Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Monday, June 2, 2015 marked his first day in office by flagging off the construction of seven major roads in Aba, the commercial hub of the state.
The roads, which are schedule to be completed before the first 100 days of the new administration are Umuocham Road (1.7km) awarded to Ferotex Construction Company Limited, Old Express Road (6km) awarded to Irishgreen Global Concepts, Ukaegbu (1.4km), Umuola (1.4km) and Ehere (700metres) Roads awarded to Macol Construction Company Limited, Kamalu Road (1.5km) awarded to Raycon and Faulks Road by Ariara (5.5km) awarded to Bills Limited Civil Engineering.
Speaking at the flagging off, Governor Ikpeazu said work will go on simultaneously, promising the contractors more contracts if they delivered quality output.
See photos from the commissioning below (click on any image to enlarge):
