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Otti To Flag Off Old Express, Uratta Roads October 21
Otti To Flag Off Old Express, Uratta Roads October 21
Abia State Government says it will on October 21 flag off the construction of Old Express Road and Uratta Road in Aba, as part of its efforts to expand road infrastructure across the state.
The two roads, measuring 3.955 kilometres and 3.09 kilometres respectively, are among the African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported road projects in the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.
Prince Kanu disclosed that work had already commenced on the two roads ahead of the formal flag-off ceremony, adding that more AfDB projects expected to be flagged off.
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He said that 53 direct-labour road project locations were currently active across the state, with four completed and seven new projects added to the maintenance schedule.
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Prince Kanu listed the completed projects to include the 1.493-kilometre access road to Umuobia Housing Estate in Umuahia North Local Government Area.
The Commissioner listed the others to include the 1.3-kilometre Nnono Road in Ikwuano Local Government Area and rainy-season maintenance of Ururuka Road.
He said that the 40.6-kilometre Ururuka Road maintenance project traversed Umuahia South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South and Obingwa Local Government Areas.
According to Prince Kanu, the fourth completed project was the rainy-season maintenance of Ohiya Community Road in Umuahia South Local Government Area.
The commissioner listed new direct-labour projects to include the first phase of the one-kilometre Ihie-Obegu Road in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area.
Others are the first phase of Nkwereonye-Umuogo Road in Ubakala, Umuahia South, and erosion control works at Amaeke-Afarata-Ibeku in Umuahia.
He also listed rainy-season maintenance of Osisioma Flyover in Aba and maintenance of Umuahia-Bende Road among the new projects.
Prince Kanu said 25 road projects were currently being executed through contractors, adding that one had recently been completed.
The Commissioner identified the completed contract project as Section One of Bende-Idima Road, covering seven kilometres.
He disclosed that construction of the Eziama Link Bridge in Aba has been awarded, adding that the project has reached an advanced stage, with the arrival of steel trusses at the project site.
Prince Kanu said the bridge would provide a safe walkway for pedestrians using the road corridor and would connect the Eziama area of Aba with Obingwa Local Government Area.
The Commissioner announced that the 2026 Abia Mass Insecticide-Treated Net Campaign would be formally launched on Oct. 16 at the JAAC Building Auditorium, Umuahia.
He said the event would begin at 11 a.m., with about 3,003,250 insecticide-treated nets scheduled for distribution across the state.
The commissioner said that the campaign was being implemented through collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Malaria Elimination Programme and the Abia Government.
Prince Kanu also announced that the state would commemorate the 2026 World Sight Day on Oct. 15 at the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, Umuahia.
He said activities for the event began on Oct. 5, with free eye screening, eye-health education and the unveiling of the Vision Corridor.
According to the Commissioner, this year’s theme, “Safe Eyes, Safe Roads, Safe Lives,” focuses on drivers and road safety.
He explained that the choice of the bus terminal for the commemoration was intended to promote eye health among drivers.
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