Abia Government says landlords and tenants will henceforth be held responsible for improper refuse disposal in front of their houses or buildings. The state governor, Mr. Okezie Ikpeazu, stated this when he spoke to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Sunday, and particularly warned residents of Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state, against frustrating state government’s efforts in ...
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Ikpeazu commissions erosion remediation in Umuahia
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday inaugurated a gully erosion remediation in Umuagu-Ibeku and the 5.8km-Umuada Isingwu/Amafor/Ossah-Ibeku Road. In his speech, Ikpeazu commended the state Ministry of Environment and Nigerian Environmental Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) for completing the projects within a record time of ten months. He said that the execution of the two projects would not only give ...
Read More »Governor Ikpeazu committed to delivering infrastructure in Abia State
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday said that the state government was committed to excellence in delivering infrastructure development was unwavering. Ikpeazu said this during the Abia 27th anniversary celebration tagged “2018 Abia Day” at International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia. The governor said that the state government was determined to ensure that the people of Abia enjoy the dividends ...
Read More »Abia State governor announces completion of 60 roads
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, said his administration had constructed 60 roads across the state since inauguration in 2015. Ikpeazu stated this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, and said that the roads comprised rural, intra-state and inter-state routes. He said the roads, especially those in the rural areas, were constructed to make life better ...
Read More »Abia lawmaker donates road grading equipment to constituents
A member representing Obingwa/Osisioma Ngwa/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency, Abia State in the House of Representatives, Mr. Solomon Adaelu, has donated three graders and earth moving machines for regular grading of rural roads in his constituency. Vanguard reports that Adaelu while presenting the items in Aba, explained that it was part of his campaign promises to initiate an all year round grading ...
Read More »Gov. Ikpeazu appeals to FG over federal roads in South-East
New Telegraph reports that Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has appealed to the federal government to urgently address the deplorable state of the federal roads in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones. He made the appeal at the Government House, Umuahia, when he received in audience the Senate Committee on Works, led by its chairman, Senator Kabiru Gaya. ...
Read More »Gov Ikpeazu begins construction of 10km rural roads in 17 LGAs
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has officially flagged off the construction of 170 km of rural roads across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state, under the rural road programme of the government. According to New Telegraph, Ikpeazu hinted this at the flag off ceremony and commissioning of the 4.7km Owerrinta- Egbelu Mbutu road in Isiala Ngwa South council ...
Read More »Abia CSDP gives N104million to 35 communities
The Nation reports that the Abia State Agency for Community and Social Development Project [CSDP] has given out a total of N104.2 million to 35 communities from across the 17 local government areas of the state for different community-based developmental projects. According to The Nation, the projects, which range from markets, roads, VIP toilets, electricity, health centres, among others, are ...
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