Abia Inaugurates Road, Gully Control Projects

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has inaugurated the 3.4-kilometer Omoba-Umuene Road and erosion control projects in two communities of Isialangwa North Local Government Area.
In a brief speech at the ceremony on Monday, Ikpeazu said that the road, which connects other remote  communities, would help to boost the economy of the area.
He expressed the hope that other roads undergoing construction in different parts of the state, especially Aba and Umuahia, would be completed soon to ease the problem of the road users.
The governor also inspected the 36-km Obikabia-Umuene Road, which was undergoing asphalting and charged the contractor handling the project to ensure that he did a quality job and timely too.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Chief Damian Ozurumba, a prominent politician and one-time member of the House of Representatives from the area, conveyed the appreciation of the people to Ikpeazu for building the road.
Ozurumba said that the project had given the community a sense of belonging and promised that the people would continue to support his administration.
The people implored him to ensure the completion of the Obikabia-Umuene Road, adding that it would facilitate transportation between Aba and Owerri, the Imo capital.
The Tide’s source reports that the the governor also inaugurated the Umuezeukwu Nsulu Erosion Control and 2.5km road constructed by the Nigeria Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP).
He also inaugurated the Umuoghele-Umuakwu Nsulu Gully Erosion Reclamation and 2.5 km road, also constructed by NEWMAP.