… Tasks FG on Urgent Construction
By Ikeugonna Eleke
Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Senator Tony Nwoye, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of a major road in the zone, decrying its dilapidated state.
The Senator who led some stakeholders through the stretch of road on Saturday, September 13, called on the Federal Government to urgently come to the aid of the people of the area to ameliorate their plight by commencing construction of the major road.
The long stretch of road, Onitsha-33 Junction-Nkwelle-Aguleri-Ayamelum-Adani Road, is known to connect seven local government areas in Anambra and a major link to Enugu State. The road is also known to be the shortest link to Abuja from Anambra State, but has for long remained very deplorable, despite the Senator’s intervention.
Nwoye, during the inspection, lamented: ‘This all-important federal road needs to be urgently fixed by the Ministry of Works because the road is completely cut off, impassable and in most deplorable condition.
‘The people of Ayamelum and commuters in 7 LGAs in Anambra North cannot access their residences and farmlands because the road is completely cut off and unmotorable.’
The Senator said he had made all the necessary contacts for the reconstruction of the road, including a motion on the floor of the Senate in 2023.
‘Senate passed a motion on July 2023, vide a motion by me, for urgent rehabilitation and construction of this road and I had interfaced with the Ministry of Works, via letters and personal visits, for the completion of procurement/award and execution of this road that had received BPP approval( no objection).’
He appealed to the Minister of Works and also to President Bola Tinubu for their urgent intervention for rehabilitation and repair of the road.
