Report of performances of the ministry of works & transport under His excellency Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi, fnse,fnate governor of Ebonyi state.
The present administration under the able leadership of His Excellency, Engr. (Chief) David Nweze Umahi (FNSE, FNATE) has continued on it’s campaign promises to ensure that all parts of the state especially the hinterlands where all agricultural products are massively harnessed are well connected with good roads and modern bridges.
The vision of making Ebonyi state the N0.1 economy through modern agricultural practices, industrial revolution, total transformation and human empowerment could only be feasible through extensive road construction, reconstruction and connecting communities to the urban areas where there is already competitive market.
The Ministry of Works and Transport whose sole responsibility is to implement the programmes and policies of His Excellency, on road construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation of roads and bridges all over the state has through the constant directive and supervision of His Excellency, and in accordance with the state budget as approved by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly embarked on strict adherence to these policies and programmes.
The first two years of this administration witnessed tremendous programmes of rehabilitation of roads and completed over 150km roads within the capital city and over 300km on-going, in the 13 LGA’s while the construction of three major flyovers at 3 different strategic locations in the state capital which one has fully been completed while other two (2) have attained 95% completion. The construction of the three water fountains at Udensi Roundabout, Government House Roundabout and the Abacha Roundabout are completed and greatly enhanced the beauty of the state capital with the healthy adjourning roads.
The hinterlands have also received a boast as the 15km roads each promised by His Excellency, Engr. (Chief) David Nweze Umahi, for the 13 LGAs has already commenced and is at different stages of completion, 75% of these roads are on 200mm on concrete which is first of its kind in this nation. The total sum for these projects is above 50 Billion Naira while about 20 Billion Naira has been certified. Most of these roads and bridges are attached herewith.
In addition, all the federal government roads are been reconstructed by the state government simultaneously across the state which include; A section of Abakaliki-Afikpo Road (14.5km) Enugu-Abakaliki Road dualization, Nkalagu-Egedegede-Ehamufu Road (15.5km), a section of Obubura Junction Oferekpe road, Amasiri-Okposi-Uburu Road (26km) and Amasiri-Edda road (15km)
His Excellency Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi has also procured equipment worth over a billion naira to enhance the productivity of the Ministry of Works and Transport and engaged the services of foreign expatriate to supervise and train our indigenous engineers to favourably compete with their counterparts worldwide.
The ingenuity of His Excellency has also brought to bear the introduction of the celebrated concrete roads across the state which is aimed at building lasting legacies in road sector
We are confident that before the end of first tenure of this present administration under the able leadership of this seasoned administration His Excellency, Engr. (Chief) David Nweze Umahi, 500km roads across the state and Bridges of different spans would have been completed to the glory of God.
Engr. Nweze Fidelis Kings (FNSE, FNATE)
Commissioner for Works & Transport,
Ebonyi State.
List of completed Roads, constructed/reconstructed
in the state capital
Water Works Road 100% State capital
Ogoja-Onuebonyi-Rice Mill road 100% State capital
Gunning road 100% State capital
New market road 100% State capital
Nkaliki-EBBC-EBHA-Abakaliki LGA road 100% State capital
Hosanna park 100% State capital
Hossana street 100% State capital
Ezika street(YAM MARKET) 100% State capital
Jos street 100% State capital
Afikpo Road (Vanco-Akanu-Ibiam Roundabout) 100% State capital
Nwodo street 100% State capital
Mberi street 100% State capital
Awolowosreet 100% State capital
Nsugbe street 100% State capital
Uga street 100% State capital
Ezza road 100% State capital
Udensi Round About-mile 50 100% State capital
Adiq suite Road/Echiegu Street 100% State capital
Golf Round About-Quarry- Fide Mbam road 100% State capital
Hausa quarters 100% State capital
Onwe road 100% State capital
Vanco junction to Government House 100% State capital
Convent road 100% State capital
Meat market 100% State capital
New market road 100% State capital
Udemezue street 100% State capital
Arondizogu street 100% State capital
Nkwogu street 100% State capital
Ziks Avenue. 100% State capital
Udensi Bridge 100% State capital
Osborn la-palm-Ogbaga Road 100% State capital
Police Quarters internal Road 100% State capital
Ezza-Ezekuna Hall Road 100% State capital
St. Mulumba Road 100% State capital
New Layout 100% State capital
Government House 100% State capital
A section of Aboffia 100% State capital
Ukwansi Street 100% State capital
Obiora street 100% State capital
Nwike street 100% State capital
Offoke- Oda/ O’Connell Street 100% State capital
Ohoffia Street 100% State capital
Justice Ngwuta Road 100% State capital
House of Assembly-EBBC Road 100% State capital
Ongoing roads /flyover bridges construction in the state capital
1. Akanu-Ibiam Flyover Bridge 100% State capital
2. Presco junction flyover Bridge 95% State capital
3. International Market flyover Bridge 85% State capital
4. EBSU Campus gate pedestal crossing 100% State capital
6. Haraca-OshimIgbele street 70% State capital
7. Obi street 100% State capital
8. Watchman street 70% State capital
9. Ibe/Obodoukwu street 100% State capital
10. Eze& Bros- OrokeOnuoha Road 70% State capital
11. Eckankarstreet 50% State capital
12. Agbado-ozo street from FRSC 50% State capital
13. Aguogboriga layout 50% State capital
14. Haraca-IgweUga Road 75% State capital
15. Mbam-Agboextension (A virgin Road) 60% State capital
16. Mbam-Agbo street from G Hostel 65% State capital
17. Off hatchery Road 50% State capital
18. Ezeadikwa street 70% State capital
19. Ugo Dan street 70% State capital
20. Emefor street 100% State capital
21. Agbaja Road (from chosen church IDU Hall) 70% State capital
22. Omougo street 100% State capital
23. ItapaAzobu opp. Grace Court 70% State capital
25. Edema close 100% State capital
26. Ezekeikwo street 100% State capital
27. Mgbabor street 100% State capital
28. Orokeonuoha Road 70% State capital
29. St. Patrick church –Ogbaga Road /Power Line Road 100% State capital
30. Diamond Point Road 100% State capital
31. Steven Omege Road 100% State capital
32. Anulo junction-Nwogodo Road 60% State capital
33 Obiri Street 100% State capital
34. Preco-Umuoghara Road 50% State capital
35 ChemberlineNwele Street 60% State capital
NDIAGU LAYOUT
37. Onoogolu street 100% State capital
38. Isuoffia street 100% State capital
39. Okeke street 100% State capital
40 Ugwuoba street 60% State capital
41 Nsukka street 60% State capital
42. Nawoffia street 60% State capital
43 Akaeze street 60% State capital
44 Mbadugha street 60% State capital
45 Nnenni street 60% State capital
46. Ukpo street 60% State capital
47. Uke street 60% State capital
48. Anekwe street 60% State capital
49. Igbokwe street 60% State capital
50. Iwolo street 60% State capital
51. Adazi street 60% State capital
52. Atuenyi street 60% State capital
53. Mbanefo street 60% State capital
54. Ezejiofor street 60% State capital
55. Nnewi street 60% State capital
56. Abagana street 60% State capital
57 Silas Close 100% State capital
58 Offifuluagu Street 100% State capital
(D) List of on-going projects in Ebonyi North zone
1. Ezzamgbo- Effium Road (a section) 50% Ohaukwu LGA 20km
2. Hill Top -Nwofe Road 80% Ebonyi/Izzi LGA 23.5 km
3. Ishieke-odomoke Road (Nwiboko-Obodo Road) 40% Ishieke in Ebonyi LGA 15km
4. AmikeAba-Ozibo village road
Ebyia Bridge 100% Amike-Abegu-Ozibo communitie Ebonyi LGA
5. Amachara-Oferekpe-Ovuduechi Road 40% Ezzainyimagu Village in Izzi LGA 15 km
6. Ugwuachara-Water Reservoir Road 100% ebonyi LGA 6.9km
7. Construction of 2N0 ultra-modern fountain at Presco and Akanu Ibiam junction
70%
Abakaliki LGA
8. Construction of double cell box culverts at OkopfuAgbaji 100% Izzi LGA
9. Construction of single cell box culverts at Igbagu Road 100% Izzi LGA
10. Construction/lateriting of Izenyi-Igweledoha-Omenyim-Ishieke road 100% Ebonyi LGA
11. Construction of Akani-Ibiam Roundabout Flyover Bridge 100% Abakaliki LGA
12. Construction of Presco junction Flyover Bridge 95% Abakaliki LGA
13. Construction of International Mkt Flyover Bridge 75% Abakaliki LGA
14. Construction of Ovuduechi-Oyege Nduofutu Road 20% Izzi LGA 3.5km
15. Constructions of Akanu-Ibiam Roundabout Flyover Bridge Ancillary work (Lot II) 100% ABAKALIKI lga
16. Construction of 2span Bridge across Ebyia River along Amikeaba Village Road 100% Ebonyi LGA Bridge
17. Construction of International Market Flyover Bridge Ancillary work (Lot II) 35% Abakaliki LGA
18. Construction of Presco Junction Flyover Bridge Ancillary work
(Lot II) 80% Abakaliki LGA
19. Pilling of the base of the retaining wall foundation for the Flyovers 100% Abakaliki LGA
20. Reconstruction of Onunwedu Junction-Elunwoveu Roundabout 85% Abakaliki LGA
21. Construction of 2Nos 2span Bridges along Hill Top-Nwofe Road 95% Ebonyi/Izzi LGA
22. Construction of A section of the Daulization of Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway from PDP Secretariat to EBSU Permanent Site 70% Ebonyi LGA
(E) List of on-going projects in Ebonyi CENTRAL ZONE
1. Enyibichiri –Ojon Road 20% Ikwo LGA 15km
2. Ndufu- Alike –FUNAI Road 100% Ikwo LGA 18.5km
3. Nkalagu –Ehamufu Road 80% Ishielu LGA 15.5km
4 Chief Judge Road 100% Ezza South LGA 2km
5. A section of Abakaliki-Afikpo Road 95% Ezza South LGA 14.5km
6. Ukwuachi-Nwekeishiofia- Oshiegbe Road 40% Ezza North LGA
7. Okposhi-Umuoghara- Ebiaji Road. 35% Ezza North LGA 12.2km
8. Onueke-Internal Roads 100% Ezza South LGA 5km
9. Construction of 2N0. Box culverts in Ishielu south constituency
100% Ishielu LGA
10. Construction of 2N0 Box Culverts at Onunwauho 100% Ezza North LGA
11. Construction of single box culvert at Agada in Ugboenyim village
100% Ezza North LGA
12 Construction of Onuigboji Ebaekpe road with N0 Box Culverts 100% Ikwo LGA
13. Ntezi – Agba-Isu Road 10% Ishielu LGA 28km
14. Eworoshade-Ndiagu-Amegu Road 20% Ikwo LGA 3.5km
15. A Section of Odomowo-Offerekpe Road 30% Ikwo LGA 2km
(F) List of ongoing projects in Ebonyi South
S/N names of projects Level of completion
Location
Remarks
1. Amasir-OkposiUburu road 75% Afikpo North
& Ohaozara LGA 23.5km
2. Ezzama-Oshiri-Onicha-Isu-Uburu road 50% Onicha-Ohaozara LGA 28km
3. Amasiri-Nguzu-OwutuEdda Road. 55% Afikpo South -Afikpo North 15km
4. Amangwu- Owutu Edda Bridge 100% Afikpo South Bridge
5. Ihenu channelization/ culverts 100% Ohaozara LGA Bridge
6 Construction of Market Avenue 85% Ohaozara LGA
7. Ogwor-Nzerem-Okue Road 55% Ivo LGA 11.2km
8. Rehabilitation of Amuro-Eke MKT Roundabout-Ngodo- St. Mary- Amagbala 50% Afikpo North LGA 5.5km
9. Construction of Uburu-Isu Road 85% Ohaozara/Onicha LGA 12.3km
10. Construction of drainage and earthwork on the road to school of Nursing Uburu
95% Ohaozara/Onicha LGA 12km
11. Construction of Onicha- Isu- Obiozara 90% Onicha/obiozara 8.3km
12. Construction of double box culvert at OnichaMmiri 100% Ohaozara LGA
13. Construction of Nmana mini double cell box culvert at mgbom village in Uburu
100% Ohaozara LGA
14 Construction of Iyiali-Eke-Market road Ihie 100% Ivo LGA
15. Construction /lateriting of Okogeri road and Ogbaebi road in Ohaisu ward
100% Afikpo North LGA
16. Amakporo – Isu Road 25% Onicha LGA
17. Abaomege – Ishinkwo-Ukawu-Okposi Road 40% Onicha LGA 25.4km
18. Construction of 6span Bridge Across Ebonyi River at Ishinkwo 80% Onicha LGA Bridge
