By Okoli Sunday
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has shown that with strategic and massive road construction projects, the State could be given a facelift. Since assuming office, his administration has initiated groundbreaking road projects to make the state a liveable and prosperous homeland.
In the last two years and counting, the Governor has awarded over 500km of brand-new roads with over 250km completed while others are either ongoing or nearing completion. This showed that every nook and cranny of the state harboured construction sites where heavy equipment have been mobilized for construction works.
On assumption of office, the governor took a careful look on why roads constructed by previous administrations failed within two years after completion, he, then, introduced latest technologies in road construction that will make Anambra road last for at least 20 years.
Some of these latest technologies include the introduction of soil cement stabilization, stone base stabilization and lastly the wearing cost. And there is strict compliance to international best practice in road construction which is the prerequisite for award of any road contract.
Some of the roads that have been completed by the Soludo's administration included;
1. Construction of 9 Roads in Okpoko
i. Obodoukwu
ii. Oguagu Ik Onuorah Street
iii. Edeh road
iv. School road
v. Umuobom Street
vi. Umenweke Street
vii. Awalite road
viii. Uzil St-Mission Street
viv. Anumudu Street
*Construction of Amansea-Ebenebe -Ugbenu-Ugbene- Awba Ofemili road
*Construction of Amansea-Ndiukwuenu-Mamu Forest -Awa-Ufuma road
*Rehabilitation Works on Flood Section of Isuofia- Igboukwu road
*Rehabilitation of Failed Carriage and Embarkment at Mmili John Section of Oba-Ojoto Road/Dredging of Mmili John River
*Construction of Isuofia-Nanka road with a Spur to Nanka/off obi Adimorah
*Construction of Okpunoeze-Nnewi hotels rd
* Revalidation of Ukpo-Umunoko-Nza ozubulu road
*Rehabilitation of Afor Nnobi-Awka Etiti-Ichida-Toni Mass Filling Station after Nkwo Igboukwu
*Gully Erosion Control Works at Ebenator
*Construction of Niger-Street-Sokoto road
*Revalidation of the Community Road at Mbaukwu from St. Lawrence Anglican Church -Ngene Mmili Shrine
*Construction of Ifite Ogwari Road with a Spur
*Savinono-Umuofor-bright Street -nkwo Umuhu-Ubahuezike road Lot I
*Construction of Igwe Ezechi Okoye Road Ifitedunu
*Construction of Umuogbu Awka Flood Control Infrastructure and Road Network
*Erosion Control Works/Infrastructure Behind the New Government House and Ekwueme Square Awka
*Construction of Awkuzu -Umunya Road
*Reconstruction of Some Selected Streets in Onitsha: Ziks Avenue-Ozomagala Street
*Construction of Premier Road, Onitsha
*Reconstruction of PH Road Onitsha
*Reconstruction of Ugwunwasike Ogidi-Building Materials Market Road
*Erosion Control Works at Nnobi Section of Nnobi-Nkpor road
*Construction of Ezira-Umuomaku -Enugwu umuonyia-Achina Road
*Construction of Miss Elems Avenue Fegge, Onitsha
*Gully Erosion Control Works in Ebenator
*Revalidation of Umuaguchi Eziama Erosion Road in Uli
*Construction of Mmiata -Nzam road Section II
*Intervention on Erosion Control Works at Oba Along Onitsha -Owerri Road
*Intervention on Erosion Control Works at Ozubulu Along Onitsha -Owerri Express road
*Construction of Roads in Onitsha North: Akpaka road, Federal Housing Estate Link road, 3-3 Drive road.
Driving throughout the State, you will be amazed that even with the rain, massive construction works is ongoing, notable among them are; the dualization project from Awka-Nise-Agulu-Nanka-Ekwulobia-Uga road, which is steadily being worked on; the ongoing Construction of Ekwulobia flyover bridge. The project will ease the traffic gridlock in the area when completed.
Ekwulobia, which used to be a suburban city is gradually growing into a major urban hub in the state, especially with the projects being done like the construction of ultra modern park and fire service, the Construction of Amansea-Ifite Awka - Aroma bypass-Ekwueme Square -New Government House road, a drive through the ever busy Enugu -Onitsha Expressway (Aroma Section) will convince you, the Rehabilitation of Afor Nkpor-Eke Nkpor-Eke Obosi (with a spur to Ukwudala junction)-Nkwo Obosi, the construction of phase I & II Discharge Channel Nnobi-Nkpor Road, the Construction of Center Nnokwo-Adazi-Ichida road, the Construction of Ozubulu -Atani road with a bridge among others.
Other infrastructural projects being undertaken by the Soludo-led government included the Construction of Solution Fun City Awka, Construction of the New Government House, Remodeling of Ekwueme Square, Construction of Solution Innovation District, Construction of Five Star Hotel in Awka, and School of Health Technology Obosi.
In all, Anambra State under Soludo has become a huge construction yard, and the outcome of the projects when completed may leave Soludo’s name on the sands of time, long after he might have left government.
These projects demonstrate Soludo’s commitment to creating a prosperous homeland where future generations will thrive and have no reason to leave. With his economic expertise and vision, Soludo is poised to transform Anambra State into a beacon of progress in Nigeria.
*Sunday is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
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