Residents of Obohia road Aba welcome Ikpeazu caterpillars

For 16 years residents of Etitiohazu on Obohia road, off Ngwa Road Aba, could not link up with the residents of the NNENTU end of the road because of a massive heap of refuse that blocked the road. All kinds of plants and trees, including plantain and coconut, have grown in the middle of the road and the premises of St Peters Anglican church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic churches along the road were completely cut off.
On Tuesday, 5th of December 2017, the residents had cause to smile and cheer as Governor Okezie Ikpeazu through the state Ministry of Agriculture deployed caterpillars and other earth moving equipment to clear the mountain of refuse and allow free flow of human and vehicular traffic along the road.
Speaking during the flag off ceremony marking the commencement of the work, Governor Ikpeazu who was represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rt Hon. Uzo Azubuike, assured residents of the area that the government will ensure that “the forgotten areas of Aba receive deserved attention”
Obohia road which is located in Aba South LGA runs from Ngwa road down Nnentu to Obohia in Ukwa East LGA through Ugwunagbo. It serves the agricultural communities in Ukwa East starting from Etiti Ohazu down to Ukwa East through Ugwunagbo which are food basket in the state feeding Aba.
The Governor reiterated the economic importance of the road stating that the road will be of much benefits to the rural farmers to market their farm produce and assured that his administration will embark on full reconstruction of the Obohia road. The Commissioner directed that the graders should be deployed in the surrounding earth roads to ensure access around the area.
Hon Azubuike thanked the Obohia community for their support for the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu led Administration and urged them to be law abiding citizens.
The event was witnessed by Traditional rulers including HTH EZE BARR I I NNAKWU, Ben C C N OGBONNA and Rev Dr Kelvin Nwosu of Our Lady of Fatima Umuagbai from the affected areas, clergies from the Anglican and Catholic Churches. Some political stakeholders including the Executive Chairman Aba South LAG, Executive Chairman Aba North Prince Stanley Ogbonna, Commissioner for Petroleum Barr Chizuru Kanu, PDP Chairmen Aba North and Aba South and many prominent stakeholders in Aba.