How South Eastern roads are enjoying President Tinubu’s attention – Umahi

By John Alechenu, Abuja

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has said President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope docket aimed astatine advancing economical inclusion of each six geo-political zones has prioritized the translation of the large transport corridors of South-Eastern of Nigeria.

Umahi said this portion speechmaking a code connected behalf of the President during his State sojourn to Abia State and expansive reception to people the commissioning of Port Harcourt Road and 7 different roadworthy clusters successful Aba, held astatine Aba Township Stadium.

This was contained successful a connection signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Orji Uchenna Orji, successful Abuja, precocious connected Saturday.

The connection work successful part: “The President of Nigeria, represented by the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi stated that Abia State plays a pivotal relation successful the economical improvement of Nigeria and truthful has continued to payment from the roadworthy infrastructure gyration taking spot crossed the Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria.

“Let maine guarantee you that Abia State is precise important successful the economical improvement of our nation. Presently, we are completing the 56 kilometres dualised of Umuahia-Aba road, costing america Sixty Six Billion Naira (N66,000,000,000.00) done by galant contractors.

“ Let maine archer you that Umuahia Ikot Ekpene 49 kilometres, we person completed 14 kilometres, and by the petition of the Governor of Abia State, we person handed implicit the remaining 35 kilometres of the roadworthy to him to complete, and for america to enjoy.

“Let maine denote that the celebrated Lagos-Calabar coastal road and the axis of Akwa Ibom is passing done this precise important road, Umuahia Ikot Ekpene road, which means that if you are connected this roadworthy erstwhile completed, successful 5 hours, you volition beryllium successful Lagos.

“The Ikot Ekpene-Aba road, which is 48 kilometres by 2, we person afloat completed 50 kilometres, 1 afloat carriage way, and ½, costing Sixty Five Billion (N65,000,000,000). Work has been directed to commencement connected the 2nd carriage way.

“The intolerable Port Harcourt -Aba road, 43 kilometres, and authorities has completed afloat 1 carriage. 15 minutes from Aba, you volition beryllium successful Port Hacourt. And I cognize precise good that a batch of Aba radical bash concern successful Onne Port Complex.

“Let maine denote again, that the 15 kilometres of the azygous carriage mode of the treble carriage mode is afloat completed, which means you tin good bash your businesses, taking disconnected from Aba, and successful 30 minutes you are astatine Onne Port.”

Umahi besides commended the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti for his committedness to the infrastructural improvement of his state.

The connection quoted him arsenic saying, “I commend your Governor precise highly, I person listened to his developmental plans, and I cognize your Governor earlier now, helium is simply a dependable economist and precise experienced personality. I person nary uncertainty that done him, Aba has recovered its mislaid glory.”

Earlier In his code of welcome, the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti expressed gratitude to the President for the unprecedented enactment received by the States of South East, particularly successful the “transformation of economical enablers indispensable to stimulate economical maturation and sustainability.”

He said, “I would similar to convey the Federal Government for its extended enactment successful the restoration of Aba’s vantage arsenic a commercialized and concern community, particularly with the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation of long-abandoned national highways passing done and starring into the city.

“It is to the eternal recognition of the contiguous national medication that Aba present welcomes hundreds of thousands of customers each week from Port Harcourt and different parts of Rivers State pursuing the reconstruction of parts of the Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway from Alaoji.

“ Businesses successful Aba are besides experiencing a surge successful patronage from our brothers and sisters successful Ikot Ekpene, Uyo, Calabar and different parts of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States who present entree the metropolis with small hassle pursuing the rehabilitation of the Aba-Ikot Ekpene national highway”.

He stated that Aba is simply a awesome of the resilient tone and entrepreneurial vigor of South East and said that his medication was committed to investing successful projects that would physique the destiny of the peo...