Abia State Government says five newly completed road projects under its direct Labour initiative will soon be commissioned.
The State Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu stated this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting, said the roads include the repairs on the 19.5km Umuahia-Bende road, phase 1 and 2, the maintenance work on the 1.76 KM Igbere junction to Onu roundabout.
Others are the reconstruction of the 2.5Km Umuokogbuo road, the rehabilitation of the 8.3 Isieketa-Obikabia road Isialangwa South LGA and the Obehie-Ezendioma road Ukwa west LGA, adding that Governor Alex Otti will in the coming months flag off the total reconstruction of the Umuahia -Bende road based on the recommendation of experts.
Prince Kanu also announced that the Umuahia Urban renewal project meant to turn Umuahia into a modern city is progressing as the reconstruction and expansion work along Library Avenue and Akanu Ibiam down to FMC junction would soon be ready for commissioning.
He also said that other projects in the capital city including the Bus terminal and bus shelters at strategic places are progressing and will be completed soon.
The Information Commissioner equally announced that the registration of all commercial vehicles operating in the state is still ongoing and encouraged those yet to comply with the initiative to do so as government will soon commence strict enforcement of the directives.
Prince Kanu who also used the forum to announce the release of a prominent business man who was kidnapped in Ukwa few weeks ago, advised Abians including Traditional Rulers and Town union leaders to remain vigilant and report all cases of suspicious movements involving criminal elements to security Agents.
He said that the state government will through security agencies, start beaming their lights on all traditional rulers to ascertain those who harbor criminals in their domains, warning that any of such traditional ruler found culpable would be treated as one.
The General Manager of Umuahia Capital Development Authority UCDA, Mr Kingsley Agomoh, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ukoha Njoku Ukoha were part of the briefing.
