessible by road. 
After 8 months of the announcement of the budgetary provision by NDDC that ought to arrest the erosion challenge of Onyah town, the project is yet to be awarded. I have been contacting the various persons in government that I have access to on this project and they had always assured me that the project would kick off soon. My private findings proved that the “Reclamation of Onyah town” is number 496 of Delta state 2016 budget of NDDC. The total sum Budgeted for the project is #1.5 billion naira while the sum of #225 million naira was approved for the 2016 budget.
A copy of this budgetary provision is attached to this write up. This my appeal became necessary due to the fact that it is during the raining season that the erosion usually occur in Onyah my hometown. The early award of this contract (especially before the raining season) will save my people from their annual ugly experience of the erosion. This present NDDC board have started awarding contracts and calling for “invitation to tender” for various projects in the 2016 budget but surprisingly the project for Onyah have been missing in all of these.
It is my greatest hope and desire that the NDDC board as lead by the MD Nsima Ekere will listen to my humble appeal and do the needful. I want to also use this medium to appeal to Sen (Barr) Peter Nwaoboshi on behalf of Onyah town whom he represents to also ensure that this project is awarded before the raining season. We, the Onyah people know the role he played in the provision of this project in the 2016 NDDC budget. This is also appealing to the Deputy speaker of DTHA, Rt Hon Friday Ossai Osanebi who was also instrumental in the inclusion of this project in the NDDC budget to also use his good office to come to the aid of Onyah town in this regard. 
Lastly I want to appeal to the SA to the Executive Director of Projects in NDDC, Hon Olisa Charles to make good use of his office in speeding up the process of the awarding of this project that is dear to the heart of every Onyah indigenes. It is my hope that this my humble appeal will yield the desired result. Attached to this write up are some of the pictures from the erosion sites in Onyah town.
Ifeanyichukwu Daniel Ogiriki
On behalf of Onyah town,
Ndokwa East LGA.
08036270713.
