~Ben Udochukwu
On Monday April 2, as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD opened up Umuatako for public use, I took time to look back at yesterday. If you had lived anywhere around Nwagiri, Nwala and even Living Word end of that Umuatako before now, you would appreciate Okezie for demonstrating clear understanding of the Aba traffic quagmire.
Those who are all rounders, those who walk about with measuring tapes and “sovia” will be busy looking at the distance and how it doesn’t make huge sense. Sit back let me tell you the mischief and hardship that “short” road cured. It will also help you understand why we insist that Okezie had an idea of quickwin, short, medium and long term strategies of Abia development ingrained in his consciousness before venturing to be elected governor.
Apart from saving thousands of residents and shop owners the terrible nightmare of being locked out for several years, that road now ensures that the traditional living word logjam that empties into Okpu umuobo junction and hapless Star paper junction, stretching towards brass junction is cured. For those who are still calculating with their “sovia”, let me tell them for free that henceforth vehicles coming from Tonimas junction, Umule and Ukwu apu can conveniently avoid Living Word junction while they do a detour through the hospital end of Umuatako. From ukwu udara, the fellow can also join Faulks Road through omenazu.
I do know that Okezie can never do all the roads in Abia. I am however certain that he’s making a bold statement so far that he knows his onions. Judges will always tell you that, the ability to prove your case is not in the number of witnesses, but in the probative value of their testimonies. Okezie’s projects have intimidating “probative” values. Let this strategic development mindset continue unrestrained till 2023.
Ben Udechukwu
Apart from saving thousands of residents and shop owners the terrible nightmare of being locked out for several years, that road now ensures that the traditional living word logjam that empties into Okpu umuobo junction and hapless Star paper junction, stretching towards brass junction is cured. For those who are still calculating with their “sovia”, let me tell them for free that henceforth vehicles coming from Tonimas junction, Umule and Ukwu apu can conveniently avoid Living Word junction while they do a detour through the hospital end of Umuatako. From ukwu udara, the fellow can also join Faulks Road through omenazu.
I do know that Okezie can never do all the roads in Abia. I am however certain that he’s making a bold statement so far that he knows his onions. Judges will always tell you that, the ability to prove your case is not in the number of witnesses, but in the probative value of their testimonies. Okezie’s projects have intimidating “probative” values. Let this strategic development mindset continue unrestrained till 2023.
Ben Udechukwu