From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
Abia State Government stated it could quickly commence the 2nd phase of the renovation of Ariaria International Market, Aba having accomplished renovation work on a bit of the A Line of the market.
The Commissioner of Information, Prince Okey Kanu who disclosed The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who disclosed this whereas briefing journalists in Umuahia, defined that authorities was dedicated to making certain that merchants who owned retailers earlier than the renovation are usually not denied entry to the newly constructed retailers through the redevelopment course of.
He knowledgeable that the Ministry of Trade and Commerce has been directed to conclude the validation of affected store homeowners earlier than the graduation of the subsequent phase of the renovation train.
“The affected traders have until October 31, to get re-validated before this window of opportunity closes”, he stated.
Kanu used the event to announce that Governor Alex Otti, will on October 21, formally flag off the reconstruction of the three.95-kilometre Old Express Road and the three.9-kilometre Uratta Road, each in Aba.
He defined that the tasks aligned with the Abia State Integrated Infrastructure Development Project (ABSIID) that embodies the Otti-led administration’s infrastructure technique of addressing long- standing challenges with trendy scalable options.
He revealed that development work has already commenced on the roads forward of the formal flag-off ceremony, including that extra street tasks can be flagged -off sooner or later as half of the ABSIID Projects.
The commissioner additional disclosed that work is ongoing at 53 direct-labour undertaking areas throughout the state, out of which 4 tasks had been accomplished, whereas seven new tasks had been added to the Ministry of Works’ upkeep programme.
According to him, the finished tasks embrace the development of the entry street to Umuobia Housing Estate in Umuahia and Nnoǹọ Road in Ikwuano Local Government Area.
Others are the rainy-season upkeep of roughly 40.6 kilometres of Ururuka Road, which traverses Umuahia South, Isialangwa North, Isialangwa South and Obingwa native authorities areas, in addition to the rainy-season upkeep of Ohiya neighborhood street in Umuahia.
Kanu listed the newly added direct-labour tasks to embrace the development of Ihie-Obegu Road in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area; the primary phase of Nkwereonye-Umuogo Road at Ubakala in Umuahia South; erosion management works at Amaeke Afarata, Ibeku; rainy-season upkeep of Osisioma Flyover in Aba; and upkeep of Umuahia-Bende Road.
He additionally revealed that 25 roads are at the moment beneath contract, including that the primary phase of Bende-Idima Road had been accomplished.
The commissioner introduced that the 2026 Abia Mass Mosquito Net Campaign can be formally launched on Friday, October 16, in Umuahia.
He stated about 3.4m mosquito nets can be distributed throughout the state through the train.
Kanu added that the state would commemorate the 2026 World Sight Day on Thursday, October 15, on the Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal.
He stated the selection of the terminal was deliberate, as this 12 months’s actions would deal with drivers and the necessity to promote eye well being amongst street customers.
