The Government of Abia State
has started work on the
popular Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene
road to make it motorable after
months of abandonment.
Despite the fact that suitable and
durable road infrastructures are
part of the obligations of the
Government in Nigeria to its
citizenry, some roads are in such
a deplorable and dilapidated
condition because of contending
issues arising from whether it is
a federal road or a state road, a
situation that has made the
masses and commuters bear the
brunt of having to suffer or face
hardship while plying the roads.
The Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road
is a federal road linking Abia
State to its neighboring state of
Akwa Ibom and Cross River. A
major interstate road that has
great economic importance and
Nigerians ply the road for various
reasons which include education
and commercial activities
amongst others.
The road is one of the busiest
roads connecting the south-east
to south-south Nigeria, mostly
used by commuters including
traders returning from the
south-west and northern parts
of the country. The road had over
the years depleted, due to heavy
vehicular movement on the road
and lack of maintenance and at
the moment, the state of the
road has hugely deteriorated.
Although some portions of the
road were still motorable, other
section before and after
Ikwuano Local Government Area
in Umuahia are needing urgent
repairs. The sections of the road
at Ekebedi community,
Umuegbule, Ogbuegbule,
Awomukwu areas are also
needing repairs.
Due to the deplorable stat of the
road, the State government
directed the Abia State Road
Maintenance Agency (ABROMA) to
commence immediate repair and
construction of the bad portions
of the road.
The repairs that the Abia State
had started would ease the
suffering encountered by the
commuters and the effect it has
on the traders and drivers
carrying goods to other state.
Equipment, tractors and
manpower were immediately
moved to the site to fast track
the mending process, but work
was temporarily stopped when
some minor issues with the land
owners, and this resulted to a
heavy traffic, tapping trailers
carrying goods and materials.
The youths were elated by
Governor Theodore Orji’s
intervention and willfully
cooperated with ABROMA to
ensure the work is done.
However, the State governor, Mr
Theodore Orji, was at the site for
inspection. He said he was
impressed by the quality of work
done by the ABROMA and urged
the community to cooperate and
support the effort.
The section of the road at
Ekebedi, Ndioruh had already
taken a new look, however,
traders and commuters, who ply
the road, though, impressed by
the action of the government,
have some major concerns
ranging from quality and long
span of the road. But the GM/CEO
ABROMA dismissed the doubt
with assurance of a quality job.
Irrespective of which road
belongs to the federal or state
government, all that an average
Nigerian desire to see is a better
improvement in the road
infrastructures with a regular
maintenance.

Pictures please?
I saw a terrible Abia road earlier, maybe it's the one you're referring to.