Governor Chukwuma Soludo is gradually making good his promise to turn Anambra State into one huge road construction site, in a bid to make travelling around the state easier and pleasurable.
To this end, the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved and awarded contracts for the construction of a flyover at Ekwulobia to decongest the traffic congestion often experienced at the roundabout.
Other adjoining roads around the area to be constructed were the Nanka –Ekwulobia – Aguata local Government Headquarters two-point zero-kilometer road, Ekwulobia – Oko zero point eight two five-kilometer road and Ekwulobia – Isuofia one point one two five-kilometer road.
Other ancillary structures and facilities to be built around the Ekwulobia hub are, a bus terminal building, fuel station, security office building, fire station and other external works, such as sewage treatment facilities, drainage, landscaping, among others.
All the construction work will be handled by A.V. Vision Construction Nigeria Limited at the cost of ten billion, one hundred million and the work is to be completed in eighteen months.
Also to be constructed by A.V. Vision Construction Nigeria Limited is the Isuofia to Nanka Road with spur to Nanka/Obi Adimorah Road at the cost of seven hundred and forty eight million, eighty five naira, fifty kobo.
Six vital roads in Awka, the capital city of the state that were also among the set of contracts just awarded include, the Club Road, Regina Caeli to Y Junction Road, Millennium Industry – INEC – Ekwueme Square and Unizik Temp Site – Okpuno – Isuaniocha Junction Roads.
Others are Chukwudifu Street and PPSSC – NECO office Road.
The construction of these roads has been awarded to Niger Construction Company Limited (Nigercat) at the cost of six billion, six hundred and sixty-five million, nine hundred and sixty thousand, eight hundred- and four-naira, seventy kobo and the company has a target of ten months to complete the job.
The construction of Oye Agu Abagana to Nimo Road with spur at Nimo Road was equally awarded to Triconstruct Nigeria Limited at the cost of 0ne billion, six hundred million, thirteen thousand, eighteen-naira, seventy-two kobo and the company has eight months to finish the work.
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