The governor of Abia State Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has said that most of the roads being built by his government in Aba are designed to create access to strategic markets in the city with a view to enhancing the economic development of the state.

The Governor who stated this during the commissioning of five roads completed by his government in Aba the commercial nerve centre of the state further said that the roads are meant to provide alternative access into the city.

The road projects which include Ehere,Umuojima which was renamed Dr Chima Nwafor Road, as well as the Umuocham-Umule-Umuehilegbu road according to the Governor has defied solutions over the years and expressed the hope that they will last longer this time around especially with the use of cement pavement technology.

Dr Ikpeazu made public that he is working hard to intervene on the Port Harcourt Road, saying that he will not be deterred by the scarce resources at his disposal.

He promised to do his best to lift the burden of the people of the state and assured that he will complete all the projects he started in the state.

According to him,he has opened discussions with his Akwa Ibom state counterpart on how to rehabilitate the deplorable road leading from Aba to Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom state soon, adding that with time, his government will be able to construct a fly over in Aba.

He thanked his Sokoto state counterpart for coming to commission the roads.

Commissioning the roads, Rt Hon Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state commended the Governor of Abia state for managing the money available to him judiciously to be able to complete the road projects and by so doing alleviating the plight of the people.

He called on the people of the state to continue to support the Governor, Dr Ikpeazu to do more.

Earlier in his remark, the commissioner for Works, Hon Eziuche Ubani who described the roads as important and strategic said they all came with drainages to check flooding while the rigid pavement technology was adopted to make them more durable.

The Governor later flagged –off the MCC road for reconstruction.

















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Thanks but what of umuahia akwaibom road, when will u people have pity on it