From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi has lauded Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti for reconstructing federal roads in the state and delivering quality work.
Umahi made the commendation when he visited Governor Otti in his office after inspecting some on-going federal roads in the state.
The minister told Otti he deliberately did not want to tell him of his visit as to secretly get undiluted information on the roads the state government has done and the ones being executed by the federal government.
You didn’t know I was coming, but I’m here principally to secretly look at some of our projects in Abia State that we want to commission by December, to also look at some of the great projects you are doing that the President will commission when he visits Abia State, so that I’ll be able to report properly to him.
“And I’ve gone around on my own, I didn’t ask anybody to join me, and I want to say that, I’m very, very proud of what you are doing for Abia people.
“Not only the quantum of projects you have completed, but the quality also, especially, the Port-Harcourt Road. It’s mind-blowing that the place could be recovered. And, I think it’s only a heart of yours that can recover that place the way it is.
“I commend you very highly, and it’s only Mr. President, the man of infrastructure, that will be qualified to commission that project. I want to also thank you for some of the interventions on our federal roads, “Umahi stated.
He also appreciated Governor Otti for the encouragement given to the construction of two sections of Port Harcourt to Enugu Expressway, adding, that, before Governor Otti came on board, it was difficult for the contractor to freely work