On Christmas Eve, Ogbuku Moves To Fix PH-Owerri Road

Apparently to make life easier for travelers along the Port Harcourt-Owerri Road during the festive season, managing director of the NDDC, Dr Sam Ogbuku has taken steps to fix bad portions of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road, particularly the Umuapu and Umuagwo axis of Imo State.

Ogbuku, on the eve of Christmas day, went on inspection tour of the construction site, giving assurances that with ongoing emergency repair works, the people will be able to use the road during the festive season and thereafter.

He said the situation of the road had become so bad, hence the decision to step in, in line with the federal government’s directive that roads in the region be fixed to restore and make it motorable immediately.

Accompanied by some officials of the commission, Ogbuku was given an on-site briefing by the engineers of the construction firm handling the emergency rehabilitation. He expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving the directive for the urgent restoration of the failed sections of strategic roads in the Niger Delta region.

He said: “Following a presidential directive to intervene urgently to restore the dilapidated sections of regional roads, the NDDC has quickly mobilised construction companies to carry out remedial works to ensure that the people do not suffer unnecessary pains while travelling.”

The NDDC Managing Director commended the Federal Government for promptly responding to people’s outcries to rehabilitate bad roads in the Niger Delta region. He expressed confidence that the restoration work at the Owerri Port Harcourt Road would stand the test of time when completed.

According to Ogbuku, “as an interventionist agency, we will continue to complement the efforts of both the Federal and State Governments by taking measures to ease the stress commuters face daily.”
Ogbuku said he was satisfied with the quality of the job and commended the contractor for being ready to see it completed.

He enjoined members of the various communities and commuters to show understanding during construction, as the Commission was prepared to complete the project as quickly as possible.
One of the commercial bus drivers using the road, Mr. Kinsley Okorigwe, thanked the NDDC for responding on time to the distress calls of commuters bearing the pains of the damaged road.