Afrigather Abia State Authorities says there isn’t a reality in a just lately circulating video on social media that storm water washed off one of many new roads just lately constructed by the administration of Governor Alex Otti.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
The Commissioner for Works, Abia State, Engr. Don Otumchere Oti, acknowledged this whereas inspecting the continuing reconstruction of Pepples Street and different roads in Aba.
Engr. Oti, who carried out journalists spherical a number of the venture websites in Aba, stated that no part of the Pepples Street, which continues to be beneath building, was washed off by rain water.
The Commissioner defined that the part of the highway work affected by storm water was solely the half the place unfastened stone base was laid with out safety.
“As you possibly can see, the highway was not washed off. The realm impacted by the storm water is the part that has not been protected. Even at you could see the highway standing solidly. We have now gone spherical and we’ve got taken word of some elements of the work to enhance upon to additional shield the highway.
“We simply had stone base on the highway and you realize it is a unfastened materials and if in case you have this unfastened materials and there’s a flood on it, what do you anticipate that will occur? The flood would carry the fabric. So, the highway continues to be beneath building.
“While you have a look at the highway, you possibly can see that the flood is coming from the proper hand aspect, and I’ve simply seen that the catchment space of the drain that’s servicing this space could be very massive. So we are going to deal with the problem and be sure that this type of factor doesn’t occur once more.
“I’m right here to examine it personally and to see whether or not there may be something obligatory for us to do to ensure this doesn’t happen once more. Clearly we’ve got seen it and we’re going to apply obligatory remedial measures to make sure that in future, we don’t have this type of downside. However after all, the issue wouldn’t have arisen if the highway had been accomplished.
“That is only a unfastened materials. It’s not protected. By the point we full the highway and be sure that all of the sections are protected this type of factor can not occur,” the Commissioner enuntiated.
Engr. Oti, who traced the issue of the flooding to the big catchment space of the entry, assured of measures by the state authorities to make sure the highway was correctly carried out.
In line with the Commissioner, “The catchment space of this highway could be very massive. The water that’s coming from the proper hand aspect is carrying numerous garbage to this place. Should you have a look at the proper hand aspect, you will note all of the issues the flood is bringing from varied locations. So, it’s one other factor we have to watch.”
He described as unlucky the angle of some people who’re alleging that the highway had been washed off, saying that they clearly by no means knew how horrible the expertise of the residents was earlier than Governor Otti directed that the highway be reconstructed.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>
KAZIE UKO
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
Abia State
Authorities Home, Umuahia
April 23, 2024.
