The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has formally announced commencement of the first ever flyover bridge project by the state government, located at the intractable Abakpa Nike/Nike Lake/T-Junction road, in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
Speaking when he inspected the project site’s readiness for work commencement, alongside the Commissioners for Works and Infrastructure and Housing, Engr. Greg Nnaji and Hon. Vitus Okechi respectively, the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, maintained that the government’s order announcing a shutdown of the road by midnight of Monday, March 8, stands.
Aroh who revealed that he led a state government delegation to also inspect the construction yard of the company handling the flyover, IDC Construction Limited, said that all was now set for the commencement of the project in earnest. He added that the contractor assured that he would deliver the project before the end of 2021.
The Information Commissioner said the flyover assignment, while completed, might ease traffic gridlock within the area.
Also speakme, the Works Commissioner, Nnaji, said that the contractor had been fully mobilized and turned into prepared for the take-off of the mission, mentioning that 5 roads have been designated for public use as diversions.
Engr. Nnaji who said that the 5 special roads are being announced on air, listed them to encompass, Abakpa Nike Last Bus Stop-Oda Ngene- Umuchigbo-Nike Harmony Estate Adoration Road Junction; Bishop Shanahan- Ugbene eleven-Ugbo Ndafe-Ama Owelle- Alulu-EELG HQ-Nkwor Nike Junction, and Emene-Adoration Ministries Pilgrimage Center- Harmony Estate- Umuchigbo bye-bypass.
Others are Abakpa Nike Road-Liberty Junction- Ogwuagor- Uzo Aku Layout- Umuchigbo Harmony Estate Adoration Pilgrimage Centre, and Nike Lake Road- Ugwueke Junction- Igwe Edward Nnaji Palace- Enugu East Development Center-Amangwu Umuenwene - Oda Ngene- Umuchigbo Harmony Estate Adoration Pilgrimage Centre.
Gov. Ugwuanyi had inspected the certain avenue diversions to make sure their accessibility and readiness previous to closure of the Nike Lake/T-Junction avenue for creation work.
Clarifying similarly, the Information Commissioner, Aroh, noted that the state government has erected avenue signs and symptoms and large billboards to redirect motorists and road customers thus, inside the affected regions.
“Part of our responsibility is to all over again tell the people that we're shutting down this street by way of 12 midnight; we've created five diversions; the announcements had been there within the radio; at the factor of every diversion, we have put street signs and symptoms; we are not stopping at that, we're going to put larger billboards; we are going to make certain that our people don’t go through an excessive amount of whilst this massive paintings is going on,” Aroh said.
According to the Works Commissioner, “our obligation inside the next 48 hours is to ensure that work begins in earnest. Three hyperlinks to T-Junction would be closed through 12 middle of the night these days; part of why we're right here is to look the preparedness of the contractor. Over there, you can see the concrete blockages, by using day after today the actual starting off will begin.
“The 5 detailed lanes for diversion are on air, we are able to all ensure that this big undertaking is found out; Enugu humans are waiting, the word is waiting, it's miles a today's bridge and we are able to’t wait to any extent further to have it.
“The kingdom government has been very proactive in planning for this production; mid last year, we commissioned the primary by-pass, Nike Road through-skip, it is in anticipation that we are able to try this assignment. From simply after Nike Road, you head to Umuchigbo, Harmony Estate format, Adoration Pilgrimage Centre and Orie Emene, it's miles one of the foremost roads so as to take visitors, in particular articulated vehicles. We advise all articulated cars to take that route.
“Then, if you are coming from NOWAS, get to Zenith Bank, UBA, you pass left, then at a Roundabout, you turn and hit Dental Technology, then you definately tee off to Bishop Shanahan, this is on the lext axis, you currently meet Ugbene 2, Ugbo Ndafe, then to Local Government Headquarters.
“If you are also coming from the Timber, very close to in which we are now, we've got lately put a few culverts to make sure that people pass, in anticipation that this task will undergo; whilst you pass through that region, you undergo Igwe Edward Nnaji Palace, you currently come to the Development Centre, you are taking the Old Road, and nonetheless hit Umuchigbo.
“If you are coming from Abakpa Nike, Nike Grammar School, you cross the bridge, you return to St. Theresa, you tee off to the right, to Ogwuago, from Ogwuago you cross right down to Ugwuaku Layout, you're on the equal Nike Lake Harmony bypass.
“The collector road, the principle avenue that takes all of the site visitors, it was our proactiveness to ensure that the street was executed; you may now see the relevance, the imaginative and prescient of the Enugu State Government in doing matters in order. That street changed into given a concern and it's miles now living as much as expectations.
“We are attractive to our people to be patient with us; they have to placed enough care while passing thru these roads; it's far going to make the effort however it's far really worth it.”
On his element, the venture supervisor of IDC, Mr. Youssef Zghaib stated the company changed into equipped to hit the floor walking, assuring that, “we were presented this venture with the period of 12 months, but we promise to do our pleasant to supply within less than 12 months for positive.
“We don’t want to reach the deadline; with the promise that the finances are to be had, for sure we can try to supply earlier than the cease of 2021, we supply projects on time; we've got the machines; what you see here is a very small sample of what you will see within the subsequent weeks.”
In a observation, the Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Hon. Alex Ugwu commended Gov. Ugwuanyi for the landmark challenge, stressing: “Our capable governor has accomplished all of the considered necessary, the contractor will now visit the site, any structure he marks, we can tell the proprietor to eliminate it.”
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