Twelve kilometers of roads in Obosi, Idemili North Council Area will he rehabilitated by Anambra State Government.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo gave the assurance when he embarked on physical inspection of roads in very bad conditions in the area.
According to the Governor, his administration understands that embarking on the such rehabilitation will bring an end to the sufferings of the people living and doing business in the area.
The state of the roads are said to have deprived people of the neighbourhoods of their sources of livelihood.
The affected roads include Odume Layout, Ugwuagba, Ibolo, Eze Iweka Road Awada, Owellaja, all in Obosi.
The visit became imperative to get hands-on feel of the state of environmental challenge in the area including challenges posed by flooding in the area.
The Governor said that his government prioritized the needs of the masses, stressing that environment is Anambra's number one existential threat.
He revealed that about three local government areas is currently being faced with flooding challenge, which he said may extend to the fourth council area, thereby creating an emergency situation.
Professor Soludo however added that the state government is trying to resettle the affected inhabitants of those locations, tasking Ndi Anambra on attitudinal change towards the environment, shunning blocking the drainages.
At various locations visited, ABS lens captured residents chanting and expressing optimism that the problems facing the areas would soon be a thing of the past.
The Governor was accompanied by the State Commissioners for Works, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma and his Special Duties counterpart, Barrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa, Chief Protocol to the Governor, Mr. Chinedu Nwoye, among others.
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