Ebonyi approves construction of 11,226 km of road in 5 LGs

The State Executive Council of Ebonyi Thursday approved the construction of 11,226.08 kilometers road in five local government areas of the the state. 

The roads to be constructed are Ukwuachi-Oshiegbe road in Ezza North Local Government Area measuring 5 kilometres, with 6.2 kilometres shoulder of existing concrete pavement,  4-kilometre Umueziokwu, Nwegbu-Ugwu, Odida Onuafia-Amankwo road, Onicha Local Government Area, 10,843.88m TTC —Iboko road, Izzi Local Government Area,  200 metres Ezi-Akani Ukpa—Ngodo road leading to Ngodo Community,  Afikpo Local Government Area and 172m Ogbodudu Street, Kpirikpiri Abakaliki, the state capital.

Commissioner for Information and state orientation, Jude Okpor, disclosed this at a press briefing on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting.

He noted that the approval was  to meet the infrastructural needs of the people  and  enhance  urban and rural road expansion in the state.

He noted  that all the roads would be constructed on  concrete pavement.

Okpor said the council also approved a memo from the state Ministry of Trade and Investment  for the purchase and sale of Charcoal Stove at N10million .

 “This approval became necessary as it serves as alternative to the high cost of cooking gas and kerosine faced by the citizenry, especially in the rural areas and to as well help in boosting the revenue generation of the state”, the Commissioner said.   

He further disclosed that the council considered and approved a memo on the need for the establishment of the Ebonyi State Disability Rights Commission Law and other matters.

“The council further directed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to ensure the transmission of the executive correspondence on the council’s decision to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for legislative actions”, he said