Enugu gov begins construction of multi-million naira flyover road project to ease traffic

Determined to give Enugu the Enugu State capital a facelift, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Tuesday begun construction of multi-million naira Flyover road project in the metropolis.

To this end, the state government has shutdown Abakpa Road T-Junction and its adjoining roads to commence the construction work in the area.

A government inspection team led by the commissioner for information, Hon Chidi Aroh, visited the construction yard of the IDC Construction Limited, during which the contractor said it would deliver the project before the end of 2021.

Aroh was accompanied by his Works and Housing commissioner counterparts, Hon Greg Nnani and Hon Vitus Okechi respectively.

Addressing journalists after interfacing with the contractor, Aroh said all was now set for the project.

The information commissioner said Enugu people and indeed well-meaning Nigerians were delighted over the project, which he said would ease vehicular traffic upon completion.

“Today, we have seen the level of preparedness of IDC, the company that the government has contracted to do the T-Junction Flyover Bridge.“

“I am sure that we are all aware that the government has as a result of this construction directed that the road be shut down from 12 midnight today to allow construction work to start in earnest.“

“We have also reconfirmed from IDC their readiness to start full construction work tomorrow, you know construction is a process, when you start clearing, when you start moving in equipment, those are part of the construction process.“

“Part of our responsibility is to once more inform the people that we are shutting down this road by 12 midnight, we have created five diversions, the announcements have been there in the radio, at the point of each diversion, we have put road signs and we are not stopping at that, we are going to put bigger billboards, so as to ensure that our people don’t suffer too much while this massive work is going on,” Aroh said.

The Commissioner for Works, Hon Nnaji, said the contractor had fully mobilized to site and was ready for the take-off the project.

He said, “our responsibility in the next 48 hours is to ensure that work starts in earnest. Three links to T-Junction would be closed by 12 midnight today; part of why we are here is to see the preparedness of the contractor. Over there, you can see the concrete blockages, by tomorrow the actual setting out will begin.“

“The five designated lanes for diversion are on air, we will all make sure that this big project is realized, Enugu people are waiting, the world is waiting, it is a state-of-the-art bridge and we can’t wait any longer to have it.”

He added that, “the state government has been very proactive in planning for this construction, mid last year, we commissioned the first by-pass, Nike Road by-pass, it is in anticipation that we will do this project.

“From just after Nike Road, you head to Umuchigbo, Harmony Estate layout, Adoration Pilgrimage Centre and Orie Emene, it is one of the major roads that will take traffic, especially articulated vehicles. We advise all articulated vehicles to take that route.

Earlier, the team visited HELIU Housing Estate along Enugu/Port- Harcourt Express to have an update on the Private/State Government partnership project.

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