From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Ohere has described the resumption work on the rehabilitation of Lokoja township roads as a fulfilment of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s promise to impact on the Infrastructural development of Lokoja metropolis in his second term.
Engr. Abubakar Ohere made the disclosure during a routine visit of ongoing road infrastructure in Lokoja and other ongoing infrastructure development in the State Capital.
The Commissioner while inspecting the road construction work from the Maigari Palace through the traditional areas of Lokoja, commended the governor for his committed to the welfare of his people.
He disclosed that the road construction which runs from the Maigari Palace to the adjoining link roads is currently receiving serious attention with full asphalt overlay.
The commissioner who noted that the roads from Government House to Zenith Bank Junction is also undergoing rehabilitation, expressed happiness with the pace and quality of work on all the ongoing road construction.
Recall that during a recent inspection of work at the Ganaja Flyover Bridge, Gov. Bello had promised to speed up work on the Lokoja township roads that he is satisfied with the progress of work on the Ganaja Flyover.
Engr. Ohere described the ongoing development on Infrastructure in Lokoja as multidimensional, adding that the efforts of this administration on the ongoing embarkment along the bank of the River Niger in Kabawa is also aimed at controlling the incessant flooding affecting the capital city in the past.
The commissioner pointed out that aside the Ongoing work at the GYB Model Science Secondary School, Adankolo, the Lokoja Civic Centre, work is also ongoing on the Lokoja street lights, while the beautification work on the street median is equally in progress.
Engr. Ohere disclosed that with the outstanding performances of Gov. Bello on security, the ongoing infrastructure development, and the unification of the people of the state, qualifies him as best leader the country has ever produced.
Projects inspected by Engr. Ohere includes: the Desilting of drainage at NTA – Kogi cycle road, NTA – Post Office – Ministry of Works road, Cementary -Hydro junction road, Wallace – Maigeri – Old Central Mosque road and Stella Obasanjo – Government House road respectively.
