Two days ago, the internet went agog after a priest was seen praying in the bad Ohanku road, the Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu has stated that the road was awarded to opposition politician and was celebrated as a completed project.
He also stated that despite that, the road was included by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on the ‘N27.4b World Bank assisted Watershed Management Project that also includes reconstruction of Obohia, Ngwa Road’.
According to the press release by the Commissioner, he revealed the Governor’s plan on that road and other road projects in the State.
The statement goes, “Work is ongoing around Ngwa Road axis of Aba
One of the attached pictures was shared on social media of a priest who entered mud water around Ngwa Road two days ago and was purportedly praying for the road to be fixed.
Kindly permit me to tell you a few things about that road where the priest was pictured kneeling and praying without making anyone look like a hypocrite.
1. NDDC awarded that road, ohanku, and already paid about N1b to the contractor. I don’t know if the priest is aware or not but if he has been living in that area he probably was among those who recently celebrated that the road has been done by one Abia opposition politician.
2. With the subsisting NDDC contract, no state government can legally take over the road project without bottlenecks.
3. Unimpressed by the continued deteriorated state of the road, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu courageously included it in the N27.4b World Bank assisted Watershed Management Project that also includes reconstruction of Obohia, Ngwa Road etc despite its failed subsisting NDDC status.
4. As the priest was inside the water taking pictures, the contractors of the N27.4b project covering the area are also on location doing palliatives and creating alternative routes prior to commencing work on the major roads in the contract.
If you go to Ngwa Road right now you will spot the contractors.
5. Abia State Government led by Dr Okezie Ikpeazu is set to reconstruct that road in a manner that will even shame the Devil. The new road project will include the most ambitious watershed management effort ever executed around where we used to know as Ndiegoro area of Aba that made Late Dee Sam Mbakwe cry.
The Scriptures admonish us to pray but also warn us against praying amiss…
Thank you.
#IkpeazuSabiTheWork”
Remember that the priest went into the bad road and was praying inside the water with other worshippers against the be condition of the road.
