From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
A busy market at Otovwodo Junction in Ughelli, along the East-West Road, would soon be relocated by the Delta State government.
Also to be relocated is the Delta Appreciate Park as well as those who abandoned their shops in the market to be trading along the road.
The relocation of the market and the motor, according to the state government would ease the free flow of traffic.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, who stormed the area during the project inspection tour, disclosed that the state government was planning something at the particular location.
“We are planning something there but when you are planning, you need to go and see the place. And I saw a motor park at that junction and that’s not acceptable at all.
“Trading on the road is also not acceptable, you can see the risk involved in trading on the express road.
“Last week we met with His Majesty, the Ovie of Ughelli, the council chairman and the president general, and we discussed all these and that market needs to be relocated from that place because it’s causing a lot of hardship to travellers.
“I have directed the council chairman to ensure that the motor park is relocated from that place and those trading on the road need to move.
“There is somewhere we have prepared for them and we have an issue of access road but I have also directed the Ministry of Works to come up with a proposal to enable us to have access road to the new market,” he said.
At Isheagu-Ewulu Road and bridge in Aniocha South Local Government Area, the governor expressed satisfaction with the work done by the contractor, assuring that the project would be ready for inauguration in September.
“I am satisfied with the work done so far and the beauty of this road is that it connects two communities and coming from Isheagu to Ewulu you see the old bridge has collapsed so this new bridge is a saving grace for these two communities.
“The contractor has assured that by the end of August, the entire bridge and 9.1km of the road would be due for the inauguration,” he stated.