Subsequent
to his promise to address the dilapidated infrastructure in the state, with a
view to ensuring economic development, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Nigeria’s Imo
State has flagged off the construction of 81-kilometre urban roads project
worth N23.4 billion in the state.
This is
just as the governor promised that his administration would not consider
geographical divisions in addressing the developmental needs of the state.
The
governor said part of his administration’s cardinal agenda is to run a one-stop
state, where democracy dividends will be evenly distributed across the 27 local
government areas of the state.
The 16
roads earmarked for construction under the project include Nkume/Umuowa/Owerri
Ebiri/Umuna/Orlu; Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Umuna; Mgbidi/Oguta;
Douglas/Emmanuel College/Naze and Naze/Poly/Iheagwa/Obinze.
Others
are Control-Post/World Bank; Ahiara Junction/Okpala; IMSU/Bishop’s Court;
Okigwe Town/St. Mary’s Catholic Church, MCC/Toronto junction, Aba Branch/Ahiara
Junction, Concorde/Zuma/Port Harcourt, among others.
The
governor also flagged off the reconstruction of Government Technical College,
Okporo, Orlu; Government Technical College, Owerri; Dan Anyiam Stadium and
Grasshopper International Handball Stadium, Owerri.
Speaking
at the flag off of the Assumpta Roundabout-Port Harcourt Road project, the
Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, His Grace, Most Rev. Anthony
Obinna, commended the governor and urged him to ensure that the projects are
supervised for quality.
