Regardless of COVID-19 pandemic, work is ongoing at the eleven kilometer Mmiata-Anam-Nzam road in Anambra west local government area as earthwork and beams on the bridge will be completed in four weeks time.
The assurance was given to Governor Willie Obiano by the contractor handling the project, when the Governor inspected launch of the last beam on the one hundred and twenty meters long bridge.


Government House Correspondent, Ejike Abana reports that the bridge has six spans and earthwork has been done on eight kilometers of the road while the remaining three kilometers leads to Nzam community.
Nzam as a town has boundaries in the North with Inoma Akator; in the East with Mmiata-Anam; in the West with the River Niger; and in the South with Umuenwelum Anam.


Nzam, made-up of eight villages is a riverine community, while most of the inhabitants are farmers and fishermen.
The Governor, who portrayed the community as agrarian, noted that it has never witnessed a tarred road and stressed that he is resolute about completing the road, so that food produce from Nzam can be effectively evacuated straight into Anambra markets, instead of through Kogi and other states, thereby increasing the state IGR.


While describing the road as key to the development of the area, the Governor added that once the earthwork is done before the rains come fully, asphalt will commence afterwards, stating that it is the promise he made to them at the inception of his administration and assured that his administration is committed to opening up critical areas of food production to ensure food security.

The Commissioner for Works Engineer Marcel Ifejiofor, who explained that the road is eleven kilometers, confirmed that the contractor has promised to complete the road within the stipulated time.


Engineer Ifejiofor assured that his Ministry will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the road is well executed.


Responding, the contractor handling the project, Mr. Johnny, who thanked the Governor for the support given to them, said that they will soon put the deck and slabs of the bridge.

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