Eshiorameh Gabriel writes that after a decade of advocacy, the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene road is almost completed following President Bola Tinubu’s decisive intervention and transfer to state authorities.
Imagine a journey that should take 30 minutes, but instead steals five hours or more of your life. This is the daily reality on the Umuahia-Ikwuano-IkotEkpene Road, where commuters are worn down by the grind, and farmers see their crops and profits, bruised beyond sale. For decades, this vital 49-kilometer link road has been a frustrating tale for people of Abia and other neighbouring states. But that story is finally being rewritten.
The prolonged political and bureaucratic deadlock over the Umuahia-Ikwuano-IkotEkpene road has been decisively interrupted by a recent presidential directive. The commitment demonstrated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to resolve this longstanding issue is widely recognised as the catalyst for progress.