Agbor-Umutu-Obiaruku-Abraka-Eku Road: Ochor Lauds Okowa On Rehabilitation Of Federal Roads

The Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Christopher Ochor Ochor, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over rehabilitation work on the bad portions of Federal Roads that connects Agbor-Uwrhonigbe-Umutu-Obiaruku-Abraka-Eku federal road.

The Deputy Speaker, also applauded the State Commissioner for Works, Mr. James Agwoye for the initiative to work on the roads which had been in a very bad state for almost two years.

He gave the commendation on Sunday February 14, 2021 after undergoing an inspection tour of the road, as it’s a major gateway to Ukwuani Local Government, his constituency.

The Deputy Speaker in his remark, said the action of the government of Delta State to work on the bad portions is a welcome development, as the road, a major part of the economic development of the state, had for months caused the people serious pain.

According to him, the poor state of the roads before the rehabilitation work had reduced the economic activities of the affected communities along that route, and haulage of highly needed goods and services to and from the area, his constituency, and the state.

“I commend the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the Commissioner of Works, Mr. James Agwoye for the efforts to restore the economic activities along the Agbor-Uwrhonigbe-Umutu-Obiaruku-Abraka-Eku road, with the commencement of the repairs that the governor had directed be done on the bad portions of the road.”

“This road as we all are aware is a major economic and social gateway to the state, as it connects the people living along that route to the state capital, Asaba, to the main commercial centre in the region, Onitsha, and the commercial city of Delta State, Warri.

“Since some portions of the road went bad, travelling along it had been hell for both the communities along that route and the commuters, both vehicles and man. It had been terrible. I have to thank his Excellency for acting promptly before the coming of the next rainy season”, he said.

Hon Ochor however, called on the contractor handling the repairs to expedite action on the job, and ensure the job is delivered based on best industrial standard, and to be completed before the next rainy season, not to disappoint the government and the people of the state.

The Agbor-Umutu-Obiaruku-Abraka-Eku road is a major transit route that connects the South-South, South East to the Northern part of the country.