Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has given strong indication that the new Government House in Umuahia would be completed under his administration as he expressed the hope to work from there even if only for one day before the expiration of his tenure in 2023.
The Governor who disclosed this in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter account, said based on his sustained determination to provide top class infrastructure for Abia people, he was doing everything to deploy the resources available towards all on going road projects in the State.
He said the objective was to quickly complete the Osisoma flyover, Aba-Owerri Road, the ABSUTH road as well as complete the extension of the Umuahia access through Ubakala to link Afor-Ibeji and the section Arab Contractors have completed on Aba Road.
Ikpeazu also revealed that work on Ohanku Road would be approached from two angles, explaining that while a contractor was billed to approach work from Ukwa East, another contractor will approach it from Aba.
He added that he would be doing asphalt overlay on Osusu Road and complete Immaculate Road, Empire Road Ohuhu, Milverton/Cemetery, Eziukwu, internal roads of Federal Medical Center, Osisioma junction to Ekeakpara, Trinity College Road, internal roads in Umuahia and zero potholes in Aba.
“Beyond these, we will conclude Agbama Ring Road, Abiriba Ring Road & add another 3km after Okobo Bridge in Arochukwu to ensure Arochukwu people will commute more easily this Christmas season and beyond. We will also give attention to Port Harcourt Road which is an ambitious project,” Ikpeazu wrote.
He insisted that: “Even though there are other projects also needing attention, I’d stick to the responsibility of biting only as much as we can chew for now & then in due course we’ll roll out the rest of the projects as resources become available.”
The State Chief Executive who use the opportunity to reemphasize his earlier pledge which is to give attention to backlog of salaries owed by Agencies and Parastatals of Government restated that core civil servants who make up 70% of the State workforce are up to date with their salaries as they have already received their November salary as at today, Thursday, November 3rd.
He however, added a proviso, which is that the management of these parastatals and agencies must rise to the plate.
“In the midst of all these, I know that with all of us working together, we can stabilize Abia and keep moving her forward despite our circumstance,” Ikpeazu maintained.