IHEDIOHA BEGINS 100 DAYS IN OFFICE PROJECTS WITH ROADS FLAG OFF

Governor Ihedioha Takes Bold Step In Repositioning Imo; Flags Off Massive Road Construction, Reconstruction Of Dan Anyiam Staduim, Performs Ground breaking ceremony  Of Four Technical Collages

As part of activities marking the 100 days in office of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha as the Executive Governor of Imo State, the governor has done the flagging-off and ground breaking ceremony of a lot of developmental projects in the state.

ROADS

In keeping with his campaign promises to deliver quality road network across the state, the governor has flagged off massive road construction project in Imo State measuring 81km and valued at N23.4bn.

The roads involved which cut across the three zones of Orlu, Owerri and Okigwe, include:

●Ahiara-Okpala junction
●Nkume-Umuowa-Orlu
●Mgbidi–Oguta
●Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze
●Concord-Hotel –Jacob Zuma
●Imo State University Teaching Hospital-Orlu
●Imo State University –Bishop Court
●Aba Branch-Ahiara Junction
●Okigwe Roundabout–St. Mary Okigwe ●Asumpta–Umuguma Junction

●Douglas–Naze Junction
●Control – Umuguma roundabout
●Assumpta – PH road among others.

At the commencement of the flag off event, the governor said, “We are commencing the urban road rahibilatation across the state today. Few days ago I flagged off the RAMP Projects.  We have delibaretely choosen state roads while we have started discussion with the federal government on how we can rehabilitate the many bad federal roads in the state”.

At the Nkume-Umuowa-Orlu road, the Governor revealed that the 7km Road is being handled by an indegenous company, Solberg and the road is expected to be completed in 12 months. It will be recalled that this road was one of the reasons why Doctors at the teaching hospital were on strike prior to the take-off of the rebuild Imo government of Gov. Ihedioha.

The Control – Worldbank roundabout road project, a 7.2km dual carriage road will be handled by Zeerock Construction company and expected to be completed in 18 months, while the Assumpta – Ph road, a 10.7km also to be handled by Zerock has a completion time of 24 months. While speaking at the site of flag-off, the state Commissioner of Works, Engr. Benjamin Ekwueme noted that two substandard tunnels along the road built by the last administration will be demolished according to the recomendation of Nigeria Society of Engineers and a flyover will be constructed in its stead at the House of Assembly junction. The commissioner also revealed that the road will be ashphalted twice because of the heavy traffic expected on the road, and also assured that each of the roads have a lifespan of 15 – 20 years.


Also flagged off was the concord boulevard -PH road which is being handled by Coduc construction company, while the Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze road being handled by CHEC construction company is a 17.1km dual carriage road.

STADIUM

In line with the rebuild mantra of Gov. Ihedioha, the Dan Anyiam Stadiumand Grasshoper International handball stadium have been flagged off for rehabilitation and reconstruction.

The work which is expected to be completed in 90 days will see the complete replacement of the tartan tracks, the scoreboard, the flood lights, the football playing pitch, the 13,000 stadium sits among others with current world best facilities.

It will be recalled that the stadium has been completely dilapited for years now leading to the state football team, Heartland FC to be banished from playing in the stadium to the Okigwe stadium  by NPFL because of the very sorry state of the  sports facility.

With the rehabilition of these sports facilities, it is hoped that Imo State will return to its place of pride in the sports standing in the continent.

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

The resuscitation of Technican and Vocational Education Training (TVET) is a prority of the Rebuild Imo Project of Gov. Emeka Ihedioha, with the strong belief  that the acquisition of critical technical and vocational skills by majority of the youths has the capacity to stimulate sustainable industrial development, job and wealth creation.

The governor has started the massive reconstruction and rehabilatation of the four technical schools in the state.

At the ground breaking ceremony for the reconstruction of Government Technical College, Okpro in Orlu, the governor reiterated his firm belief in the technical and vocational empowerment of the youths. The goverrnor who revealed that the contractor handling the project is  an indegene of the area and will make use of local manpower where needed during the work. To ensure quality delivery of the project, Gov. Ihedioha also announced that the services of a renowed consulant has also been engaged to ensure the roads are built to specifications. The governor also maintained that all the schools will be equipped according to international and world best standards.

The reconstruction work at Government Technical  School is being financed 100% by Zenith Bank plc as part of their corporate social responsibility.

Other technical schools in the state which has been flagged off for reconstruction are Government Technical College, Mbaise; Government Technical College, Mbano.