Governor
Willie Obiano has declared the resolve of his administration to restore
the lost glory of Onitsha and transform it into one of the major cities
in Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan Africa. The governor made this
declaration during the flag off of some inner city road projects in
Onitsha.
The
roads are Ajasa, Allen, Ezenwa and Saineez streets. The projects were
awarded to the Army Corps of Engineers at the contract sum of N1.1
billion with a completion period of three months. A breakdown of this
cost shows that Ajasa and Allen streets were awarded at the cost of six
hundred million naira while Ezenwa and Saineez Streets were awarded at
the cost of N500 million.
The
governor expressed confidence that the Army Corps of Engineers would
deliver a quality work and assured that streetlights and other road
infrastructure would be installed on the roads while the reconstruction
work would be extended to other roads in the vicinity. He therefore
urged the residents of the area to avoid indiscriminate dumping of
refuse inside drainages and other acts that could threaten the lifespan
of the roads.
In
his own remarks, the Commissioner for Works, Sir Callistus Ilozumba
said the state government had embarked on massive upgrading of
infrastructure in Onitsha and environs and further noted that 90% of
roads in the city were constructed by APGA government. Sir Ilozumba
enjoined the people to give the contractor the necessary support to
enable it deliver the roads on schedule.
- Chief Akunwata Mike Kwento,Chairman, Anambra State Chapter of APGA and Chief Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State
Responding,
the Commander, Engineering Corps of the Nigerian Army, Major General
John Davies said they had enjoyed the privilege of working for Anambra
State Government having just completed the internal roads at the Army
Barracks, Onitsha.
Major
General Davies urged the people to give Governor Obiano total support
as he had good intentions and a commitment to uplift the state. He
assured that they would deliver quality work while looking forward to
greater partnership with the state government.
Also
speaking at the event, the Director General of APGA Campaign
Organization, Senator Alphonsus Igbeke implored the people to support
Governor Obiano’s commitment to good governance by voting massively for
APGA candidates in the coming elections.
