The people of Ovwor-Olomu and
Effurun-Otor communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta are
full of joy as the historic bridge linking both communities has been completed
by the state government.
The project, whose contract was
first awarded 39 years ago, was abandoned by previous administrations in the
state until Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa came into office and awarded the project to
Obakpor Engineering Construction Company Limited.
The bridge, which is 100 meters
long with 20 meters span, has a height of 45 meters from the water level and
three hundred meters asphalt road and side drains on both sides of the
approach.
Inspecting the project on
Wednesday, the Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, said that the
project was a dream come true for the people of both communities, adding that
it was another milestone in achieving the Stronger Delta vision of Okowa
administration.
He said the project had opened up
the economic landscape of both communities, and that investors were now free to
invest in the area without hindrances.
He commended the contractor for
his ingenuity in delivering the project, noting that the project was one of the
success stories of indigenous engineering in the country.
"The successful completion
of this project is one of the legacy projects of the Okowa administration and
we are proud that it is one of the achievements of indigenous engineering in
Nigeria.
"The bridge, which links
both communities, was long abandoned by subsequent administrations since 1991
when it was first awarded by OMPADEC.
"The completion of this
bridge opens up both communities for investment as you can see that economic
activities have picked up tremendously," Augoye stated.
Conducting the commissioner
through the bridge, Chairman of Obakpor Engineering Construction Limited, Chief
John Oguma, said that he felt fulfilled to have delivered the project.
"Let me say that I am the
most fulfilled man today because of the completion of this legacy project.
"I call it a legacy project
because my father is from Ovwor and my mother is from Effurun-Otor and this
bridge which was first awarded in 1991 was abandoned by previous
administrations.
"I must thank Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa for the political will he muster to pull this project through.
The people of both communities and their generations unborn will long remember
him for this legacy project," he stated.
The commissioner also inspected
ongoing construction of access road to new tankers park, access road to Warri
Refinery and the Depot, Dafiakpor road, off Sedeco Road as well as Ogodogun
Street, Off Udu Road.
He also inspected ongoing
dualisation of Effurun-Sapele road, and commended the contractors for quality
of work.
He urged them to increase their
pace of work to meet completion timelines for the various projects.
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