ENUGU STATE PALLIATIVE MEASURES ON TWO FEDERAL HIGHWAYS AROUND 9TH MILE-OPI JUNCTION PROJECT

Greg Nnaji

The Enugu government will begin palliative measures on two federal highways around 9th Mile-Opi Junction

According to the State government, the move was being taken while it awaited the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing's participation.

Engineer Greg Nnaji, the commissioner for works and infrastructure, revealed this in a statement; "the State Executive Council in its last meeting, conscious of the difficulties arising from the situation of the roads, set up a Technical Team to visit the axis with a view to identifying the critical failed sections and report findings for some palliative measures aimed at immediate safe passage especially for petroleum products laden and articulated vehicles, which if not visited may negatively impact on the availability of these essential products in the state and its environs."

Engr. Nnaji stated that the Enugu State Government is very concerned about the deplorable state of the two major highways, adding that the State Executive Council had directed that immediately the rains fully recede, the state government will commence palliative measures "to ensure removal of all trucks and other vehicles stuck on the road, carry out remedial works where possible to give room for immediate passage of commuters and goods while awaiting the intervention of the Federal.

Therefore, the state administration genuinely requested that the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing carry out repairs on the two key roadways as soon as possible, "to safeguard the lives of the citizens and protect their livelihood in these tough economic times."

The Commissioner stated that work on the roads has not advanced as anticipated despite the fact that RCC and ARAB Contractors were given the contract to completely reconstruct the federal interstate routes.