By Chuks Eke
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has restated the state government’s commitment to construct, reconstruct and rehabilitate an average of 10 kilometers of roads in the state on monthly basis.
He disclosed that so far, his administration has done a total of 240 kilometers of roads in all parts of the state within it’s two years in office which kicked off on March 17, 2022.
Soludo who make the disclosure yesterday while commissioning newly completed five kilometers of roads linking Port-Harcourt road and Niger street in Fegge area of Onitsha, in Onitsha South Local Government Area of the state, said apart from roads, government also has other numerous projects to contend with.
Mentioning hospitals and pipe borne water as some other projects being embarked upon by his administration to make healthcare delivery system and good drinking water available and affordable to the people in all parts of the state, Soludo noted that having completed Port Harcourt road and Niger street, government would now shift it’s attention to other adjoining rooms in Onitsha like Ziks Avenue, Silas Works, Miss Elems, among others.
On the issue of touts and other criminals still operating in the state, Soludo warned that government would no longer give them conducive atmosphere to operate, particularly those who are extorting barrow pushers and petty traders in the name of generating revenues for the state government.
“If any of you here knows those touts extorting barrow pushers, please tell them to stop it or else the long arms of the law will catch up with them sooner or later”, Soludo warned.
Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Transition Committee, Emeka Orji, in his goodwill message, commended Governor Soludo for his tireless efforts in the restoration of lost glory of the commercial city of Onitsha and urged him not to relent in his good works.
Flanked by the Secretary to the Local Government, Paul Onuachala Esq., Orji also expressed his determination to complement the efforts of the state government by ensuring a clean and heslthy environment in all the streets in the council area and at the same time recovering all the government lands occupied by land grabbers.
Hon. Emeka Mbachu, Chairman, Sokoto/New Market Roads Traders Association, Onitsha and his Haruna Street counterpart, Emmanuel Idoko, assured Soludo of their unflinching support throughout his tenure.
