Abia Lawmaker Urges Government To Fix Road Leading To His Hometown in Order -- Barr Okorofor
By Adiele Loveday Azubuike
The 7th Abia state House of Assembly under Engineer Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, as the speaker, received a matter of Urgent Public Importance presented by the state lawmaker representing the people of lsuikwuato State constituency, Hon. (Barr) Emeka Okoroafor.
Barr Okoroafor on the Matter of Urgent Public Importance, lamented on the urgent need to fix the failed spots on Uzuakoli -Ahaba Imenyi section of Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Ahaba Imenyi-Ohafia -Arochukwu Road.
The state lawmaker also informed "Mr Speaker that recently, some honourable members that visited his hometown Ovim could not have their way back he added."
He also noted that Isiukwuato was yet to feel the impact of several interventions of the State Government.
Reiterating that "he is afraid of a possible unrest by the good people of Isiukwuato if something is not done urgently.”
Barr. Okorofor also pray that the House should mandate the State Government to direct the Ministry of Joint Projects or any agency responsible for management and execution of projects with the fund as a matter of urgent public importance as well mobilize to the site and fix the failed portions of the road without delay.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, sought clarifications from Barr Okoroafor on the issue of unrest, and the lawmaker said he was appealing and calling for an urgent intervention on the affected road.
The House after going through the matter carefully, resolved as follows;
(1) Call on the attention of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to the Deplorable state of that Road.
(2) Urge the Abia State Road Maintenance Agency (ABROMA) to carry out palliatives on the road.
Added that "A permanent solution on that Road should be done by FERMA while ABROMA carry out immediate intervention on it” the Speaker Stated
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