Initiatives: South-East will forever remain loyal to Tinubu, asserts Umahi

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File: President Tinubu (right) and Minister of Works, David Umahi

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The minister of works, Sen. David Umahi, on Saturday said the South-Eastern region will continue to be obedient to President Bola Tinubu due to the massive federal government projects in the region.

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Umahi said this at Onueke in Ezza-South Local Government Area while leading an inspection tour on federal government projects in Ebonyi by the Renewed Hope National Media Tour team.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the major projects inspected include the dualisation of the Onueke highway and flyover and the Abakaliki-Afikpo-Ndibe Beach Trans-Sahara Highway.

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On the Onueke highway, Umahi said that the project was strategic to economic growth, describing it as one of the legacy projects of President Tinubu to the Southeast.

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“This road aimed at improving transportation and driving economic growth of the country,” the minister said.

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Also speaking, Mr Maxwell Okonkwo, the acting Federal Controller of Works in Ebonyi, said the 90-metre Onueke flyover with 2.2 kilometres on the sides was to decongest traffic on the route.

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He said the project would stimulate economic activity on the route as well as evacuation of agricultural produce and others.

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“Ebonyi has a very big environment for agricultural produce and also other minerals, such as granites and lead, which are supposed to be transported out to other neighbouring states.

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“Yes, here in Onueke, we have a 90-metre flyover with 2.2 kilometres on the sides; it decongests traffic down here. The main aim of this project is to stimulate economic activities on this route,” he added.

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Mr Ali Moses, resident of Abaomege Community, Onicha Local Government Area of the state, hailed the federal government projects in the state, especially the Abakaliki-Apkoha-Afikpo highway.

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“I thank God that the construction of the road is happening on time. It’s a good thing for our people and the entire southeastern region,” Moses told NAN. (NAN)

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