Abia State Governor Alex Otti said his administration will shortly begin the reconstruction of Uratta and Old Express roads as part of efforts to restore the state after years of infrastructure deficits that disrupted socioeconomic activities in the city.
Otti disclosed this over the weekend during a church service at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Abayi Ariaria, Aba.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, sighted by The PUNCH.
“We have been trying to recover Aba, and I think that we have recovered Aba. But there is still some work to do. So, very soon, we will flag off the reconstruction of Uratta Road. And as we are flagging off the reconstruction of Uratta Road, we are also flagging off the reconstruction of Old Express Road. You can be sure it will be done the same way we do our things – very solid – by solid construction companies. I am sure that very soon, we will complete those so that we can complete the full recovery of Aba,” Otti stated.
Otti expressed dissatisfaction with the low number of votes from Aba during the election period and charged the people to go and register in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration exercise and also mobilise their families, friends, and neighbours to register to vote.
“I want to appeal to you; if you see the number in Aba and the number of votes that come out from Aba, it is like darkness and daylight. So, I want to charge you: if you have not registered, please go and register. It is important; the only way you can ensure that we do not go back to Egypt is for you to vote. You must register to vote. If you do not vote, you have voted for the wrong people. I am not the one who said it; somebody said it: ‘Not voting is voting for the wrong person,” Otti added.
From St Paul’s Anglican Church, Governor Otti proceeded to St Mary’s Catholic Church, Abayi Ariaria, Aba, where he was warmly received by the congregation.
The governor acted on the parish priest’s request for the church to be reconnected to public electricity after learning it had been without power for a long period.
He directed the Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities to visit the church and begin the process of restoring public power supply to it, alongside the affected surrounding areas.
Recall that the administration of Governor Otti recently restored power supply to many communities in Asa Land after over nine years of total blackout.
