Chime approves construction of new rural roads

By Tony Edike
ENUGU — ENUGU State  Government has completed arrangements for re-construction of three rural roads, in partnership with the five local government areas of the state that benefited from the roads project.

The approval for the reconstruction of the three roads was given at the State Economic Planning Commission meeting, chaired by Governor Sullivan Chime and attended by the 17 council chairmen in the state.

Briefing the press at the end of the meeting, Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chuks Ugwoke, said that in the execution of the road projects, state government will contribute seventy percent of the total contract sum, while the benefiting council area will pay thirty percent.

The roads include the 18 kilometre Amokwe junction –Umabi, Ehuhe Achi – Nkpokolo Achi Court road – within Udi and Oji River and the Afor Ugwu Health Centre - Aguobu-Owa – Ekeagu – Obeleagu Umana junction in Ezeagu local government council.

Mr. Ugwoke said the commission gave similar approval for the construction of 12 km Orie Emene - Nkwubor Nike - Ugwuomu - Godfrey Okoye University road and added that the State Ministry of Works will scope the road, estimate the cost and carry out the necessary design before final award of contracts for the construction of the roads.

Ugwuoke, who was accompanied during the briefing by chairman of Udi local government council, Mr. Chinedu Iloeje, his Nkanu East and Igbo-Eze South counterpart, Pastor Sam Iyogwe and Festus Ozioko, said the commission used the occasion of the meeting to evaluate the progress of work done by the various local government councils in the state.

He noted that Governor Chime thanked the council chairmen for the various accomplishments in their distinct local government  councils and implored them to ensure speedy completion of projects of  the rural areas.

The meeting was attended by the local government council chairmen and commissioners for line ministries that make up the commission.