PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has commended the administration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan on the giant developmental strides it has achieved in Delta State.
Dr.
Jonathan bared his mind on the visible achievements of the administration of
Governor Uduaghan while commissioning the Utor Bridge on the Asaba-Ebu-Uromi
Road which will ease movement from the eastern part of the country to Abuja by
more than two hours.
Represented
by his Vice, Arch. Nemadi Sambo and accompanied by the Governor of Delta State,
the President observed that Dr. Uduaghan has delivered on several critical
sectors in the State.
“You
(Uduaghan) have created the enabling environment for development to take place,
you have the transport sector, you have transformed so many areas and it is
highly commendable and we will continue to partner with you in this direction,”
he said.
President
Jonathan explained that “the commissioning of this bridge is a
re-affirmation of this administration’s commitment to improve on the
infrastructure base of the country,” adding, “it is gratifying that the
completed bridge is positively impacting on the people of the immediate
community and other Nigerians.”
The
Minister of Works, he disclosed has been directed to commence the design
of a dual carriage way on the road to facilitate movement of people and goods
to different parts of the country.
“We
have asked the Minister of Works to commence the design for the dualisation of
the road,” the President said while reiterating his administration’s commitment
to partner with the private sector in the development of the country.
Dr
Uduaghan had on his part commended the President Jonathan’s led administration
for transforming the country and challenged the Ministry of Works to showcase
President’s achievements.According to him, “this is an era we need to showcase
the many achievements of the President, we thank Mr President for speedily
completing this project.”
The
Governor noted that the bridge project was very important because it will
facilitate movement between the people of Delta and Edo States, adding, “three
quarter of the people in Edo State and those in Kogi State can now make use of
the airport (the Asaba International Airport).”
He
used the occasion to call on the Federal Government to device means of
regulating weight of vehicles that ply the roads, observing that the durability
of the roads were been affected by the weight of the vehicles that ply
them. “We need to regulate the weight of the vehicles that ply this road for
the road to last . This road is very important to us that is why we are also
constructing a flyover at the Inter Bau Roundabout because we are envisaging a
lot of traffic on the road,” the Governor said.
The
Minister of Works, Arch. Mike Onolememen had in his welcome address said the
Utor River Bridge on the Asaba-Ebu-Uromi Road cost the Federal Government N4.4
billion and would facilitate free flow of vehicles, people and materials and
thanked Governor Uduaghan for his cooperation which facilitated the completion
of the bridge.
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