APC Laments Poor Road Construction In Anambra, Cautions Against Use Of Inferior Materials For Road Construction .
PERCY ONYEJEKWE,
NNEWI
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lamented that the roads being constructed in the state were allegedly of inferior quality .
The political party urged Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to caution his contractors against using poor materials in construction the roads in the state to enhance their longevity.
APC through its grassroots, flagship political structure, Ikemba Front, stated this on Wednesday, while reacting over the washing away of some parts of the roads in Onitsha, Anambra State.
This is even as Anambra State Government has faulted online stories over Ochanja-Iweka Road project in the state.
According to the government, a recent video trending on social media and allegedly recycled by mainstream media depicted
a washed-out portion of the road due to flood.
The government said the story was followed by “a false claim that the road was poorly constructed and commissioned weeks ago by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo”.
“We categorically state that these claims are not true”, said the state govenment in a statement issued to journalists in Anambra, yesterday., by Press Secretary Christian Aburime .
“Following heavy rainfall on Monday 25, March 2024, which caused uprooted trees, downed electrical poles, and damage to public infrastructure across the state, a section of the Ochanja-Iweka Road, currently under construction, was also impacted.
“Contrary to the misrepresentations of the viral video and accompanying insinuations, the washed-out area of the road is less than two feet of recently asphalted pavement. Besides, the Ochanja-Iweka Road remains an active construction site, with work ongoing even during the heavy downpour, yesterday.
“The brief vulnerability of the newly paved section is attributed to insufficient curing time before the heavy rain due to the construction schedule. Also, a silted drainage system caused the accumulation of water that affected the small, unfinished section while the road’s solid stone base, throughout its entire length, remains completely intact.
“Thus the trending video deliberately includes misleading footage of a different, already existing road that is not under construction.
“The Ochanja-Iweka Road project is neither finished nor commissioned by Governor Soludo. He has only commissioned the Port Harcourt Road and Niger Street Road in Onitsha South LGA, both of which are demonstrably well-built and functional.
“We urge the public to disregard the misinformation campaign accompanying the misleading video. It is a blatant attempt to distort reality and spread fake news.
“Governor Soludo is firmly committed to delivering high-quality road infrastructure that will stand the test of time”
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