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| Rt. Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi |
Chief Ugwuanyi,
otherwise known as Gburugburu, made
this development known last Tuesday at the flag-off of some major roads in
Enugu. According to him, rumors from some quarters that the state government
had received the money are fallacious.
In his own
words: “We have not received money in the name of
bailout or anything from the Federal Government. We must thank the members of
the House of Assembly for their cooperation in approving funds for this
project. During our campaign and inauguration, we did promise to commit the
state resources to better the lots of our people. We pledged to aggressively
address all issues militating against the development of the state, take
necessary steps to ease the difficulties and hardship encountered by our people.”
Governor Ugwuanyi
stated that the Abakpa Nike and Nike Lake roads were strategic to the economy
of the state, but expressed regrets that they were in such deplorable state.
He said: “We listed the roads among the first eight major roads to be
reconstructed by the state government and proceeded to award contracts to that
effect. It will offer our people relief from excruciating traffic congestion
and other setbacks occasioned by their deplorable state. They will also assist
us in our urban-rural agricultural industrial development as well as enhance
business activities here and beyond”.
According to
the bulky governor, who is the immediate past Chairman of the House of
Representative Committee on Marine Transport, the government is committed to a
timely completion of the roads in spite of the prevailing economic situation in
the state.
In his own
speech, the Speaker of the Enugu House of Assembly, who is believed to be a
stooge of Barrister Sullivan Chime, Hon.
Chief Edward Ubosi, expressed joy that the governor had given priority to
the Abapka- Nike and Nike Lake roads.
The speaker
said that the roads, when completed, would be a big relief to commuters whose
usage of the roads had been miserable. He made it clear that the immediate past
governor of the state did so well in building road infrastructure in the state,
but Governor Ugwuanyi had taken a bold step to surpass the record.
The Enugu
State Commissioner for Works, Mr.
Patrick Ikpenwa, in his speech, said that the caliber of contractors lined
up for the project was a clear testimony that the governor meant well for the
people, pleading that the residents of the area should identify with and guard
the projects for durability as government would not tolerate cutting of the
roads after completion without authorisation.
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