Save the Onitsha/Enugu expressway
source:ABS
He disclosed that the federal government owes the state an outstanding twenty-five billion naira spent on the reconstruction of federal roads in the state, a reason why it must get permission from the federal government before embarking on palliative work on the site.
The Governor made it clear that the state alone cannot undertake the erosion project which will run into billions of naira, and advised the citizenry to bear with the state while it pressurizes the federal government to come to its aid.
The Governor, led by his Senior Special Assistant on project monitoring, Engineer Emeka Okoye, and other government functionaries, later inspected erosion sites at two points along Okija/Ihiala expressway, being threatened by erosion.
At the two points, Governor Obiano expressed worry that the present state of the road will cause traffic jam during the Christmas celebration and also expose one lane of the road to excess load, thereby threatening the life span of the road.
It will be recalled that reconstruction work on the Onitsha -Owerri Road was completed in 2009.
Governor Willie Obiano has called on the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, save the Onitsha/Enugu expressway from caving into gully erosion that has affected parts of the newly constructed flyover along New Parts market, Nkpor, Idemili North council area.
Ngozi Obileri, reports that Governor Obiano, who explained that he has contacted the...
President after inspecting the site recently, mandated IDC construction firm to mobilize to site and start palliativework, to save the road.He disclosed that the federal government owes the state an outstanding twenty-five billion naira spent on the reconstruction of federal roads in the state, a reason why it must get permission from the federal government before embarking on palliative work on the site.
The Governor made it clear that the state alone cannot undertake the erosion project which will run into billions of naira, and advised the citizenry to bear with the state while it pressurizes the federal government to come to its aid.
The Governor, led by his Senior Special Assistant on project monitoring, Engineer Emeka Okoye, and other government functionaries, later inspected erosion sites at two points along Okija/Ihiala expressway, being threatened by erosion.
At the two points, Governor Obiano expressed worry that the present state of the road will cause traffic jam during the Christmas celebration and also expose one lane of the road to excess load, thereby threatening the life span of the road.
It will be recalled that reconstruction work on the Onitsha -Owerri Road was completed in 2009.
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