…Approval Secured for Design, Procurement for Two Major South-East Road Projects
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the design and procurement process for two major road projects expected to improve connectivity across the South-East, South-South and North-Central regions.
The approval covers the proposed dualisation of the 108-kilometre Otuocha-Anam-Abaji road, linking Anambra State to Kogi State, and the 150-kilometre Oba-Nnewi-Uga-Ihube road, which will connect parts of Anambra and Imo states to the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway through Abia State.
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, disclosed the development in a statement expressing appreciation to President Tinubu and the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.
Soludo said he met with the President on July 1 and was subsequently contacted by Umahi, who requested details of road projects that had previously been discussed.
According to him, the information on the two roads was forwarded to the minister on July 3. He said the Ministry of Works informed him on July 15 that the President had approved both projects for design and procurement.
He described the roads as critical infrastructure that could transform transportation, commerce and economic integration across the affected regions.
The Otuocha-Anam-Abaji road is expected to provide a strategic link between Anambra and Kogi states, while the Oba-Nnewi-Uga-Ihube corridor would improve access from Anambra and Imo to the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
Soludo said the approval demonstrated the Tinubu administration’s commitment to rebuilding infrastructure in the South-East and addressing long-standing development gaps in the region.
He also praised Umahi for facilitating the process and advancing major federal road projects across the country.
According to him, effective politics should focus on collaboration, strategic alliances and the delivery of projects that improve the lives of citizens.
Soludo expressed confidence that the projects, when completed, would strengthen regional trade, reduce travel time and open new economic opportunities for communities
along the corridors.
(C) Akwa Ibom Times
