A delegation from the Headquarters of the African Development Bank
(AfDB) in Abidjan, led by Mr. Mwila Aeron Katambula, the Bank’s
Transport Specialist, is currently in Abia State for the final lap of
talks between Abia State Government and AfDB on some developmental
projects of interest to the bank in Abia State.
“Road infrastructure is very important to us in Aba. Apart from being
the commercial nerve Centre of Abia, Aba is the SME Centre of Nigeria.
Aba is very important to the economy of both Abia and Nigeria.
“So the issue of road infrastructure, waste management and storm water management are the challenges we face in Aba.
“Abia State does not have the resources to do good work at Port Harcourt
and Ikot Ekpene roads. With your visit today, you’ve renewed our hope
that help will come very soon and the roads will be fixed.
“On our part we have tried to do what is required of us in terms of
ensuring that the ground work is done to enable AfDB come in.” The
Governor said.
“So far we’ve done a good number of roads which fall within the
responsibility of the state, but unfortunately, we can’t fix federal
roads without first agreeing on terms of fixing them with the Federal
Government.
“Unfortunately we don’t have the amount of money required to fix these
roads, especially Port Harcourt and Ikot Ekpene roads, that is why we
are delighted to have the AfDB here together with a team from the
Federal ministry of works, to see the level of deterioration of these
roads.”