Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday flagged off construction and rehabilitation of major roads in the Nsukka Local Government Area of the state.

The project includes dualisation of the Opi-Nsukka Road, reconstruction of Obeachara-Mechanic Village Road and reconstruction of Ogurugu-Total Roundabout-University Road and Nsukka-Orba Road.

Flagging off the work, Ugwuanyi said the projects were in fulfilment of his campaign promises.

The governor urged people of the area to cooperate with contractors handling the projects.

“This is in fulfilment of my campaign promises. More would follow as the administration progresses.

“We must equip and modernise Nsukka to compete with other university towns in the country.

“It is my expectation that the contractors will deliver quality work and complete the projects at the agreed time.”

The Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Mr Edward Ubosi, told Nsukka people to be ready to make sacrifices.

Ubosi made it clear that no compensation would be paid for those whose houses or land would be affected as a result of the dualisation of the roads.

“If you want Nsukka to be developed, residents should be ready to make sacrifices because no development comes without sacrifice.”

The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, thanked Ugwuanyi for fulfilling his promises to the people.

Utazi assured the governor that National Assembly members from the zone would work with him to reposition the state.

The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government, Mr Charles Ugwu, thanked the governor for remembering Nsukka people as he promised during his electioneering campaign.

Ugwu promised to provide the enabling environment for contractors to do their jobs. (NAN)

•Photo shows Gov. Ugwuanyi.

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