Ohanaeze youth has commended governor Hope Uzodimma for fixing all the bad federal roads in lmo state.
While commendding governor Uzodimma, the Ohanaeze youth group rebuked his critics saying that lmo’s federal roads have significant Economic benefits.
The Ohanaeze youth dismissed entirely the media attacks by some desperate selfish politicians and oppositions in Imo State regarding the construction of federal roads by Uzodimma’s administration stated that is one of the most unwholesome political criticisms ever witnessed in the state.
The National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, who stated this on Thursday in Owerri, the state capital while speaking to Journalists.
He expressed disapproval of some political profiteers in Imo who criticized the construction of long-abandoned federal roads in the State by the administration Uzodimma.
According to him, the political cliques who mismanaged state funds between 1999 and 2020 are now criticizing Governor Uzodimma for his infrastructure development initiatives, including the construction of Umuahia, Okigwe, and Orlu federal roads connecting Imo and Anambra States.
“The administration led by Governor Hope Uzodimma requires constructive and objective criticism to enhance its performance. Criticism driven by political bias and envy from desperate politicians who misappropriated Imo State’s resources since 1999 is unacceptable to Igbo youth and progressive-minded individuals.
“The dualization and repairs of Orlu, Umuahia, and Okigwe federal Roads offer substantial economic advantages to Ndi-Imo and the broader Ndigbo community.
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Ohanaeze noted that the criticism of Uzodimma’s handling of federal road repairs and construction by reconvening Imo State politicians is a politically motivated maneuver aimed at gaining power in 2027.
It added that Undoubtedly, good federal roads in Imo State facilitate access for business people, thereby increasing the state’s internally generated revenue, Ohanaeze opined stated.
Observing that over the past 3 years, travellers within South-East utilizing the e-route from Onitsha, Port-Harcourt, and Owerri to Enugu have found Okigwe road to be the most convenient road.
Advising that Governor Uzodimma should broaden his scope of repairing and constructing federal roads to encompass other intra-LGA roads within the state, including the road from Ntueke to Isiekenesi and further to Okwelle, the road from Ahiara Junction to Ehime Mbano Aba-Branch, the road from Orlu to Ihiala and Uli, the road from Anara junction Isiala Mbano to Ehime Mbano, Oriagu to Obowo Seven And Half Junction, the road from Umuna Orlu to Nkwerre and further to Amaraku, and the road from Akokwa to Arondizuogu and further to Okigwe.
The Igbo Youth President, implored Uzodimma to consider undertaking the construction of the badly dilapidated roads that have been a persistent source of pain to Imolites over the past 24 years.
