Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has ordered the State Ministry of Works to immediately commence palliative works along the erosion ravaged Uzuakoli – Ohafia segment of Umuahia – Ohafia Federal highway in Abia North area of the State.
Dr. Ikpeazu gave the order in his speech at the closing ceremony of the 3-day retreat organized for members of the State Executive Council at Addrex Hotel in Aba. He expressed displeasure over the deplorable condition of the road which is being handled by the NDDC and directed the State Ministry of Works to deploy Abia State Road Maintenance Agency (ABROMA) along that stretch of road to ensure that immediate repair work is done to fix on the distressed portions for smooth traffic during the coming Yuletide season.
“We cannot afford to wait for the Federal Government while our communities are cut off by erosion. I don’t care about getting refunds or not from the Federal Government for the money we will spend to fix that road as we cannot just fold our hands and watch our people suffer because a road is categorized as Federal road. The Commissioner for works must head out immediately and ensure that the road is fixed urgently,” he said.
Governor Ikpeazu while who was visibly angered by the poor quality work done along the road and others in the state by contractors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), called on the State Ministry of Works to also intervene immediately along the road leading to Ameke – Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA in order to get it fixed alongside the collapsed bridge leading to the community.
He equally directed the Commissioner for works to fully take charge of the ongoing palliative works along Ururuka Road to ensure that quality work is done by the contractors handling it as well as supervise the ongoing operation zero-pothole at Aba and Umuahia respectively.
Abia Online reports
28/10/2019
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