Ugochukwu Ugoji-Eke, Umuahia
The Abia State Governor Dr Okezie lkpeazu has commended the Federal Government for her commitment and dedication towards addressing the huge infrastructural gap in the road network sector across the country.
lkpeazu made the commendation during the commissioning and handover of a 2.1 kilometre road constructed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing as part of Federal Government intervention of Internal roads for the National Institute of Nigeria (NINLAN), Aba and lauded the uncommon will of the President Mohammed Buhari’s Goverment to facilitate the resolution of Internal road inadequacy matters with a view to enhancing the road network aethestics of the Institute.
The Governor represented by his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu called the attention of the Federal Government to urgently expedite action on the slow pace of work on the bad road networks such as the Opobo Azumini road, Aba-Port Harcourt Express way around Ariaria area and Umuahia lkot Ekpene Highway as these roads are very critical to the economic development of the State for the common good of all.
He disclosed that the State Government has continued to address the road infrastructural deficit in the State since assumption of office has embarked on the construction and rehabilitation of many critical and strategic roads in the State as part of her efforts to restore the glory of Aba and other cities as many of these roads have been successfully completed with rigid cement technology and put into use while others are ongoing.
In his address, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola represented by the Federal Controller Federal Ministry of Works, Abia State, Mr B U Obioha disclosed that the President Buhari’s led Government has performed creditably in all facets of the nation’s economy especially in bridging the infrastructural needs of Nigerians by the gradual process of repairs, renewal and construction of major highways, adding that their are over twenty nine completed intervention projects with seventeen already handed over in 2020.
Presenting his address, the Executive Director of NINLAN, Prof Obiajulu Emejulu who described the road intervention as unprecedented as it has raised the profile of their 28 year Institute appreciated the State Governor, Dr Okezie lkpeazu for recently approving a big expance of land for their Institute’s co-operative Society for the Federal Govt funded cooperatives Mass Housing Scheme and prayed that the commissioning will usher in more favours for the Institute.
