Kenechukwu Ofomah
Awka
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dualization of some strategic roads connecting the Southeast geopolitical zone with the South-South and North-Central zones of the country.
Among the roads which the President approved for design and procurement for their dualization is the Otuocha–Anam–Ibaji (Kogi), totaling about 108km.
Also, approved by the President is the Oba–Nnewi–Uga–Ihube (Okigwe Junction) road, connecting Anambra/Imo to the Enugu–Portharcout Road, which also passes through Abia State, which is about 150km.
Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo disclosed this in a post on his official Facebook handle on Thursday, where he claimed that ‘President Tinubu is intentionally rebuilding the Southeast’.
According to the governor in the post, the President has continued to demonstrate his avowed commitment to orchestrating the reconstruction of the Southeast, thereby finally healing the wounds of the Civil War.
He disclosed how he had met with President Tinubu and how the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi had confirmed that the President has approved the construction of some of the roads of significant importance which they had earlier discussed.
The governor insisted that politics must be played by the Southeast region in a way that makes sense, which means the region working collaboratively and building alliances to achieve concrete results that improve the lives of the people.
The post read; “I can’t contain my joy and that of my people regarding the great news from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR!
“Certainly, President Tinubu has a date with history, and even more so with the Southeast. He continues to demonstrate his avowed commitment to orchestrating the reconstruction of the Southeast—thereby finally healing the wounds of the Civil War. There are several unprecedented, foundational infrastructural rebirths going on in the Southeast at the moment. We will celebrate the full list later….
“But the news from him today is history in itself. I met the President on Wednesday, July 1. The next day, the Hon. Minister of Works and Infrastructure, Sen. Dave Umahi contacted me to send him the details of the roads we had repeatedly discussed. On Friday, July 3rd, I sent him the following two roads:
- Otuocha–Anam–Abaji (Kogi)—about 108km to be dualized; and
- Oba–Nnewi–Uga–Ihube (Okigwe Junction)—connecting Anambra/Imo to the Enugu–PH Road, which also passes through Abia—about 150km to be dualized.
“On the 15th July, I received a message from the Min. of Works that the President has graciously approved both roads for ‘design and procurement!’ What can I say? These two roads constitute critical game-changers for the Southeast, South-South and North Central. The man who tamed the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos is certainly redefining politics—and the Southeast won’t be the same again! For me personally, this is why politics makes sense to me—working collaboratively and building alliances to achieve concrete results that improve the lives of the people.
“Thank you, ASIWAJU! History will be kind to you.”
