BBA President cutting the rape of Perkins 300 KVA delivered by Hon. Kenechukwu Obidigbo administration in Rivers Cluster on Friday, June 19, 2026. Photos : Business Hilights
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It was harvest of legacy projects delivered by the Hon. Kenechuwku Obidigbo leadership in Rivers Cluster inside Balogun Business Association (BBA), Lagos International Trade Fair complex on Friday.
Addressing BBA President, Chief Oscar Ikechukwu Paul Odogwu and his Executives, Chairman of BBA Founding Fathers, Chief Steve Nwike (Tested OK), members of Rivers Cluster and well-wishers in his opening speech, Hon. Obidigbo thanked his members for their support over the years which he said, empowered him in thinking out of the box to come up with the life and business changing legacy projects in the cluster.
Some of the projects commissioned by the President of BBA included multiple iron steps built at strategic angles and parts of the cluster to enable seamless access to upstairs during business hours.
According to him, since his administration completed the steps, the value of shops upstairs has risen as many members now prefer to relocate their businesses upstairs hence access is no more an issue from any angle of the cluster.
The second legacy project is the roofing/covering of all inside open spaces in the cluster with both aluminum and transparent roofing sheets for maximum illumination during business hours. He disclosed that his government has already bought about 30 industrial fans that will be mounted within the roofed open spaces for ease of doing business both during sunshine and rainfall.
Another life-touching legacy project which attracted many accolades for Obidigbo’s leadership is the delivery of a giant 300 KVA soundproof Perkins generator for the cluster.
Explaining more on the importance of the new generator, Hon. Obidigbo averred that “My government found the need for a bigger 300 KVA generator when we noticed that the existing 150 KVA generator we are using cannot serve all shops at the same time. I was surprised that when we started donations for the purchase during one of our meetings, 15 members rushed and donated the N40m we used to buy it seamlessly.
On the usage timetable of the new generator, Obidigbo said it will started from 9:00am to 5:00pm from Monday to Saturday every week meaning that no more use of private generators by any shop in Rivers Cluster going forward.
He mentioned the 15 donors and the crowd appreciated them for their good hearts.
In his speech as the special guest of honour, excited BBA President, Chief Odogwu called on Hon. Obidigbo and told him one-on-one that his leadership intelligence has grown beyond Rivers Cluster, saying “time has come for him to seek for a bigger elective post in BBA, so that the entire BBA will gain from his wealth of leadership experience”.
Chief Odogwu thanked him for always thinking out of the box for his people in Rivers Cluster.
Aside the visitors, majority of Rivers Cluster members donated to the fueling fund for the new generator.
Earlier in their goodwill messages, three prominent members of Rivers Cluster spoke on their good experiences under Hon. Obidigbo administration and prayed to God for more legacy projects from the administration.
Those that gave the goodwill messages included Hon. Sunny Nwokolo, Mrs. Bridget Okpaleke and Chief Nicolas Madu.
Before commissioning the giant generator, BBA President conducted fund raising for the fueling of the new generators and personally donated N500,000 even as others on his entourage including the Assistant Secretary of BBA, Hon. Okey Ezeani (Akidi), Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Chairman of founding fathers and others all donated to the fueling of the new generator.
In his speech at the commissioning site of the generator, BBA President prayed for the maintenance and safety of the generator. After cutting the tape, the supervising engineer immediately started the engine which took off to the amazement of everybody and this was followed by massive round of applause.
From the generator site, the commissioning entourage moved to one of the iron steps build for seamless access to upstairs for commissioning.
The entourage also toured inside Rivers Cluster to see the new covered open spaces designed to protect businesses and members from rains and sun shines from morning till end of the day’s businesses on a daily basis.
Aside the Chairman of the Rivers Cluster, Hon. Kekchukwu Obidigbo, other members of the Executive in the cluster are as follows: Vice Chairman, Hon. Innocent Owoh, General Secretary is Hon. Onyema Vitalis, Assistant Secretary is Dunu Collins Tebenna, Financial Secretary is Hon. Mrs. Tina Ofotabu, Treasurer is Hon. Nobelson Chidi, PRO is Chidi Nwokolo, Welfare officer is Hon. Nwakor, Provost is Hon. Uche.
