The Deputy
President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, has commended the effort of
the Federal Government on the rehabilitation of the 41-kilometre
Ozalla-Akpugo-Amagunze-Ihuokpara-Nkomoro federal road.
The road, earlier awarded in 2010,
stopped due to poor funding, but was re-awarded by the present federal
administration following the intervention of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and
Ekweremadu, and other federal legislators from Enugu State.
A statement by Ekweremadu’s Special
Adviser (Media), Uche Anichukwu on Sunday in Abuja, quoted Ekweremadu as
thanking President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for making funds
available for the project.
He explained that the road had been awarded as a full project under the Federal Ministry of Power, Works, and Housing.
Ekweremadu commended Gov. Ugwuanyi for
his cooperation with the members of the National Assembly toward
ensuring the reactivation of the project.
He added that the governor mandated them to ensure that no federal road in the State was abandoned.
“I would, therefore, like to express our
special gratitude to the Federal Government for making funds available
to continue this project and also call on them to step up efforts on
roads in the South East”.
On his part, Ugwuanyi appreciated the
synergy among the federal lawmakers from the State, which he said,
contributed highly to the commencement of work on the road.
“What we are witnessing here is the
effect of synergy among the National Assembly Members from Enugu State
led by Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
“On behalf of Ndi Enugu, we appreciate
the Federal Government for acceding to the request by the State for the
road rehabilitation, which will bring about socio-economic
transformation to the people”, he said.
Earlier, Chairman, House of
Representatives Committee on Works, Hon. Tobi Okechukwu, and Member
representing Nkanu East/Nkanu West Federal Constituency, Hon.
Chukwuemeka Ujam, said the project would help to boost economic
activities in the communities.
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