The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Sharon Ikeazor, disclosed that the centres built at Abaezi-Egbema, Ohaji /Egbema LGA, of the state, which would provide specialised training in commerce, would be commissioned and handed over to the state government before the end of February 2023.
She made the declaration during the inspection of the Ministry’s intervention projects at various locations in Imo and Abia States.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Sharon Ikeazor, disclosed that the centres built at Abaezi-Egbema, Ohaji /Egbema LGA, of the state, which would provide specialised training in commerce, would be commissioned and handed over to the state government before the end of February 2023.
She made the declaration during the inspection of the Ministry’s intervention projects at various locations in Imo and Abia States.
On the state of abandoned projects, the Minister of State assured of regular inspection and assessment of projects undertaken by the Ministry to facilitate timely execution, completion, commissioning and handing over of projects to the end users to improve the livelihood of the Niger Delta people.
She said that the projects would no doubt aid the Ministry in the delivery of its mandate of improving the lives of the Niger Delta people in line with key priorities of the present administration.
“The Ministry is making relentless efforts in developing the region through the provision of Skill Acquisition Centres, Social Infrastructure, Environmental Protection, Erosion Control, Civic Centers, Empowerment Programmes for the benefit of Niger Deltans ” she stressed.
While speaking at the commissioning of the Rehabilitated Okuala, Iguruta Road (Phase 1), Ikeazor noted “ in line with the mandate of the Ministry to promote sustainable development, peace and economic prosperity of the Niger Delta region through the development of infrastructure such as good road network, the Federal Executive Council approved the award of the 17.5km roads project (Phase 1)”.
Ikeazor underscored that the road was awarded in phases due to its peculiarities while the other section of the road is being constructed by another tier of government.
She commended the project contractor, Messrs Triacta/Hartland Nig. Ltd for completing the project despite some challenges.
“The project would benefit the communities by easing the process of moving goods such as farm produce to urban centers/marketers, reduce time and improve riding comfort.
It is the desire of the government to improve the quality of life of the people by providing such infrastructure and for the people to reciprocate such gestures by protecting government assets situated in their communities”, she noted.
This is even as she advised the “benefiting communities to put in more efforts toward the upkeep of the environment, protection and maintenance of the facilities provided”.
Similarly, the Minister commended the contractors for keeping the facility safe from being vandalised after 12 years of its completion while the Skill Acquisition Center at Owazza Ukwa East is at 58 percent completion.
While inspecting Mma road at Umunneochi LGA, she said that “Mma road is one of the projects we’ll look into because we have some intervention projects coming up through NDDC. This is a critical road linking two states (Anambra and Enugu) to Abia state and the Ministry will continue to live up to expectations”
She emphasised that the Federal Government is committed to delivering on its policies and programmes geared towards socio-political empowerment of the people of Niger Delta region.
The projects commissioned include, the Skill Acquisition Center at Abaezi-Egbema, Ohaji/Egbema L.G.A , Civil Center at Nwaorieubi, Mbaitolu L.G.A, the Commissioning of the Rehabilitated Okuala Igurunta Road in Imo State.
Others are the Skill Acquisition Center at Owazza, Ukwa East, Construction of Ntigha Umuopara Amuzu Akanu Ohanze Isiala Road, Umuelem -Leru -Ngada -Lokpanta Road in Umunneochi L.G.A, Erosion Site at Umuelem Umunneochi L.G.A in Abia State.
