The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Improvement Fee, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the fee will quickly full the 2-kilometre double-lane Kaa-Ataba highway with two bridges within the Khana and Andoni Native Authorities Space of Rivers State.
Ogbuku gave assurance throughout an inspection of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge on the highway, accompanied by the NDDC Govt Director, Initiatives, Victor Antai, and different Administrators of the Fee.
This was contained in a press release issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday by the Director of Company Affairs, NDDC, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, and despatched to newsmen.
Ogbuku acknowledged, “The undertaking is about 70 per cent carried out, and we’re prepared to finish it by the center of subsequent yr. We’ve got simply completed discussing it with the on-site contractors and even assuring the standard ruler that we’re again already.
“The contractor is again on website and dealing to make sure we end this undertaking by mid-next yr.
“As you may see, this bridge is likely one of the longest bridges on this nation, after the Third Mainland Bridge and the Second Niger Bridge. That is about 1.2 kilometres lengthy, and you may see it is vitally lengthy. It’s an bold undertaking by the NDDC. We wish to full it for the good thing about the folks of the Niger Delta as a result of as soon as this bridge is accomplished, it will likely be linked to Ataba and in addition the Bony Island too.”
He famous that the bridge provides a number of gateways to Bony, other than the Bony-Bodo expressway.
“You may also entry Bony by way of this hyperlink, so I feel we’re very prepared and ready to finish this undertaking; that’s the reason we got here right here to fulfill with the contractor on website. They’ve already began casting the beams for the bridge.”
The paramount ruler of Ataba Kingdom in Andoni Native Authorities Space, King Benson Uruk, mentioned he was delighted to see the NDDC again on the undertaking, noting: “We had nearly misplaced hope on this undertaking. We prayed for it to be accomplished. Seeing the NDDC right here at the moment has introduced us pleasure.
“We’re joyful as a result of this undertaking is so expensive to our hearts. A lot of the communities in Andoni are motorable besides the Ataba neighborhood. Finishing this undertaking could be an enormous aid for financial and social actions. It’s going to enhance the lives of the Ataba folks.
“We, the folks of Ataba, are very peaceable and cooperative. We guarantee the NDDC that we are going to not disrupt the undertaking as it goes on.”
The NDDC crew additionally inspected the 30km Nsasak Junction-Akon Street that hyperlinks Akwa Ibom and Abia state.
“We, the folks of Ataba, are very peaceable and cooperative. We guarantee the NDDC that we are going to not disrupt the undertaking as it goes on.”
The NDDC crew additionally inspected the 30km Nsasak Junction-Akon Street that hyperlinks Akwa Ibom and Abia State.
Ogbuku highlighted the undertaking’s significance, stating that it will serve in its place route for commuters and scale back the price of transportation. He expressed readiness to evaluation the undertaking’s scope and mobilise contractors to renew work as quickly as potential.
He mentioned, “It is a important undertaking that hyperlinks Akwa Ibom State and Abia State. Although awarded in 2012, we inspected and noticed the undertaking’s standing. About 15km of this undertaking is finished, and we’re already conversing with the contractor about when they may return to the location. We’re dedicated to reviewing the scope of the highway and finishing it in no distance time.”
“It’s a undertaking awarded in 2012 and is likely one of the tasks we wish to full now. We got here to examine it to see its standing, and we’re already in discussions with the contractors to see how they will return to the location.
“We’re decided to complete it as a result of it should additionally scale back the price of transportation between Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. These going to Akwa Ibom can take the shorter route slightly than undergo the East-West Street on the Ogoni axis.”
He added, “We wish to end this undertaking. As you may see, it has already gone far. The beams for the bridge are all on the bottom, and the bridge is supposed to be 100 meters lengthy. The contractors are wanting to return to the location.
“The overall size of this highway is 30 kilometres, however 15 Kilometres have already been carried out, so it’s only for us to cross the bridge and full the remaining 15 Kilometres and one other three Kilometres in entrance that may now hyperlink as much as Azunmini.”
The NDDC crew additionally inspected the emergency reconstruction of the 5.5-kilometre Oyigbo highway community, which traverses the Obunku, Umuosi, Obeakpu, Mgboji, and Ndoki communities within the Oyigbo Native Authorities Space.