Abia Residents Jubilate As Gov. Otti Hands Over Road Projects To Contractors | READ DETAILS

The Executive governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, in keeping to his promise of revamping Aba, the commercial city of the state, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 handed over nine road projects to different contractors.

Speaking while touring Azikiwe road among others under the rain, the governor explained that the drainages would first be cleared to allow for easy flow of water which would also help his government construct durable roads for the people.

In the governor’s words;

“We had promised that we are going to rebuild the roads. The first thing is that we clear the drainages, because if we don’t do that, we won’t be able to build roads that would last.

“As you can see on this Azikiwe Road, the main job here is to clear the drainages, desilt them and open up the flow of water to Aba River.

“There are a few roads we want to rebuild completely and those are the roads that we have come to handover to the contractors today”.

Some of the roads that will receive immediate attention in order to “significantly reduce the sufferings of motorists within Aba” according to the state government are;

1. University Road, Abayi
2. Green Avenue
3. Udeagbala Road
4 Shallom Road
5, Umuimo Road
6. Old Express Road
7. Abak Road with adjoining streets
8. Queens Street
9. Jubilee Road, while other roads would be added subsequently.

Meanwhile, desilting of drainages have commenced along Azikiwe Road. This exercise, according to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Engr. Otumchere Oti, will continue along so many other roads to facilitate the free flow of stormwater, and hence, reduce flooding on the roads.

Others who toured the roads with the governor include; the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa; his deputy, Rt. Hon. Augustine Meregini and the deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Destiny Akaraka Nwagwu.

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