The Abia State Government has directed the State Ministry of Works to ensure the completion of some active projects within the current dry season window as relevant contractors have been mobilized to site.
The State Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, disclosed this at part of the resolution during the weekly State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, at the Banquet hall of the Government House, Umuahia.
According to the Commissioner, the projects are Osisioma Interchange (Flyover), Aba, Reconstruction of Aba-Owerri Road, Aba (Segment 2), Reconstruction of Osusu Road, Aba, Re-asphalting of Okigwe Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Milverton Road, Aba, Palliative maintenance work along Ikot-Ekpene Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Ohanku Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Obohia Road (Aba South/Ukwa East), Reconstruction of Ngwa Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Ururuka Road, Aba, Construction of Umuene-Obikabia Road, Isiala Ngwa South, Reconstruction of Mgboko – Okpu Umuobo Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Ossah –Ohuru Road, Umuahia, Reconstruction of Immaculate Avenue, Aba, Reconstruction of Umuojima – Ekeakpara Express Road, Osisioma, Reconstruction of Osisioma –Ekeakpara Federal road, Aba, Reconstruction of Ahaba-Umueze (ABSUTH) Road, Aba, Reconstruction of Ikputu-Nbawsi Road, Isiala Ngwa South, Reconstruction of Mbubo – Azuiyi Oloko – Umuakwu Road, Isiala Ngwa North/Ikwuano, Reconstruction of cluster of Umuobiakwa internal roads, Construction of Ntalakwu – Ikwuano Road, Ikwuano LGA, Re-asphalting of segments of Aba Road, Umuahia, Construction of internal roads at Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, Construction of Umuopara Ring Road, Construction of Agbama Housing Estate ring road, Umuahia, Construction of Isuochi Nneato Road, Completion of Eze Kanu Road Spur, Afara Ukwu, Umuahia, Construction of Afara Nta Road, Umuahia, Construction of Mgbarakuma Road, Umuahia and Reconstruction of selected internal roads in Amuzukwu, Umuahia.
The State Government further directed the Finance and General Purpose Committee (F&GPC) to review the contract for desilting, embankment and channelization of Aba River to enable it receive more stormwater envisaged from the ongoing water management project in the Ndiegoro area of Aba.
It also approved funding for the first phase of the Azumini Blue River Tourism Enhancement project while it directed the contractor handling the new government house project in Umuahia to expedite work.
The resolution also contained a directive on the security agencies in the state to ensure that all cult groups operating in the state are eradicated.
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