Dave Umahi, the current Minister of Works lauded Abia state governor Alex Otti on the standard reconstruction of federal roads in Abia state.
Umahi made the comments during his official visit to the office of the Abia governor after touring the state and inspecting the condition of federal roads awaiting the commissioning of President Bola Tinubu later in the year.
“I am here principally to secretly look at some of our projects in Abia State that we want to commission by December, and also look at some of the great projects you are doing that the president will commission when he visits Abia State.
And I have gone around on my own, I didn’t ask anybody to join me, and I want to say that, I am very proud of what you are doing for Abia people. I am really proud.
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Not only the quantum of projects you have completed, but the quality also, especially, the Port-Harcourt Road. It is mind-blowing that it could be recovered. And, I think it is only a heart of yours that can recover that place the way it is.
“I commend you very highly, and it is only Mr. President that will be qualified to commission that project. I want to also thank you for some of the interventions on our federal roads, “Umahi stated.
The minister thanked the abia governor for the construction of two sections of the Port harcourt to Enugu expressway. He noted the difficulty faced by contractors on the route thanking the Governor for making things easy for them.
He encouraged governors to support the Federal government by putting into budget federal roads passing through their states as it helps to improve the quality of life of Nigerians.
