By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

As part of his plans to make Anambra State the Dubai of Africa at the end of his tenure, the state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has embarked on inspection tour of some strategic roads in the state.

The move, according to Soludo, is in fulfilment of his campaign promise to the people.

He said on Saturday: “It’s the job given to us by the people. We will continue to do our best to deliver on them. I decided to come by myself because I want to feel what my people pass through as this will help me determine the best for them.”

Areas visited to ascertain their condition with a view to determining how best to commence work include, Venn Road, New Market Road, Port-Harcourt Road Fegge, Bridge Head Market Road, Niger Street Road Fegge, Creek Road Fegge, Orlu Street Fegge, Ziks Avenue Fegge and Oraukwu Street Fegge.

Meanwhile, the following roads have been awarded by Governor Soludo for construction. They are:

AWKA

1. Club (Abakaliki) Road (2.078km).
2. Regina Caeli to Y Junction (1.173km).
3. Millenium Industry – INEC – Ekwueme Square (1.762km).
4. Unizik Temp Site – Okpuno – Isuaniocha Junction (6.847km).
5. Chukwudifu Street (0.297km).
6. PPSSC – NECO office Road (0.473km).

OKPOKO

1. Obodoukwu road Obodo-Owerri Rd 5.77km.
2. Oguagu- Ik Onuorah-Anumudu-Mgbuka- Amazu-Owerri Rd -2.97km.

3.Edeh Road-School rd-Awalite - Ojoto-Owerri rd 1.48km.

4. School rd- umuobom Street-Ojoto Street Junction -0.58km.
5. Umuobom st (Ojoto st Junction-Adazi ani street- Owerri Rd- 0.77km.
6. Umenweke st (Obodoukwu Junction)-Umeojiakor st ( School Rd Junction)-0.58km.
7. Ojoto Junction-Anumudu (Mgbuka Amazu Junction)0.99km.
8. Uzii st- Mission st (Awaited Junction) 0.54km.
9. Anumudu street (Ik Onuorah Junction )- Gmi Rd- 0.38km.

EKWULOBIA AND ENVIRONS

1. Flyover At Ekwulobia Roundabout.
2. Nanka –Ekwulobia – Aguata local government headquarters road (2.0km).
3. Ekwulobia – Oko road (0.825km).
4. Ekwulobia – Isuofia road (1.125km).
5. Isuofia to Nanka Road with spur to Nanka/Obi Adimorah Road (2.2km and 10.3m wide).
6. Isu-Igbo River that is Isuofia - Ekwulobia Section of Ekwulobia - Nnobi Road - 600m stretch including 1.2km drainage.

(Ancillary structures and facilities to be built around the Ekwulobia hub are, a bus terminal building, fuel station, security office building, fire station and other external works such as sewage treatment facilities, drainage, landscaping, etc).

Others are:

1. Mmiata-Anam- Nzam Road (Second Phase) (with bridges, culverts, etc) - 11km.
2. Akpaka-Basilica Road, Onitsha - 7.79km.
3. Amansea-Ndukwuenu-Awa-Ufuma Road - 26. 4km.
4. Amansea-Awba-Ofemili - 26km.
5. Dredging of 500m of Mmili John River, culvert desilting and widening of water flow.
6. Flood Control Work at Ogbunike/Ogidi section of Enugu-Onitsha Old Road.
7. The construction of Oye Agu Abagana to Nimo Road with spur at Nimo road (5.12km and 10.3m wide).

REHABILITATION (ONGOING /COMPLETED)

1. Chisco Park Section of Onitsha - Enugu Federal Highway at Onitsha.
2. Major interventions on two sections of Amansea axis of the Enugu – Onitsha Old road.
3. Intervention on Inland Doors axis of Nkpor-Umuoji road.