By Collins Yakubu-Hammer

The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is determined to ensure timely completion of all projects in the South-East Region to enhance connectivity and boost the economic prosperity of the people.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during the inspection of the ongoing works on the 88 kilometres Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Federal Road on Friday.

The Minister is in the state for the Citizens Engagement and Tour of Federal Government’s projects in Enugu and Ebonyi states.

According to Idris, this is one among the major projects that Tinubu is doing for the region.

“As a matter of fact, we want to ensure connectivity, especially in the Southeastern Region. President Tinubu is delivering the dividends of democracy to people of the Southeastern part of the country.

“He is working hard to ensure that the people of the Southeast are not left behind in his march towards ensuring that there is massive infrastructural development across Nigeria. This is just one of it.

“We have seen it yesterday. We saw what happened in Enugu State. We saw the massive flyover of about 350 metres.

“We saw all the roads in Enugu. Now we are beginning to see what is happening in the neighbouring states. Subsequently, we will go to other parts of the Southeast to see what is also happening.

“What is important is to indicate that President Tinubu will ensure timely completion of all these massive projects, especially in the Southeastern part of the country,” Idris said.

Also speaking, the site engineer handling the project, Mr Wasiu Femi, said the activities involved massive earthworks, but due to the incessant rains, not much work could be done until after the rainy season.

“They are doing concrete works now and a little bit of work on the carriageway, but they cannot do much on earthworks now until the rains go.

“However,  we moved to the paving with the stone base, which falls within the aggregate envelope. Now, we are waiting for the moisture content to be at the optimal level. Then when we run our institute test, we start with our rigid pavement.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister and his team started the project tour and citizens engagement on Thursday with a visit to Enugu State Governor, Mr Peter Mbah.

They also visited the ongoing works at the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, flyover bridge on Enugu-Abakaliki Road, the Oncological Centre of the University of Nigeria’s Teaching Hospital, Enugu and many others.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Maureen Atuonwu