Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has warned against the disruption of the ongoing reconstruction of Ngwa road in Aba, the commercial city of the State by suspected traders and other community members.
In a statement released on April 21, and signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the Ngwa Road Market Traders Association, and the traditional ruler of the area, are charged to ensure that further attacks on the contractors are avoided.
The statement read;
Our attention has been drawn to the disruption of ongoing reconstruction of Ngwa Road, Aba, by sundry persons suspected to be traders and other community actors who attacked the contractors.
“Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has directed the leadership of Ngwa Road Market Traders Association (NGWAMATA) and the Traditional Ruler of the area to ensure that the attacks and harassment of the contractors cease forthwith or risk sanctions including closure of the market till the work is completed and suspension of any traditional ruler found complicit in the attacks.
“We urge the contractor to fully deploy to the site in order to ensure that the timeline agreed with the government is met before the full onset of rains as steps have been taken to ensure their safety.”
