The Commissioner for Works, Ralph Nwosu, has revealed that the reconstruction of MCC Road and Ohi/Orogwe Road will commence soon.

Ralph Nwosu stated this in a brief chat with newsmen on Sunday. He maintained that Government is not ignorant of the critical state of these two roads,

Continuing, Ralph Nwosu stressed that His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma is eager to complete all the ongoing road projects in the state but being hampered by some logistics problems which have been addressed.

The Commissioner hinted that the Ohi/Orogwe road remains a veritable and strategic bypass which measures 4.2km and cannot be abandoned, contrary to apparent misinformation by a few uninformed elements.

He Further stated that the road has had it drainage of about 3.95km and will in the coming days start receiving immediate construction in line with 3R mantra of Governor Hope Uzodimma's administration.

Speaking on MCC road, the Commissioner sympathized with the residents and road-users of MCC road maintaining that the operational problems in MCC have been resolved and consequently, serious construction will soon commence accordingly.

In his words: "I want to particularly appeal to residents and Road users of MCC and Ohi Orogwe Road that it is not the making of the Government to see her citizens suffer due to bad roads, but I can assure you people now, that our prayers are answered and certainly, in the coming days, earth moving equipments will arrive these two construction sites for immediate construction, also the Naze-Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze Road is still on course".

He explained that the phased maintenance of existing roads had commenced.

Ralph Nwosu used the opportunity to call on Imolites to give more support to the administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma in the realization of a new and prosperous Imo Agenda.

The Commissioner therefore charged Journalists in the state on investigative journalism while calling for synergy between the Media and the Government on dissemination of informations on Government policies and programs, he added.


Governor Hope Uzodimma Sends 40 Imo Youths To Shell For Gas Project Training

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has commenced a one-year professional and vocational training for 40 youths from the SPDC Joint Venture host communities of the Assa North and Ohaji South gas project in Imo State.

“The aim is to ready these youths, not only for opportunities in the operations of the Assa North and Ohaji South gas development project but also in the entire Nigerian gas development value chain,” SPDC’s Country Head, Corporate Relations, Igo Weli, said.

The training is supervised by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and is taking place at the Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State.

Weli said: “The training is part of SPDC JV’s contribution to building the capacity of the people of our host communities of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo state and is the outcome of a recommendation by the NCDMB to boost the capacity of communities where oil projects are situated.”

Represented at the induction ceremony by SPDC Manager, Projects and Opportunities, Adebanji Adekoya, said the trainees were selected from the host community cluster development boards comprising Assa, Ochia, Awarra and Obile in Assa North, and Avu, Obosima, Obuomadike, Umunwaku, Ohoba, Obitti and Umuapu in Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State.

He said the trainees will specialise in project management, welding, fitting, scaffolding, rigging and lifting, electrical installations, electrical engineering, carpentry, building technology, drafting, ICT, surveys, quality and safety training.

Speaking at the induction, Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Simbi Wabote commended the training and described it as “part of the country’s aspiration to achieve 70 percent local content retention in the oil and gas sector.”

Wabote, who was represented by the NCDMB Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Angela Okoro, said, “The agency is passionate about the project and would continue to strengthen human capability development in the sector.”

The training is one of the opportunities offered by the project to the host communities where 60 percent of skilled and semi-skilled workers are from the communities and more than 10 percent of equipment operators are also locals.

Recall that the Governor had few months ago empowered 15,000 Imo youths with N250,000.

Government sources say there are other youth empowerment programmes soon to be unveiled by the Governor, noting that Governor Hope Uzodimma is youth friendly.

Promises upon promises....... like wise Imo section of Ihiala orlu road is still in a very pitiful state