http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/fg-moves-rehabilitate-enugu-onitsha-enugu-port-harcourt-express-roads/

By Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA

RELIEF appears on the way for motorists and commuters plying the Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Harcourt express roads, as the Federal Government has mobilized contractors to return to sites to rehabilitate the roads that have been death traps for some times.

Work on the Enugu-Onitsha highway was abandoned over 10 years ago. It will be recalled that eminent citizens from the south east, traditional rulers among others have decried the deplorable condition of the ever busy road that links people from the Northern states to the commercial city of Onitsha to no avail.

Also, remedial works were done on a portion of one lane on the Enugu-Okigwe-Umuahia-Port Harcourt road, between Okigwe and Umuahia, before it was abandoned early in the year. President Muhammadu Buhar But recently, contactors were seen mobilizing their equipment back to their sites at the 9th Mile end of the Enugu-Onitsha road and on the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway.

On the Enugu-Port Harcourt road, two contractors have mobilized for work. One of the contractors have commenced clearing the maiden from Awgu axis of Enugu down to Isiagu Junction and Abia State boundary which was overgrown by weeds. It was also observed that the firm has secured and cleared a huge space after Mpu junction and putting structures as camp for its workers and equipment. The contractor, it was gathered, is rehabilitating the Enugu to Abia State boundary axis of the road.

At the Abia State portion, beginning from Lokpanta in Umunneochi council of area, another contractor, was seen on site filling the dangerous potholes at the Lokpanta Cattle Market which had been a nightmare for the road users. The contractor has commenced tarring of the other lane from the Okigwe-Umuahia axis, having completed one lane earlier before it pulled out its men and equipment from site.

“We thank God that they have remembered the area again. If you know what we spend to maintain our vehicles, you have pity on us. Whatever amount you make goes back to the maintenance of the vehicle”, a commercial motorist, who gave his name as Ekenna said.

I just think this government should focus on road Infrastructure, power and security. Whenever I travel, I feel sorry for this country.

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Unbelieveable!! What the ineffective bufoon, First Executive Nigerian leader from Eastern Region, since after the Civil war, GEJ, could not do in 6 Years, an honest President Buhari, from far away Katsina is now doing within a year and half in office.

Shame on all wailers from the Eastern Region who think the patently corrupt pdp speakes for the Easterners.

And some set of people will say bubu is not working... I no call names abeg, so noborri should quote me...

Martino240:
And some set of people will say bubu is not working... I no call names abeg, so noborri should quote me...

Dont worry. As an Easterner, I will call the names for you. pdp and wailers think they can decieve all Easterners. They cannot. Buhari is working is working. And Easterners will support his relection in 2019!!!

A good move

NIGERIANS LIKE BREAKING NEWS.

ONLY TO SEE THE PREPOSITION "TO" ADDED .

SO IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET.

MAKE DEM DO AM FIRST, BEFORE IT BECOMES BREAKING NEWS.

THATS MY TAKE.
GOVT NA LIE LIE

I thought Fashola posted some pictures on his N78m website that work is 70% completed on the road?

Its about time they started doing something not we will we will

richidinho:

I thought Fashola published some pictures on his N78m website that work is 70% completed on the road?

don't mind those people and their deceitful ways

They have not even started some people have started praising buhari, no be today we don dey see construction on paper for tbis country.

If Buhari should do all SE project by brother SE will stand behind him, the only reason SE stood for GEJ was that GEJ promised Heaven n Earth which will be delivered in his second tenure. Buhari didn't promise but if he delivers Igbos are emotional they will stand behind him.

Yeah, its bout time.

locosis007:
NIGERIANS LIKE BREAKING NEWS.

ONLY TO SEE THE PREPOSITION "TO" ADDED .

SO IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET.

MAKE DEM DO AM FIRST, BEFORE IT BECOMES BREAKING NEWS.

THATS MY TAKE.
GOVT NA LIE LIE

They are doing what your corrupt pdp, thief, GEJ from Eastern Region could not do in 6 years of mindless looting and you are here saying "make dem do am first" Get this thru your pdp skull. Buhari is NOT corrupt GEJ. No contractor will leave thoes sites until all the two express roads are 100% complete

Long overdue..

Nice one if true..

tysontim:
If Buhari should do all SE project by brother SE will stand behind him, the only reason SE stood for GEJ was that GEJ promised Heaven n Earth which will be delivered in his second tenure. Buhari didn't promise but if he delivers Igbos are emotional they will stand behind him.

what are you talking about? Did Igbos tell you that they're looking for someone to stand behind?

OBAFEMIawolowo:
They have not even started some people have started praising buhari, no be today we don dey see construction on paper for tbis country.

Did you read the article before commenting? A motorist Ekenna says thank God the work is now ongoing. in 2019 he will thank Buhari with his vote!!!

Osyabj:


Dont worry. As an Easterner, I will call the names for you. pdp and wailers think they can decieve all Easterners. They cannot. Buhari is working is working. And Easterners will support his relection in 2019!!!

working at where exactly please.

With what we earned under GEJ's five years in office, he had everything to succeed and be president for LIFE.

Unfortunately he blew the chance, not only to be president for two terms, but also for having a president from his region in a short time to come.

olihilistic:

working at where exactly please.

Read the article and stop being lazy like most pdp wailers

Osyabj:

Read the article and stop being lazy like most pdp wailers

I quoted your post not the article.

Thank you buhari,we expected nothing from you,but due to your benevolent nature,you decided to look into our plight...we got ur back2019

Pls do recover mama piss's loot to rehabilitate some roads in bayalsa state

Rekyz:
I just think this government should focus on road Infrastructure, power and security. Whenever I travel, I feel sorry for this country.

is like u are in my mind, very terrible roads all over naija, and we claim giant of Africa in what terms maybe corruption and backwardness

Road is the greatest infrastural challenge we're facing in the southeast,if buhari could do this road,he has got igbos covered

Osyabj:
Unbelieveable!! What the ineffective bufoon, First Executive Nigerian leader from Eastern Region, since after the Civil war, GEJ, could not do in 6 Years, an honest President Buhari, from far away Katsina is now doing within a year and half in office.

Shame on all wailers from the Eastern Region who think the patently corrupt pdp speakes for the Easterners.

Sharap! Don't say what u don't know. That road crossed my village (Okigwe Umuahia) and I know everything about it.

That road has received numbers of touches since it was constructed around 1978-9. The road doesn't last because of the land texture of our area, is not as stony as north that's why roads doesn't las that long. Almost all the leaders has worked on that road. Is true GEJ did not pay attention on it because he was trying to please the north as a good leader, he tot northrs are Nigerians.

Some embittered souls who spit venom with their minds filled with concentrated strife will ignore this thread because they don't want this current administration to succeed.

Everyday they throw tantrums/Stench insults at Fashola, Kemi, PMB when it's becoming obvious they want to fix the mess their ineffectual buffoon hero cannot accomplish when he was in power for 5years. The clueless hero promised heaven and earth to build 2nd Niger bridge even added an igbo name to deceive them yet no result.

Even though I am not happy with some policies of this current administration, one will know that it's still better than the last one.

May God help them to fulfil the developmnt of infrastructure, agriculture and other sectors crying for prompt help.

Pained Ipob touts after reading this merciless news this morning.......Maka why?

I pray the work will be completed..

SE, My beloved SE.

Dis same road fashola claimed they ve reconstructed