Senator Chris Anyanwu and the Minister For Works, Architect Mike Onolememem, Friday, flagged off the construction of a major road that connects Afor Oge, through Ezihinitte Mbaise, up to Ngwa in Abia State and Port Harcourt Highway.
Speaking at the flagging off ceremony, the senator representing Imo East Senatorial district, Senator Chris Anyanwu, said the idea of the road was entirely hers, as such a road intercutting between the parallel Federal Highways of Owerri- Umuahia, Owerri- Okigwe and Port Hracourt – Enugu is not only desirable but necessary.
She expressed delight that such road that connects Mbaise and Ngwa will ease traffic in Owerri and Umuahia, quicken the pace of travel in old Imo State, open up the countryside in an area long forgotten and left behind.
Senator Anyanwu stated that the road and a modern bridge reunites the people of Mbaise and Ngwa after the destruction of the bridge that connected the people was destroyed by Federal Troops during the Nigeria/Biafra war, adding that the dividends from the road and the bridge reconnects the people back to the nation and the world at large.
He commended President Goodluck Jonathan for approving the construction of the road, describing it as democracy in action. She however lamented that Imo State is lagging behind in infrastructural development and urged Mr. President to show more interest in Imo State.
In his speech, the Minister for Works, Architect Mike Onolememem, assured senator Anyanwu that the road project will be completed.
