Ughelli-Asaba expressway ready in 2 years, says Okowa

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the dualization of the Ughelli-Asaba Road will be completed within the next two years.

Gov. Okowa made the disclosure Wednesday during the inspection of part of section C (Ogwashi-Uku – Asaba) portion of the road.

The governor declared that he was impressed with the level of job done on section C of the road, within a month that the contractor mobilized to site, adding that “a lot of work has been done and we are happy;

work has also advanced on section A part of the road which is from Ughellii to Isoko and as a government, we will not stop funding the project until it is completed.

“The contractors have two years to deliver the project, but from what we can see in the section A and the section C which is from Ossissa to Asaba, the work has advanced and the construction companies have shown commitment to deliver the projects in less than two years; you are aware that the section B part of the road which is from Ossissa to Isoko has been completed.”

Okowa, who was accompanied by top government functionaries added that “this road is very important as it serves as gateway between the Warri Port and the commercial city of Onitsha and those in the eastern part of the country; when completed it will facilitate ease in the movement of goods and services from Warri to Onitsha and other places.”

On the secret behind the delivery of projects awarded by his administration on schedule and according to specifications, Gov. Okowa disclosed that before any project is embarked upon by his administration, the resources to fund such projects would have been budgeted for with anticipated revenue sources.

“We are getting it right because of actual budgeting; we did well last year with our budget that we had about 98 per cent budget performance,” he added.