Otti tasks contractors on timely completion of road projects  * As Abia ex-Speakers hail gov’s infrastructural strides

Otti tasks contractors on timely completion of road projects

* As Abia ex-Speakers hail gov’s infrastructural strides

 

By Steve Oko

 

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has charged contractors handling various road projects in the commercial city of Aba, to ensure their completion before the rains set in.

The Governor who gave the directive while inspecting various on-going road: projects in the commercial city, restated the resolve of his administration to fill the infrastructural deficit of the state.

This is as former Speakers of Abia State House of Assembly under the auspices of the Conference of Former Speakers of Abia State House of Assembly, have hailed Otti’s giant strides in infrastructural development.

Addressing the crowd of enthusiastic residents at various spots, Governor Otti said he was determined to lay a foundation for the New Abia, assuring that the state will witness rapid transformation under his watch.

He described the roads as strategic and of economic importance, warning that he will not take any excuse for failure to deliver them on record time and according to specifications.

Otti, however, expressed confidence that that the contractors would not betray the confidence reposed in them, while thanking them for the quality of job so far done.

The Governor also commended residents for their support and cooperation with the contractors.

He said: “The contractors are trying but I want them to do more because I don’t want the rains to meet them here .They have the capacity and I know they can achieve that”.

“I want to thank you for supporting the contractors,giving them all the maximum cooperation.I also want to thank you for going through all the inconveniences to ensure this road is done to the highest standard”

He said that the essence of the inspection was to ensure the contractors were complying to specifications and to see the level of works so far done on the roads.

The Governor was accompanied by former Speakers of Abia State House of Assembly.

Speaking on behalf of the former Speakers, who came under the auspices of Conference of Former Speakers of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka, applauded the Governor for changing the narrative for good.

He noted that though the former Speakers were from different political parties, they were happy with what they “have seen so far.”

“Politics is over and it is now time for governance. One needs not to belong to the same political party before appreciating good thing”, he said.

Similarly, Rt. Hon Christopher Enweremadu, expressed happiness with the Governor for achieving results within so short a time and for meeting the expectations of the people of the state.

He prayed God to help him to accomplish more for the state in the months ahead.

Meanwhile, some of the roads inspected included: Peoples Road, Ndoki Road, Old Court Road and Ehi Road.

Others were Port Harcourt Road, Omuma Road, Industrial Road, Umuodu Avenue, University Road, and Mgbedeala -Omoba Road in Isialangwa South LGA.

Other members of the Conference of Former Speakers of Abia State House of Assembly who accompanied Governor Otti on the road inspection tour were Rt. Hons Arua Arusi, Agwu U. Agwu, Ude Okochukwu , Martins Azubuike and Chikwendu Kalu.

Majority of the former Speakers are still chieftains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which was displaced by the ruling Labour Party, in the March 18, 2023 governorship poll in the state.

 

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