The Enugu State Executive Council has given the green light for the allocation of funds to address road issues in the state, with plans to rehabilitate, reconstruct, and expand a total of 1,250 kilometers of roads in the coming year. Following the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Enugu on Friday evening, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka, briefed reporters.
He explained that the road repair schedule was delayed by the rains, emphasizing that asphalted roads during the rainy season have a short lifespan, while the state government aims to construct roads lasting up to 30 years.
Alongside Commissioners for Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Nathaniel Uramah; Works and Infrastructure, Engr Gerald Otiji; and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, Eze apologized to the people for the inconvenience caused by the poor road conditions.
He urged them to be patient as repair and reconstruction work is set to begin. Providing further details, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr Gerald Otiji, confirmed that the first phase would involve rehabilitating 71 urban roads and 10 rural roads.
He assured that work would commence in the next few days and weeks. Otiji acknowledged the challenges posed by potholes during the rainy season, explaining that the release of funds by the Executive Council would enable them to address the road issues promptly.