The Minister, who was former Governor of Ebonyi State, told Otti that Abia has about 11 federal road projects ongoing in the state.
The Minister of Works David Umahi has commended Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for improved development in the state in just a few months that he has been in office.
Umahi, who was in Abia on Thursday to inspect ongoing federal projects in the state, said even though he is not an apostle of 100 days celebration, Abia residents and indeed the South-East are blessed to have Governor Otti as his handwork is already showing.
“Let me thank you for a lot of improvement that you have done in the state just few months now. I don’t believe in 100 days in office, I don’t believe in two years in office, I believe in working for the people and let the people see what you are doing.
“There is nothing meaningful that anybody who intends to work can achieve in 100 days. You may not even design a meaningful project in 100 days. But we have been seeing what you’ve been doing because you’ve been around, you understand the pains of your people.
“And so I commend you and also congratulate Abia people because they are going to see quite progress,” Umahi said during a courtesy visit to Governor Otti, while assuring that Otti will make Abia and the South-East proud.
The Minister, who was former Governor of Ebonyi State, told Otti that Abia has about 11 federal road projects ongoing in the state.
Some of the roads that he mentioned are: Section One of the Port Harcourt-Enugu Express Road, which runs from Lokpanta to Abia Tower in Umuahia, which is hundred percent completed with a Trailer Park; Section Two of the road runs from Umuahia Tower to Aba.
Others are rehabilitation of Umuahia-Ikwuano to Ikot Ekpene-Umudike Road with a length of 49.2 kilometers; Section of Nkporo-Abiriba-Ohafia Road, awarded in 2012, that has been abandoned; Bende-Arochukwu-Ohafia section one, awarded in 2018; Aba-Owerri Road, awarded in 2020 and others.
