By Cajetan Mmuta
The Amudo community in Awka South local government area of Anambra State has deployed over N4 million to carry out palliative work on the deplorable Aroma-Ifite-Amaenyi Market road in the state capital.
Recall that the link road had been riddled with deep potholes following heavy rainfall, making motorists including tricycle operators plying the roads in the area lament as it negatively affects commercial activities in the capital town.
This is as the community called on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) led government to construct a hanging bridge at the popular State Water Corporation junction to connect the other end of Ifite road in Awka.
The bridge, according to the community, would help decongest the ever-busy traffic gridlock at popular Aroma and prevent the loss of lives along the Awka-Onitsha-Enugu expressway.
The state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo had during his broadcast on the 100 days in an office pledged to construct over 220 Kilometres of roads scattered all over Anambra State, pointing out that the roads would all be flagged off for construction before the dry season commences.
Soludo also declared a state of emergency on roads and traffic in the state.
The people, however, said the palliative work was to assist the Soludo-led administration in the task of restoring the state to its enviable status.
Chairman of Amudo Community, Chief Timothy Mmuotolo, told newsmen yesterday that the community embarked on the repairs following the concern expressed by an Abuja-based illustrious son of the area on the deplorable state of the road.
Mmuotolo said, “We are not happy over the deplorable state of the road in Aroma junction, which is the center of Awka capital. Our brother who facilitated this project approached me and stressed the need for palliative work on the road, and that is exactly what we are doing.”
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According to him, “We know that the government cannot do everything, and Governor Charles Soludo just came into office, and before he will start work on roads, we need to assist him because we voted for him.”
He said, “The project is costing us between N3.250 million and N400 million when it is completed, and we had to tax ourselves to do that.
Also, the facilitator of the project, Mr Uchenna Ozoekwe, said he came home for business in December, only to discover the helpless state of the roads. “We cannot continue like this and keep waiting for the government to do all things. And that is why we have to resort to self-help. This is also being done in other communities,” he said.
