BY ERIC UGBOR
ABA—Abia State government has spent over N10 billion on the reconstruction of various federal road across the three senatorial zones of the state as a way of alleviating the mobility problems encountered by people of the State.

The federal roads include, Uzuakoli/Ohafia Federal Highway, Arochukwu- Ohafia, Port- Harcourt and Owerri roads in Aba and Ogbor Hill, Ikot Ekpene road also in Aba, old tower to Isieke, Osisioma ring road junction among others.

This was disclosed by the special adviser to the Abia State governor on works, Engr. Jude Nwokoro, who also explained that over 25 other roads are also being rehabilitated by the state government across all parts of the state.

Engr. Nwokoro stated that already, the state government had mobilized all the contractors to site with over N2.5 billion which had resulted in on-going rehabilitation in all parts of the state, including  Aba, the commercial  nerve city of Abia State.

He stated that the state government was utilizing the current dry season to ensure that all the deplorable roads in the state were rehabilitated to ameliorate the sufferings encountered by Abians as a result of bad network  of roads.

He said:   “In the next one month, with the rate of work by the contractors, it is expected that majority of the roads would have neared completion.

Nwokoro stated that many of the roads were being rehabilitated in Aba, including the Ohanku, Obohia, East by Ngwa road, and other adjourning roads to the East, among others, so as to enhance the movement of people  and business within the  city  with a focus of actualizing  the dream of making Aba the Japan of Africa during the present  administration.

He explained  that other roads  within the state capital, Umuahia, and its environs,  including Agbara ring road,  Amuzukwu, Orie Ugba, Agbama, Timber, Olokoro, Obikabia-Umuikaa, Arochukwu, Ndiokereke, Ndioji Abam, Nkata Alaike, Oboro Rings road, among  others, were being rehabilitated.

He stated that the state government was constantly monitoring the speed  of work  of the contractors  to ensure that the delivery met both specification and time frame.

He reiterated the commitment of the state government to ensure that it  left a legacy through massive infrastructural development of all parts of the state.