By: Imo Thomas -Umuahia.
The government of Abia state, led by Dr. Alex Otti, in its commitment to make life easier for its citizens, has set in motion modalities to launch an Urban mass transit scheme in the state.
The state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, disclosed this on Tuesday while flagging -off the reconstruction of two roads, 4.32 kilometers Orpet-Umuafai- Lodu-Ahiaeke road and 3.79 kilometers Okwuta- Bende road in Umuahia.
Speaking at the event held at Ahiaeke, Governor Otti used the occasion of the flag-off to announce that the state Urban mass transit scheme would be launched within the next few months and would change the way we move people and goods in cities like Umuahia and Aba.
“It will also streamline transport services, cut costs for commuters, and improve the safety of passengers at any time of the day or night.
“The modern bus terminals and shelters currently under construction and the superior quality road networks in the city shall form the infrastructure backbone for the new intra and inter-city transport regime in Abia state.
“What we have come to do is to raise the governance bar so high that there shall be no room for little thinkers and self-seeking actors in our political space when we are done,” Gov. Otti stated.
Gov.Otti, who also spoke on the road reconstruction, said that the roads, when completed, would offer a wide array of benefits to different stakeholder groups, including transporters and commuters, farmers, property owners and developers, students, and traders who function along these corridors.
“You will agree with me that we are not just building roads, we expanding the Umuahia Ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs and their families as well as lessening the economic burden of fixed-income earners,”
The Governor noted that the roads would create employment and income-generation opportunities.
“Beyond supporting and reviving what already exists, the two roads we have come to flag off this afternoon will lead to the creation of new employment and income-generating opportunities for thousands of men and women with business interests in agriculture, real estate and hospitality, financial retail services, information, and communications technology and so much more,” Gov. Otti stated
Governor Alex Otti, in response to the request of Hon. Aguocha on the construction of Ofeke Road, directed the Hon. Commissioner for Works to visit the road and report back to him for consideration.
