The Abia State Home of Meeting has handed a decision urging the Federal Authorities to expedite motion on rehabilitating the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Highway.
The Home additionally unanimously urged the state authorities to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba Highway to decongest the persistent site visitors alongside the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Highway pending its whole reconstruction by the Federal Authorities.
The decision adopted a movement of pressing public significance, sponsored by the member representing the Ikwuano state constituency, Hon. Boniface Isienyi.
In his prayers, Ishienyi urged the Home to resolve that the state authorities be inspired to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba street. This street has many financial advantages and would serve instead path to the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Highway, assuaging the struggling commuters who ply the street expertise every day.
He stated, “My constituents and that of Umuahia South state constituency who’re predominantly farmers expertise ache and struggling whereas conveying their farm merchandise to Umuahia city metropolis because of heavy site visitors on the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene street.
“The rehabilitation of Olokoro-Amaoba street will alleviate the struggling and ache skilled by my constituents, college students and employees of upper establishments on the street in addition to that of different street customers.”
After a lot contributions and help from different members, the Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, known as on the federal and state governments to intervene and repair the 2 roads in query.
He stated, “I do know that the state has been doing a number of work on rural roads, I’m very positive that in lower than no time they’d meet up with the Olokoro Amaoba street. So we name on the Federal Authorities to expedite motion on the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene street and full it
and likewise name the state authorities to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba street.”
The continuation and consideration of the report on H.A.B 17: The Abia State Rural Entry Roads Company Invoice, 2024, sponsored by the Majority Chief, Hon. Uchenna Okoro, was shifted to a future legislative date.