The Enugu State Commissioner for Works, Mr Greg Nnaji, says the state government has spent over N40 billion on road construction in the last two years.
Nnaji said this in Enugu on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting.
He said that part of the money was invested on the construction and rehabilitation of over 240 kilometres of roads across the state.
The commissioner said some federal roads were also among the roads rehabilitated by the state government.
He said the state government tarred some roads in rural communities as well as areas that had never had asphalt roads.
The council, he said, also approved some landmark projects which would take off immediately with a view to completing them within the remaining construction window of the year.
Nnaji cited the construction of the Ogologoeji Ndiuno – Akpugo Road awarded at the cost of N292.6 million as one of the latest projects awarded for construction.
“I do not think the people of the area have seen an asphalt road before, especially children that were born 20 years ago.
“Also, Ituku as a community has never had a road until the ongoing project we are executing. Now, the council has considered extending that particular road further.
“Therefore, we got an approval for the extension of the Ituku Road construction project for N366. 7 million,” he said.
The commissioner said that the state government also awarded the construction of Eha- Amufu – Nkalagu Road in Isiuzo Local Government Area of the state.
Nnaji said that the federal road, which covered 8.8km on the Enugu State axis, had been in a state of disrepair for over 25 years.
“The council approved the rehabilitation of the road to suitably qualified contractors to ensure that it is done within the weather window available this year,” he said.
The commissioner further said that a bridge contract in Amechi Uno which began in 2017 but had some challenges, had now been re-awarded to reputable professionals.
“We have now awarded the contract to the 44 Brigade Engineers of the Nigerian Army whose engineering skills in the construction of Bailey Bridges have been tested.
“The 42-metre bridge is to be delivered within the next three months due to the imminent rainy season,” Nnaji said.
