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Abia Intensifies Road Maintenance as 53 Direct-Labour Projects Progress Across State
The Abia State Government has intensified efforts to improve road infrastructure and maintain existing roads, with work ongoing at 53 direct-labour project locations across the state, while four projects have been completed and seven new projects added to the Ministry of Works’ maintenance programme.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Government House, Umuahia, while briefing pressmen on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti.
Among the completed projects are the construction of the access road to Umuobia Housing Estate in Umuahia and Nnono Road in Ikwuano Local Government Area. The government has also completed rainy-season maintenance of approximately 40.6 kilometres of Ururuka Road, which traverses Umuahia South, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa South and Obingwa Local Government Areas, alongside maintenance work on Ohiya community road in Umuahia.
In a further push to improve road accessibility and preserve critical infrastructure, seven additional projects have been incorporated into the Ministry of Works’ maintenance programme. The projects include the construction of Ihie-Obegu Road in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area and the first phase of Nkwereonye-Umuogo Road at Ubakala in Umuahia South.
Other projects include erosion control works at Amaeke Afarata in Ibeku, rainy-season maintenance of Osisioma Flyover in Aba, and maintenance of Umuahia-Bende Road, among other interventions aimed at improving road conditions across the state.
Prince Kanu further disclosed that 25 road projects are currently being handled by contractors, with the first phase of Bende-Idima Road already completed.
The ongoing direct-labour and contractor-led projects reflect the state government’s continued attention to road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance, with interventions covering urban roads, rural communities, erosion-prone locations and major transport routes.
Through these initiatives, the government is seeking to improve connectivity between communities, ease movement for residents and businesses, and sustain road infrastructure acros
s Abia State.