President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the South-East
zone a coastal rail that will terminate at Onitsha with a spur into
Nnewi in Anambra State.
The president who made the promise in a goodwill message in Onitsha
during Obi of Onitsha’s 18th Ofala festival said there were many ongoing
roads projects in the zone.
Buhari, who was was represented by the Minister of Labour and
Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, appealed to host communities of second
Niger Bridge to give peace a chance to enable the construction firm
complete the project on schedule.
He said the bridge was a reality as work is ongoing while the company
handling the project has assured of completing the work six months
earlier than the scheduled date of 2022.
“The contracting firm has promised that they will complete the project in 2021.
“The second Niger Bridge is now a reality, the pillars are springing
up. The funding is in place from Sovereign Wealth Fund and Federal
Government fund. I want to assure the people of Onitsha, the people of
Anambra State and the people of South-East that the third bridge, which
is the coastal rail that will terminate at Onitsha with a spur unto
Nnewi later. The construction will start next year. The rail will go
through Onitsha to Asaba, Agbor to Warri, Warri to Utako and Ajaokuata
to Abuja.
“The Enugu-Onitsha expressway is ongoing. The Umunya section of the
road that had been waterlogged has been done. The job is now moving down
to Amansea to Enugu. The most important parts of the job have been
done. Then, the road from Onitsha-Orba-Amichi- Uga-Arondizugo-Okigwe
work is also ongoing. Another road from Enugu-Okigwe-Umuahia-Aba-Port
Harcourt, the four sections of the roads have been awarded and
immediately after the rains, the work will commence.
“There is award of 9th Mile-Utrukpo-Makurdi road. So the South-East
zone has not been left out in the infrastructural development,” he
assured.
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