Governor Alex Otti has glag-off of the reconstruction of the Ohafia-Arochukwu Highway which will terminate at the boundary between the state and Akwa Ibom.
At the event at Old Soldier Junction, Ebem Ohafia, Otti in an address entitled “Beyond Road: A jinx is being broken, said the 41.4 kilometers project will be completed in 18 months.
He said ror several decades, coming into Arochukwu from anywhere was an uphill task which prompted the old cliché ‘na o nweghi uzo e si a ga Aro di nso’ literally translated as ‘there is no easy route to Arochukwu’.
“”Today, we have come to begin a holistic process that will put an end to this age-old nightmare and give fellow Abians living in the over 60 communities and clans around this corridor, a new lease of life.*
“We have sincerely taken this bold initiative in order to save the Federal Government the embarrassment this road has brought it before international visitors and tourists.
In his contribution, the commissioner for works, Otuechere Oti, said the project will mark a turning point in the socio-economic landscape of Arochukwu and Ohafia as well as the state.
In his welcome address earlier, the major of Ohafia local government, David Onuoha, recounted how the road had been neglected by successive administration and lauded the governor for coming to rescue the situation.
