Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his administration is collaborating with the World Bank for the six-lane dualization of 19.1 Kilometer Owerrinta-Umuikaa-Onuimo- Itungwa-Mgboko Amairi- Amaise-Ahiabaubi-Umuelelchi-Omoba road.
Otti disclosed this during a grand civic reception organized by the people of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area in his honour for his victory at the poll and triumph at the Supreme court.
The governor said the bidding process for the road project, conducted by the Abia State government in collaboration with the World Bank, will be open for one month prior to its commencement.
Governor Otti emphasized that this extensive road infrastructure initiative aims to foster development, attract investment, and improve accessibility for the people of the state.
“We have decided that at any point, if you get into the state, you will know that you have entered Abia State, and that is why we have started the dualization of the Owerrinta Umuikaa road.
“We thought we should not stop it at Umuikaa, we now also extended the dualization from Umuikaa all the way to Umuene, and from Umuene, we will bring it into Omoba.
“We are also dualizing the Onuimo road, moving it to join the Tower to Okpara square and already it is receiving serious attention.
“The whole idea is to open up our places so that people can have access,” Otti stated.
The governor, however, expressed gratitude for the celebration but revealed that initially, accepting such accolades was challenging for him.
According to Otti, “I do not seek celebration in this manner. The truth is that it is still early stage, and somehow, I try to run away from events like this because if you don’t caution yourself, it is possible to derail. It is possible for you to begin to seek and clog the media. It is possible to start celebrating what does not exist.
“We are all from this state, and we know that crowds like this were not unavailable in the previous administration when the state was decaying”
Why I’m Running Away From Events Organised To Celebrate My Achievements- Abia Governor is first published on The Whistler Newspaper